Can President Obama Revoke the Medal That George W. Bush Gave to Bill Cosby?
The disintegration of comedian Bill Cosby’s entire comic legacy came that much nearer to completion this week when it was revealed that Cosby admitted, in a 2005 legal deposition, that he procured drugs for women with whom he intended to have sex. That admission corroborates a major common element among the 36 women (to date) who have lodged allegations of rape and sexual assault against Cosby, and it has swept all but the most deluded holdouts out of the Cosby defenders camp.
The revelations have also spurred a petition, by the sexual violence victims’ advocacy group PAVE, that seeks to strip Cosby of the Presidential Medal of Freedom that then-President George W. Bush awarded him in 2002. During that ceremony, President Bush had high praise for Cosby, but as the video of the presentation shows, the award itself seemed to know better. After several attempts to get it to stay around Cosby’s neck, President Bush finally just had to hand it off to him:
“Bill Cosby is a gifted comedian who has used the power of laughter to heal wounds and to build bridges. ‘I don’t think you can bring the races together by joking about the differences between them,’ he said. ‘I’d rather talk about the similarities, about what’s universal in their experiences.’ By focusing on our common humanity, Bill Cosby is helping to create a truly united America.”
At Wednesday’s White House daily briefing, Press Secretary Josh Earnest was pressed to respond to PAVE’s demand. Earnest told ABC News’ Jim Avila and AURN’s April Ryan that…READ MORE
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By: Tommy Christopher
Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.
12 responses to Can President Obama Revoke the Medal That George W. Bush Gave to Bill Cosby?
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Warman1138 July 8th, 2015 at 22:06
The crash and burn of this creep keeps going and going.
talibandan2010 July 8th, 2015 at 22:38
Cosby should be rewarded with the House Republican Tea Party Medal of Quaalude. I mean, it was just women, amiright?
Dammitjim July 8th, 2015 at 22:16
Well most everybody liked Michael Jackson too…but I never woulda thought Mr. Cosby capable of such things. Live and learn.
whatthe46 July 8th, 2015 at 22:50
he’s been an ass for a long time. but you’re right, i wouldn’t have thought that.
Tommie July 9th, 2015 at 00:39
He should, i am one of those who viewed him as a dad, after mine died! he taught me to be respectful and not see people’s skin color, had good stories on how to live your life. All up in flames and i just can’t believe it but as i always say, i condemn people for their outrages actions and i must do it here against my former hero,Bill Cosby!
fahvel July 9th, 2015 at 01:58
after he has tried and convicted cheney and bush for crimes against all humanity. Then the small potatoes.
Mike July 9th, 2015 at 11:26
Yea, O has been a big disappointment when it comes to going after the criminals in the Bush administration and the Banksters.
I’m hoping Germany will make some headway with the Cheney indictment…How ironic is that, hoping the descendants of Nazi’s will bring justice to the people my country has wronged…it doesn’t get nuttier than that.
Hirightnow July 9th, 2015 at 09:04
Couldn’t he just revoke the Bush presidency, instead?
Mike July 9th, 2015 at 11:22
How do I upvote that another 10k times…???
Hirightnow July 9th, 2015 at 13:53
Well, the standard RW troll method is to use 10,000 seperate accounts, usually with a badly photoshopped image of the president for an avatar .
Not sure how us normal folk would go about it.
Beverly July 9th, 2015 at 14:56
@alan< Start working at home with Google! It’s by-far thss best job I’ve had. Last Wednesday I got a brand new BMW since getting a check for $6879 this – 8 weeks past. I began this 8-months ago and immediately was bringing home at least $215 per hour.
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robert July 10th, 2015 at 05:53
if it can happen to joe patero it can happen to bill cosby