Actor John Cusack went on a caustic Twitter rampage Sunday evening, attacking former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Fox News.
“I AM FOR A SATANIC DEATH CULT CENTER AT FOX NEWS HQ AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICES ORDICK ARMEYAND NEWT GINGRICH-and all the GOP WELFARE FREAKS,” Cusack tweeted.
Cusack has long been outspoken about politics. He supported Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election and has contributed to The Huffington Post, but this is the first known time he has stooped to the level of making threats.
And while the U.S. Constitution protects Cusack’s right to speak his mind, some critics say he should be more careful about what he says, since he has more than 200,000 Twitter followers.
“His provocative tweets could easily incite a rabid fan to commit violent acts against Fox News Headquarters and others he names,” said Dr. Carole Lieberman, a Beverly Hills-based psychiatrist and author of “Coping With Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted.”
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The headline is a lie: surprise, surprise. I don't know if the problem is Caleb's reading comprehension skills or that he's just a liar. Regardless, a "satanic death cult center"–while stupid–is an obvious satire on the issue of the mosque near ground zero. With so few words in a tweet, you'd think even Caleb could figure out that nowhere does it call for the "satanic death" of anyone.
Hey James, maybe instead of attacking me you should attack the author of the article, Jo Piazza from Fox News. Maybe you are the one who is lacking in the reading comprehension skills category….
I see–so just regurgitating errors is appropriate? My apologies–I thought you were acting as an editor in this case.
If it makes you feel better, I agree, Piazza's headline writer (I doubt that she wrote the headline herself) was the first to screw up.
JAMES,
STUPID! NO ERRORS WERE MADE! NO SCREW UPS!
GO BACK TO THE FIRST GRADE & TRY TO GET EDUCATED!
YOU ARE REALLY A LOSER!
WCFJ,
JAMES IS MENTALLY CHALLENGED SO I ASSUME THAT A LIKE OF READING COMPREHENSION JUST KIND OF GOES ALONG WITH THE CONDITION.
JAMES!
STUPID PERSON! WE ALL KNOW THAT YOU ARE A LIAR!
YOUR READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS ARE IN QUESTION HERE NOT CALEB'S!
NO WHERE DID CALEB METION THE MOSQUE! ONLY SOME ONE WITH A TWISTED MIND LIKE
YOURS COULD HAVE EVEN READ THAT INTO HIS ARTICLE.
Speaking of poor reading comprehension skills, perhaps you should try again–I never claimed Caleb said anything about the mosque; I simply pointed out that the mosque issue is what prompted Cusack's stupid tweet. And the headline is obviously incorrect on its face–what are you even arguing about?
James the stupid!
Get the facts straight!
You most definitely did accuse Caleb of useing sattire as a way to refer to the Mosque at ground zero. Further Cussick did in fact call for a Satanic Death Cult Center at Fox News.
"You most definitely did accuse Caleb of useing sattire…"
No, clueless one, I didn't. Read it again, slowly. I said CUSACK had used satire. In fact, Caleb didn't write anything except the response above–as he pointed out himself.
JAMES! GAY PERSON! CLUELESS ONE! YOU ACCUSED CALEB OF BEING THE AUTHOR OF THE ARTICLE! READ YOUR OWN DAMNED WORDS BAFOON!
Please read it again, slowly, or have someone else explain it to you.
James,
Good try! Read your own words!
THE END!
Please read it again, slowly, or have someone else explain it to you
James,
Those are your words not mine!
James,
Read your words!
I think the folks who comment here should simply IGNORE Jimmy Baby. He takes up way too much time, gets everyone off subject, and wallows in the attention he gets. Someone please send the poor feller a teddy bear so he can curl up in a corner, suck his thumb, hug his best friend and stay off the computer.
"the folks who comment here should simply IGNORE Jimmy"
Good idea, probably. Namecalling and insults fare so poorly against facts and logic.
But I'm optimistic that folks here will ignore your advice and continue to show the true face of the birthers, because they simply can't pass up the chance to anonymously insult someone who disagrees with them. Apparently even you can't resist.
JAMES,
PATHETIC RESPONSE! YOU ARE SO CHILDISH! SUCH A LOSER! SUCH A COWARD!
SUCH A FAKE! NO BETTER THAN DISPICABLE VILE HUMAN WASTE!
See, Goldbug–15 anonymous shots at me from two different people just since your recommendation. The poor things just can't help themselves!
