In an April 23 online chat at washingtonpost.com, the paper's chief media critic, Howard Kurtz, was asked his thoughts on the recent dustup between Karl Rove and celebrity enviro-activists Laurie David and Sheryl Crow at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Kurtz declined to give his opinions on who escalated the row, but hinted that he thought David and Crow purposely set out to tweak the presidential advisor.
Arlington, Va.: Okay, what's your take on the Laurie/Karl/Sheryl dust-up? I understand it was somewhat crazy for Laurie to think she was going to change Karl's mind then and there, but I also think that because access to Karl is so limited for "regular" people, I would have taken advantage of the chance to push my agenda on the nation's top advisor had I been there. That's why this concept of "no politics tonight, we're all friends here" for the Dinner seems silly. How often does Karl return any of these reporter's phone calls?
Howard Kurtz: Having not been there, I don't know whether Sheryl Crow and Laurie David confronted Rove aggressively, which got him mad, or tried to engage in a polite discussion of global warming, only to be tongue-lashed by the White House adviser. Given the speed and the glee with which they blogged about the incident, I suspect they were not averse to making a scene.
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Just thought of a title for a
April 23, 2007 - 11:45 ET by Gat New YorkJust thought of a title for a new Global Whatever book: Inconvenient Facts: Everything Gore Did Not Tell Us.
Clearly Crow and David are tu
April 23, 2007 - 11:47 ET by Gat New YorkClearly Crow and David are turning into a slapstick team that will not help their cause.
PERFECT!!
April 23, 2007 - 11:54 ET by Sick-n-TiredPERFECT!!
Just thought of a title for a
April 23, 2007 - 11:49 ET by bigtimerJust thought of a title for a new Global Whatever book: Inconvenient Facts: Everything Gore Did Not Tell Us.
...and how to fix them!
Lol...
Here's what the hypocrite Cro
April 23, 2007 - 11:48 ET by NoMoreClintonsHere's what the hypocrite Crow requires on tour (h/t The Smoking Gun)
when the global warming warrior hits the road, her touring entourage (and equipment) travels in three tractor trailers, four buses, and six cars. Now that's a carbon footprint!
Another case of "Do as I say, not as I do". She should hook up with Al Gore.
link?
April 23, 2007 - 11:52 ET by Ken ShepherdYou didn't post a link. I'll look for it as well. Thanks for the heads up.
Ken - here is the link for Cr
April 23, 2007 - 12:14 ET by florida_chadKen - here is the link for Crow's tour demands
NMC...I heard that on Rush aw
April 23, 2007 - 11:54 ET by bigtimerNMC...
I heard that on Rush awhile ago...here is the link for others.http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/scrow/scrow1.html
What hypocrites they all are!
Yeah I was gonna post that to
April 23, 2007 - 12:30 ET by Mr. KafirYeah I was gonna post that too! Of course, this is included in her list of demands for a concert.
You know why Rove didn't want the old Crow touching him? She only uses one square of TP!!! Yuck!!!
NMC-I just read the Smoking G
April 23, 2007 - 13:33 ET by CaringwhiteguyNMC-I just read the Smoking Gun link. I am absolutely shocked that there is a request (no-demand) for ash trays in the band's backstage area. This strongly suggests these people are SMOKING!!!!! How can the ever-lovely SK tolerate close associates putting poison into their systems, polluting their own bodies . . . just like we mean capitalists are polluting the earth? (please ignore my question in the event the band is smoking something other than cigarettes).
"People seem to think th
April 23, 2007 - 11:55 ET by mattm"People seem to think that performers have the answers to the problems of society, which is absurd, really." - Bob Dylan
Great quote there from Dylan
April 23, 2007 - 11:58 ET by bigtimerGreat quote there from Dylan mattm.
Sheryl Crow
April 23, 2007 - 12:01 ET by pocomocoThe incident with Rove was nothing more than a publicity stunt to increase record sales to like-minded people who still think the world is flat.
Someone should T.P. these bim
April 23, 2007 - 12:12 ET by CaringwhiteguySomeone should T.P. these bimbos' tour bus.
