And how is this any different from the current Republican platform? Handing out worthless trinkets in exchange for having brave/foolish/drunk/gullible folks expose their most personal assets.
Pat, since when is a black suit, blue shirt and red power tie a dreamy outfit? Oh, wait. You weren’t talking about Bobby Jindal’s outfit last night, were you? OK. How about the Bobby Jindal exorcism get up? I guess that would be more of a bad dreamy outfit.
OK, this is undoubtedly because I don’t watch television, but: WHO is the dude in the crown? Since I have no idea, it kind of kills the gag.
Second, about those interviews - all this proves is that America is still fully supplied with the usual cadre of conspiracy theorists. Agreed, Zee Man, both these ministers are several sandwiches short of a picnic.
The trouble with the African American gentleman’s story is that - some of the parallels he’s drawing are accurate. Hitler did come to power during a period of economic disaster - just like Obama. (Actually, I think it was worse; we don’t have hyperinflation. Yet.) Hitler was a tremendously charismatic public speaker - just like Obama. Hitler replaced an incompetent government - just like Obama. On the other hand, Hitler essentially conned his way into the Chancellorship and then stayed there by the exercise naked power.
I don’t personally think that Obama is the new Hitler. But several times during the campaign, I did consider that, if he is, we may have no way to know until too late. We’ve elected him. So far, he’s looking good, and none of what he’s recommending looks off. (Although I am disturbed by some of the positions the AG is taking on wiretaps and rendition.) But I think we owe it to ourselves to keep an eye on him, just as we owe it to ourselves to keep an eye on any politician we elect. If he isn’t Hitler, we need to remind ourselves that he isn’t the Messiah, either.
I don’t watch a lot of TV either, hedera, so I could be wrong, but I don’t think this is a television personality
I think Adam was riffing on the fact that the RNC was ready to crown Bobby Jindal the new savior/face of the Republican party for his masterful response to Obama’s wonkish Congressional address Tuesday night.
Except for the part where Mr. Obama didn’t come off as a wonk, and Bobby Jindal didn’t come off as statesman-like, but more like the kid who ran for class president when I was in 8th grade.
So, Adam found us someone else from Louisiana, (i think) one of the kings in New Orleans Mardi Gras parade Tuesday.
Oh, of course - Mardi Gras king, I should have thought of that. No, not Bobby Jindal at all, he’s much more buttoned-down than that. (As far as I can tell, everybody refers to him as “Bobby.”)
Hedra, Sam: you two need to get out more. That’s Val Kilmer, movie star, dong a stint as Bacchus on Fat Tuesday and the political reference is to the fact that Val is seriously considering running for Governor of New Mexico, probably as a Democrat. Of course Adam’s setup implies that you’ll be seeing Bobby J when clicking the link. Now, Hedra; I laughed when I turned the corner, and you don’t get to talk about no “joke killin’” just cuz you cain’t recognize a dern movie star.
If you want to see a Kilmer movie, Murray dropped some fine hints, but I would say he was just great as Jim Morrison, and would point you in the direction of The Doors.
Thank you Chris for clearing things up, I didn’t THINK that guy looked like Gaylord Perry. (Besides, if it were Perry there would be spit flying off those Mardi Gras beads.)
Dale! Hey guess what. Val’s a valley dude! He went to Chatsworth. I’m tellin’ ya, girl; you left the true center of the world for that bloated pretender. The Big Apple, indeed.
Somewhere some time ago, I did see a Val Kilmer movie - sometime I’ll remember which one it was. I sort of associate him with Batman, somehow, but I don’t think I saw Batman Forever which is all I can find in IMDB. I see he starred as Simon Templar in The Saint, and as a lifelong devotee of Leslie Charteris’ Saint stories, I object. Val Kilmer doesn’t have anything like the class needed to play the Saint. Besides, look at those jowls - has he ever put on weight!
I get out a lot. I just don’t go to the movies much.
Now, whom could one realistically cast as the Saint? In living actors the only one with the panache to pull it off is Sean Connery, but somehow we’d have to take off 40 years…
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24 comments
SeattleDan
February 25, 2009 at 2:16 pm
1The future Gov. of New Mexico!
Harold
February 25, 2009 at 2:24 pm
2The future star of “The Wrestler II: Rematch”!
It's Pat!
February 25, 2009 at 2:43 pm
3I just want the dreamy outfit. What I could do then!
Ann
February 25, 2009 at 4:27 pm
4Isn’t that Gay Perry? I didn’t get the joke until I watched the movie a second time.
Jim (OJNTNJ)
February 25, 2009 at 5:30 pm
5And how is this any different from the current Republican platform? Handing out worthless trinkets in exchange for having brave/foolish/drunk/gullible folks expose their most personal assets.
Jim (OJNTNJ)
February 25, 2009 at 5:44 pm
6Oops! Sorry, it may take me awhile to get over the hatin’ and cynism’
dee
February 25, 2009 at 6:04 pm
7Y’know, if he had delivered the Republican rebuttal I might have been more receptive.
Boomer
February 25, 2009 at 6:12 pm
8Pat, since when is a black suit, blue shirt and red power tie a dreamy outfit? Oh, wait. You weren’t talking about Bobby Jindal’s outfit last night, were you? OK. How about the Bobby Jindal exorcism get up? I guess that would be more of a bad dreamy outfit.
