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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:30 PM Mar 2012

Carson Daly gets creamed by mother of gay man who was on Flight 93

The mother of one of the heroes who prevented terrorists from crashing Flight 93 into the White House is taking Carson Daly to task after the host of "The Voice" joked on his radio show that gays would not have been able to stop an unhinged JetBlue pilot.

(snip)

"Yes, my gay son was known in our family for bringing me flowers on my birthday and Mother’s Day," Hoagland told TMZ.com. "He also was known for careening down the rugby pitch, and, on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, for charging unarmed down the aisle of a doomed Boeing 757 to face knife-wielding Islamist thugs in a hijacked cockpit."

"No one among his pick-up team of fellow passengers was asking, 'Are you straight? Are you gay?,'" she said in the letter to the gossip site, adding that no one onboard doubted her 6-foot-4 son's ability to be an asset charging the hijacked cockpit.

"The world has its share of strong, heroic gay men," said Hoagland. "Gay men in sports uniforms and military uniforms have been winning America’s games and fighting America’s battles for a long time: quietly, humbly, and in the face of vicious bigotry."

The rest: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/carson-daly-reprimand-mother-flight-93-hero-son-gay-strong-terrorists-article-1.1052729

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Carson Daly gets creamed by mother of gay man who was on Flight 93 (Original Post) WilliamPitt Mar 2012 OP
Thank you for posting this. William769 Mar 2012 #1
Brilliant take-down longship Mar 2012 #2
beautiful Enrique Mar 2012 #3
Posted to my Facebook page. aquart Mar 2012 #4
The ignorance that is Carson Daly just amazed me. Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #5
I had no idea. CreekDog Mar 2012 #10
Kick pinto Mar 2012 #6
Excellent. geardaddy Mar 2012 #7
Just because you would be too much of a coward to restrain someone out of control, Reptilublican Mar 2012 #8
Arrgh! Hawkowl Mar 2012 #9
Beautiful! racaulk Mar 2012 #11
kick and rec for mom Angry Dragon Mar 2012 #12
That is one very beautiful and true statement regarding her son. Thank you for posting. jwirr Mar 2012 #13
BOO-YAH!!!! FedUp_Queer Mar 2012 #14
Good! And now Carson Daly should admit he's a talentless hack and back away from the microphone Chorophyll Mar 2012 #15
Take that lsewpershad Mar 2012 #16
re: Carson Daly gets creamed by mother of gay man who was on Flight 93 allan01 Mar 2012 #17
What a dick...then he issues a non-apology... joeybee12 Mar 2012 #18
Wow, just wow. Amimnoch Mar 2012 #19
If Mark Bingham happened to be a *straight* man, chollybocker Mar 2012 #20
Bravo! Semtex Mar 2012 #21
Right on Mom! robinlynne Mar 2012 #22
Strong, heroic gay men ??? trickyguy Mar 2012 #23
And of course, the douche offers a NONapology: SunSeeker Mar 2012 #24
I like your suggested apology MUCH more than the original... BeHereNow Mar 2012 #25
Last I knew, I thought spineless wimps were evenly distributed throughout the population Mopar151 Mar 2012 #26
I'm not so sure about that Bohunk68 Mar 2012 #27
Same shit, different day Mopar151 Mar 2012 #28
Is there anyone left at DU who doesn't despise every last Repuke? Doctor_J Mar 2012 #29
 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
5. The ignorance that is Carson Daly just amazed me.
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:48 PM
Mar 2012

Thanks for posting this. I knew it would not take long for him to get told off from a place of great standing.

Reptilublican

(14 posts)
8. Just because you would be too much of a coward to restrain someone out of control,
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 03:43 PM
Mar 2012

doesn't mean all gay people would have stay seated Carson.

 

Hawkowl

(5,213 posts)
9. Arrgh!
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 03:50 PM
Mar 2012

This little asswipe should lose his job! Really? That sort of ignorance is beyond stupid. You can't fix stupid.

allan01

(1,950 posts)
17. re: Carson Daly gets creamed by mother of gay man who was on Flight 93
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 05:07 PM
Mar 2012

how many gays died on the arizona in service of their country?

 

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)
19. Wow, just wow.
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 06:25 PM
Mar 2012

What a great woman, and mother.

This story made my heart feel better on a day when it's been feeling kind of down.

chollybocker

(3,687 posts)
20. If Mark Bingham happened to be a *straight* man,
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 09:28 PM
Mar 2012

his name, in the context of bravery and patriotism, would resonate with every American who witnessed the events of 9/11.

This is exactly why America needs to stop white-washing gay people from American history just because they happen to be gay.

Someone should poll the current members of the House and Congress: "Who was Mark Bingham?" I'm pretty sure the results would reveal embarrassing ignorance.

trickyguy

(769 posts)
23. Strong, heroic gay men ???
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 10:29 PM
Mar 2012

A reality that many Americans think is unreal, not possible or maybe a hoax.
Obviously Carson Daly thought so and made it a joke.
But you can be strong,heroic and gay and still bring your mom some flowers.
Mrs. Hoagland already knows that. But do you?

SunSeeker

(51,559 posts)
24. And of course, the douche offers a NONapology:
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 11:06 PM
Mar 2012

“I’ve long been a supporter of gay and lesbian rights, and I’m saddened that my comments, however unintentional, offended anyone, specifically members of the LGBT community,” Daly said in a statement.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/carson-daly-reprimand-mother-flight-93-hero-son-gay-strong-terrorists-article-1.1052729#ixzz1qZ2oHvuO

Hey Daly, here's a suggested apology: "I was a thoughtless, bigoted idiot who made a lame joke at the expense of the LGBT community, and I am particularly sorry to the mother of the hero who so eloquently proved how absolutely wrong I was."

Mopar151

(9,983 posts)
26. Last I knew, I thought spineless wimps were evenly distributed throughout the population
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:57 AM
Mar 2012

Regardless of height or sexual orientation. I beleive the same to be true of the courageous and heroic.

Bohunk68

(1,364 posts)
27. I'm not so sure about that
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 06:26 AM
Mar 2012

Because of the vicious bigotry, it takes a lot more courage for me and mine to just make it through the day as opposed to those who already have the deck stacked in their favor.

Mopar151

(9,983 posts)
28. Same shit, different day
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:34 AM
Mar 2012

On my side of the street, we're tryin' to make up for a lot of hateful losers.

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