Scott Baio Feels the Wrath After Insulting First Lady

By Marc Schneider Posted Jan 21st 2010 11:06AM

Happy days are not here for Scott Baio, the former teen actor who insulted First Lady Michelle Obama on Twitter this week, and has since received angry threats from his followers.

The actor, a staunch Republican, tweeted an unflattering photo of Obama and asked, "WOW He wakes up to this every morning." Before long, he was receiving disturbing messages, like this from a user named @Timafi, who wrote: "easy to find your house Scottie boy and finish YOU. I am a republican and I love Mrs O."

Onlookers quickly piled on with charges that the 'Happy Days' actor was being a woman-hating racist. In defense mode, Baio tweeted a photo of himself with his wife's best friend, who is black.

"Do I look like I'm racist? This is Renee's BEST frd. STOP USING THE RACE CARD!!!" he type-yelled.

He also reminded people he has directed episodes of 'The Parkers' and 'The Wayans Brothers.'

The 'Charles in Charge' alum has informed the FBI of the threats and is getting support from Twitter to track down the haters.

Baio must have known the jab would garner an angry response. While President Obama's approval ratings have been sinking and sinking in recent months, the First Lady remains widely popular. According to a new CBS News poll, 78 percent of Americans approve of how she's handling her job.

But the actor was adamant: it was a joke, people!

"One bad picture of a woman & everyone wants to bash me? If it had been of Palin ppl would have prob. cheered. I am NOT making fun of any1."

Tags: Michelle Obama, scott baio

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Thursday 21 January

By richard clark

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i, like many others am not the least interested in the antics of the above crazies.

By valeskas

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Yeah, he likes the inflated ballon breast and the artifical lips. The fake beauties of Las Vegas and Hollywood are his type. So he is blind to someone else. What an idiot he is.

By Debbie

No it isn't nice to make fun of someone's looks BUT when you are in the public eye, that's what's going to happen. If she's a strong woman, she'll ignore it and consider the source. Having said all that, I have to agree with Scott. I'm allowed.

By hank

Hey people some one wake up next to you every morning and thinks the same thing so give it a break we are all ugly and someone thinks we look good enough to wake up with.

By Laura

For the first time in my life I'm proud of Scott Baio And Massachusetts!

By kaindavie

Laura said: For the first time in my life I'm proud of Scott Baio And Massachusetts!

That is priceless and I concur! ROFLMAO!!

By audiologyconsult

WooHoo! i adamantly agree! Wake up American and take our country back!

By nextinline

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..bring our country back to the Dark Ages? No thanks.

Well, good for you, Laura. I care about that as far as I could throw you.

By Bonbon

I am sure he was joking, but honestly, even though she is the first lady, I think we must admit that she is not attractive, she is mannish looking, sorry, I still think the Obama marriage is a marriage of convenience, he is just too feminine and metrosexual and she looks mannish, what's racist about saying that, just because you have something to say about them doesn't mean your racist....people are weird.

AMEN BONBON!!!!!

By john93067

Me thinks Scott whatever needs to gte a real job. An "adult" man playing on social websites is kinda weird. Scott Whatever, take some time off and think about how stupid you look right now. During your time off try grow a pair. BTW, your wife is a dog even after she has been awake for awhile !

By frann

Ok, so looks runs a country.............and what you are also telling me the the two Bush Presidents wives were beautiful?! Laura Bush had a stare of a child that was dropped many times during infancy............Barbara Bush looks like the Quaker Oats guy...........plz......Im no republican or democrat........but ugly or not its not the looks is what they put into the position as the First Lady.

By angela johnson

Rotflmaso..george bush's mother looks like a quaker oats guy.. that is so funny...Al Bundy was good in making fun of her.

By papam11

Hey, wasn't he that wisemouth little punk on some tv show about 40 years ago?

By BOBBY

SHE IS ONE UGLY DUCK .....

By mlepps72

He looks like he has a itty, bitty, teeny, weeny . . . . Don't want no short dycked man! Who wants to lay down with someone who has slept with who knows how many women according to his Reality Series, probably is a walking campaign for herpes and looks like he stinks.

By Timeless Tommy

I wish that lady was my best friend.

By delacourte

Whether he's a racist or not,I have no idea. However, it is clear he's a jackass! What he said wasn't funny and it was definitely crossing the line. By the way, Scott, have you looked in a mirror lately? You are directing because nobody will hire you to act as anything but the Crypt Keeper!

By James

Hey, liberal losers, say what you want, but the "Os" as you put it, suck.

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