Watch Kathy Griffin Joke About Deformities In Front Of Battle-Weary Soldiers

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by Hillary Busis | 3:02 pm, December 6th, 2010

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When Kathy Griffin joked that Bristol Palin looked like “the white Precious” after her supposed weight gain, her audience—a group of servicemen and women at the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California—booed in response. Curiously, though, the group responded much more positively when Griffin made a crack about “deformities”—even though soldiers injured in battle must have been watching the show, VH1 Divas Salute the Troops, both during its taping and as it was simulcast around the globe.

Griffin’s joke came during a bit in which she read a list of standards to which she was supposedly ordered to adhere. The audience howled as she recited the first entry on the list, “Entertainment must be wholesome and adhere to the standards of good taste.” (“We f*cked that up already,” Griffin said by way of response.)

Rule Number Three went like this: “Individual deformities will not be ridiculed.” Reading that led Griffin to embark on the following riff:

“I know. Individual deformities. Uh, sue me, but that shit’s funny. Hear me out. My left boob is actually bigger than my right boob—I know! Mine too! That is an individual deformity. And let me tell you something—20 minutes ago backstage, when I was giving a topless lap dance to the commanding officer—you know, I had my deformity. We were laughing about it. So that one’s on him.”

The crowd ate the bit up, especially the part about Griffin and the commanding officer. Still, joking about deformities in front of an audience soldiers seemed to be in especially poor taste. The program, VH1 Divas Salute the Troops, was sponsored by the USO, so it was likely broadcast on military channels around the world, including Military hospitals caring for soldiers injured in the line of duty. Clearly Ms. Griffin wasn’t thinking of those individuals in making her insensitive remarks, though, that’s also sort of the point.

Watch Griffin’s routine below.

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juan

It was GREAT to hear the Soldiers BOOING her!
Just4thefax

Fact: She claims to be an atheist. When she speaks she hasn’t got a soul behind her words or actions. Typical democrat loony bird from hollywierd.
Dave Richards

The woman is a pig.
Michéle – Ft Leavenworth KS

When did Griffin become a diva? I commend our military for their class, they deserve better than a chick from the D list.
Harry Flashman

Vile. Repulsive. Ugly. Hideous. Nauseating. Wretched. Ignorant. Trash. Vulgar. Obscene. Demented. Idiotic. Imbecile. Revolting. Disgusting. Snide. Simpleton. Pathetic. Pitiful. Fool.

There. Now that I’ve said all the nice things I can think of to say about her……
cotchie1967

oops, I meant “at least”.
Pablo

Dave Richards said:
The woman is a pig.

I prefer “skank.” Pigs are tasty.
skyfet

Thia is madness, but people know what they were heading for when the gave her an audience.
Knowledge_Is_Power

What do you expect from a classless hack with no talent? The only thing she can do is make fun of others because she has no real comedic talent. True comedians can be funny without dissing anyone. She truly lacks talent and class.

VH1 along with CNN needs their heads checked for even having her on their channels. Someone please put this no talent hack out to pasture where she belongs and keep her off of the television.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jon-Martin/43100610 Jon Martin

These soldiers were deformed because they were sent by Republicans into a war that was illegal and unwarranted.

You caused these deformities if you supported iraq/Afghanistan war,

Heck, you support our troops going into danger for nothing. Neither of those countries posed a real threat.

So thank yourself. kathy Griffin is using some dark humor to try to cheer up the people you guys sent to be mutilated.
Nacho

Soon to be followed by a patriotic response from Palin’s facebook writer.
disenlightened

I might be in favor of abortion on demand IF it would guarantee us no Kathy Griffins.
Pablo

Jon Martin said:
These soldiers were deformed because they were sent by Republicans into a war that was illegal and unwarranted.

You caused these deformities if you supported iraq/Afghanistan war,

Heck, you support our troops going into danger for nothing. Neither of those countries posed a real threat.

