The Washington Post, today, seems to be lamenting that this year's White House Correspondent's dinner will somehow be too nice to President Bush. In a piece titled "With Rich Little, Press Corps Is Assured a Nice Impression", the Post sees a "controversy" brewing over the fact that an act has been hired that doesn't treat president Bush as a despised figure.
Being nice (to a Republican) simply isn't an option to the Washington Post, it appears.
Stung by criticism that comedian Stephen Colbert went too far last year in his remarks at the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner, the group announced last week that it had lined up a different kind of entertainer for its next dinner on April 21: impersonator Rich Little.
The choice elicited two general reactions: Who? And why?
Only the anti-Bush media could see a desire to be less mean spirited as something to lament.
It always strikes me as hypocritical when the press calls for "less partisan rancor" and absurd when they call for more "bipartisanship" and flat out ridiculous when they claim that people are "too mean" in Washington. The press doesn't want any less meanness in Washington because they are responsible for a large portion of it in the first place. And this story unmasks their underlying hatred.
The Washington Post piece goes on to zing comedian Little for not being "edgy" enough.
But "edgy" Little isn't. Even in his heyday, he didn't do biting topical satire or searing political humor. As a performer, he's more "Ed Sullivan" than "Daily Show."
Why does the comedian for this dinner have to be "edgy" and have "searing political humor"? Can't he just be funny?
Not when Bush is the target, apparently.
Obscenely, the Post quotes the unhinged sports guy, Keith Olbermann-- one of the most shrill purveyors of mean in the media today -- as saying that the press corp has gone soft on Washington over the choice of Little. It is as if Olbermann's is a noteworthy, thoughtful point in the story.
That's more or less how MSNBC host Keith Olbermann read it; he nominated the entire correspondents' association as his "Worst Person in the World" on his program last week.
Olbermann is proof that one need not be worthy of what we term "fame" today. In days gone by he would have been scorned as "infamous" and would not be celebrated as a celebrity or be awarded any measure of "fame." No one would want to be like him and no one would admit to watching him, either.
The most ridiculous statement of the piece, though, is that having the somewhat innocuous Little bring his act to the dinner is somehow proof that the Press Corps is "cozy" with the White House!
The hiring of "a controversy-free" Little underscores the point, he says: "Do we really need a neon sign to proclaim the coziness of the White House press corps and the White House's occupant? It's really hard for me to understand making a decision like this, particularly so close to the WMD debacle. The dinner must go."
Still, I agree with that last point: The dinner must go. This pretense that the Press Corps could ever act like people who have even an ounce of humanity toward the office of the President is a farce beyond measure.This choice of the first actually funny act to appear at the dinner in many years does not cover their hatred very well.
Were I president, I wouldn't even attend in the first place. Who is fooled by the back slapping and wan smiles of the hatemongers in the MSM?
Not I, I'll tell you that much.













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"Do we really need a n
January 22, 2007 - 06:54 ET by motherbelt"Do we really need a neon sign to proclaim the coziness of the White House press corps and the White House's occupant? (ital added).
David Gregory, call your office!
I think that Bush should trea
January 22, 2007 - 07:35 ET by USA4freedomI think that Bush should treat it like the NAACP. With a thanks, but I will pass. Last year with Colbert, was just too brutal. Even though Bush drives me nuts on a lot of issues (the border) he is too classy to stoop to their level. Look at the King funeral and little jummy carter.
America is best described by one word, freedom... Dwight D. Eisenhower
I have completely given up an
January 22, 2007 - 08:10 ET by Indiana JoeI have completely given up any hope that the MSM will ever realize their own dementia in this matter. When they talk about the WH press corp being "cozy" with this administration, I want to throw up. "Cozy?" Do they even know the meaning of the word?
"Cozy" is what they were with the CLINTON administration, and they had NO PROBLEM with that! Spinning, obscuring, and helping to polish the Clintons' image was the whole raison d'etre (sp) of the media during those years. Starting with the campaign in '92 and that whole "puff piece" on 60 Minutes. And continuing right through to this day, for that matter. Let no one in the press say a bad word about Billary.
"Cozy...." Quick, get me a bucket.....
Their hypocrites. 1 Timothy 4
January 22, 2007 - 08:47 ET by jonathanandersonTheir hypocrites.
1 Timothy 4:2
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
2 Peter 2:14-19
(14) Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: a heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
(15) Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
(16) But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbade the madness of the prophet.
(17) These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest: to whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever.
(18) For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
(19) While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
I'm surprised they didn't inv
January 22, 2007 - 08:13 ET by Mica the MagnificentI'm surprised they didn't invite Hugo Chavez to roast Bush. He certainly was a hit at the U.N.!
"I smell sulfer at this podium. . .Oh wait, Hillary just spoke here! I take it back!"
