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2011-10-26 19:34:13 UTC
President Obama appeared last night on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,"
and The Wall Street Journal has some highlights:
Mr. Obama compared the GOP nominating contest to the reality
TV show "Survivor." "I'm going to wait until everybody is voted
off the island," he said to applause. "Once they narrow it down
to one or two, I'll start paying attention."
We suppose people who haven't been paying attention to Obama may believe
that he hasn't been paying attention to the Republicans, but in fact he
has. Here are some recent headlines:
"Obama to Perry: 'Be a Little More Careful About What You Say'"
--RealClearPolitics.com, Aug. 16
"Obama Slams Perry, GOP Debates"
--USA Today website, Sept. 26
"In a Preview of 2012, Obama Mocks the GOP"
--Time.com, Sept. 26
"Obama Rebukes GOP Candidates for Not Speaking Up for Gay Soldier"
--Washington Times, Oct. 2
"'Underdog' Obama on Attack Against GOP"
--Washington Times, Oct. 3
"Obama Campaign Steps Up Attacks on Mitt Romney"
--Los Angeles Times, Oct. 12
"Obama Attacks Perry on Flat Tax"
--New York Times website, Oct. 25
It reminds us a bit of the New York Times's bizarre denial that it
endorsed John McCain in the 2008 Republican primary. And speaking of the
Times, our item yesterday on columnist David Brooks prompted a hilarious
reply from reader Greg Schwinghammer--which we should warn you contains a
movie spoiler:
"Primal Fear" was a silly thriller in which Edward Norton is
arrested for a murder, and is a babbling mentally impaired
child named Aaron. After talking with Richard Gere, his public
defender, it appears he has a multiple personality disorder,
and "Roy" is a terrible killer. Lots of repressed memory
business and at trial Gere dramatically convinces "Roy" to come
out and show himself which leads to the acquittal of "Aaron."
Then at the end "Roy" is talking to Richard Gere, laughing
and saying "You were great. That was perfect. We pulled it
off." Gere is upset and screaming for "Aaron" to come out,
and says something like, "Aaron, I know you are in there.
Come talk to me." Edward Norton is then perfectly evil as
he looks at Gere and says, "C'mon, man, you're kidding me.
You thought that was real. Hey man, there ain't no Aaron."
We'd say Schwinghammer nailed poor Brooks.
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"If Barack Obama isn't careful, he will become the Jimmy Carter of the
21st century."
and The Wall Street Journal has some highlights:
Mr. Obama compared the GOP nominating contest to the reality
TV show "Survivor." "I'm going to wait until everybody is voted
off the island," he said to applause. "Once they narrow it down
to one or two, I'll start paying attention."
We suppose people who haven't been paying attention to Obama may believe
that he hasn't been paying attention to the Republicans, but in fact he
has. Here are some recent headlines:
"Obama to Perry: 'Be a Little More Careful About What You Say'"
--RealClearPolitics.com, Aug. 16
"Obama Slams Perry, GOP Debates"
--USA Today website, Sept. 26
"In a Preview of 2012, Obama Mocks the GOP"
--Time.com, Sept. 26
"Obama Rebukes GOP Candidates for Not Speaking Up for Gay Soldier"
--Washington Times, Oct. 2
"'Underdog' Obama on Attack Against GOP"
--Washington Times, Oct. 3
"Obama Campaign Steps Up Attacks on Mitt Romney"
--Los Angeles Times, Oct. 12
"Obama Attacks Perry on Flat Tax"
--New York Times website, Oct. 25
It reminds us a bit of the New York Times's bizarre denial that it
endorsed John McCain in the 2008 Republican primary. And speaking of the
Times, our item yesterday on columnist David Brooks prompted a hilarious
reply from reader Greg Schwinghammer--which we should warn you contains a
movie spoiler:
"Primal Fear" was a silly thriller in which Edward Norton is
arrested for a murder, and is a babbling mentally impaired
child named Aaron. After talking with Richard Gere, his public
defender, it appears he has a multiple personality disorder,
and "Roy" is a terrible killer. Lots of repressed memory
business and at trial Gere dramatically convinces "Roy" to come
out and show himself which leads to the acquittal of "Aaron."
Then at the end "Roy" is talking to Richard Gere, laughing
and saying "You were great. That was perfect. We pulled it
off." Gere is upset and screaming for "Aaron" to come out,
and says something like, "Aaron, I know you are in there.
Come talk to me." Edward Norton is then perfectly evil as
he looks at Gere and says, "C'mon, man, you're kidding me.
You thought that was real. Hey man, there ain't no Aaron."
We'd say Schwinghammer nailed poor Brooks.
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"If Barack Obama isn't careful, he will become the Jimmy Carter of the
21st century."