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'''Roseanne Cherrie Barr''' (born November 3, 1952) is a [[Socialism|socialist]] comedian, actress, writer and [[liberal]] activist.

'''Roseanne Cherrie Barr''' (born November 3, 1952) is a [[Socialism|socialist]] comedian, actress, writer and [[liberal]] activist.

On July 25, 1990, Barr performed a controversial rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" before a Cincinnati Reds-San Diego Padres baseball game in San Diego, California. She did not take the national anthem seriously and sang the song as loudly as possible, and her rendition of the song sounded "screechy".{{fact}} Following her rendition, she mimicked the often-seen actions of players by spitting and grabbing her crotch as if adjusting a protective cup. The song and the closing routine offended many in the audience, and it was replayed frequently on television, drawing further attention to it.

On July 25, 1990, Barr performed a controversial rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" before a Cincinnati Reds-San Diego Padres baseball game in San Diego, California. She did not take the national anthem seriously and sang the song as loudly as possible, and her rendition of the song sounded "screechy".<ref>http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136617/index.htm</ref> Following her rendition, she mimicked the often-seen actions of players by spitting and grabbing her crotch as if adjusting a protective cup. The song and the closing routine offended many in the audience, and it was replayed frequently on television, drawing further attention to it.

During the 2008 Democratic primaries, Barr was a supporter of [[Hillary Clinton]] for president and was very critical of [[Barack Obama]], describing him as "an empty suit selling hope in lieu of Truth." Like many Clinton supporters, as soon as Obama won the Democratic nomination, Barr immediately recanted her previous statements and became an Obama supporter. She has also described former [[Vietnam War]] POW Senator [[John McCain]] as "the most racist right wing republican ever."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roseanneworld.com/blog/2008/01/barak_obama.php |title=Barack Obama at Roseanne World |accessdate=2008-02-22}}</ref>

During the 2008 Democratic primaries, Barr was a supporter of [[Hillary Clinton]] for president and was very critical of [[Barack Obama]], describing him as "an empty suit selling hope in lieu of Truth." Like many Clinton supporters, as soon as Obama won the Democratic nomination, Barr immediately recanted her previous statements and became an Obama supporter. She has also described former [[Vietnam War]] POW Senator [[John McCain]] as "the most racist right wing republican ever."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roseanneworld.com/blog/2008/01/barak_obama.php |title=Barack Obama at Roseanne World |accessdate=2008-02-22}}</ref>