I did not know that Congress was all Republican when they authorized and funded both wars. So, what about the troops Obama sent? Those are all on you, right?
Atticus Draco

Jon Martin said:
Jon Martin says:

Speaking of failed abortions
tgk

Watch Kathy Griffin Joke About Deformities In Front Of Battle-Weary Soldiers

meh, no thanks
LibertySister

These people like her are the icons of liberals.
They treat and respect people like her and put value in her horrible comments.
Its amazing the commercials and Hollywood uproar in the media about Bullies yet they are so hypocritical to not see so many among them.
Just4thefax

Jon Martin said:
These soldiers were deformed because they were sent by Republicans into a war that was illegal and unwarranted. You caused these deformities if you supported iraq/Afghanistan war, Heck, you support our troops going into danger for nothing. Neither of those countries posed a real threat. So thank yourself. kathy Griffin is using some dark humor to try to cheer up the people you guys sent to be mutilated.

Fact: Huh? It’s not dark yet cockroach!
libra blue

I am disappointed to hear our troops laugh at this piece of garbage, maybe they aren’t as smart as I thought. ‘At least this bunch isn’t.

Botox Bitch is a friend of both Anderson Cooper and his mother Gloria. And people say the Vanderbilts have class. Money doesn’t buy you class, but you are judged by the company you keep.

If Anderson had any balls he would put this pathetic plastic surgery addict on his “RidicuList”. She certainly deserves to be there.
libra blue

@LibertySister, “Its amazing the commercials and Hollywood uproar in the media about Bullies yet they are so hypocritical to not see so many among them.”

The biggest hypocrite is Anderson. He does show after show about bullies, but ignores the one in his own backyard. Would he let her get away with it if she ridiculed and made fun of suicide or gay bashing? That would be just as disgusting.

Maybe they can do some suicide jokes or gay bashing jokes on their annual NYE “tryst” on CNN. That should be hilarious!
notsofast

Griffin: The only woman in a bikini to whom men shout “put it on, put it back on.”
notsofast

Dave Richards said:
The woman is a pig.

That’s is offensive to pigs the world over.
Dave Richards

notsofast said:
That’s is offensive to pigs the world over.

I wish to apoligize to any pigs that I may or may not have offended:))
Nacho

LibertySister said:
These people like her are the icons of liberals.
They treat and respect people like her and put value in her horrible comments.
Its amazing the commercials and Hollywood uproar in the media about Bullies yet they are so hypocritical to not see so many among them.

That is like saying the Westboro Baptist church and Fred Phelps are icons of conservatives.

I think its a safe bet to assume that Griffin is apolitical unless it comes to social issues that effect her demo and she attacks those for comedy material.

I’m no fan of her and have no idea why she was invited to entertain the troops but your comment just makes you look like an ignorant partisan fool.
disenlightened

Jon Martin said:
These soldiers were deformed because they were sent by Republicans into a war that was illegal and unwarranted.

You caused these deformities if you supported iraq/Afghanistan war,

Heck, you support our troops going into danger for nothing. Neither of those countries posed a real threat.

So thank yourself. kathy Griffin is using some dark humor to try to cheer up the people you guys sent to be mutilated.

I just read your post, Jon, and I want to thank you. I can now finally prove that human evolution is a lie.
Pablo

Nacho said:
That is like saying the Westboro Baptist church and Fred Phelps are icons of conservatives.

No, they’re Democrats. Fred Phelps was a Gore delegate, if you’re interested in the facts of the matter.
Pablo

notsofast said:
That’s is offensive to pigs the world over.

Ooh, yeah, right, Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal.
luigicorelli

This passes for comedy? On what planet?
possumdearie

Any soldiers with deformities who were not in attendance no doubt felt that they got off easy after the bombs in that Kathy Griffin routine.
libertylove

I watched most of this show and the soldiers were laughing at the “deformities” routine. Griffin has a history of working with the USO and traveled to the war zones in the middle east. She has goneto Walter Reed to visit with troops both as part of her show and without cameras. The soldiers there joked to her about their injuries and it was clearly “gallows humor” and a way they dealt with the stress and the injuries. One soldier said Griffin was, “Inappropriate and hilarious- just what soldiers need”. Unless you are doing more for the troops than waiving a flag and being offended, you should not be criticising Griffin.