JAMES YOU ARE SO DISLIKED ON HERE BECAUSE YOU ARE SUCH A FAKE & YOU SPIN EVERYTHING WITH LIES & NO TRUE FACTS. YOU ARE JUST LIKE OBAMA! A FAKE & A LIAR!
Stop picking on Hot Cougar you fat little liberal piece of liberal trash.Like I said before you F–Ked up as a real journalist so now your trying to put everybody who disagrees with you down.That clown Cussack sucks as an actor and lets face it most actors become actors because they're not capable of doing anything elseand he should die a horrible death.Cussacks movie are bombing so maybe he doesn't know what satire is and James being as brilliant as you are call him and explain it to the schmuck.
Ed, I think you're a bit confused. How can I "pick on" an anonymous person when neither I nor anyone else reading this has no idea who s/he is?
And I would hope that you've noticed that I don't bother to write to HC unless she attacks me–and usually not then, since no one could keep up with his/her sad compulsive need to respond to everything, and because I know s/he will (intentionally or unintentionally, I'm not sure which) not understand about 90 percent of what I write.
By your argument, if I walk up to Mike Tyson on the street and punch him in the ear, I can complain that he's "picking on me" after he subsequently punches me out.But then, your "he should die a horrible death" bit also does wonders for the "don't pick on us" argument.
Why is all right for you liberals to wish something bad on republican or conservatives but if someone does it back you cry foul.Look at the way you treat Beck but I never hear you libs complain about Pillow Biter Matthews or that fat slob Ed Schultz
I'm not crying foul at all–I appreciate it when birthers show their true colors. Still, you've never seen/heard me wish physical harm on anyone.
If you've been paying attention, you've seen me criticize Olbermann, and you'll notice I called Cusack's comments stupid. And if you check out my blog, you'll see plenty of criticism of liberal talkers (there seems to be little reason for me to bring that criticism here–you folks are doing fine).
But if it makes you feel better, I'll confirm that I think we'd be better off if Beck, Olbermann, Matthews, Schultz, O'Reilly, Hannity, Savage and Limbaugh all were flushed from the airwaves. The First Amendment protects the right of all of them to be there, but I wish fewer Americans right and left would pay attention to any of them.
JAMES,
SAD EXCUSE OF A WANT TO BE JOURNALIST!
I AM SURE THAT YOU AS MOST LIBERALS WOULD LIKE TO NOT HAVE ANY CONSERVATIVE MEDIA AT ALL.
DO YOU NOT HAVE A REAL JOB? LOL! MOST LIKELY THIS IS YOUR REAL JOB!
YOU ARE BUT A PATHETIC LOSER WHO DREAMS OF HIS BLOG SOME DAY AMOUNTING TO SOMETHING1
Actually I want both liberal and conservative media to exist, and I read both The Nation and National Review (and link to both on my blog). But cable and talk radio screamers who provide more heat than light are mostly self-aggrandizing detriments to society.
James,
Much like you!
JAMES,
AS USUAL YOU ARE LIKING!
WHEN YOU HAVE NO FACTS OR INTELLEGENT COMMENT TO MAKE YOU SIMPLY SPIN, LIE AND PLAY WITH WORDS OTHER THAN ADDRESS THE REAL ISSUES.
IN SIMPLE TERMS YOU ARE A FAKE!
James,
Let me remind you that it is you who started this war between us & not me!
Your post & responses are always vague or coupled in lies & spin & at times totally uncomprehensible.With as many aliases that you use i do not think we can put much validity in your statements.
Again, you have yet to provide any coherent reason that anyone would use more than one name, even if it were possible, and especially since I'm one of the few people here who actually uses his/her real name.
As for any "war," that's all in your head. I don't bother to address you at all unless you attack me,and don't respond to the vast majority of your comments, as you know, for the following reasons:
a) you seem to be compelled to comment on everything (usually saying the same things over and over), regardless of how little you know, so it would be difficult to keep up;
b) you write a lot about "facts," but actually use almost none, and get a disturbing number of those wrong;
c) with your combination of personal bias, your love of inane insults, and your media literacy skills (which I guess is where the "incomprehensible" part comes in), almost anything I write to you is a complete waste of time, unless there's a broader purpose for other readers in mind;
d) I feel like a bit of a bully when I do bother to respond.
Still, keep up the good work.
James!
You are nothing more than a joke on this site! A fake! Loser!
