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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?
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To: sandintoes who wrote (6729)10/10/2006 11:03:56 AM
From: Ann Corrigan  Read Replies (2) of 224723
 
An oldie but not so goodie:Has Outburst at NYC Concert
Oct 10, 2006

N.M. MOODY, AP
NEW YORK

Barbra Streisand's return to touring after a 12-year absence was the extravaganza that it promised to be.

Streisand crooned through a select repertoire of her hits during her four-decade-plus career. But the night's most riveting moment came during what was perhaps the only unscripted, and truly uncomfortable, episode in the show.

There was Streisand, enduring a smattering of very loud jeers as she and "George Bush", a celebrity impersonator, muddled through a skit that portrayed the president as a bumbling idiot.

Though most of the crowd offered polite applause during the slightly humorous routine, it got a bit too long, especially for a few in the audience who just wanted to hear Streisand sing.

"Come on, be polite!" the well-known liberal implored during the sketch as she and "Bush" exchanged zingers. But one heckler wouldn't let up. And finally, Streisand let him have it.

"Shut the f___ up!" Streisand bellowed. "Shut up if you can't take a joke!"

With that one F-word, the jeers ended.

Once the outburst (which Streisand later apologized for) was over, Streisand noted that "the artist's role is to disturb," and delivered a message of tolerance before launching into a rendition of "Somewhere."
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