What is the beef conservatives have with Sponge Bob?

[coloradodem2005]

I know little of what the deal is. Enlighten me.

[salvorhardin]

1. They think he's a NAMSLA front

North American Man Sponge Love Association

[coloradodem2005]

2. Ok.

What does that have to do with anything?

[salvorhardin]

5. The Rev. Dobson says a new video with Spongebob

designed to promote tolerance is a thinly veiled attempt to turn the children into homosexuals.. or something.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/weekinreview/23lela.html

Basiclly it's like Falwell and Tinky Winky all over again.

[jbnow]

8. Did you see the video

A few stations showed it and Keith O. played it in full too.

We already know Dobson is insane, but anyone who sees it would still be amazed by the charge. It is so innocent, there is nothing implied about anyones sexuality. Just a lot of characters and people of many ages and colors singing.

Though Oberman did warn before he showed it that just in case Dobson is correct we might be tolerant after viewing it. Perhaps that is the danger they see...singing "we are family" instead of "we are enemies?"

If I were God I would come and slap all those who spew hatred in my name, a miracle for all to see.

[salvorhardin]

9. I didn't get to see it

Is it available online?

From your description though, it sounds like Dobson and his ilk would have had problems with "Free To Be, You and Me' from back in the early 1970s. We saw this in school and the album was a favorite among the more musically discriminating in my first grade class.

[alarimer]

17. I still have that record somewhere

It was pretty cool as I recall.

[Snotcicles]

14. Dobson is a cartoon he is just picking on someone his own size n/t

[Swamp Rat]

6. HAHAHA!!!

[BrklynLiberal]

7. ROTFLMAO

[johnaries]

3. Publicity. n/t

[richmwill]

4. Seriously

They think he's a "tool of the gay agenda, to force gayness on our children". They really believe that, I'm not kidding. Stop laughing, I'm really not kidding. LOL

[salvorhardin]

10. See this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2994120

[parkia00]

11. Holding Hands

Sponge Bob is male.
He held hands with his friends.
His friends are also male.
Thus this proves that Sponge Bob is gay.
Thus this also proves that Sponge Bob's friends are also gay.
Thus this proves that Sponge Bob and his friends have wild gay sex orgies after the showing of each episode.
This will cause end of the world as we know it.
All because a sponge cannot keep his hands to himself.
So says the keepers of the faith, one should caress the bible rather than others.

[leesa]

12. My guess is that it's a personal or a financial beef and in typical Rovian

like fashion, they fake a story and sic the mindless RW bigots on the victim.

[Deja Q]

13. Spongebob carrys nary a bible?

:shrug:

[Must_B_Free]

15. Reasons why spongebob is gay or bi

Hints that Spongebob is gay
- He gets Patrick a valentine on one episode
- He and Patrick father a baby clam, spongebob plays the overworked housewife
- He has no muscles, uses an inflatable pair of "Anchor Arms" instead
- He loves Grandma's Kisses
- He eats at Super Weenie Jr. Hut
- He adds a splash of color to Krabbie Patties to make pretty patties

Spongebob's Female interaction
- He takes Krab's daughter to the prom
- He is best friends with Sandy Cheeks and they spar Karate together

Hints that Squidward is gay:
- He likes dance; performs disco dancing
- He is uber picky and sensative
- Loves the fine arts, including painting and sculpture

[Tsiyu]

16. Okay, here's the real deal

Spongebob BEAT the pants off of * on Celebrity Jeopardy ( the other contestant was Clay Aiken). Did you guys miss that? It was on Leno I believe.

Anyhoo, the greatest moment was when Spongebob referenced "the Vagina Monologues" and Shrub looked puzzled and said,

"They talk?"

I cracked up.