I saw a $10 bill fall out of the pocket of a homeless man. I picked it up. I placed it in my pocket. Why doesn't the damn Bush administration do something for this man? - Old liberal probverb
"I saw a $10 bill fall o
January 22, 2007 - 08:57 ET by jonathananderson"I saw a $10 bill fall out of the pocket of a homeless man. I picked it up. I placed it in my pocket. Why doesn't the damn Bush Administration do something for this man?"
HILARIOUS ... and a very near illustration of the truth ... you left out the part where the liberal first beat the man senseless because he didn't support abandonment in Iraq, then kicked him in the nuts because he didn't support gay marriage, and finally suplexed him because he votes Republican ... THEN the $10 bill fell out.
"I saw a $10 bill fall o
January 22, 2007 - 10:38 ET by truth_missile"I saw a $10 bill fall out of the pocket of a homeless man..."
Liberal: "we created an oversight committee to toughen pocket standards on pants manufacturers - as a result pants are now $500 per pair..."
As I gaze into my crystal bal
January 22, 2007 - 10:35 ET by NeoCon JediAs I gaze into my crystal ball, I see one possible future event. If a Democrat should win the White House in 2008, the Washington Post will be congratulating the White House Press corps for inviting Kieth Olberman to be the MC. They will write, "This dinner is a must."
Like all liberals, Wapo will "flip-flop" on this issue should a Dem reside on Pennsylvania Ave.
"At an end your rule is, and not short enough it was!" -- Yoda
What is the history of this
January 22, 2007 - 10:54 ET by balboaWhat is the history of this event? Have past speakers been edgy?
My first reaction is that choosing Rich Little is waaaay overcompensating for Colbert's appearance. Rich Little? Really? Even if you didn't want to go "edgy," there are a lot more relevant performers. It's like the Super Bowl, the year after Janet was "exposed," going with the Andrews Sisters for halftime.
For the last 10 or so years,
January 22, 2007 - 11:15 ET by Warner Todd HustonFor the last 10 or so years, the acts have pushed good taste heavily. I find the whole idea degrading of the office in any case.
Good taste is fine. But RIC
January 22, 2007 - 11:33 ET by balboaGood taste is fine. But RICH LITTLE? What, Caesar's overbooked Kukla, Fran and Ollie that week?
...and Foster Brooks!The dogs
January 22, 2007 - 12:30 ET by Chris Norman...and Foster Brooks!
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Speaking of the Super Bowl an
January 22, 2007 - 13:54 ET by Roger the ShrubberSpeaking of the Super Bowl and "irrelevent", how about that coup of booking Prince for the Super Bowl halftime show?
I suspect there to be alot of channel-changing to be going on.
Nothing says football like th
January 22, 2007 - 14:06 ET by Chris NormanNothing says football like the Artist Who Was Formerly Known as Prince Who is Calling Himself Prince Again...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Prince is a tad dated, but
January 22, 2007 - 14:34 ET by balboaPrince is a tad dated, but not as bad as Rich Little. "Purple Rain" was the last song at just about every high school dance I went to.
I am sure that Joe Blow Avera
January 22, 2007 - 15:23 ET by Roger the ShrubberI am sure that Joe Blow Average in middle America will be glued to the television to see the rather-effeminate-and-androgynous Prince, in purple ruffles, dry humping his guitar to "1999". Oh, maybe, if we're REAAAAAAL lucky, he'll finale with "When Doves Cry', and really get the house a-rockin!
He is as "football" as George Michael or Hall and Oates. Or Lionel Ritchie. Or Air Supply.
On meaningless halftime shows
January 22, 2007 - 15:33 ET by UnsaneIs it me, or is CBS advertising the halftime show as it that is the ONLY REASON we bother tuning in to the Super Bowl?
I don't know about y'all, but I could care less what they do during halftime. I take that opportunity to aid my kidneys in continued effecient functioning, get more food, and talk about the game. Who cares about the halftime show?
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
Apparently not CBS, based on
January 22, 2007 - 16:08 ET by Roger the ShrubberApparently not CBS, based on the selection of Prince. I wonder who they passed over for Prince....
Gotta look it up...
Okay. Having Prince perform a
January 22, 2007 - 16:20 ET by Roger the ShrubberOkay. Having Prince perform at Super Bowl XLI was apparently not gay enough. He will perform with Beyonce. Sigh.
On top of that, the pre-game performers will be Cirque de Soleil, and the national anthem will be sung by Billy Joel. Double sigh.
The only thing we're missing is the cast from a Broadway show, or the game announcers being Dick Button and Scott Hamilton?
They should have Carl Lewis sing the National Anthem
January 22, 2007 - 18:47 ET by Carl KolchakI think they should have Carl Lewis sing the National Anthem.
