Next Up, Olbermann Will Accuse The Sun Of Being Raaaaacist

by Smitty

Twitchy helps get at the difference between amusing and funny:


Keith Olbermann is like a self portrait of an artist depicting himself as a total fool. That is, he is a representative sample of the mainstream media. Part of our societal recovery plan from these idiots has got to be a rule saying references about the presence/absence of visible light (e.g. ‘Dark Ages’) are not raaaaacist. Or, maybe. . .

Olbermann’s Law: Anyone attempting to transform a reference to the visible spectrum into a raaaaacist comment reveals themselves a dim bulb, indeed.

How Awesome Was Clint Eastwood?

TAMPA, Florida
Evil Blogger Lady quotes Clint’s best line:

“Of course we know Biden is the intellectual of the Democratic Party…” That alone was worth the price of admission!

Members of what Andrew Breitbart liked to call the Democrat-Media Complex are all over the ‘Net today going on about Eastwood’s “Bizarre, Rambling Speech to Empty Chair,” as Benjy Sarlin of Talking Points Memo describes it. But these are liberals: People who think a crude buffoon like Bill Maher is hilarious, and who think of Janeane Garofalo as a brilliant comedienne. Are we going to let people like that tell us what is or is not funny?

The best analysis of Eastwood’s routine was Romney adviser Eric Ferhnstrom’s quote to Byron York: “It’s improv” — and the important thing is, it worked, both as a comedic performance and in terms of its political purpose in the closing-night schedule at the Republican National Committee. It was a low-key, offbeat, humorous moment that provided a sort of relaxing breather before the emotional excitement of Marco Rubio’s speech and the big drama of Mitt’s acceptance speech. Here’s the video:

Description at the video:

Rachel Maddow was at a loss for words on Thursday after Clint Eastwood finished what was largely considered a bizarre and awkward GOP convention appearance.
“I don’t — I don’t — I don’t know what was going on there,” Maddow said, seemingly tongue-tied. “Clint Eastwood is 82 years old and I think that — I don’t know if that’s what was going on there.”

Maddow “at a loss for words”? Winning!

UPDATE: John Nolte: “Newsflash: Obama can’t take a joke. But we already knew that.”

Pictures, or It Didn’t Happen

TAMPA, Florida
In a dreadful hurry this afternoon, as I’m supposed to meet my Romney campaign source who is going to try to smuggle me into a luxury suite for tonight’s big speech. However, I first had to show you this photo which was taken in the lobby bar of a downtown hotel, where two of my biggest fans insisted on having their picture taken with me:

“Wow,” said the blonde chick. “I can’t believe I’m hanging out with The Other McCain! It’s amazing. Where are Smitty and Wombat?”

Reality TV Star Dies Surreal Death

Joey Kovar became a “star” (as stardom is measured nowadays) on the 2008 season of MTV’s Real World and subsequently appeared in the 2010 season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

Kovar died Friday at age 29 after ingesting cocaine, alcohol and Viagra, according to TMZ.

Viagra? What kind of 29-year-old needs Viagra? Perhaps the kind of 29-year-old who becomes famous for being famous, without ever demonstrating any actual ability or talent.

Does Anybody Think @BillMaher Is Funny?

I mean, besides Bill Maher:

I keep hearing Ryan as teen drove the weinermobile – it sounds like a euphemism 4 gay

While gay-baiting Paul Ryan, Maher also engages in racial stereotyping of President Obama:

“In many ways — especially for progressives — [Obama] is too white for them. He plays golf, he’s too cozy with bankers. But when it comes to knowing how to fight, he’s black” — referring to the tough campaign Obama is running against the Republicans.

Twitchy points out that this isn’t the first time Maher has used the “thug” stereotype of blacks in talking about Obama. May 2010:

“I thought when we elected a black president, we were going to get a black president. You know, this [BP oil spill] is where I want a real black president. I want him in a meeting with the BP CEOs, you know, where he lifts up his shirt where you can see the gun in his pants. That’s — (in black man voice) we’ve got a ‘motherfu**ing problem here?’ Shoot somebody in the foot.”

Permit me to say that, as offensive as Maher’s invocation of the violent black thug stereotype might be, I am equally offended by the stereotype of whites as effete golf-players who are “cozy with bankers.” A very narrow and insular world exists inside Maher’s mind — not only is there no law-abiding black middle class, but there is no white working class. Black people are all inner-city ghetto thugs and whites are all overprivileged suburbanites. Chris Barron of GOProud Tweets:

@BillMaher just remember gay-baiting is always totally cool if you are a liberal and always reprehensible if you aren’t.

You can never accuse liberals of having no standards. In fact, they have two standards: One for them, and one for everybody else.

Dave Mustaine: Want A More Outrageous Accusation Than Harry Reid’s?

by Smitty

There is some legitimate concern about the White House’s actions in Operation Fast & Furious, which resulted in the death of Brian Terry. In trying to connect the dots between the Obama Administration and the recent spate of gun violence, though, Dave Mustaine is over-achieving.

A good-sized chunk of Americans think that this creep-show administration is over the line, but immoral/unethical/illegal allegations are best served with a subpoena. As with Birtherism, the Obama Administration, in its full perverted glory, gets to engage in finger-pointing at Mustaine, who must ‘clearly’ harbor raaaaacist tendencies.

Only the truly depraved, like Harry Reid, can make wild accusations at no cost. Hopefully your taxes are all in order, Mr. Mustaine.