‘Be kind to everyone’: Ellen DeGeneres defends hanging out with George Bush

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Ellen DeGeneres typically kicks off her show with a set of jokes. Yesterday, she took a different approach.

The 61-year-old comedian responded to online criticism brewing over her hanging out with former president George W Bush at a Dallas Cowboys football game on Sunday. Critics – who are predominantly part of the LGBT community – derided DeGeneres for getting close to a president who actively stood against the legalization of same-sex marriage.

Multiple photos and clips were uploaded online showing the comedian and former president talking and laughing during the football game. The two sat in exclusive suite seats. (Ellen later clarified she was invited by the Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, and did not know Bush would be in attendance beforehand.)
The pushback was swift. LGBT publications voiced their anger at Ellen calling Bush a "friend".

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More here: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/oct/08/ellen-degeneres-george-w-bush-lgbt

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She's been getting a lot of flak for this and deservedly so. Very disappointing.

It's worth noting that George Bush is also a war criminal.

 

[Mekanos]

"I have friends that are war criminals."

White people will almost always prioritize whiteness over any of their other identities.

 

[Deleted member 18944]

That's gonna be a W H I K E S from me.

 

[zombiejames]

Yes, let's be kind to the war criminal that murdered hundreds of thousands if Iraqi civilians.

 

[Fat4all]

 

[El Bombastico]

If you ever wanted to see an example of White Privilege in picture form, here it is...

 

[WhoTurgled]

Bush shoulda been kinder to the people of iraq, I hope he has a painful death

 

[Cleve]

Well, they can both sit around and laugh about problems multi-millionaire assholes don't have together. Stuff like having a conscience.

 

[shintoki]

That's gonna be a W H I K E S from me.

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I love this word

 

[Deleted member 4372]

Im going to boycot Ellen by continuing to not fuck w her shit in any way except her old stand-up sets on YT

 

[Deleted member 176]

🤢

 

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Im going to boycot Ellen by continuing to not fuck w

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, Laura said, a steely glint in her eye.

 

[HStallion]

Ellen's a hack who sold out long long ago who is incredibly out of touch when its not relating to people jumping out of boxes to scare her guests.

 

[SoH]

Isn't she a bit of an asshole off camera or is that just a rumor?

 

[Deleted member 1086]

I mean she's a Cowboys fan of course she can't be trusted

 

[FreezePeach]

Well, they can both sit around and laugh about problems multi-millionaire assholes don't have together. Stuff like having a conscience.

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This is always it. Just privileged people thinking they are good, not an actual serious care in the world. Ellen coming out was great and all, and important, but those millions of dollars and fans kind of kill the sting, you know.

 

[Brazil]

If only the working class had the same level of class solidarity as these disgusting wealthy swines.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Ellen sucks. Being a war criminal is not just having different opinions, I don't understand why she doesn't get that. I mean, I do but still it's not that fucking hard.

 

[Slayven]

Remember when she accepted Kevin Hart back for all the gays?

 

[Randomly Generated]

Im going to boycot Ellen by continuing to not fuck w her shit in any way except her old stand-up sets on YT

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This starts as a burn but just ends up as... nothing.

 

[BWoog]

 

[Sweeney Swift]

Makes me remember her bullshit endorsing Kevin Hart. Not shocked

"Be kind to everyone." Bullshit. You're under no obligation to be kind to, and supportive of, and humbled amongst your oppressors

Every time we get insulted, threatened, dehumanized, we're expected to be the better person and turn the other cheek. And it's enabled more and more with this shit

She can wear the expensive clothes, talk the talk, smile big and bright, and host the daily show. At the end of the day she doesn't, and never will, speak for the rest of us. And she makes that clearer with each hole dug

 

[MegaManTrigger]

Ellen DeGenerate

 

[Hexa]

I mean she's a Cowboys fan of course she can't be trusted

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She's a Packers fan though.

 

[Stryder]

I liked her response.

 

[Platy]

"I have friends that are war criminals."

White people will almost always prioritize whiteness over any of their other identities.

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To be fair they are not just white ... they are RICH WHITE who are prioritizing their RICH WHITENESS over any of their other identities

 

[Snowy]

This would be an excuse for hanging out with, like, Kelsey Grammer. Bush is legitimately one of the worst people of the 21st Century.

 

[Deleted member 14377]

The head gay has spoken guys... guess that's it. Man, I really didn't want to forgive kevin heart, but I guess I also have to accept a war criminal as a friend.

 

[Deleted member 42055]

It's hard for me personally to be annoyed with Ellen considering how much she's done for LGBT and for how long but yea.. this and that whole giving the appearance of letting Kevin Hart for his nonsense ( as if she speaks for all gay people ) do disappoint me

 

[Deleted member 1086]

She's a Packers fan though.

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I don't think that's any better

 

[Linkura]

Isn't she a bit of an asshole off camera or is that just a rumor?

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Rumor is she treats her crew/staff like shit.

No wonder she stans Dumbya and Kevin Hart.

 

[Darryl M R]

 

[NHarmonic.]

Milkshake DeGeneres.


Who knew.

 

[Deleted member 22490]

If only the working class had the same level of class solidarity as these disgusting wealthy swines.

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Yup. They have class solidarity and we don't. The Obamas were doing the same thing.

 

[Mekanos]

If only the working class had the same level of class solidarity as these disgusting wealthy swines.

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Hey bro do you want to come over and help me achieve class consciousness? It doesn't have to be weird.

 

[Officer Big Mac]

I find it hard to care what Ellen does. Oh, hey. Look what's happening over in the Supreme Court.

 

[Kurdel]

Of course she has class solidarity with homophobic rich white war criminals.

 

[Kibbles]

Aren't the Obamas friends with them? Why go all out on Ellen.

 

[Fat4all]

damn, i can't find the tweet, but i saw one earlier where someone edited in the PragerU logo and it felt just so

 

[Zetta]

Nah Ellen I can't get behind this, Bush should be getting footwear thrown at him wherever he goes until he goes to hell.

 

[Dennis8K]

The rehabilitation of the war criminal George W. Bush continues.

 

[Agnostic]

Nobody is perfect.

 

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Nobody is perfect.

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Just Curt Henning.

 

[Fat4all]

Aren't the Obamas friends with them? Why go all out on Ellen.

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[skycamefalling]

Imagine being friends with someone that actually tries to curtail and take away your rights. Gotta be a pretty big dummy.

 

[Mona]

If only the working class had the same level of class solidarity as these disgusting wealthy swines.

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amen

 

[kyle mechlachlan]

Being rich fucks you up.

 

[Emwitus]

Yall need to chill and take a walk outside.

 

[Mekanos]

Aren't the Obamas friends with them? Why go all out on Ellen.

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Obama extended the legacy of the Bush administration's war crimes, not sure why you're pointing out the obvious.

 

[Emwitus]

Aren't the Obamas friends with them? Why go all out on Ellen.

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Exactly