Dems Use Pete King's Michael Jackson Dis to Fundraise Against Him

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While it's sad that everything is politics in our sick era, at least sometimes it's the kind of sad you can laugh at. This morning we mentioned the now-viral Pete King video in which the GOP Congressman blasts the media for lavishing attention on the dead "pervert" Michael Jackson. Now Huffington Post 's Sam Stein informs us the NY-03 Democratic Nominee Fund is using King's outburst to raise money to defeat him in his next election, under the heading "Michael Jackson Fans AGAINST Peter King." The group posts the infamous video and cries, "Fans of Michael Jackson and his legacy stand united against Peter King's hateful words. Please donate here to show Peter King that true MJ fans won't stand for the smearing of a pop sensation!" Donations will actually go to the as-yet-unchosen Democratic contender for King's House seat, unless King goes for the Senate instead that year, in which case they'll just form a new group and raise more money in the name of whatever newly-dead star the meandering congressman is cracking on then -- Courtney Love, probably. Don't feel too sorry for the Jackson fans who get suckered by this -- they'd just spend the money on collectible plates if it weren't this.

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ChrisV82 says:

It's easy to create 5 hits on every album when you only release one album every five years. Fuck Michael Jackson and fuck politicians.

Fuck!!!

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 8:31PM

Michelle says:

But if King goes down, we will all be happier and hopier, don't you think?

It's all good!

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 10:21PM

Topspin 77 says:

Hey Chris you said "It's easy to create 5 hits on every album when you only release one album every five years." That is without a doubt the dumbest statement ever in the history of stupid statements. I know plenty of artists who release albums in that time frame and never have any hits. I guess with your idiotic logic if you release an album every 10 years you would have 10 hits on every album. Michael had hits because he was actually good. As far as Peter King is concerned he is the face of the insensitive, evil republican party that Bush and Cheney represented. Screw him!!

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 10:49PM

ChrisV82 says:

Michael Jackson was a pedophile and his music was shit, like most pop music. Your taste in music is shit. Your face is shit.

"I know plenty of artists who release albums"

HOLY SHIT I KNOW PLENTY OF ARTISTS WHO RELEASE ALBUMS TOO.

Topspin, you suck my dick. Give it* back.

*my dick, I mean. Spit it out.

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 11:00PM

ChrisV82 says:

P.S. - Topspin, why don't you make like a tree and go fuck yourself?

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 6 2009 @ 11:01PM

Nick says:

So what did Peter King say that wasn't true?

More importantly, why did Obama send a letter of condolence to Jacko's family and not to Farrah Fawcett's family? Doesn't fighting cancer for 3 years mean anything? It doesn't surprise me that Obama places pop culture ahead of everything else. Bad enough she got shafted by the media but by YOUR President?!! Not surprising given the cahoots Obama and the media have been in together for the past year and a half.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 1:44AM

Shag says:

Rightwingers always talk about the Constitution and the rule of law, yet, if they don't like the person, the law doesn't matter. I hope something does come up with a "Defeat King" committee.
Before this comment, he's show himself to be a blustering idiot. He know for outrageous and stupid statements and be made to answer for it.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 11:31AM

Fester says:

LOL. I'm sure dozens of his unemployed fans will be running to donate.

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 3:02PM

Harold says:

This piece has been featured as Best Opinion at THEWEEK.com >> http://www.theweek.com/article/index/98298/Peter_King_vs_Michael_Jackson

Posted On: Tuesday, Jul. 7 2009 @ 5:17PM