While this article will be constructed like my typical emails to “Outfront”, I’ve chosen to publish it here, on one of my blogs, due to its offensiveness to individuals and good taste. If you are easily offended, can’t take a joke or are a republican, you have been forewarned…
I just don‘t want to hear any crying, later.)
(1) Paulie says “Relax”. Paul Steinhauser’s slow-motion reveal of the SC primary showed his knowledge that the call is the climax of the evening and best put-off until all parties are satisfied with the result. Even after Fox and MSNBC had gone out for a smoke and begun telling jokes while dialing up “Sportscenter”, CNN, due to Paul’s forbearance, held it, held it, held it until the proper tension was achieved and the sweet revelation of the moment realized. He knew you can’t unring that bell, only apologize for it. Nicely done. You’d think he’d be more popular. (2) The panel. Starting from left to right, as viewed and politically: James Carville is just the best in the business, deftly blending humor, insight and sarcasm at a level above the rest of the group and, as much as I love Donna Brazile, having to follow JC is pretty tough. Maybe a DRDR seating pattern would help. Ari Fleisher and Alex Costallanos were the republicans on the panel. (3) Ari Fleisher. While displaying his reliable “man-in-a-suit” demeanor that has made him the talking head du jour this political season, he did manage to perform a traditional Bush Whitehouse hari-kari by interrupting David Gergin with an “ I totally disagree…” (which actually sounded like “You’re not just wrong, you’re stupid.”) over some minor point. Given that David Gergin is the political director at CNN, I’m assuming Ari’s shoveling David’s sidewalks and driveway this morning. It’s the only way he’s going to learn, sir. As stop everything, screeching tires and fingernails on the blackboard as that was, the fax pas of the night went to… (4) Alex Costallanos. About the enthusiasm of the electorate towards Obama’s reelection, he opined, “…it’s never as exciting, losing your virginity for the second time…” which was the most revealing moment of the campaign since the Bachmanns danced that mincing waltz after the Iowa straw poll. I only wonder in what order he lost them both. Maybe he’s right, I really can’t speak to that only losing mine just the once, but I guess I’d rather not be rely on the republicans being gentle because it sounds like they like the rough stuff, if you believe their rhetoric. As I’m sure the RNC would say to the SC voters, thanks for coming out on such a dark and stormy night, Alex. (5) John King. You can stop telling us JK did nothing wrong asking Newt about the open marriage thing. We already knew that. (He needs to give Erin back her wall, however.) (6) Dangerous when aroused. James Carville incorrectly guessed that the vote in SC would be, at best, similar to Iowa and NH: in other words, at, or near, the level of 2008. He did not count on their full-throated endorsement of the concept of open marriages, however. If I’d been Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney or Ron Paul, the first sentence of my post-election speech would have been, “Honey, as soon as I’m done with this, we need to talk.” Given that the turn-out was up 30%, the only logical conclusion to reach is that, when confronted with the choice between a field of tragically flawed candidates and a black president, SC will rush to the aid of any son of the South held up to scrutiny by the commie press. “How dare they remind us of what we already know,” they must have thought, “It’s time to stop the think’n and get to vote’n!” and it appears they did that in just that order. It was really a vindication of the Ron Paul stratagem of, when ignored or marginalized by the press, putting the press on trial, both as a tool of large corporations, in cahoots with the rich, and the cudgel of the socialists, kowtowing to the welfare state. Maybe it’s just me but that seems dichotomous. If the SC republicans want to know about the candidates, well, they’ll just have to trust what they’re told. Politicians are honest, right?
Probably best not to wake them up at all…
I just don‘t want to hear any crying, later.)
(1) Paulie says “Relax”. Paul Steinhauser’s slow-motion reveal of the SC primary showed his knowledge that the call is the climax of the evening and best put-off until all parties are satisfied with the result. Even after Fox and MSNBC had gone out for a smoke and begun telling jokes while dialing up “Sportscenter”, CNN, due to Paul’s forbearance, held it, held it, held it until the proper tension was achieved and the sweet revelation of the moment realized. He knew you can’t unring that bell, only apologize for it. Nicely done. You’d think he’d be more popular. (2) The panel. Starting from left to right, as viewed and politically: James Carville is just the best in the business, deftly blending humor, insight and sarcasm at a level above the rest of the group and, as much as I love Donna Brazile, having to follow JC is pretty tough. Maybe a DRDR seating pattern would help. Ari Fleisher and Alex Costallanos were the republicans on the panel. (3) Ari Fleisher. While displaying his reliable “man-in-a-suit” demeanor that has made him the talking head du jour this political season, he did manage to perform a traditional Bush Whitehouse hari-kari by interrupting David Gergin with an “ I totally disagree…” (which actually sounded like “You’re not just wrong, you’re stupid.”) over some minor point. Given that David Gergin is the political director at CNN, I’m assuming Ari’s shoveling David’s sidewalks and driveway this morning. It’s the only way he’s going to learn, sir. As stop everything, screeching tires and fingernails on the blackboard as that was, the fax pas of the night went to… (4) Alex Costallanos. About the enthusiasm of the electorate towards Obama’s reelection, he opined, “…it’s never as exciting, losing your virginity for the second time…” which was the most revealing moment of the campaign since the Bachmanns danced that mincing waltz after the Iowa straw poll. I only wonder in what order he lost them both. Maybe he’s right, I really can’t speak to that only losing mine just the once, but I guess I’d rather not be rely on the republicans being gentle because it sounds like they like the rough stuff, if you believe their rhetoric. As I’m sure the RNC would say to the SC voters, thanks for coming out on such a dark and stormy night, Alex. (5) John King. You can stop telling us JK did nothing wrong asking Newt about the open marriage thing. We already knew that. (He needs to give Erin back her wall, however.) (6) Dangerous when aroused. James Carville incorrectly guessed that the vote in SC would be, at best, similar to Iowa and NH: in other words, at, or near, the level of 2008. He did not count on their full-throated endorsement of the concept of open marriages, however. If I’d been Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney or Ron Paul, the first sentence of my post-election speech would have been, “Honey, as soon as I’m done with this, we need to talk.” Given that the turn-out was up 30%, the only logical conclusion to reach is that, when confronted with the choice between a field of tragically flawed candidates and a black president, SC will rush to the aid of any son of the South held up to scrutiny by the commie press. “How dare they remind us of what we already know,” they must have thought, “It’s time to stop the think’n and get to vote’n!” and it appears they did that in just that order. It was really a vindication of the Ron Paul stratagem of, when ignored or marginalized by the press, putting the press on trial, both as a tool of large corporations, in cahoots with the rich, and the cudgel of the socialists, kowtowing to the welfare state. Maybe it’s just me but that seems dichotomous. If the SC republicans want to know about the candidates, well, they’ll just have to trust what they’re told. Politicians are honest, right?
Probably best not to wake them up at all…
