About time someone said it

[chode_regulator]

N.Y. congressman blasts Jackson as ‘pervert’
Rep. Peter King says coverage of singer’s death is ‘too politically correct’

NEW YORK - A New York congressman who is considering a Senate run posted a YouTube video calling Michael Jackson a “pervert” and questioning the exhaustive media coverage of the pop star’s death.

Rep. Peter King, a Long Island Republican, said in the video posted Sunday that society is glorifying a “low-life” while hardworking teachers, police officers, firefighters and veterans don’t get the credit they deserve.

“This guy was a pervert,” King said in the video, shot Sunday by a staff member outside an American Legion hall. “He was a child molester. He was a pedophile. And to be giving this much coverage to him, day in and day out, what does it say about us as a country?”

A jury acquitted Jackson in 2005 of charges that he molested a 13-year-old cancer survivor.

But in a telephone interview Monday, King said that Jackson had “admitted to sleeping with young boys, traveling with young boys. ... That’s the definition of pedophilia.”

In a 2003 documentary, Jackson admitted to letting children sleep with him in his bed at his California home but said it wasn’t sexual.

The congressman called the coverage of Jackson’s death too politically correct.

He said Jackson may have been a good singer and dancer but added: “The bottom line is, would you let your child or grandchild be in the same room with Michael Jackson?”

Ken Sunshine, a spokesman for Jackson’s family, declined to respond to King’s criticism. “We will not dignify this or any other statement with a comment,” he said.

Coverage of the 50-year-old superstar’s death and related matters such as the custody of his three children has dominated headlines and airwaves since Jackson died June 25.

King said he decided to post his video critique after speaking with constituents over the Fourth of July weekend.

“A number of them were mentioning to me, ‘When’s this stuff with Michael Jackson going to end?”’ King said. “It’s just too much.”

King is considering seeking the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, which is up in 2010.

He said he has posted other Internet videos on issues such as cap-and-trade legislation to control pollution, but those videos did not receive as much attention as the Michael Jackson comments have.






I might move to NY just so I can vote for this guy.

[mookie2001]

but but he didnt have a childhood!!

thats why he sleeps with little kids

you shot bb guns with peter and played les pauls and maxed out in port o'conner when you were little, that guy had to travel around the country and dance

[chode_regulator]

actually i blame the way i turned out on my parents because they never would get me a les paul. :depressed

[chode_regulator]

oh yeah, whats crappenin mookie? long time no talk...

still down for bloadin chodes in southern oklahoma in august?

[SA210]

That congressman is an idiot and I hope he killed his career with his stupid lies.

[Udokafan05]

I agree with congressman 100%

[tlongII]

Michael Jackson died?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I suck my own tshlong

[chode_regulator]

That congressman is an idiot and I hope he killed his career with his stupid lies.

:pimpslap

[Cleveland Steamer]

I might move to NY just so I can vote for this guy.

That would be crazy!

[chode_regulator]

Would be hilarious I think
Seriously though, if you had told me that MJ would have garnered this much attentin when he died I would have laughed in your face (not you personally, im saying anyone).
I mena shit you would htink the president had been killed.

[SA210]

Would be hilarious I think
Seriously though, if you had told me that MJ would have garnered this much attentin when he died I would have laughed in your face (not you personally, im saying anyone).
I mena shit you would htink the president had been killed.

I always knew he would get this much attention. I always knew he was the most famous person in the world. He was a great man.

[pawe]

Respect the legacy of the dead man because of what he did with his music. Im not defending MJ but he was acquitted so the politician should have just stuck with politics and out of the entertainment scene.

[Bukefal]

He is absolutely right, he is saying what i said all the time on this forum. Props ! he has the guts to speak it out.

Why arent people all so kind and forgiving to all pedophiles? And not just because this pedo is MJ?

[sabar]

Yeah look at all the people honoring and remembering his personal life, instead of his brilliant musical talent.

Just like how we honor Thomas Jefferson's slave-keeping and Bill Clinton's infidelity.

Retards.

[sonic21]

link?

[sonic21]

Why arent people all so kind and forgiving to all pedophiles? And not just because this pedo is MJ?

there's no proof, that's why

[SpursStalker]

I agree with congressman 100%

[ZombieMichaelJackson]

Yeah, shows real guts to talk about someone behind their back. What a wuss of a congressman. Probably just another one of those who talk loud until they get busted themselves. Hypocrite. He has no proof what so ever.

[Herbert]

michael jackson was a sick twisted pervert who used his millions and millions of doll-hairs to get borderline pubescent boys drunk and molest them sexually, then get away with it scot-free, ALLEGEDLY


not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Triumph]

C'mon...the man packed more kids than a Cabbage Patch factory.

And since when is pediatric proctology a crime?

[Casey Kasum]

Mike Taylor and this congressman need to get together for lunch at Jackle's place.

