Misogynistic Clinton joke not a hit at sold-out Fox Theater concert in Oakland

[KamaAina]

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Misogynistic-Clinton-joke-not-a-hit-at-sold-out-9229452.php

Los Angeles producer Steven Ellison, best known as Flying Lotus, sparked some controversy during his second night in the Bay Area when he made a misogynistic joke about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

During a sold-out concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Friday, Sept. 16, Flying Lotus told the crowd that while he doesn't like Donald Trump, "I couldn't possibly vote for a woman who doesn't give an awesome blowjob" -- alluding to Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton, and his sex scandal with then-intern Monica Lewinsky.

He quickly added: "I'm just kidding. I'm going to vote for her ass anyway."

But the comments may have come too late for some in the crowd. Both men and women took to social media to criticize the Flying Lotus, including Oakland resident Adam Florin who said he and his wife walked out of the concert.

[Warren DeMontague]

1. The problem is, if you're going to be an "edgy" comic and tell deliberately controversial jokes

they better actually be funny.

In addition to all its other problems, that joke isn't even worth a chuckle. It's just not funny.

[Egnever]

2. He is a rapper not a comic.

Not that it really matters.

[Warren DeMontague]

3. Ah.

One suspects, then, that he should stick to the rapping.

[Egnever]

4. Probably good advice.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

5. Must be a slow news day

"Musician says something "edgy" at concert"

I can only imagine if we had social media when Jim Morrisson or Jimi Hendrix was around.