January 4th, 2008
An Orgasmic Night For Cable News Pundits….The Games People Play
An orgasmic night for cable news pundits, one they won’t forget. Despite most of their previous punditry and predictions were ill conceived or just plain wrong, I don’t think I’ve ever seen gleaming eyes, or so much rapid heavy breathing, from a group of men in one place, at one time, ever. True, I’m still young, there is still hope, but the pundit men were so full of anxious ebullience I almost caught something. I’m certain.
The pundit women, more relaxed, all chilled out, stating the facts and using their reasoning skills to make their points. There wasn’t one heavy breathing fast talker among them, and not one looked like a dog trying to get untangled from her chain.
You go girls.
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Contrite, I sadly recall making fun of the Iowa Cock Us. Iowans obviously know what they are doing, and can’t be bought, unless you’re selling ideas, and change.
Remember, it’s the transference of ideas to function that matters - a whole other ballgame. After all we are speaking of cock uses and politics here, it’s only fitting to mention ball games, with baseball players second only to politicians when it comes to telling lies with poker straight faces.
OK, so that was a stretch.
Snake oil salesmen, John Edwards and Mitt Romney placed second. The transcendent candidate, for the Democrats, triumphed
Blah, blah, something, something, Evangelical Republicans…
Obama gives great word though, doesn’t he?
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Young
educated
and smart
we believe
a physical
and ideological
evacuation
of “Washington”
is long overdue.
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Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
joe south
I’m so glad I chose Iowa to do my state report on in 6th grade. Iowans are so knowledgeable and hearty people. They also have the largest crater caused by a meteor in the U.S.
Crater = Political Acumen
I think it really helps to have a small state begin the process, where tv ads aren’t the principle way of getting information on a candidate. It is too bad about the Republicans in the Western third of the state, but otherwise I’m content to have Iowa play this role. I think the Wonderland or Not endorsement was the clincher.
The pundits were perspiring with glee.
Iowa, one of the most educated states in the country, did a good job. The whole thing was a good deal more exciting than I thought it would be.
Obama does give good word, The speech he gave post win was stupendous.
I didn’t watch the cockus last night, as we only have one tv. and I didn’t want to miss the playoff games this weekend - yes, I would have thrown the nearest object at hand right through the screen. Here’s a lyric to all the politicos and pundits -
“Anybody can be just like me, obviously - but then not again not too many people can be like you, fortunately”. Bob Dylan
Hmmm… Obama has yet to win me over but no matter who gets the Democratic nomination, well, yeah, they’ll get my vote but I am yet to be wowed…
Though I did much love your description of the “he” pundits… still cracking up Cooperina…
And a belated, ’cause I thought I had left you a comment but see that I haven’t and now I am so confused, Happy New Year to you dear amiga… may it be nothing short of magical…
Olivia–I insist on calling you that when you have been particularly incisive and intuitive, this was a brilliantly worded, thought out post
Anybody who makes fun of this “I” state again will suffer.
Agree with Doug that you did it :)
Since a lot of writer/journalists come from (or to) those Iowa farms for edumakation, I guess it does say something when the locals vote the way they do. However, I still am not a fan of Iowa. Boring. Sure as hell would not be on my “gotta visit” list. Since it is a lock for me never to run for an office, I don’t have to be polite to Iowans. (Have relatives there that, well, are in the boring as paint drying class.)
Heavy panters in cable? Naw? I bet if we could hear them in their throws of passion, or their idealized version at $1,000 bones a night, we’d be fairly unsurprised. Meager nuts and one pumpers…so their excitement over the “cock us” is probably a premature one with sporadic class. ;) (The link isn’t for clarifying the defintion, but to the Etymology of the word. Interesting in the context of the sentence, post, etc.)
As far as baseball, course they lie and cheat. Anything goes in athletics, like politics and the legal system. Just don’t forget those crooked ownerships, GMs and sportswriters (yes, they are pretty sly too) because stories aplenty exist to reflect the temerity of the scribes as they play to the ownership’s whims. Usually for a buck, or the perks of being a travelling sounding board for a team. Don’t always trust what is written by these pros (cons.)
Have a good weekend, Livia.
Yay for Obama. I was nervous. Still am, actually.
mojo: Only you would even remember a report you did in sixth grade.
Doug: I’m sure my endorsement helped significantly. I’m popular in Iowa. ;)
Mizzy B: And Happy New Year to you as well. I think I saw a comment ,but things have been so mixed p it’s hard to tell.
John: The speech was incredible, no doubt. Are speeches action? No. But seeing the current inhabitant of the big house can neither speak or govern properly it may be a good sign.
Morgan: You obviously know the pundits are good comedy, nothing else. For me at least. The scary thing is some people actually listen tot them.
Jason: I’ve been to Iowa only in passing and don’t remember it at all but statistically i believe they are at least educated and are prone to using logic, so thought they may be boring it looks like they at least have the ability to use critical thinking skills.
Pia: Yeah I only made fun og them once, so I’m taking the free pass this time.
Coyotemike: We should all be nervous.
“Obama gives good word”, I like that Cooper, HA!
I’m totally with you on the Iowans. I saw many of them post voting and I was pleasantly surprised at their comments. Not because they voted for or like Obama, but because of their desire not to be royally screwed again. And if the change is Obama, we’ll take it!
Still keeping it real cooper, love the description. I didn’t see any of the coverage, but I know that rabid dog look you describe. It was a popular topic in the news around here as well. I’m currently in Taipei.
Where would be be without our cable news pundits?
I’m catching the end of the Dem debate, interesting. Obama when asked a question about something the Republicans said about him said he was switching back between the Republican debate and football, it was pretty funny. I guess you had to be there.
Richardson made a good point, for Obama, by admitting JFK - 42 was his favorite president, and Obama made a great point with “The truth is, words do inspire.”