[cherylsteele]

Whether he was guilty or not of being a pedophile, I still think the media is blowing this out of proportion, there is still waty too much coverage.
Channels like E! are another story, but CNN, Fox, MSNBC, etc. should be reporting on politics and other news. On top of that you are hardly hearing a word about Farrah, or Ed McMahon.

[chode_regulator]

but CNN, Fox, MSNBC, etc. should be reporting on politics and other news. On top of that you are hardly hearing a word about Farrah, or Ed McMahon.

thats my big beef too. even the local news. officer shot and killed and buried comes on behind update on mj. wtf??

economic meltdown, worst governemtn in history etc etc and mj is dominating the news.

[EdMcMahon]

Whether he was guilty or not of being a pedophile, I still think the media is blowing this out of proportion, there is still waty too much coverage.
Channels like E! are another story, but CNN, Fox, MSNBC, etc. should be reporting on politics and other news. On top of that you are hardly hearing a word about Farrah, or Ed McMahon.

You are correct sir!

[cherylsteele]

You are correct sir!
Sir??

[mexicanjunior]

That congressman is a moron...

[SA210]

it's frustrating to think that no matter what any of us does in life -- cure aids, fix cancer, solve climate change, bring about world peace, figure out how to make cars run on water, etc...

noone will ever shut down downtown LA for your funeral and broadcast it all day long on every fricking channel like they are for michael fricking jackson

He was one of the greatest humanitarians, and moreso than any other entertainer that ever lived.

[gospursgojas]

He was one of the greatest humanitarians, and moreso than any other entertainer that ever lived.

He touched the home alone boy

[Bukefal]

there's no proof, that's why

Come on mannn, drop the "there's no proof, blaalblabla" bullshit. We all know it was not normal what he did with little children, even if there isnt proof, is it normal for a old man to sleep with children and touch them? We all know it wasnt right.

[sonic21]

Come on mannn, drop the "there's no proof, blaalblabla" bullshit. We all know it was not normal what he did with little children, even if there isnt proof, is it normal for a old man to sleep with children and touch them? We all know it wasnt right.

Michel Jackson: the child who accused him of paedophilia admits he lied (http://momento24.com/en/2009/06/30/michel-jackson-the-child-who-accused-him-of-paedophilia-admits-he-lied/)

[The Franchise]

Respect the legacy of the dead man because of what he did with his music. Im not defending MJ but he was acquitted so the politician should have just stuck with politics and out of the entertainment scene.

Exactly. Besides, In case any of you forgot, this is America. Had there been any proof of mike molesting some little white boy(Let's not forget about the latino kid the second time around.) they would have thrown him under the jail no matter how much money he had. Have any of you passing judgement ever thought that the people accusing him of this were just dishonest, and saw an easy target? The people that accused him were grifters who had already tried to extort money from other celebrities, but some of you stupid motherfuckers find them to be trustworthy? If you practice a little common sense, and look at the actual facts, you may realize he was innocent.

[SA210]

Come on mannn, drop the "there's no proof, blaalblabla" bullshit. We all know it was not normal what he did with little children, even if there isnt proof, is it normal for a old man to sleep with children and touch them? We all know it wasnt right.

You're right, it wasn't normal. It was extraordinary in a great way. He had a bigger heart than most people. People want to see it as weird because they can't understand such love from a human being. The words in his music were all about love and changing the world, it always stayed on point for all these years no matter what.

You help people for years all over the world and love and inspire millions and yet you still have people in this world to try and tear you down even after you are gone.

What a sad world.

[mookie2001]

nobody on spurstalk would get away from sleeping with little boys no matter how mother teresalike their intentions were





we all know if some guy dies blowing a tranny dressed as a nazi, he could be julian castro but thats what he'll always be remembered for

[spursfan09]

Well who let their kid stay at a man's house when they've been accusesd of child molesting before?

Pimping out your kid or what?

[jacobdrj]

I actually did anticipate this much coverage. With the amount the Hilton sisters, the Spears family, and the Kennedys get, I expected nothing less than full media storm. MJ was a tier 1 celebrity. Not only did his career have longevity, but he was also a media 'freak' at the same time. He is an Elvis. He died young, and therefore death became him.

Doesn't mean I like it 1 bit. I switch the channel most of the time when they bring him up as a topic, and the gushing still sickens me, regardless of his innocence or guilt.

I don't care about celebrities lives. I have no interest in meeting any celebrity. I don't understand why other people care about these people. They entertain. Thank you. Here is my money. Go away.

The only time I gave a 2nd thought when I heard of a celebrity death was when I found out Mitch Headberg was dead. And then I was pissed that he 'offed' himself because he deprived me of future comedy he would have inevitable produced.

The senator has a point. There is a lot of evidence this guy was trouble. You have to balance the good with the bad if you are going to plaster this stuff everywhere anyways...

[Cant_Be_Faded]

ehhh i dont get all the michael hate

the media is the media...
The same media that reported on barack's choice of dog for weeks, and his kids' lunch menu at their private school. Nobody should be surprised about all this jacko coverage. Just turn the TV off.

