The golf community seems to get their knickers in a bunch when it comes to borderline tasetless jokes, which is a shame because it seems like that’s the only time most of us pay any attention to golf.
But CBS golf analyst David Feherty got off a pretty good one at the expense of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate majority leader Harry Reid. And predictably, the outrage meter is in the red.
The joke goes, “If you gave any US soldier a gun with two bullets in it, and he found himself in an elevator with Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Osama bin Laden…”
(Punchline after the jump.)
Feherty was one of a number of contributors to an article in D Magazine, a Dallas-based publication. He wrote:
From my own experience visiting the troops in the Middle East, I can tell you this, though: despite how the conflict has been portrayed by our glorious media, if you gave any U.S. soldier a gun with two bullets in it, and he found himself in an elevator with Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Osama bin Laden, there’s a good chance that Nancy Pelosi would get shot twice, and Harry Reid and bin Laden would be strangled to death.
That’s not bad! And in the same article we learn Feherty’s pro-choice and pro-gay marriage stances, so this isn’t any overtly partisan attack. It’s just a lame joke. But everyone’s still lining up to condemn him.
- “Such comments are unacceptable and beyond the pale and an insult to our patriotic men and women in uniform,” [Pelosi spokesman Nadeam] Elshami said.
- “David Feherty is an insightful and sometimes humorous commentator for CBS Sports’ golf coverage,” the PGA Tour said in a statement. “However, his attempt at humor in this instance went over the line and his comments were clearly inappropriate. We hope he will use better judgment in the future.”
- The CBS network was quick to distance itself from him: “While outside his work for CBS, David Feherty is a popular humorist, we want to be clear that this column for a Dallas magazine is an unacceptable attempt at humor and is not in any way condoned, endorsed or approved by CBS Sports.”
Let’s hope everyone’s going for the jugular because they feel like they’re supposed, not because they have any intentions of lowering the hammer on Feherty. He’s one of the best analysts in the business, and doesn’t deserve to be punished over what is, after all, only a joke.
12:31 pm on May 10th, 2009
That's very funny, actually. And in all likelihood, very true.
1:26 pm on May 10th, 2009
i'm a liberal democrat, and i find the joke hilarious.
its a joke.
lighten up.
laff.
she does funny, and illogical stuff, and she's two heartbeats away from the presidencey. Heaven help us, and help us democrats.(and republicans, too.)
1:27 pm on May 10th, 2009
I've heard and like Feherty. No matter who he placed in this joke, it wasn't funny.
2:19 pm on May 10th, 2009
what did you expect!!!!! only the leftist can make a joke at another's expense, but when they are joked at you are a racist, a bigot, a right wing radical,a homophobe, or guilty of a hate crime. remember people they are now in the drivers seat and woe be to those who dare poke a little fun at them.
2:24 pm on May 10th, 2009
isn't Feherty a Scot?
Makes it even better.
3:18 pm on May 10th, 2009
Actually, Feherty wasn't joking. He was telling it like it is, which is something that no Leftist can tolerate. I met him in Iraq. Like most of us, he was furious about the way the sleezeballs like Reid and Pelosi have denigrated everything the military was accomplishing in Iraq. And truth be told, most of the military would certainly understand why someone would want those two losers dead. Listening to the leftists (Pelosi's staff, and her mouthpieces at CBS) spout their puffery is rather ironic, I must say.
4:06 pm on May 10th, 2009
Any chance we can squeeze Dodd and Frank into that elevator?
4:47 pm on May 10th, 2009
Truth hurts! There is NO WAY the PGA can be shocked by this. Haven't the ever listened to Feherty? He says stuff like this all the time and it HILARIOUS and usually right on the money! At least he's honest, which is something Pelosi and the rest of the scum politicians in D.C. could learn from Feherty! We all know Nancy had "no idea" about "torture"….or she just waited until it worked for her politically to feign outrage! Moron. OK, enough politics. Let's get back to sports & hot chics!
5:55 pm on May 10th, 2009
why don't you Rush Limbaugh and faux news listening people stick with sports. You don't know what you are talking about. The US shouldn't be in Iraq (your George lied about WMD's). The democrats support the troops when they get home, by not cutting vets services……Hopefully David Feherty will get fired because the advertisers will hear from consumer his riduculous statement.
9:37 pm on May 10th, 2009
that's a ripoff of what Jimmy Carter was supposedly asked and supposedly said in 1980: "If you were locked in a room with Momhar Quadhafi, Saddam Hussein, and John Sununu, and you had a gun with only two bullets, what would you do?" to which Carter is alleged to have replied, "Shoot Sununu twice."
11:05 pm on May 10th, 2009
lol, the truth IS funny
12:08 am on May 11th, 2009
pbrown-only a lib would want a guy fired for cracking a joke! Why don't you stick to politics and stay the hell away from sports? You are obviously smarter than all us Rush/sports fans! The dems will save us all! That's your problem-you look for D.C. to solve your problems. I hate to break this to you, but Rep or Dem, they aren't looking out for you, they are looking out for themselves. THEY ALL LIE! IT'S ALL FAUX NEWS! I know, I know, I am just brainwashed by my mancrush on Rush or whatever your excuse is. Keep on fighting for free speech, as long as you agree with it!
12:22 am on May 11th, 2009
Feherty needs to be fired…it’s not cool to make fun of our leaders.
4:49 am on May 11th, 2009
nitromma349
In case you don't remember, America has been making fun of its leaders for 200+ years. John Hancock supposedly said,
"I'll make my signature large so George doesn't have to put on his reading spectacles", when he signed the Declaration of Independence. Making fun of or being critical of our leaders is protected by "FREEDOM OF SPEECH". Getting fired for what you say, because you hurt someones feelings? That is just wrong. I have fought and will fight for your right to say what you said, even though I don't follow you. Would you do the same for me.
11:42 am on May 11th, 2009
Ok, this is what free speech (both conservative and liberal) is about; those of you supporting David and those against him should have your say. Good grief, he's a sports commentator. Who cares what he has to say/joke about politics? I'm sorry for you if you are persuaded/offended by what he says outside of his realm of golf expertise.
1:59 pm on May 11th, 2009
Most soldiers I know would Pistol-Whip Pelosi, then shoot her… Then, if there is still time, kick Obama bin Laden in junk and Reid would be wet himself.
OhRah!!