Good one, CWG. I'll voluntee
April 23, 2007 - 12:18 ET by NoMoreClintonsGood one, CWG. I'll volunteer if they're coming to Philly.
Be careful. I'm sure their
April 23, 2007 - 12:52 ET by CaringwhiteguyBe careful. I'm sure their "security" is heavily armed. And remember, it's OK for their people to tote because they are protecting someone special. Just don't try the same thing to protect your own children.
Forget the beach ball at the
April 23, 2007 - 12:20 ET by Hero SquadForget the beach ball at the next Crow concert. Toss TP around.
*****
"Was it a millionaire who said 'Imagine no possessions?'" - Elvis Costello
Like Blue Man Group. Maybe
April 23, 2007 - 12:34 ET by Dee BunkLike Blue Man Group. Maybe they should set up protests in front of Blue Man Group performances.
That would be funny in a mean
April 23, 2007 - 12:49 ET by ForeverOnTheRightThat would be funny in a mean way. Crow would be having a bird, pun intended,on stage screamming, "stop, stop".
It would be good but i stoppe
April 23, 2007 - 19:19 ET byIt would be good but i stopped sneaking into concerts a long time ago and i'm not about to give her money. Maybe we could TP the parking lot?
But only 1 square at a time!!
April 23, 2007 - 19:13 ET by ex buff e-dubBut only 1 square at a time!!!
Never Forget: Laurie David is
April 23, 2007 - 12:29 ET by AlgerHissNever Forget: Laurie David is actually married to George Costanza.
Rochester, Minnesota: A Fem_Leftist City!
What would the feeling be if
April 23, 2007 - 12:40 ET by JDWWhat would the feeling be if Rove had approached them?
JDW
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Wonderful point! Rove woul
April 23, 2007 - 12:55 ET by CaringwhiteguyWonderful point! Rove would have been villified for "violating their space". He would go down in history as another Rick Lazio.
Cwg...I miss Lazio, he got an
April 23, 2007 - 13:25 ET by bigtimerCwg...
I miss Lazio, he got an unfair shake with the leftist media when it came to Hillary, as usual...he did absolutely nothing wrong in that debate, and asking her to sign that piece of paper was exactly what she did not want to do.
Hope he is doing well, and enters politics again in some area that isn't completely leftist.
Just wanted to throw that in there.
I had the opportunity to meet
April 23, 2007 - 12:58 ET by Gat New YorkI had the opportunity to meet Rove at a political dinner in D.C. and he would not approach them because he is too much of a gentleman - - - and he is health conscious.
Typical liberal gotcha moment
April 23, 2007 - 13:20 ET by dscottTypical liberal gotcha moment. Of course it's a double standard, no gentleman or lady for that matter would do such a thing, but we're talking of liberals who don't play by the same rules as normal people, they play by their own rules. When you call them on it, then all of a sudden it's: you're too sensitive; you misinterpreted what I meant; no harm - no foul; or the we're just kidding around, can't you take a joke - lighten up. But of course if you sit there with your mouth open in shock at the behavior or react poorly, it reflects badly on conservatives, they were caught flat footed and don't have anything to say or make a big issue out of it.
This is what we get for treating children as adults, we shouldn't. Next time, someone needs to ask, Where are your parents? Children aren't allowed to run around on their own, this isn't a playground. Back to the nursery!
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
All;liberals who don't play b
April 23, 2007 - 13:40 ET by JDWAll;
liberals who don't play by the same rules
Yesterday ABC told America that we need gun control and compared us to UK's success. They hid UK's increased crime.
Issue after issue after issue is lied about, taught to our young children, headlined in news media, focused on in writings studied by college students such as Cho, and here we have two idiots addressing part of our administration disrespectfully ready to run to the morning shows and bi-itch.
No, the dems do not have rules. They lack culture. They have no respect for our country. How much different would they be if they were religious?
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If you sit back and look arou
April 23, 2007 - 13:24 ET by Sick-n-TiredIf you sit back and look around the internet and, in part, t.v. news you have got to love this (or at least I do). These two, between attacking Rove and proposing T.P. limits, have really lost their 'street cred' if you ask me. It is going to take a while for people (except for the die hards) two take these two loons serious again---thank God!!