Comedian Kathy Griffin, on her Bravo show “My Life On The D-List,” spoofed Sarah Palin’s schooling in world affairs with index cards by having CNN’s John King and Dana Bash school her on Washington politicos. A picture of Senator Scott Brown yielded the comment, “He’s a senator from Massachusetts, and his daughters are prostitutes.” This was followed by a quick disclaimer, in Griffin’s voice, from “the Bravo legal department,” that said that the girls are “not prostitutes. We now return to our previously scheduled negativity.”
Conservative outrage followed, including a statement from Brown: “People can call me any name they want, but families are off limits… Kathy Griffin and Bravo ought to be ashamed of themselves.”
Perhaps the source of Griffin’s comment was Brown’s own statement that his lovely daughters are “available.” Griffin’s “disclaimer” immediately showed that she was kidding. But whatever, it was just a lame comment on a silly TV show and Brown could have just let it slide and it would have gone away. But no, he had to express righteous indignation. Conservatives have no sense of humor about themselves, which is reason #1 they aren’t funny.