Scott Baio's Michelle Obama tweet sparks death threats

[RockaFowler]

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The former "Happy Days" star Scott Baio says he is receiving Twitter death threats after tweeting an unflattering photo of Michelle Obama (below) with a childish caption.


"WOW He wakes up to this every morning," the die-hard Republican tweeted, along with a photo of Michelle with her mouth open.


The responding tweets have included suggestions that he kill himself and calling him a racist idiot and a lot worse. Baio then tried to prove he's not racist:
"I'm NOT racist for posting a pic of M.O. My WIFE'S BEST FRD IS BLACK,HELLO" he tweeted.


And: "Do I look like I'm racist? This is Renee's BEST frd. STOP USING THE RACE CARD!!!"


Further evidence of his tolerance of black people: "If I'm racist, don't think I would have Directed shows like The Parkers & The Wayans Bros. or worked 41 eps w/ Victoria Rowell on D.Murder"


We can totally see a new Fox talk show. "Chatting with Chachi" or better, "Playing the Race Card with Chachi."

[Chiyo-chichi]

1. Can only think of Martin Short as Scott Baio as Dr. Jeckyll & Mr Hyde

SCTV circa 1984.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVKVChpSRUI

Eugene Levy as Woody Tobias, Jr.: "Is it BI-oh or BAY-o?"

The joke here was that Baio was a terrible actor. He's also a tool.

[Blue_Tires]

6. great great show

i got to start digging up some old episodes...haven't seen it in ages...

[Chiyo-chichi]

11. I am currently watching the "SCTV Network 90" shows (from the NBC years)

via Netflix.
Pity that the original 30-minute episodes were never released, but much of the material was reused on the NBC show.

[blogslut]

2. Poor Mrs. Baio

She has to wake to an asshole every morning.

[Javaman]

3. How to revive a dead career: act like jackass. nt

[rcrush]

4. I would not have expected this from Bob Loblaw.

[ddeclue]

5. CLEARLY SHOPPED you JACKASS!

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

14. You think that MO pic is 'shopped? :eyes:

n/t

[EFerrari]

16. The lower right hand portion of the mouth

has a huge "shadow" that doesn't belong there.

Of course it was.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

20. there is the same lower right shadow on her left eye and right side of her face.

Everything looks legit to me.

[EFerrari]

27. Not when you look at it in a graphics program.

In mine, there's a really obvious long black triangle that doesn't belong there.

[closeupready]

7. Wow. Death threats? Isn't that a bit much?

I love Michelle more than anyone, but I also got a little giggle out of that tweet. Some people should lighten up.

[Bluebear]

8. 'worked 41 eps w/ Victoria Rowell on D.Murder' - Lifetime achievement award material

[Lucy Goosey]

9. What an ass.

There is nothing in this world more tired than the old "I'm not racist; I'm acquainted with a Black person, and I have interacted with several Black people on a professional basis" line.

Seriously, why do people not know that saying shit like this does not help them seem 'not racist'?

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[butterfly77]

15. Boy, that really must have gotten to you ..

This is your first post. I wonder why this subject stirred you up so much. Things that make you go ummmm....

[Lucy Goosey]

21. What was said here?

The reply to my reply was deleted before I got to see it - which leaves me veeeerrryy curious.

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[begin_within]

10. No wonder he was single at 45 and famously did a show about it.

[WI_DEM]

13. Who is he?

[marshall]

17. Is that really Michelle?

If so it looks like it's been photo-shopped.

[Yavin4]

18. Who Is This Scott Baio?

And why should I care?

[JetCityLiberal]

19. Yeah Scott, you're not racist, you just 'pal around with 'em'

and vote for 'em.

Because there are so many elected black republican lawmakers, here ten years into the 21st century...oh wait...

Sick fuck Baio.

Paul

[KharmaTrain]

22. Some Of My Best Friends Are...

Being Jewish, I've heard that one a lot. So it's true...Scott Baio secretly touches negroes!

[Grand Taurean]

23. The Beckbot stepped in it this time.

A great whopper indeed!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

24. I can honestly say that this incident has not caused me to hold Baio in any lower regard than I had.

[JBoy]

25. WTF? This thread has over 27,000 views!

Scott Baio never pulled in an audience like that!

[GrantDem]

29. There must be an external link to this thread

There are almost 31,000 views and still climbing.

NICE!

[JBoy]

30. In that case - SCOTT BAIO IS A DOUCHEBAG!

[brettdale]

26. I have never forgiven Chaci

For burning down arnolds.