Sincerely
Rosanne Barr
Rog,Let's face it. Prince is
January 22, 2007 - 15:33 ET by Dave RRog,
Let's face it. Prince is a little too close to girlie-man territory for a pro football game. I think they should put a real American on the half-time show, someone that Joe Blow Average can really relate to.
I say bring on Ted Nugent! :-)
Nugent...nutball.But more f
January 22, 2007 - 15:40 ET by balboaNugent...nutball.
But more football than Prince. What's wrong with just a good ol' rock band? Or a band like the Black Eyed Peas that can get the crowd revved up.
No Bal, a nutball would be
January 22, 2007 - 15:56 ET by Chris NormanNo Bal, a nutball would be a nougat.:)
Actually, I was thinking Melissa Etheridge, Sinead O'Connor, and/or Tracy Chapman would play well at half-time...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Chris - you are so funny -
January 22, 2007 - 16:01 ET by Dee BunkChris - you are so funny - Don't lump Tracy Champman in with Sinead and Ethridge though - She may be a just as much of a chick pick - but she is way cool and has much more class than those two.
DB,Sorry, I was a litte worri
January 22, 2007 - 16:06 ET by Chris NormanDB,
Sorry, I was a litte worried about that example, but my limited knowledge of the music scene led me to lump Ms. Chapman in there. Feel free to pick better enetertainers of choice for the flannel clad gals... :)
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
To the words "closer I
January 22, 2007 - 16:13 ET by balboaTo the words "closer I am to fine" mean nothing to you?
:-)
Bal, I'm ashamed to admit tha
January 22, 2007 - 16:27 ET by Chris NormanBal, I'm ashamed to admit that my lack of knowledge of current or even semi-current or even not too far in the distant past music is such that it stops almost as far back as "just like me, they long to be, close to you...". Not literally, but - er - close - enough. I know, yikes...but I excel in other areas of Trivial Pursuit...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
"Closer to Fine"
January 22, 2007 - 16:30 ET by balboa"Closer to Fine" was practically an anthem for the plaid-clad faction in the '90s, performed by the Indigo Girls.
Ah. The dogs bark, but the ca
January 22, 2007 - 16:40 ET by Chris NormanAh.
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Chris - how about Cher? Wi
January 22, 2007 - 16:14 ET by Dee BunkChris - how about Cher? With her there could also be another wordrobe malfunction
Cher. I think that would be b
January 22, 2007 - 16:23 ET by Chris NormanCher. I think that would be beautifully innappropriate choice for the Super Bowl entertainment, but her appeal isn't to the same crowd I was thinking about - if you know what I mean. :)Still, she will do fine...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Yeah - she would be more co
January 22, 2007 - 16:29 ET by Dee BunkYeah - she would be more comparable to Prince
They both need glitz to make
January 22, 2007 - 16:43 ET by Chris NormanThey both need glitz to make hits?
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Dee -- Talking about Cher,
January 22, 2007 - 16:26 ET by Jack BauerDee -- Talking about Cher, I was watching the original Alfie last night, starring a very young Michael Caine, and made in 1965.
I was wondering who was singing the classic What's It All About, Alfie, over the end credits.
42 years old, it was Cher... produced by Sonny (not even a Bono!)
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Jack,Cher? Really? I thought
January 22, 2007 - 16:32 ET by Chris NormanJack,
Cher? Really? I thought it was a guy singing that song...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Jack - Cher was cool back
January 22, 2007 - 16:34 ET by Dee BunkJack - Cher was cool back then. Was that a good movie BTW? I had no desire to see the remake because Jude Law bugs me
Saw the re-make. Not very mem
January 22, 2007 - 16:37 ET by Roger the ShrubberSaw the re-make. Not very memorable.
Except that Jude Law is a whiny little pansy.
Jude Law looks like a compute
January 22, 2007 - 16:41 ET by Chris NormanJude Law always looks computer-generated to me - you can almost see the black outines around him - like those Charles Schwab commercials.
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
I agree - that look was ok
January 22, 2007 - 16:50 ET by Dee BunkI agree - that look was okay for Sky Captian but he just doesn't seem to fit in with anything else
Dee -- yeah, it was excelle
January 22, 2007 - 21:12 ET by Jack BauerDee -- yeah, it was excellent IMHO. On one level it's hardly dated at all, but it has a London that no longer exists.
And Caine is great as the heartless womanizing Alfie. Shelly Winters good too in a cameo. Forget Jude Law.
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That would be the lovely voic
January 22, 2007 - 18:34 ET by Scout FinchThat would be the lovely voice of Dionne Warwick.
Before she went "psychic".
I checked, and it WAS Cher si
January 22, 2007 - 19:18 ET by Pickaxe PeteI checked, and it WAS Cher singing at the end of the movie. That was in 1965, so she was only about 19 years old at the time. Cool trivia, thanks!
