Good Hype, Irene …
We all know that hurricanes can be mean,
But that doesn’t excuse the hype ’round Irene.
From reporters in wet slickers
To bombastic news tickers,
We all suffered from that post-traumatic Katrina meme.
Day: August 30, 2011
Perry Compares His Brain with Karl Rove’s
My brain is like a chicken pot pie. His is like a refrigerator that is all very organized — pickles here, salad there.
— Rick Perry, quoted by Politico, comparing himself to Karl Rove in 1994.
Obama’s Uncle Arrested
I think I will call the White House.
— What President Obama’s uncle said when asked by police if he wanted to make a phone after being charged with drunk driving in Massachusetts. He is being held by immigration officials, the AP reports.
McCarthy Offers Romney Some Campaign Advice
He needs to stop staying in hotels and start staying with volunteers at every campaign stop. His job should be to take out the trash every day, and if that bag breaks, he needs to clean it up.
— House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), quoted by the Bakersfield Californian, giving unsolicited advice to Mitt Romney.
Relax, DeMint Not Running for Prez in 2016
I think I’m the only senator who does not see a president when I look in the mirror.
— Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), quoted by the Columbia State, adding that he will not run for president in 2016.
National Geographic Trashes Its Brand with Bush ‘Infomercial’ on 9/11
On “Countdown” last night, Keith Olbermann and Markos Moulistsas rightly savaged the National Geographic Channel for producing a Fox News style interview with George Bush on the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Olbermann noted that while Bush refers to 9/11 as a “monumental” and “significant” event but he never uses word like “tragic” or “sad.” Moulitsas suggested that the reason Bush did not describe the attacks as “tragic” is because he and his party did not view the attack as a tragedy but rather as an opportunity to install a more authoritarian regime inside the government.
The Bush interview and the release of Dick Cheney’s memoir were strategically timed to come out around the tenth anniversary of the terror attacks next month.
