Golf Analyst, David Faherty Stepped in a Steaming Pile

CBS's golf analyst, David Feherty has ticked off a lot of folks it seems. In a magazine called "D" Magazine (a mag that's apparently geared toward news in and around Dallas, TX,) Faherty talked about George and Laura Bush moving there. What's got everyone's britches in a wad is that he suggested that if one of our military personnel was to get on an elevator with House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, and terrorist, Osama bin Laden, that Pelosi and Reid would be killed before bin Laden was taken care of.

This has annoyed the Democrats because they think Faherty is saying that our military hates the leaders of the Senate and the House. And, it's ticked off the Republicans because they think he's putting down our military, suggesting they'd rather take out members of Congress rather than a real terrorist.

Is this just plain ridiculous, or what? Both parties are wrong, here. Faherty made a joke. What's so surprising - Faherty makes dark humored jokes about pro golfers on TV for a living, week after week.

Here's The Golf Channel's article about the comments and about the apology: David Faherty's Pelosi, Reid, bin Laden Joke

Ok. Now, I think we can gather from all that, that  Faherty isn't a fan of either Pelosi, Reid or bin Laden. Maybe his method of delivering the line was nutty, but hey, David Faherty is always going for the funny angle. This is exactly the type of thing he would say on the air in the middle of a PGA golf round. He's out there, he's over the top, and I'm just as sorry as I can be, but he never fails to make me laugh my head off. Everyone is taking Faherty's comments in that magazine article pretty seriously. Get over it guys - I mean, really. Do you for one moment think David Faherty meant those remarks literally? Of course he didn't.

Not any more literally than Wanda Sykes did when she mentioned Rush Limbaugh's vital organs failing in her remarks from the DC Press Dinner this past weekend. She doesn't care for Rush - well, duh, big surprise, there! But, peppering the comedy routines with 'ouch' moments directed at politicians and personalities such as Limbaugh is pretty much what the speakers do at that annual event.

David Faherty will continue to be one of my favorites when watching golf on TV. He's funny and he's got opinions and he'll share at the drop of a hat. So what? Let it go. Who gives a big fat farkle?

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