The Bodie Specter - "I'd rather be hit with Dick Cheney's shot than with Bill Clinton's wad"
Is that name from the old video game?
January 22, 2007 - 19:24 ET by Carl KolchakYour sign on name just brought back some found memories. Playing video games is one of my favorite hobbies, and I used to play "Pickaxe Pete" on the Oddyssey game system. My mom and I would play that game a lot.
I don't know if your sign on name is in regards to the video game or not, but that was a cool game! I have to run now as I am going to the Pizza restaurant that just got this new cool video game. It's football on a flat screen and one team is X and the other team is O's. You have a roller ball that you use to move the players after you pass it. It's really cool. I think it will be better than "Sea Wolf".
"I've always been crazy, but it's kept me from going insane" Waylon Jennings
Pickaxe -- thanks for confi
January 22, 2007 - 21:14 ET by Jack BauerPickaxe -- thanks for confirming that I can read end credits!
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Nutball? NUTBALL?bal, Ted is
January 22, 2007 - 16:01 ET by Dave RNutball? NUTBALL?
bal, Ted is probably one of the the last living real Americans left on this rock. If you were to place Ted and Prince in time machines and dropped them into the 1820’s, Ted would spend his first evening having a feast. Prince would wind up crouched under a tree somewhere wondering Oh my, what do I do now? Plus he would probably be dead within three days.
Besides, Ted plays a pretty mean guitar. :-)
Nuge plays a mean guitar, b
January 22, 2007 - 16:15 ET by balboaNuge plays a mean guitar, but let's face it: he's a kook.
But then anyone with such qua
January 22, 2007 - 16:56 ET by PeskyDaneBut then anyone with such quaint ideas as self-reliance and love of country would be a "kook" to you, Bal.
No, that has nothing to do
January 22, 2007 - 18:24 ET by balboaNo, that has nothing to do with it. Come on! Look at the guy! Are you trying to tell me you haven't looked at Ted or heard him speak and thought "This guy's a little out there"?
I like Ted, for the most part. He's just a little cuckoo.
balboa, how shameful
January 23, 2007 - 00:01 ET by SportPoliticsbalboa, how shameful, you're such a wimp. Above you back up your kook stance, and go with cuckoo, and below you cave, lie, and claim you didn't mean it in a bad way.
You're a confused freak balboa.
You know, it IS possible to t
January 23, 2007 - 00:03 ET by balboaYou know, it IS possible to think someone's a kook and like them, o' deranged one. But I don't really have a relevant opinion. Blonde's the only who can comment on Ted. Go ahead. Ask her why.
Okay, Bal.Since you asked (ag
January 23, 2007 - 00:20 ET by BlondeOkay, Bal.
Since you asked (again).
A good friend of mine dated Ted Nugent.
She indicated to me, on each and every occasion we had the conversation, that he was a total gentleman. And concerned about his family, first and foremost.
So, I am giving you MY COMMENTS about Ted Nugent.
You've once again, posted your feelings...la la la la la feelings.
Sheesh. Liberal talking points and stupid words.
So, I have commented. BTW, you were the one who stated I was the only one who could comment.
Bal...grow up. You get more childish by the moment.
Yes, but that doesn't mean th
January 23, 2007 - 00:27 ET by balboaYes, but that doesn't mean that other people can't observe Ted Nugent and come up with opinions independent of yours, does it? I don't have to suddenly give up all of my opinions because of your experiences with your roommate, do I?
Of course bal. You might tr
January 23, 2007 - 00:34 ET by BlondeOf course bal.
You might try to justify your "kook" and "nutball" statments.
Which you clearly haven't managed to do yet, here.
You've managed to sidestep, rather gracefully.
But, of course, that is what you do best.
My opinion of Ted...was "patriot, environmentalist, great dad, good guy".
Yours was "kook and nutjob".
Prove it bal. With something other than your sorry opinions.
Or kiss off... a la Dave High.
You're working your way right up to that sublime level of trollishness, BTW.
balboa, I get it
January 23, 2007 - 00:34 ET by SportPoliticsbalboa, I get it, you're a lib, and since TN isn't , he's a kook to you, and no, you don't like him, but it's convenient for you to say so now. I suppose the black eyed peas are very sad you said it, and golly they can really revv up a crowd, unlike Ted, right, you sad sick little liar.
Oops - repeat, my bad.
January 22, 2007 - 16:56 ET by PeskyDaneOops - repeat, my bad.
bal,I must take issue with yo
January 22, 2007 - 19:45 ET by Blondebal,
I must take issue with you referring to Ted Nugent as a "kook" or a "nutball".
He is neither.
My college roommate dated the guy for a couple of months many years ago. When he was on the road, he called his kids every night. He doesn't drink. He doesn't do drugs. Nor does he allow his band to do drugs.
He's a world class sportsman. And an environmentalist in the correct sense of the word.
