We don’t remember anyone at Salon.com denouncing comedian Patton Oswalt for his vulgar gay-baiting of Michele Bachmann’s husband Marcus, which was likely excused under what would later be known as the Alec Baldwin clause. Racism, though, is another matter entirely, and race-obsessed Salon isn’t letting Oswalt get away with a joke following the unbelievable pranking of WTVU. No, the pilot flying Asiana Airlines Flight 214 wasn’t named “Captain Sum Ting Wong,” inspiring some follow-up ridicule from Oswalt.
SF news station KTVU has announced hiring PR spokesman Wi So Solly to address the Asiania Airlines on-air gaffe.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 13, 2013
That, in turn, inspired Salon to publish a piece denouncing Oswalt and his “racist, unoriginal joke.” Too bad Oswalt didn’t read Joan Walsh’s handy piece in Salon entitled, “How not to seem like a racist,” but honestly, that article was written with right-wingers in mind. Salon expects higher standards from liberal comedians.
UPDATE: Sensitive comedian @pattonoswalt thinks we "don't get" his racist, unoriginal joke http://t.co/1v3wN58hKx
— Salon (@Salon) July 13, 2013
Oswalt wasn’t about to let Salon’s jab go unanswered, and his followers pitched in with their own suggestions for #SalonArticles that could help salve the butthurt.
Are "Knock-Knock" Jokes Non-Inclusive To The Homeless? #Salonarticles
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 13, 2013
@pattonoswalt Are Lightbulb Jokes "Othering" The Amish? #Salonarticles
— Liam O’Brien (@LiamIsTalking) July 13, 2013
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road: Wildlife & Urban Sprawl in 21st Century America #SalonArticles
— Peter Duffy (@DuffmanTweets) July 13, 2013
@pattonoswalt The Shocking Socio-Economic Realities of Chicken Relocation: A Case Study #SalonArticles
— kevin (@RedSoxRedShoes) July 13, 2013
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@pattonoswalt An Englishman, Irishman & a Scotsman walk into a bar-The Erasure of Wales from the history of the British Isles #salonarticles
— thingiverse guillotine schematics (@PrototypeCube) July 13, 2013
"The Man From Nantucket: Anti-Transgender Subtexts in Classic Limericks" #Salonarticles
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 13, 2013
Banana Peels Should Be Composted, Not Wantonly Discarded To Create Slipping Hazards #SalonArticles @pattonoswalt
— Herschel Jacobson (@RealSkunkApe) July 13, 2013
"Are Jokes About 'Rap' Just 'Rape Jokes' Without The E?" #SalonArticles @pattonoswalt @Salon
— Mark Viola (@MarkViolaComedy) July 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/Matchbooked/status/356140069230362624
"'Mr.' Show: Patriarchal Hegemony in Sketch Show Titles" #Salonarticles
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 13, 2013
.@pattonoswalt “I Know You Are, But What Am I?: Existential Crisis on the Playground” #Salonarticles
— Karl (@jsrVIshooter) July 13, 2013
"'Guess What? Chicken Butt!' Does Anti-Vegan Shaming Begin In Pre-School?" #Salonarticles
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/mighthaverabies/status/356141593520128001
@pattonoswalt "'Stop Hitting Yourself': Anger and Self-Loathing in the Prepubescent Child" #salonarticles
— Chase McCurdy (@chasemccurdy) July 13, 2013
https://twitter.com/jebhoneyman/status/356144782726279170
Rock, paper, scissors. A Simple children's game leads to mining, deforestation, and violence. #Salonarticles
— Blake Weathersby (@blakeweathersby) July 13, 2013
Let’s hope Patton Oswalt is white, male and American. He is? Somewhere, Salon contributor David Sirota is taking notes for his next article.
Wait, #SlatePitch is Ironic? #salonarticles
— Jeff Gilbert (@Thejeffg305) July 13, 2013
If you've ever looked at a Salon article, shaken your head with disgust and muttered, "really???" do click on #SalonArticles
— STEVE HUFF (@SteveHuff) July 13, 2013
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