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    As for awards shows, it should be noted that outrageousness often is the norm. "The Oscars are generally the gold standard for award shows ... We have certain expectations. We expect people to act classy. But the MTV Awards have always made a mockery of those rules. Madonna tongue-kissing Britney. Sacha Baron Cohen landing on Eminem. To me, all of a sudden, to hold Kanye West to extremely lofty standards of decorum in an event like that where everything is raucous and outrageous is a bit of a contradiction." Anger, or narcissism? Full Article at MSNBC
    The Oscars are generally the gold standard for award shows ... We have certain expectations. We expect people to act classy. But the MTV Awards have always made a mockery of those rules. Madonna tongue-kissing Britney. Sacha Baron Cohen landing on Eminem. To me, all of a sudden, to hold Kanye West to extremely lofty standards of decorum in an event like that where everything is raucous and outrageous is a bit of a contradiction.
    SOURCE: MSNBC 2 months ago
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  1. Our presidents, once they get elected, they do get surrounded by obedience ... I didn’t think it was necessarily a bad thing or an unhealthy thing for someone like that to yell from the opposition.
    Harry Shearer – Harry Shearer SOURCE: MSNBC 2 months ago
  2. Because these things happened so close together, one right after another, people inevitably will make a connect. But perhaps the connection is not as strong as it appears to be.
    SOURCE: MSNBC 2 months ago
  3. I think it’s important to look at each case on its own before making a connection
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  4. I think that was the shocker ... When TV brings home the reality that women swear just like guys, there’s a sense of, ‘Oh no, that can’t be. They’re so dainty and fresh as springtime.’ There are some remaining stereotypes about the sexes, and that totally violated it. As for Kanye, there are conspiracy ...
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  5. I’m not sure I would connect it to anger as much as narcissism ... In the era of reality TV, everyone knows if they misbehave, they’ll go viral. There is a certain number of people who just can’t resist the temptation. If you look back through history, there’s been plenty of public nastiness. It’s just ...
    SOURCE: MSNBC 2 months ago
  6. If I could, I would take this (expletive) ball and shove it down your (expletive) throat
    SOURCE: MSNBC 2 months ago
  7. A congressman heckling the president has never happened before ... With the power of the presidency, there is a certain symbolism and decorum expected. The rules that apply to a presidential address in front of both houses of Congress are different than those of a tennis match or an awards show.
    SOURCE: MSNBC 2 months ago

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