Comments on: Garrison Keillor Objects To Jews Writing Christmas Songs

By: Joe Honick

Joe Honick — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:35:50 +0000

After all the defense of Keilor’s tasteless commentary, knowing it had created such a reaction, he still has yet to suggest he was either kidding or sensitive to what he had done and excused himself. Suppose even for a moment, such insulting comments had been made in reverse. Keilor is simply a well kmown inexcusable bore.

By: Joe Honick

Joe Honick — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:30:44 +0000

For Robertb40: We all live by our own words and deeds. If Keillor’s insulting remarks were a result of a stroke, it is sad but still offensive and probably showed the real thinking of the man. If it was meant to be satire, think how it might have sounded from Limbaugh who might then say he was only kidding.

No deal on this one.

By: Robert Rose

Robert Rose — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:59:28 +0000

I have been listening the Keillor for well over two decades, and considered myself a huge fan. I have been to live performances of PHC, read his books, and regularly listen to Writer’s Almanac and download his podcasts. I have read and re-read this column, and I just don’t see the satire. Maybe you can point it out. All I see is a bitter rant.

By: Ron Chusid

Ron Chusid — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:37:02 +0000

Maybe he intended it as satire, but if so he didn’t do a good job considering the number of publications, blogs, and commenters where the article where it was published which did not see it as satire. Good satire requires more than just writing as if you were advocating opposing views to provide meaningful satire.

By: Rolandb40

Rolandb40 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:07:03 +0000

I am at a loss to understand the furor over Garrison Keillor’s Chirstmas piece which was clearly satire. I’m happy to note Keillor’s satirical chops are still mostly intact after the 30 years I’ve heard and read him, even considering his recent stroke. In the past I’ve also been inspired by his moving renditions of spiritual music. After you have experienced more of his work, it would be difficult for me to imagine your arriving at negative conclusions.

By: Ron Chusid

Ron Chusid — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:10:19 +0000

This isn’t about a show where he was joking. This is in response to an op-ed he was writing. He was not joking in the op-ed.

By: Patricia Shannon

Patricia Shannon — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:08:36 +0000

I heard the show, and it was obvious Garrison was joking. It doesn’t say anything positive about you that you didn’t see that.

By: Joe Honick

Joe Honick — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:25:03 +0000

I’m happy to have my name publisned for t his comment. Keillor, who fancies himself a kind of man of the people has just managed to sink into the hold of the KKK. George Lincoln Rockwell simply because folks of that ilk will just love his comments about Jews writing Christmas songs. Wonder what he thinks of Irving Berlin writing God Bless America or the quote on the Statue of Liberty by a Jewish poet.

I will do my best to help minimize Keillor’s listening audience and hope sincerely he will have ever fewer Prairie Home Companions with whom to share his foolish thinking.