This has GOT to be some horrible mistake. Rosie O'Donnell (at right in file photo) in the Forbes Top Ten Pundits list?! (h/t Allahpundit at HotAir):
No. 6: Rosie O'DonnellPolitics
Appeal points (out of 100): 29
Awareness level: 92%
Total points: 26.7
Public describes her as: Rude, Aggressive, Kooky/Wacky
Story Continues Below Ad ↓The funny-lady-turned-liberal-activist isn't well-liked on a broad basis--her appeal rating is one of the lowest in the whole survey, a tad below Pat Buchanan and just ahead of Al Sharpton. But thanks to a successful talk-show run and a series of public spats with Donald Trump, everyone knows who Rosie is. And that's most of the battle when it comes to power and influence.
It appears O'Donnell is that high on the list solely due to her notoriety, particularly her epic May 23 meltdown on the view. (link includes video)
After all, Rosie doesn't have a TV perch anymore and when she does pontificate she's doing a very bad bell hooks impression on her eponymous rosie.com blog. What's more, ratings at "The View" are on an upward trend post-Rosie, Variety reported on Sunday:
After a shaky start in the ratings, Whoopi is now beating Rosie.
On her first day as moderator of "The View," Whoopi Goldberg drew 3.4 million viewers, 1 million fewer than Rosie O'Donnell did on her first day in 2006, and the show looked to be in for a season of tough comparisons.
But after one week, the show under Whoopi was in a dead heat with the Rosie-led show of last year.
The second week into the season, "The View" was up 16% over last year, an unexpected turn for ABC daytime prexy Brian Frons, who predicted before the season began that Whoopi wouldn't top Rosie.
After two weeks, "The View" under Goldberg is averaging 3.5 million total viewers, a 7% increase from 3.3 million under O'Donnell last season.
—Ken Shepherd is Managing Editor of NewsBusters
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Surely you jest about top
September 25, 2007 - 15:48 ET by bigtimerSurely you jest about top ten pundit list.
Who really cares?
Seriously?
Spewing lies and attacking ones own country for attention
September 25, 2007 - 15:56 ET by Army Bratis much less painful than breaking ones own bones for attention. Either action, in her case, is a clear indication of her need for Psychiatric help.
Happy Trails...
Small slip up. Not
September 25, 2007 - 16:33 ET by Chris NormanSmall slip up. Not pundits.
She was in the top dumb twits.
Exactly where is it that
September 25, 2007 - 15:58 ET by Hero SquadExactly where is it that she is being a pundit these days?
You forgot to mention that Bill Maher is #2 and Al Franken is #4.
*****
"I heart famous people."
Hero... Good
September 25, 2007 - 15:58 ET by bigtimerHero...
Good question....
All I can figure out or better yet hope is in some padded room somewhere.
LOL...
92% awareness level? How
September 25, 2007 - 15:58 ET by bassndude92% awareness level? How did they arrive at that number? Awareness of what? How fat and loud and homo she is? Maybe she should meet with that Iran guy for a bit.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
ROUND ROSIE
September 25, 2007 - 16:13 ET by Joe SantoraNicely said bassndude. She is a fat no talent slob that takes up too much space. How someone of her ilk makes it in "the business" is just beyond the pale of my imagination.
I was shaking my head at
September 25, 2007 - 16:00 ET by NCConservativeI was shaking my head at most of the people on that list.
What a joke.
"What exactly is a pundit?
September 25, 2007 - 16:02 ET by Hero Squad"What exactly is a pundit? According to the dictionary, it's "a person who makes comments or judgments, especially in an authoritative manner; critic or commentator."
Yet no Rush or Hannity? Bill O'Reilly gets a nod, but only after Roger Ebert and Bill Maher.
They saved some face by not inserting Olbermann.
*****
"I heart famous people."
Does everybody see that
September 25, 2007 - 16:07 ET by SaseboSailorDoes everybody see that picture she's holding up??
I've been trying to tell everybody who she really is but no one will listen! Without a doubt, she is really Khalid Sheik Mohammed in drag!!
He who hesitates is last.
I've always said it was her
September 25, 2007 - 16:13 ET by bigtimerI've always said it was her twin brother....lol.
Definitely related anyway ya look at it eh?
"Public describes her as:
September 25, 2007 - 16:15 ET by Republic1"Public describes her as: Rude, Aggressive, Kooky/Wacky"
The Public forgot the words "egomaniacal", "ignorant", and "malicious".
"Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him." -Muhammad
I fear for our country.
September 25, 2007 - 16:21 ET by rbosqueI fear for our country.
And...
September 25, 2007 - 16:34 ET by JDWWhat is wrong with this?
A leftist idol!
Allow her... to be worshiped by the kooks.
Maybe the Ahmadinejad competition will create controversy.
JDW
CFR: Chung, Riady, Hsia, Trie, Huang, Hsu, Paw... Who's looking?
What a bogus list... No
September 25, 2007 - 16:42 ET by KhyrisWhat a bogus list... No Rush? Love him or hate him, people KNOW him. Unlike Greta von Susterwhatever.
WOW! Forbes really must like
September 25, 2007 - 18:16 ET by drillanwrWOW! Forbes really must like Rosie poetry!
Filter
September 25, 2007 - 20:11 ET by viluzionHA! My filter worked. No picture of that disgusting woman. I'm still working on my Hillary filter, but this development is very encouraging.
I'm still working on my
September 26, 2007 - 10:42 ET by drillanwrI'm still working on my Hillary filter
THAT will be a very hard one to filter, as Hillary is Supreme Shape-Shifter, and a filter might not be able to keep up with all her different "faces" ...
I try not to engage in
September 25, 2007 - 20:20 ET by Chris NormanI try not to engage in disparaging people's looks, but I've got to say, Ms. O'Donnell, does not photograph well in candid shots. Here, she looks like a rather large rabid bunny rabbit...
Chris, are you telling us
September 26, 2007 - 15:55 ET by MikeBChris, are you telling us that Rosie attacked Jimmuh Cahtuh while he was fishing? It makes me wonder if Rosie is at least part vampire, drifting down through the ages. She attacked King Arthur and his knights when they were searching for the Holy Grail.
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