Finally, he is a patriot.
So what points above that I've enumerated do you find kooky or "nutball"?
An answer, please, none of your usual squirming.
I saw that too B...I just di
January 22, 2007 - 19:53 ET by bigtimerI saw that too B...
I just didn't bother, whats the point, know what I mean?.....
.... but if I had I was just going to post....
Kill 'em and Grill 'em....
I love Nugent!
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
Bal - Ted Nugent Response Please
January 22, 2007 - 20:04 ET by BlondeBT,
Ah, you see,....bal is still here but refusing to address a direct question.
Typical.
P.S. I'd love to be invited to one of Ted's barbeque's!
Hey! I had to eat dinner! So
January 22, 2007 - 20:14 ET by balboaHey! I had to eat dinner! So sue me!
libs like bal are civilized, not kooks
January 23, 2007 - 00:27 ET by SportPoliticslibs like bal are civilized, not kooks. If crap hits the fan we can all starve to death on the remains of dandelions since bal won't have the balls or the kookiness to gut a fish, roast a pig, or shoot a waterfowl and pluck n roast. You know, you'd have to be a kook to do it.
Bal prefers having some kook do it for him, like the farmer kook or the butcher kook, or the fisherman kook, or the slaughterhouse kook.
Bal, maybe will become a veggie or vegan kook himself when he figures out how to dislodge his war for oil product rubber sneaker from his throat.
What about the baker kook and
January 23, 2007 - 00:29 ET by balboaWhat about the baker kook and the candlestickmaker kook?
libkook
January 23, 2007 - 00:38 ET by SportPoliticslibkook : biting the hand that feeds them.
I think all other people are
January 22, 2007 - 19:54 ET by kathleenirishI think all other people are kooky and out there to Bal, Blonde.
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
bt & kath,It just frosts
January 22, 2007 - 20:01 ET by Blondebt & kath,
It just frosts my, um, you know.
balboa continually throws these little inanities around and never has to defend them.
Personally, I don't care for Ted Nugent's music....but he is a character....and a self-made man. And I like everything he stands for...family values, self-reliance, etc., etc.
Plus, (an esoteric fact for you all)....there's a self-important fishing guy named Tred Barta.....and Ted Nugent regularly kick's his a**. And that, in and of itself, is worthy of my respect for Nugent.
Remember.....Ted would eat bal for breakfast. And bal knows it. It's easy to be a keyboard critic.
I have never cared much for h
January 22, 2007 - 20:06 ET by bigtimerI have never cared much for his music either, but he is a great patriot and speaks of it proudly, let alone other views he has that I share, but most of all he is a minority in his industry and could give a rats rear less!
Btw...'Da Bears and Colts Won! Great games too! I won oodles on both games!
Colts all the way!
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
Okay, BT.Way to go on your te
January 22, 2007 - 20:12 ET by BlondeOkay, BT.
Way to go on your teams! Congrats.
I shall replenish the little Gator Guy's batteries. He'll hate dancing for Peyton Manning (well...maybe not...Peyton never beat the Gators, it'll be a revenge dance)....and of course, Rex Grossman is a Gator. But dance for your Colts my little Gator Guy shall do.
Sometimes the little things can make life so sweet!
Best of luck to your team.
So can the big things B!LOL!
January 22, 2007 - 20:14 ET by bigtimerSo can the big things B!
LOL!
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
Turn left on...
January 22, 2007 - 23:20 ET by UnsaneBlonde - Don't forget what I told you about how to get to Peyton Manning's house... ;-)
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
Thanks, Uns...I get a bit sca
January 22, 2007 - 23:29 ET by BlondeThanks, Uns...
I get a bit scattered sometimes. I remember now.
Very special. Thanks, guy.
8-D (PS...that's me in my diving mask)
Thanks, Uns...I get a bit sca
January 22, 2007 - 23:29 ET by BlondeOh drat. Double post.
Rotten Hillary. It's all her fault!
Blonde....Thats the second
January 23, 2007 - 00:14 ET by ww thumperBlonde....Thats the second time tonight ; you must be having a "blonde evening" :-) :-) :-^} (bratt smile) ww Being "Politcaly Correct" with ISLAM will distroy America......WW
None of what you listed is wh
January 22, 2007 - 20:12 ET by balboaNone of what you listed is why he's a "kook."
I think you're taking the term "kook" as being degrading. I don't mean it to be. He's wildly passionate when he speaks about hunting (or anything). Ever hear him speak? I enjoy listening to him. He is known as the Motor City Madman, afterall.
What I do find really odd is this thing with the 17-year-old Hawaiian chick. But I don't know exactly what was going on there, so it's hard to say for sure.
Bal - you're weasling again on Ted Nugent
January 22, 2007 - 20:17 ET by Blondebalboa,
You also called him a "nutjob".
