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October 09, 2006
Weird Things I Heard on Bill Maher's Real Time
UPDATE: The problem with writing things at 3AM is that they come out both redundant and slightly incoherent. Now edited.
Bill Maher asking Chris Matthews, "Now do people think of you as a liberal or a conservative?"
Huh, I thought to myself. Is that a trick question for idiots? Chris Matthews? Like that's difficult?
Chris Matthews replies, "That's hard." He thought for a moment and said, words to the effect of, "I like to ask tough questions," forgetting to mention for the moment that he used to work for Tip O'Neill when he was speaker of the house, presenting himself to anyone in the audience who doesn't know him as though he were a centrist. Then Matthew launches into a ten minute sustained attack on George Allen and the whole macaca business, despite the fact that this week everyone is obsessed with Foley follies.
At which point, Richard Clarke, another guest, happens to mention, in a joking tone of voice, in Virginia, these days, Allen's known as Senator Macacawitz.
Not surprising, from what I've heard about Clarke. I guess he didn't get the memo that one of James Webb staff was fired for referring to Senator Allen that way and the Webb campaign distanced itself from that use of language.
Perhaps he didn't connect the fact that Chris was making the (obvious) point that Allen's use of macaca was problematic with himself jokingly referring to Allen as Senator Macacawitz.
Spot the connection there, aye, Mr. Clarke?
Alcibiades | 10/09/06 at 03:13 AM | Categories: Domestic Politics
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Richard Clarke's performance on that show was beneath contempt.
Rick Richman | October 9, 2006 10:43 AM
I liked it when they got around to discussing talking to the other side as a solution for situations like the (now passed) North Korean nuke test, and Richard Clarke cited Clinton's example as a successful one, you know the diplomatic initiative spearheaded by Jimmah Carter and known as "lie to us, baby," the bigger the better and we'll believe you.
Alcibiades | October 9, 2006 11:24 AM
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