A. Because you are slow mentally & can not keep up is your problem not mine! Further your repeated responses with no legitimate facts to support them is once again reflective of your liking not mine!
b.Facts? Lol! You do not challege me on facts for you are aware you have no facts. Just spin & lies coupled with opinion & misinformation.
c.Lol! Good James! Really Good! I rest my case! You quote verbatim one of my prior responses to you! Have you no ability to compose your own thoughts instead of stealing those from others?
d.A bully you are not! Lol! In fact i can not recall any Gay in my life time who would even resemble a bully.
John Cusack should keep his big mouth shut. He is an example of the mentally deranged left.
It must be hard on him to be irrelevant at such a young age! His career was over and he kept on playing young leading men! He always made sure that he got his geeky sister a role in all his films! i guess she couldn't get them on her own!
Just another Hollywood liberal living in fantasy land…..not worth the time to listen to what the guy says!
He should be arrested for a HATE speech.! Others are arrested for so- called hate speeches that are far less than this one is. How one sided amd intolerant can anyone be?
"Others are arrested for so- called hate speeches"
Name two–in this country. The First Amendment protects the right of people to say stupid offensive things. Otherwise this blog wouldn't exist.
Hows about the man arrested for calling a policeman a Nazi . Typical liberal socialist , short term memory , and no sence of reality
That wasn't a hate speech arrest–that was for "disturbing the peace" after he confronted an officer during an arrest. You think that's the same thing as being "arrested for so-called hate speeches?
Typically birther, rewriting history with bad spelling.
James,
Fake Journalist & Fake Professor
Why must you Liberals always resort to calling people Birthers or Racists? Because when you have to rely on discussing real issues you lose that is why! Further Tracy in no way was rewriting history as you accused her of doing so.Tracy Mathias is correct! No matter how you dress it the guy was participating in hate speech! He may have been arrested for disturbing the peace but he was participating in hate speech as well.
Now typical Liberal Progressive Gay Obama lover try as you may you are still such a loser.
Read it again, slowly. I didn't say there wasn't hateful speech–I said no one had been arrested for using hate speech.
In addition, Patriot's example would be a weak one since H. Robertson was suggesting that people had been arrested for using "hate speech" that insulted liberals. I've know a lot of cops, and few of them were liberals.
Your obsessive need to spew forth on everything, whether you understand it or not, isn't helping Robertson or Patriot–but please, keep it up.
James,
Just another typical poor response by you has become the expected as usual on this site! It is but you who wants to spin the truth with lies! Not me!
Actually, though you lie a lot, I hadn't accused you of lying in this case–just of having lacking knowledge about what hate speech is and/or reading comprehension skills.
Judging by your response, I assume it's mostly the latter. Thanks for the clarification.
James,__This response by you is clarrification enough that it is in fact you & not me with a reading or comprehension problem.You simply choose to not challenge me when you know the facts are not in your favor.Your accusing me of lying is kind of like calling a kettle black when it it comes to the extent of spin & lies you have made on this site.__.I suggest that you Google The Hate law so you can be more informed as to what in fact the definition of hate speech is. I am in hope that you can read & comprehend it though i seriously have my doubts you can.
What "hate law" are you talking about that will define "hate speech" in the way that Tracy has used it? How about a link?
James,
Lol! I am not going to do the work for you! If i can find it then most certainly a Ex- News Reporter Lol! Ex- Journalist Lol! Ex- Professor of Medai Law should be able to do so on his own?
"If i can find it …"
Yeah, "if"–but you probably can't, because in all likelihood there is no such link. Here's your chance to unequivocally prove me wrong, finally. Enjoy the search.
Or we can just assume you're wrong. Again.
OK, i'll take that! Offensive speech is easy, ask Cusack or anyone who is panicking over the prospect of having to eat two years of crow for putting all their eggs in the basket of an illegitimate thug. That will really suck because there won't be any rebates, no more special considerations for fellow travelers and no more pensions for all those criminally tied to the fraud. That wouldn't be you would it? The pendulum always swings back in proportion to that which set it in motion. I think we are entitled to a push too just to make it fair.
James you are missing the point, they haven't been arrested but the fringe lefty media spends hours daily talking about the tea party members as wackos, instead of saying they are regular americans concerned about the direction of the country under this regime. I guarantee you if the find a tweet from actor Jon Voigt or Clint Eastwood saying the same thing, we'll never hear the end of it.
Get real!
You may be right about that–there are plenty of wackos on both sides, and plenty of people there to criticize the wackos. That's a good thing, in my view.
And it's also good when we can correct factual errors, such as the statement about "arrests."