So enumerate your reasons for doing so.
Put up or shut up time.
As you are such a "culture" nut...you of all people should know that the "Motor City Madman" personna is strictly that....an act.
So, once again, I'll challenge you to put up or shut up. You are the one who called Ted Nugent a "kook" and a "nut job".
Prove your assertation. Examples would be nice.
I think he's a kook because h
January 22, 2007 - 20:36 ET by balboaI think he's a kook because he only eats what he kills. That's odd to me, in this day and age. I mean, I assume he's seen a grocery store before.
He's also kooky because of how he speaks -- interviews are often composed of one question and Ted's frenetic response that jumps from topic to topic -- and how he looks, with the long hair full beard, wild eyebrows.
He's outspoken, claiming we should nuke Iraq and shoot burglars. Says feminists are ugly chicks that don't get enough action.
Bal Flunks Again
January 22, 2007 - 21:01 ET by BlondeHe's a kook because he eats only what he kills....hmmm...the man hunts and fishes. How is that strange? He's speaking of meat courses, bal. I eat what I kill too....I don't hunt (never had the opportunity, but it wouldn't bother me)...but I do fish....and I eat what I kill. And I dive....and I do eat what I kill (lobsters). So what is kooky about that?
Long hair, full beard....hmmm...he's had those since the early seventies. How is that different from your liberal long-haired ugly man, Ward Churchill?
Outspoken....hmmm....shoot burglers? Oh, right, I'd imagine you'd invite them in to rape and pillage your family, and take whatever they'd care to....how very liberal of you.
And as to the feminists...he's probably right. Think Hillary. Or Bella Abzug.
Finally, as for nuking Iraq....it just may come down to that someday. If you and your liberal ilk keep rooting for us to redeploy and LOSE. Do it right the first time, bal.
You are so trollish tonite.
Blonde...Bella Abzug...please
January 22, 2007 - 21:05 ET by Clear thinkerBlonde...
Bella Abzug...please, I just ate!
Are Hillary Clinton, Bella Abzug and Helen Thomas the same perso
January 22, 2007 - 21:10 ET by acaiguanaAre Hillary Clinton, Bella Abzug and Helen Thomas the same person?
Or was that another reality TV show?
ACA
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Acaiguana says: "I love blind Monkeys and any inference that I am making fun of blind Monkeys would be wrong.
ACA,Now that you've pointed i
January 22, 2007 - 21:35 ET by BlondeACA,
Now that you've pointed it out...I think you are correct.
Would you kindly make sure Hillary has the hat?
I'm not "trollish." You asked
January 22, 2007 - 21:11 ET by balboaI'm not "trollish." You asked, I answered. It's my opinion. You don't have to agree with it. He looks, acts, sounds like a kook.
And when have I said anything about Ward Churchill? He's a kook, too.
And your burglar comment is way offbase. I never said anything like that. Quit putting words in my mouth. How very conservative of _you_.
As for feminists and nukes, I disagree. I don't think he's right, and I'm not rooting for us to "lose." That's an assumption by you.
balboa blows it again
January 22, 2007 - 21:15 ET by BlondeYep.
Knew you'd bail.
You are trollish.
And never defend a thing you say.
Just throw around opinions. You were the one who brought up the fact that Ted Nugent would shoot burglers.
Oh, but my "assumption" about you wanting us to lose is RIGHT ON THE MONEY.
You've proved it here a thousand times. You can't be "for the troops" without supporting the mission.
Does "hung on your own petard" strike a bell, there bal?
Done with you for tonite.
I didn't bail. You asked. I a
January 22, 2007 - 21:18 ET by balboaI didn't bail. You asked. I answered. I explained. What about that do you not understand? That's not bailing.
And your assumption is garbage.
I know garbage.Your reply per
January 22, 2007 - 21:20 ET by BlondeI know garbage.
Your reply personified it.
You bailed.
Nothing solid to back up your "opinions".
As usual.
I think he's a kook because h
January 22, 2007 - 21:24 ET by balboaI think he's a kook because he only eats what he kills. That's odd to me, in this day and age. I mean, I assume he's seen a grocery store before.
He's also kooky because of how he speaks -- interviews are often composed of one question and Ted's frenetic response that jumps from topic to topic -- and how he looks, with the long hair full beard, wild eyebrows.
He's outspoken, claiming we should nuke Iraq and shoot burglars. Says feminists are ugly chicks that don't get enough action.
Read it again. Try to comprehend. These are kooky things to me. Not to you? FINE.
bal blows it again
January 22, 2007 - 21:32 ET by BlondeI read it and understood it the first time. Sheer tripe.
It doesn't get any better the second time through.
Keep thrashing, bal.
It's getting to be more than a tad amusing.
<crickets>You are so pi
January 22, 2007 - 22:37 ET by Blonde<crickets>
You are so pitiful, bal.
