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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Buttars makes the big time

MSNBC liberal oracle Keith Olbermann (the reincarnation of Howard Beale from the 1976 film "Network") named Sen. Chris Buttars today's "worst person in the world."

The worst person in the world segment focused on Buttars' proposed legislation encouraging retailers to pick the right side in "the war on Christmas," by not opting for the more politically correct "happy holidays" in promotions.

See the Olbermann clip here, although be warned you have to view a short commercial first.

The jab riffed off the Trib story here in which Buttars said, "we're a Christian nation and ought to use the word (Christmas.)"

Olbermann mocked Buttars, saying he apparently didn't realize that if his legislation could pass, "somebody else could pass a law encouraging people to say 'Merry Christmas' in synagogues or mosques."

-- Dan Harrie

4 Comments:

At 1:27 AM, Blogger J-Man said...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#28023980

 
At 9:27 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks to those West Jordan citizens for re-electing this embarrassing buffoon to the state senate.

 
At 11:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

And Happy Holidays to you too, Mr. Buttars ... you ol' bigot!

I discount the intelligence of anyone who wishes me a Merry Christmas, and actively discriminate against him or her.

(Yep, I'm an anti-mystic bigot.)

 
At 2:54 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Actually, I would like to be more honest sincere and wish Mr Butters a big FU!

 

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