JAMES,
SO TRUE! YOU SAY MANY STUPID THINGS ON THIS SITE DAILY!
James,
Much like your blog as well!
Typical tirade from the left. No facts, no truths, just foul verbiage consistent with a raving maniac. I love to see the left melt down. Could Beck's rally have been the water that melted the Wicked Witch of the Left??
Amazing, how the right can maintain peaceful and meaningfull dialogue despite being accused of hate filled racism and the accusors of the left exhibit the exact activity that they are critical of. I suppose that it just goes to show that it is impossible to lose when you are right and sort of makes you sad for those that are left.
At a certain point all the nice dialog will be saved for the departed. That will be sad indeed.
As I said during the last post, it's just what happens in a Marxist(anti-messiah by definition) takeovers through the democratic process! Next, comes the people to blame(rich white men) according to the Chicago Weatherman's Terrorist Group that put him in office! Now, I even hear that Bill Clinton(Hillary, I'm sure) got William Ayers'(Head of this terrorist group out of Chicago) wife pardoned for murdering that Chicago "pig"( policeman)! Yes, "the devils in the details" and Marxists do not give back what they take away, ever! Did I mention yet that we have to "holocaust" the people getting the blame in a Marxist takeover through this democratic process? Yes, America, from the lost tribe of Joseph and the real Israel(Gen. 48:16), you are a "stubborn and stiff-necked people" for sure! Did I mention "evil" too? Watch!
Maj.Gen. Jerry Curry : Obama's Eligibility Issue Moving Toward Critical Mass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TmTqvIhLig
critical mass will arrive at 11:00am at Ft Meade when the judge in LTC Lakins' court marshal decides whether or not to secure the rights of Americans with honor. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
JOHN , WHO ? Hit these clowns , where it hurts , the pocketbook
J. Cusack is a talentless, anti-American, Anti-Christian A**hole like the other Left wing idiots in Hollywood.
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 NIV
Cusack? John who? He's not much of a threat if he is not much of an actor. What the hell can that boy do to Newt, Fox News, nor anyone else for that matter. I don't believe that I can even name a movie he has starred in, so they have no worries because of John who? Keep on truckin, Fox, Newt and all others, and wear that boys threat like a Badge of Honor.
Cusack ought to lay off the dope and booze. It is interesting he is into satanic cults though. Small wonder he is looking for an escape.
This is the male version of the female Garafalo who often launches into slobbering rants and loses track of reality….good luck in la la land johnnny.
John Cusack is a sleezy, slimy, low live white trash. Also add to that a worthless piece of s–t. I have never been to see one of his movies because I did not think he was worth spending my money on. He is another American Hater as is the b-s-a-d in the oval office.
CUSACK'S COMMENTS SEEM TO BE THE NORM FOR FAR LEFT LIBERAL PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS.
YET THE MAIN STREAM MEDIA NEVER CONDEMS SOME ONE LIKE CUSSACK FOR MAKING SUCH
COMMENTS!
You are a washed up actor who should be locked up with BABA Streisand, Dr. Mengala and Charles Mansion in the LOONEY BIN for life
Uh, Dr. Mengele is already dead. But I'd like to see the Charles Mansion–that might not be a bad place to hang out.
James,
Once again a Lame respose by you!
True Dr. Mengele is dead!
But for you to say that hanging with Charles Mansion in a looney bin may not be a bad place to hang is nothing more than the height of stupidity for you to have even made such a comment.
Read it again, slowly. As far as I know there is no such person as Charles Mansion. A mansion is a big, fancy house. Get it?
By the way, Charles Manson is in a state prison, not a "looney bid."
JAMES THAT IS WHERE YOU SHOULD BE AS WELL!
JAMES,
YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS! STOP PLAYING WITH WORDS! YOU KNEW MR. DIAMONDZ WAS IN FACT REFERRING TO CHARLES MANSON & HIS BEING HOUSED IN THE MENTAL WARD SECTION OF THE PRISON.
He has his right to speak and I have the right to never watch any of his movies again.
Look at the numbers at the restoring honor event. If we all quit watching their movies they won't have a platform from which to rant.
Are you kidding? The U.S. Constitution protects John Cusack to say what he wants? Then why are
my past comments never printed? Huh?
I think these Hollywood elites believe they "will be spared" if we get martial law, socialism and all that.
They are so stupid and blinded from the truth. They don't want to see it. Why are there still so many imbeciles not seeing what's going on? It's ALL in Alex Jones videos (Infowars) and it's all pieced together to understand clearly. Along with Glenn Beck, Jones is a patriot and cares about this.
