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Wanda Sykes Under Fire For 9/11 Joke

May 12th, 2009 12:17pm EDT Post a comment

Wanda Sykes has come under fire from representatives for U.S. President Barack Obama after she jokingly suggested at a gala that Rush Limbaugh was a September 11 hijacker.

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Tue May 12 2009 12:36:39 By: MarkS (

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Well we know the right has no sense of humor. Naturally they would rail against it. And seriously, "under fire" is a bit of a mis-read. P.C overreaction perhaps. I think she was more to the point by suggesting Limbaugh was guilty of treason for wishing this government would fail. Remember - the hard right do not think that heroic folks like Powell and McCain are good enough for them.

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Tue May 12 2009 12:40:22 By: hatsoff2us (

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I don't believe she was making light of the 9/11 tragedy, she's probably just sick and tired or Rush Limbaugh and his tyrants of late and rightfully so. Yeah, Wanda, RIGHT ON!

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Tue May 12 2009 15:42:07 By: bluman (

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yes wanda

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Tue May 12 2009 16:01:52 By: patchwork4 (

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Wanda is one of the funniest people I know of -- and she was hysterical at the press dinner. It's great to get a few laughs in these serious times. You go, girl!

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Tue May 12 2009 16:10:54 By: daluckynumba6 (

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lol

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Tue May 12 2009 18:42:26 By: Felix Lassiter (

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Ha Ha If his kidneys fail she can fry them up and serve them to him with corn bread and possum gravy while hes on dialysis waiting for a liberal personality transplant plus kidneys.

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Tue May 12 2009 18:46:54 By: SOME_GIRL (

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All they have succeeded in doing is adding to her popularity. Everyone is going to google it now. As for the joke...pretty funny, IMO.

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Tue May 12 2009 18:59:05 By: SOME_GIRL (

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I don't think she was making a joke at 9/11...I think she was making a joke of Rush, which he does quite frequently, and quite well, himself.

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Tue May 12 2009 20:37:17 By: lovetheweasel (

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why is this woman famous?

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Wed May 13 2009 11:57:16 By: Rondel10 (

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Wanda was vicious and went way over the top. Er, Grim, since when does Whoopie, Kathy Griffin and Monique have "beauty-queen looks"? Eewww. Whoopie would have handled that situation much better.

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Wed May 13 2009 11:59:55 By: drumming like Neil Peart (

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I don't care at whom that quip was directed, making light of such a tragedy or anyone's disease is not a place for jokes.

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Wed May 13 2009 13:07:38 By: MarkS (

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Tongue in cheek is so hard to detect.

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Wed May 13 2009 23:44:04 By: nicerack (

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Lighten up people! LEAVE WANDA ALONE!

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