Cal Thomas attacked Cindy Sheehan biopic as "liberal porno film"

[helderheid]

Cal Thomas attacked Cindy Sheehan biopic as "liberal porno film" and asserted, "Her son was a volunteer"

http://mediamatters.org/items/200603280002

On the March 25 edition of Fox News' Fox News Watch, nationally syndicated columnist and Fox News host Cal Thomas called an upcoming film about anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan "a liberal porno film." Remarking on actress Susan Sarandon -- who has reportedly agreed to star in the film -- Thomas stated: "I just hope she doesn't do any nude scenes. It's terrible. Nobody's going to watch this except Michael Moore and his buddies." When American University professor Jane Hall protested: "Cal, son was killed" in the Iraq war, Thomas responded: "Look, she has manipulated that for her own political ends. Her son was a volunteer."

From the March 25 edition of Fox News Watch, which also featured host Eric Burns, liberal media critic and author Neal Gabler, and Newsday columnist James P. Pinkerton:

BURNS: "Quick Take" headline number three: "Actress or Activist ... Any Difference?" This week, at an anti-war benefit concert, actress Susan Sarandon lashed out at President Bush, which she has done many times before, and then revealed for the first time that she is in talks to play Cindy Sheehan in a forthcoming film. And Jim, the question that raises to me is this -- not a political one. But was Cindy Sheehan in the news enough? Was she a big enough star in the real world so that there should be a movie, that there is enough interest, I should say, in a movie about her?

PINKERTON: Well, I think for left-wing causers, there's always enough interest in this kind of stuff. I don't think they even care if people watch the movie or get ratings for it. They want to make it. It's -- they'll get credit with their own community for doing so.

THOMAS: This is a liberal porno film. I just hope she doesn't do any nude scenes.

HALL: Oh. Oh, I have --

THOMAS: It's terrible. Nobody's going to watch this except Michael Moore and his buddies.

HALL: Cal, her son was killed.

BURNS: "Liberal porno" is a little tough on someone whose son --

THOMAS: Look, she has manipulated that for her own political ends.

HALL: Wait a minute --

THOMAS: Her son was a volunteer.

GABLER: She lost her son --

THOMAS: So? There are plenty of people who --

GABLER: -- and for you to make a glib remark --

THOMAS: Oh, come on --

GABLER: -- about a woman who lost her son in Iraq is absurd.



BURNS: Jane, let's -- let us give Jane the last word here.

HALL: I think a movie that portrays what happened to her and also portrays how she may or may not be being used as a symbol -- both things are valid. But to call it what you did, I really disagree with it.

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[MelissaB]

1. What an asshole!

[helderheid]

13. Unbelievable, isn't it??

[Hissyspit]

2. And that TV movie about Bush the great leader - what the hell was

that? FANTASY. Jingoistic masturbatory fantasies (Porn).

[helderheid]

14. WELL SAID! No kidding. If anyone is a whore, it's Cal.

[DanCa]

3. Does Cal Thomas have a son or daughter?

How come these prowar chicken hawks wont send their own kids to bleed and die in this war if it's so grand? Untill they do , whatever justification they may have for wanting war is not credible.

[MADem]

4. Did you seriously ever think you'd see members of Nixon's Moral

Majority crudely trashing a GOLD STAR MOTHER on television???

The mind fucking BOGGLES!

[novalib]

5. Cal Thomas Should

Cal Thomas should lose his job for saying things like this.

I'm outraged and very, very angry.

[helderheid]

6. welcome to DU

:hi:

[Skidmore]

7. Mr. Christian Crusader Propagandist himself.

This man is just another shrill hatemonger with a better vocabulary than Rush or Hannity.

[ourbluenation]

8. Clearly he feels his views, his political philosophy, is threatened.

[stubtoe]

16. Yep. He's been watching his "God's President" grow feet of clay.

The "porno film" snark is an irrational outburst. He's losing it.

[RethugAssKicker]

9. Fox News.... Fair and balanced

[dogday]

10. I sent him the following letter....

Cal Thomas

For you to compare a story of a soldier's Mother as a porno just reinforces my views about you... I am a Mother of a soldier in Iraq and if my son dies, I don't know how I would feel, but I hope people would not begrudge me my right to grieve and try to help other mothers...

Regardless of your political views, this is a women who gave the ultimate gift to her country, her child... Do not demean such a sacrifice...

I would like to know if you have ever been in service? Something tells me not... Why? Because you would know to give respect to all soldiers and all the parents of fallen soldiers, no matter the politics involved....

Shame on you... And to further shame you, I shall tell my only Son who serves in Iraq what you said and ask him to tell the other soldiers how you treat the Mom's of these soldiers.. The Mother's are the backbone of these soldiers and don't you forget it!!!!!!!!


Grow up and support all the troops and all the families you idiot!!!!!


XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX
Houston, Texas.....

[helderheid]

11. What an EXCELLENT letter!

I'll be thinking good thoughts for you and your son!

:hug:

[dogday]

12. It's not hard to find the words when you

spend every single freaking day worrying about your child no matter what age... Thanks for the kind words... Cal Thomas and people like him need to support ALL OF OUR TROOPS, not just the ones they agree with and that is the problem in a nutshell... Someone should start to bring this to light..

[Tyler Durden]

15. SOMEBODY defend rePuke assholes. PLEASE.

I am so up for a fight.

[Left Is Write]

17. Cal Thomas is more infuriating than ever, apparently.

I reached the point years ago that I had to stop reading his newspaper columns because I'd get so incensed I'd walk around angry all day.

[helderheid]

18. same here!

[ladjf]

19. Cal Thomas is rapidly sinking himself into the abyss of

irrelevance by the absurdity of his partisanship.

[anarch]

20. the man is consistent, I'll give him that...what a dick n/t