Hello, I can say what I want.
"Then why are my past comments never printed?"
You're confusing a right with a requirement. I don't know what evil force is keeping your wisdom subjected, but the Constitution doesn't say anyone else has to carry your words–just that they can. Or, as you corrrectly say with your next comment, you yourself can say what you want (unless it's libelous, improper use of someone's image, illegally releasing info that courts have deemed to be private such as medical records, etc.)
JAMES LOL!
PEOPLE HAVE TIRED OF YOUR LAME SILLY RESPONSES! GIVE IT A BREAK WITH PLAYING WITH WORDS! YOU PERFECTLY WELL KNOW WHAT BABS IS IMPLYING.
Please read it again, slowly, or have someone else explain it to you. Or suppose you tell me what you think she was implying?
James,
Do not make you like of comprehensive skills my problem!
correcton: your like of
James,
Typical for you!
I have a idea!
Why not just blame Bush for your like of comprehension skills?
You blame Bush for every thing else.
OOPHS! Lack
I stand corrected!
Sorry James i forgot about your reading & comprehension skills being less than normal.
Attacks like this just distract the people from the real issues in this country, the economy, employment and the immigration issue. The left wing hollywood crowd and their cult leader NObama don't want to talk about those issues. President NObama isn't ready to be president of the USA maybe you should have started off smaller like president of Kenya. As for Mr. Cusack what movies were you in that anyone would remember and what makes you a political expert.
I have called twice to let LTC Lakin's General over him at this point and let them know that I think any and all so called crimes be dropped, give him his credentials back and forget the stupid court marshall that they are hanging over his head. I told them that with all that is going on where obama is concerned that he has commited more crime and insults to the United States than LTC Lakin ever thoght of. What LTC Lakin did is a misdeameanor compared to what Obama has done. I fear for our Military men and women. How can we trust obama and what he commands of them. Are they one day going to be set up for an ambush by obama. I put nothing past this evil one. Let's all pray that Impeachment will come and SOON. Everyone needs to stand with LTC Lakin and help him be freed of the crap that he is charged with. He did what we all would like to do as well as we've all questioned the same things about Obama. Thank youLTC Lakin for your courage and strength. We are with you.
Sorry John, you voted for him. Your big mouth got us all into the MESS we are in. Now I'm afraid you have to WALLOW in it the same as the rest of us. Not so great now is it? LOL
Another frustrated no talent boob who is jealous of FOX because he could not make a pimple on the A** of any Fox news anchor. Get a life Clue-less-Sack and get a real job you might be good at like the men's room attendant at a Wal-mart.
Only those that are already defined as insane (i.e. liberal/progressive/degenerate) would do anything an actor/hypocrite suggests!…… We do know who they are! (I believe one of them was taken down at Discovery Channel)
' “His provocative tweets could easily incite a rabid fan to commit violent acts against Fox News Headquarters and others he names,” said Dr. Carole Lieberman'
I'd be worried about this if this washed-up has-been of an actor had any rabid fans. I imagine 200,000 twitter followers is probably being generous…
I have one thing to say to John Cusack, "I WILL NEVER GO SEE ANOTHER MOVIE OF YOURS!" Your comment made me sick, and it is because of rabid liberal idiots and the hollywood entitiled that is partly to blame for why our country has gone so far off course.!
to the left, to the left, to the left. How's it hangin' John? Think I'll grab a pair and SQUEEZE 'em real hard. Made ya squirm didn't I? Done with your movies and with your Sis.
You know truth hurts alot of nitwits. This so called actor is one of them. Its a shame that we have alot of mis guided creeps in Hollywood. Alittle fame must hurt brains as they sure go off the path more then the good actors. I feel for the guy. I just can't reach him.
John Cusack is a fool and a punk hardly fit or qualified to state a real thaught or idea.
What a stupid idiot John Cusack is. Democrats always have to revert back to name calling. They could NEVER win on an issue any other way. I hope he and his liberal douche bags get smoked in November. Come to think of it I'm sure that's what Mr.Cusack is afraid of. That must REALLY piss him off……ha…ha…ha!
Signed,
kiss my Republican ass!
I used to really enjoy him in movies but apparently he thinks people care what he thinks. He is just like alot of the performers and they should shut their mouths and remember the only reason why people pay to see them is for their acting not what they think about politics. he should quit acting and run for a government position and then he can speak his mind. I will not pay to see another movie with him in it.