Sorry liberal redeployment kinda guy.
Why don't you work on redeploying your comments.
While supporting your comments (oops...the troops).
Keep your opinions coming. They're worthy of your efforts.
Hey, you're then one that doe
January 22, 2007 - 22:50 ET by balboaHey, you're then one that doesn't understand what I've written. And I like Nugent!
Bal is TOTAL toast
January 22, 2007 - 22:57 ET by BlondeHEY!
I'm the one who understood everything you've written.
And I understand how stupid it all was.
"You like Nugent".
While calling him a nutjob and a kook.
Fine, bal.
Please explain that to Ted the next time you meet him.
As I shall....I admire him for being a fine American, a sportsman, and a patriot.
While you question his taste in, um, dinner. And women.
Feeling a little crispy there, bal? Toast, dude. You are total toast.
<crickets>Yet again.
January 22, 2007 - 23:06 ET by Blonde<crickets>
Yet again.
*snort*
Say it again, bal
January 23, 2007 - 00:08 ET by SportPoliticsSay it again, bal, ROFLMAO.
Yes, the usual lib psychotic syndrome, he didn't mean it that way, you can't read, read it again, that's not what he said, and besides, he likes the kook, which of course he didn't mean in a bad way - after he did, and he's serious, and serial, like al gore.
BAWAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAAA - what a LOOSERRR
I have never seen Ted with a
January 22, 2007 - 21:07 ET by Clear thinkerI have never seen Ted with a full beard.
Bal... do you even know who we are talking about?
Clear,You know what...you're
January 22, 2007 - 21:12 ET by BlondeClear,
You know what...you're right....I was just so angry about bal's stupid statement that I glossed right over it.
I'm no huge Nugent music fan.
But I admire the guy personally, very much.
Bal's going to bail on this one. No way to defend it.
In my younger days I liked Te
January 22, 2007 - 21:18 ET by Clear thinkerBlonde...
In my younger days I liked Teds music, especially his song 'cat scratch fever'.
Now that I'm older I like his politics and general outlook on life. He probably leads a more natural and organic lifestyle than most vegans. Plus... if we ever get into a gunfight with liberals, I want to be on Teds side. Have you ever seen his arsenal?
Ted's Arsenal
January 22, 2007 - 21:24 ET by BlondeClear,
No, not personally.
But I've seen (on TV, granted) his fishing arsenal. I'm impressed.
And I know the man likes guns....so I'd imagine he has a couple of Purdy's and such in his gun case.
As I said (first post on the topic for me)....years ago he dated an old college roommate of mine. He was a perfect gentleman. And a total family man (which was what kind of freaked out my friend....she wasn't ready for THAT whole deal).
I never met him. But I admire him...his patriotism, and his natural environmentalism. Plus, of course, his capitalistic tendencies.
Blonde...Ted is a BIG gun col
January 22, 2007 - 21:47 ET by Clear thinkerBlonde...
Ted is a BIG gun collector. Not only does he own a lot of guns, he owns a lot of BIG guns. He owns guns that are illegal in most states and defends his right to own them. If a war broke out tomorrow, he would have enough weapons to supply half of Texas. I'm betting he's waiting for Chavez to make a move on Texas so he can show off his weaponry.
Clear,I would presume that hi
January 22, 2007 - 21:54 ET by BlondeClear,
I would presume that his guns are awesome.
But I've seen his fishing tackle collection (well on the tube of course).
The man obviously takes great pride in the tools of his trade(s).
After the big war, I'll help him feed us all. With his big fishing gear.
I know how to catch my food. Guess that makes me a "kook" in bal's view. Poor bal....I'm going to let him starve.
Yep Ct...that is the only son
January 22, 2007 - 21:41 ET by bigtimerYep Ct...that is the only song I recall that I liked of Ted's too, Meow!....'Cat Scratch Fever' was great! Darn that gettin' older part, love the wiser part though...hehehee.... I already posted above about how I felt about him patriotically and politically as this got in too long of a situation about Ted in the first place IMO.
Stuff happens.
Ted would be proud.
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
bt...Dragging this subject ou
January 22, 2007 - 21:49 ET by Clear thinkerbt...
Dragging this subject out helps to annoy balboa, and that alone is worth it.
Okay, lets see when I do crit
January 22, 2007 - 21:53 ET by bigtimerOkay, lets see when I do criticize him someone always comes to his defence....I get it...I'm not a blond.
Dang!
LMAO.
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
Whoa, there BT.....Care to re
January 22, 2007 - 21:58 ET by BlondeWhoa, there BT.....
Care to reconsider that statement?
LOL!
That's right everyone. Pic
January 22, 2007 - 23:48 ET by Free StinkerThat's right everyone. Pick on those of us gifted with Blond hair.
