Not Dynomite

[William769]

CNN caught up with 1970s TV star Jimmie Walker, who feels very strongly about same-sex marriage.

Walker, mostly remembered for the catchprase "Dynomite!" on the sitcom Good Times, is promoting a memoir. In his CNN interview, he says he's morally opposed to marriage equality.

"There's just certain traditions that need to be upheld. I'll give you the other side of it -- no, it doesn't affect me, no, it doesn't change my life. There's just traditions that need to be dealt with. I'm a believer that gay marriage should be passed because the battle is not worth the war. The gay lobby is very loud. I'm totally against it.

"In 100 years from now, people are going to go, 'Who was against gay marriage?' And I'll be one of those idiots and say, 'That's me.' I'm just against it on moral grounds, that's it. I'm as much a heathen as anybody. I just don't believe on moral grounds it should be done. I don't like it, I don't accept it."

http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2012/07/16/jimmie-walker-former-star-good-times-no-friend-gay-marriage

[DCKit]

1. Then don't get gay-married Jimmie. It's really that simple. nt

[msongs]

2. dear formerly famous Jimmy: many people were against freeing the slaves, on moral grounds nt

[William769]

3. One of your best responses to date.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. How is he even REL-O-VENT?!

At least he correctly identifies himself as an "idiot." Self-awareness; good step.

[HillWilliam]

5. Recognizing the problem is only step one. n/t

[Initech]

12. I was literally thinking the same thing reading this!

[LeftofObama]

6. Interesting!

"There's just certain traditions that need to be upheld. I'll give you the other side of it -- no, it doesn't affect me, no, it doesn't change my life. There's just traditions that need to be dealt with."


One could say the exact same thing about interracial marriage, slavery, women's suffrage, or any number of things.

The irrelevant Mr. Walker needs to crawl back in his hole and stay there while the rest of us progress.

[Fearless]

7. Promoting his memoirs... nuff said...

It's all about the $$$.

[Bluenorthwest]

8. Last we saw of Jimmie he was hanging on the arm of Ann Coulter last year

Previous to that, the last we saw of him was in the 1970's. He's as relevant as the guy who played Rhoda's boss.

[stevenleser]

9. A homophobe and Ann Coulter's beau. Can someone please pass me the Pepto-Bismol?

[Bluenorthwest]

10. They made quite the couple...

photo at the link, I recommend not looking directly at the image, for health reasons...
http://www.aceshowbiz.com/events/TV%20Land%20Awards%202010/tv_awards_04_wenn2811104.html

[joeybee12]

11. He's a dick who constantly fought with the other members of the cast...

A one-note joke now.