Some of us saw all this coming. When you do, it's a little more tolerable.

Besides...he wrote Thriller, man. Thriller!

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I'm not going to defend the over-coverage because I'm sick of it, too, but they're only giving the people what they want.



We knew that Michael Jackson’s memorial service would be one of the biggest events in Internet history, and so far, the numbers are confirming it. We’ve learned that CNN.com’s live stream of the event drew at least 9.7 million views (through 5pm ET), with a maximum of 781,000 concurrent viewers.

While that falls short of the 27 million total and 1.3 million concurrent live streams that President Obama’s inauguration saw on CNN.com, it would appear that users were more engaged in the company’s Facebook Connect integration for Jackson, with upwards of 6,000 status updates being posted per minute earlier today. CNN also reports that their website has received 11.8 million unique visitors and 81 million page views so far today.

Elsewhere around the Web, Twitter (Twitter) is seeing massive volume of Jackson-related tweets. In addition to occupying all 10 of Twitter’s trending topics, we now know that the term “Michael Jackson” alone was generating 80,000 tweets per hour. Taking into account all of the other associated terms being used, the event likely rivals some of the most discussed events we’ve ever seen on Twitter, with the most recent example being the #iranelection.


http://mashable.com/2009/07/07/cnn-live-stream-michael-jackson/

One way to get an idea of how many page views (81M) that is for CNN.com (they reported these numbers were through 5 p.m., EDT), KSAT.com had about 70M page views last year.

[chode_regulator]

ehhh i dont get all the michael hate

the media is the media...
The same media that reported on barack's choice of dog for weeks, and his kids' lunch menu at their private school. Nobody should be surprised about all this jacko coverage. Just turn the TV off.

Some of us saw all this coming. When you do, it's a little more tolerable.

Besides...he wrote Thriller, man. Thriller!

Ehhhh....baracks choice of a dog wasnt the main story every hour for the full hour. MSN didn't devote their whole page to the stupid dog, neither did CNN provide full coverage all the time. And the local news sure as hell didn't cover it as the main story every fucking night. maye they mentioned it, but it was like an aside, at the end of the newscast.

and don't worry cbf, i won't tell anyone about the night you spent at neverland....wait i just did, my bad

[Dark Gable]

I wish this congressman had the balls to say it to Paris Jackson's face.

[Spam]

imagine if michael jackson had put out a decent song in the past 20 years

Or anyone at all.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

King of Pop, RIP.

Magic Johnson said it was thanks to Michael Jackson that kids had Kobe and Magic jerseys in their rooms.
LOL what a stupid joke.

[SA210]

imagine if michael jackson had put out a decent song in the past 20 years

When someone makes a statement like this, it shows how little they know of anything. End of discussion.

[Homeland Security]

You're right, it wasn't normal. It was extraordinary in a great way. He had a bigger heart than most people. People want to see it as weird because they can't understand such love from a human being. The words in his music were all about love and changing the world, it always stayed on point for all these years no matter what.

You help people for years all over the world and love and inspire millions and yet you still have people in this world to try and tear you down even after you are gone.

What a sad world.

So what, are you like a NAMBLA member or something? Kind of sounds like their rhetoric --- "People just don't understand the love we have for these boys."

Personally, I think death by impalement would be a good fate for pedos.

[Homeland Security]

SA210's posting history makes a lot more sense now that we know he's a pedophile.

[SA210]

SA210's posting history makes a lot more sense now that we know he's a pedophile.

Throwing around ridiculous labels like that as easy as you do at people you don't even know shows your maturity level, and also shows how you are part of the horrible that is in this world. My posting history shows that I speak what's on my mind and care about alot of people and don't brown-nose while I'm doing it. Don't hate beacuse you can't be original. This is about all I have to say to you. It's not worth wasting anymore time on someone who throws around stupid labels just for the hell of it, not realizing the stupidity in what you say.

[SA210]

that's just ignorant -- hee hee!

what decent song has he put out since 87?

change the world???

rofl

If you don't know, then you really didn't know anything about Michael Jackson afterall, just what the media told you to believe, it's not even worth discussing. You believe what you want to believe. I'm done with this thread. Just a bunch of immature hateful garbage that's expected from the world.

[ZombieMichaelJackson]

Psssst....that Chandler kid admitted he lied so :flipoff .

[Homeland Security]

Throwing around ridiculous labels like that as easy as you do at people you don't even know shows your maturity level, and also shows how you are part of the horrible that is in this world. My posting history shows that I speak what's on my mind and care about alot of people and don't brown-nose while I'm doing it. Don't hate beacuse you can't be original. This is about all I have to say to you. It's not worth wasting anymore time on someone who throws around stupid labels just for the hell of it, not realizing the stupidity in what you say.
Oh, I'm sorry, I see how you would object to your tender, caring ass-love toward little boys being reduced to a "stupid label." People just misunderstand you.

[SA210]

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[SA210]

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[NASCARdad]

Enough already. :sleep