Your jealousy is so transparent! :-p
Excellent....you green eyed b
January 22, 2007 - 23:54 ET by BlondeExcellent....you green eyed blond haired....FIEND!
Jealous of what?Surely you je
January 23, 2007 - 02:28 ET by bigtimerJealous of what?
Surely you jest little bro...
LOL!
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
No, not at all. http://www.t
January 22, 2007 - 21:16 ET by balboaNo, not at all.
http://www.tednugent...
Wish I'd been here when this
January 23, 2007 - 07:30 ET by Indiana JoeWish I'd been here when this was an active thread....
"I think he's a kook because he only eats what he kills. That's odd to me, in this day and age. I mean, I assume he's seen a grocery store before."
Sure he's seen a grocery store. But what about all the hue and cry over "additives," and "hormones," and all that other stuff the Left is boycotting, warning us about, and panicking over? Ted prefers to avoid the whole question, eating only game he's harvested himself. He has that opportunity, more power to him. Doesn't make him a "kook." It makes him "self-sufficient."
"He's also kooky because of how he speaks- ...- and how he looks..."
Now, HERE'S where you could have really been raked over the coals, bal. Things have certainly changed a lot in the past 40 years. Now, the modern political descendants of the "Woodstock Generation" consider someone a "kook" because of his appearance? Or his manner of speech? WOW! More than a little hypocritical, don't you think? Sounds a lot like "the man" dismissing the protesters of the '60s as "a bunch of unwashed hippies," doesn't it?
"He's outspoken, claiming we should nuke Iraq and shoot burglars. Says feminists are ugly chicks that don't get enough action."
Again, "outspoken" is a bad thing? As to nuking Iraq, yeah, a bit extreme... but you don't provide a quote, so I really don't have to debate whether he said it or not. Wouldn't surprise me in the least, though. Shooting burglars? Well, that has to be premised on one actually being at home while the burglar is making his break-in. So, yeah, I'd shoot the SOB too. Lots of people would, at least those who believe in their right to defend themselves in their own homes. And TN isn't the first person to express this view regarding the feminist movement. Nor, I'm sure, will he be the last. It's a pretty standard tongue-in-cheek slam at the extremists in the movement.
That's pretty slim pickings for nomination to "kook" and "nutjob." Maybe "eccentric" is a better descriptor for ol' Ted. And while you claim to like him, "kook" and "nutjob" are hardly terms of endearment, are they? I think your main reason for your characterization is his politics. Just MHO, though.
Geez, and to think all I said
January 23, 2007 - 09:26 ET by Dave RGeez, and to think all I said was that I would like to see Ted play the half-time show at the big dance, and look what happened after I left. :-^)
Prince's new look !
February 5, 2007 - 18:03 ET by Johnnyboy792Can you believe that guy ? The NAACP fought for years trying to take that look off of the Aunt Jemima bottle, and he comes on stage looking like her grandson. Good thing I buy Log Cabin !
RtS...You got that right!I co
January 23, 2007 - 00:08 ET by bigtimerRtS...
You got that right!
I couldn't believe it when they booked him for the Super Bowl...are they crazy?
They may as well booked The Archies with Sugar Sugar or something like that.... Jimmy Gilmore and the Fireballs with Sugar Shack...anything but Prince!
Eeeeck...guess they do not have to worry about wardrobe malfunction!
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
Rich Little has done this before balboa
January 22, 2007 - 23:44 ET by SportPoliticsRich Little has done this before balboa. It would be a return performance. But we know, you , the lib know it all, have the lowdown on relevant performers.
It certainly wasn't biased for the MSM to have Colbert, a raving left wing lunatic who hates all things republican do his Bush slam. No, that was just picking a relevant performer. Whatever, you're just as disappointing and ignorant as I always find you.
I take it Soupy Sales was bus
January 22, 2007 - 23:59 ET by balboaI take it Soupy Sales was busy.
The issue of political fairne
January 22, 2007 - 12:09 ET by ucThe issue of political fairness and the world being flat for American Presidential politics >> Hillary has just made herself fairgame, no longer protected by journalistic niceness, as to all her husbands affairs, and how she actually (truthfully for Woodward - all or just a truth for now) stayed the course. Did she just stand by or did she match event for event? Senator Lieberman I do hope the V-chip is still available especially with all the children around the Congress these days. What is that saying about frying pans?
Were I president, I wouldn't
January 22, 2007 - 16:16 ET by Dave RWere I president, I wouldn't even attend in the first place. Who is fooled by the back slapping and wan smiles of the hatemongers in the MSM?
And there in lies the problem I have had with Mr. Bush for some time. Why does he even bother with these people? No matter what he does, or how he does it, all the MSM does is savage the guy. I mean, If he were to sign the surrender documents today in the war on terror, as I believe many in the MSM would like to see him do, they would find something wrong with that. I wish he would ignore them. I know I would.