During I Arrived As President

I couldn't bear the thought of sitting through another Charles Gibson interview with a Republican shit for brains sitting with his deer in the headlights wife nodding her head in agreement like a couple of old farmer folk chewin' on a piece of straw and staring out at the ranch from their front porch, so I missed the very exciting Bush "I didn't do it - it was like that when I got here" interview.

I did however catch Keith Olbermann and the lowlights.





"The Wall Street decision making was done before I got there. Blame Daddy and Bubba."

"The intelligence was bad on WMD, not my fault. So what if we chose to cherrypick only what fit into our agenda."

I can't wait until I never have to listen to this nimrod again. Just hearing his voice makes me dumber. I start running into walls and tripping over the dog. Suddenly, I become entranced with shiny things and tend to play Ball in a Cup for hours. Please President Bush, stop hurting my brain.

Debate Protesters at ABC Hand Out Flag Pins

This is great. DDay at Hullabaloo writes about the protest at Disney Studios on Friday as 60-70 people voiced their opinions of the "shoddy and despicable" handling of the latest Democratic debate. It shows you the strength of the internet and blogosphere when 70 people can organize within 24 hours without a single phone call being made.

Their main goal: bringing attention to the way moderators Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopolous focused on the past Democratic gaffes of Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, instead of issues like the war in Iraq and the American economy.

[Organizer Rick] Jacobs said he was offended that Obama was asked why he hasn't worn an American flag pin on his lapel.

"Patriotism isn't defined by a flag pin made in China," he said.

...[News reports] didn't note the most important part of the protest: our distribution of flag pins to employees as they left the ABC gates. Letting them know that they were getting "free patriotism on a stick" and telling them that "Charlie Gibson won't approve of you unless you wear one," we handed out about 300 pins. Most took them graciously and approvingly.

Yes... the pins were made in China.

Who Lost Debate? Looks Like ABC Did

I was working last night and absentmindedly forgot to record the Democratic debate in Philadelphia. Apparently, it's a good thing because judging by the responses I've read so far, my blood pressure would have soared and I might not be feeling so hot this morning.

It looks like neither Obama nor Clinton won last night, but ABC definitely lost. There's even video posted of moderators Charles Gibson and George Stephanopolous being heckled as they broke for commercial. It's pretty impressive when the audience members see what's going on. I suppose the razzing Hillary received when she tried to push the Obama "bitter" comment last week during a speech didn't click with the producers or the moderators at ABC. And the ABC website had some wonderful commentary by visitors to the site after watching.

"...I haven't watched ABC "news" in a few years. I see I haven't been missing much! MORE THAN half the debate turned over to Bittergate, Rev Wright, the Weathermen, Tuzla, FLAG LAPEL PINS? Most of the televised debates I've seen this campaign season have been lame, but this one takes the prize. Either you guys are morons or you think that we are. Either way, I'm glad to have seen the last of you. Really, really bad. No winners in this debate, but a definite loser: ABC "NEWS""

"...Are you kidding me? "We don't have much time left. Let's have a MINUTE to talk about gas?" Charlie and George, you need a crash course on the distinction between "issues" and an "agendas." Hint: The candidates have the former; you have the latter."

"...Has ABC News noticed that your so called "debate" has been universally panned? Charles Gibson is a pandering person more fit for the National Enquirer than a responsible news program. Stephanopoulis is barely better. I am so disappointed but not surprised."

After 15 months of campaigning, you'd think that the media would finally get around to talking about substantive issues. Unfortunately, it's has become all O.J. all the time. Why speak about something silly like the Iraq occupation when you can ask the world where Natalie Holloway is? Why worry viewers with trivial things like the foreclosure crisis or the high prices of oil and gas, when you can focus on "real" journalism like Heath Ledger's or Anna Nicole Smith's death?

Congratulations ABC. You turned a pivotal Democratic debate into nothing more than a slap fight, devoid of substance and important issues that the American people really care about.

It looks like Fox News has competition.