Par For the Discourse, or, With Friends Like These ?
The 2008 Presidential campaign made the big turn for the homestretch last week, which compelled the candidates to go to the whip. Standing in stark contrast to the relative blandness of the Nashville debate, the stump events – particularly on the Republican side – took on a disquieting level of intensity. It reached such a fevered [...]
P4TD: DirecTV Rocks The Vote with Election Mix!!!
Is it really all just a game? The Super Bowl of Politics?? In all honesty, this sounds like a great way to watch the Finals.
DirecTV simulcasts vote day
WILLIAM TRIPLETT — Daily Variety , October 23, 2008 Thursday
WASHINGTON
DirecTV will showcase eight news networks simultaneously on Nov. 4, courtesy of its special Election Mix Channel.
The respective coverage of [...]
P4TD: It’s Morning in America
Eight years ago, we witnessed a rancorous subversion of the sanctity of our electoral process. We knew that it was only the beginning.
Ten months later, on a clear Tuesday morning, we watched an event of unparalleled savagery play out on our soil and our TV’s. We knew, as unimaginable as it seemed, there was more to [...]
It’s An Old Political Sawhorse, The Classic “Mixed Message”
Better than any two “SNL” sketches, here’s the Governor of Alaska speaking after a classic Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon… Which apparently didn’t extend to any of the unfortunate toms in the background. That poor “gobble slayer” behind our dear Frontier Barbie could not be any funnier if he were being played by Will Ferrell.
Please to enjoy, the dead turkey [...]
Would You Buy a Used Senate Seat From This Man?
A few weeks ago, at the height of the Presidential campaign rhetoric, I got my hackles raised when Senator McCain characterized President-Elect Obama as a “Chicago politician“.
I’d like to apologize to Senator McCain for my ire, but also point out that the state capital of Illinois is Springfield. Thank you.
(Oh, P.S., Rod’s backdrop says “Getting [...]
“Sooner or Later, You’ll Be Communist”
Simply one of the most inventive and consistent writers in “SNL”s thirty-plus year history.
Now, he’s the junior Senator-elect from the land of a thousand lakes.
You can hear Don Pardo now, right?? “Ladies and Gentleman, Senator-Elect Al Franken”.
Welcome to “Hardball”! (Updated With Early Apology)
2/25 PM: Matthews will reportedly apoplogize on tonight’s “Hardball”. NBC has released this text from tonight’s scripted remarks:
“I was taken aback by that peculiar stagecraft, the walking from somewhere in the back of this narrow hall, the winding staircase looming there, the odd antibellum look of the scene,” Matthews said in a script for his “Hardball” [...]
I’d Think I’d Prefer A Copy of “The Pet Goat”, If You Have One..?
I try and avoid political material on popGeezer.com, but once in a great while I’ve given into my lesser nature and held forth.
Former President George W. Bush will release his non-fiction book “Decision Points” on November 9, 2010. The book’s publisher, Crown, has released the following information about the book:
Since leaving the Oval Office, President Bush has [...]