Zee Man
February 25, 2009 at 6:43 pm
9Seriously. After these two men of the cloth die, we need to unscrew their neckpipe and check their wiring. These two ministers are batsh!t, IMHO.
http://blog.indecision2008.com/2009/02/25/jason-jones-barack-obama-may -be-the-next-antichrist-hitler-or-both/
D. Quayle
February 25, 2009 at 7:08 pm
10“If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.” I sure hope Mr. Obama knows what he’s doing. $800 billion would buy a lot of twinkies.
tim
February 26, 2009 at 5:58 am
11“Why are you wearing that toy on your head?”
“Because, if I wear it anyplace else, it chafes.”
hedera
February 27, 2009 at 5:06 pm
12OK, this is undoubtedly because I don’t watch television, but: WHO is the dude in the crown? Since I have no idea, it kind of kills the gag.
Second, about those interviews - all this proves is that America is still fully supplied with the usual cadre of conspiracy theorists. Agreed, Zee Man, both these ministers are several sandwiches short of a picnic.
The trouble with the African American gentleman’s story is that - some of the parallels he’s drawing are accurate. Hitler did come to power during a period of economic disaster - just like Obama. (Actually, I think it was worse; we don’t have hyperinflation. Yet.) Hitler was a tremendously charismatic public speaker - just like Obama. Hitler replaced an incompetent government - just like Obama. On the other hand, Hitler essentially conned his way into the Chancellorship and then stayed there by the exercise naked power.
I don’t personally think that Obama is the new Hitler. But several times during the campaign, I did consider that, if he is, we may have no way to know until too late. We’ve elected him. So far, he’s looking good, and none of what he’s recommending looks off. (Although I am disturbed by some of the positions the AG is taking on wiretaps and rendition.) But I think we owe it to ourselves to keep an eye on him, just as we owe it to ourselves to keep an eye on any politician we elect. If he isn’t Hitler, we need to remind ourselves that he isn’t the Messiah, either.
Aunt Sam
February 27, 2009 at 6:10 pm
13I don’t watch a lot of TV either, hedera, so I could be wrong, but I don’t think this is a television personality
I think Adam was riffing on the fact that the RNC was ready to crown Bobby Jindal the new savior/face of the Republican party for his masterful response to Obama’s wonkish Congressional address Tuesday night.
Except for the part where Mr. Obama didn’t come off as a wonk, and Bobby Jindal didn’t come off as statesman-like, but more like the kid who ran for class president when I was in 8th grade.
So, Adam found us someone else from Louisiana, (i think) one of the kings in New Orleans Mardi Gras parade Tuesday.
Aunt Sam
February 27, 2009 at 6:11 pm
14Sorry, meant to say Mr. Jindal- equal respect and all.
hedera
February 27, 2009 at 6:28 pm
15Oh, of course - Mardi Gras king, I should have thought of that. No, not Bobby Jindal at all, he’s much more buttoned-down than that. (As far as I can tell, everybody refers to him as “Bobby.”)
Mr. Mu
February 28, 2009 at 12:19 pm
16Did Bobby’s delivery strike anyone else as splitting the difference between Shirly Temple and Sara Palin?
Murray
March 1, 2009 at 7:37 am
17Aunt Sam, Hedera, Look beyond the TV to the silver screen. This is no willow in the wind, but a top gun.
Not to say that actors can’t be good politicians, it’s just that the past record hasn’t been all that good. Sorry Cooter, Gopher, and Bonzo.
Rachel Summers
March 1, 2009 at 6:58 pm
18*squints at picture* You know, I’ve been wondering lately what Val Kilmer’s been up to. Mardi Gras King, good for him!
Chris Harlan
March 2, 2009 at 12:14 am
19Hedra, Sam: you two need to get out more. That’s Val Kilmer, movie star, dong a stint as Bacchus on Fat Tuesday and the political reference is to the fact that Val is seriously considering running for Governor of New Mexico, probably as a Democrat. Of course Adam’s setup implies that you’ll be seeing Bobby J when clicking the link. Now, Hedra; I laughed when I turned the corner, and you don’t get to talk about no “joke killin’” just cuz you cain’t recognize a dern movie star.
If you want to see a Kilmer movie, Murray dropped some fine hints, but I would say he was just great as Jim Morrison, and would point you in the direction of The Doors.
becca (and brian)
March 2, 2009 at 8:58 am
20or Kiss Kiss Bang Bang if you want to see him looking in a similarly portly vain. And giggle a lot…
Dale
March 2, 2009 at 4:16 pm
21Thank you Chris for clearing things up, I didn’t THINK that guy looked like Gaylord Perry. (Besides, if it were Perry there would be spit flying off those Mardi Gras beads.)
Chris Harlan
March 3, 2009 at 1:00 am
22Dale! Hey guess what. Val’s a valley dude! He went to Chatsworth. I’m tellin’ ya, girl; you left the true center of the world for that bloated pretender. The Big Apple, indeed.
David the Saurian
March 3, 2009 at 9:07 am
23Laissez les bon mots roulez, Bobby J.
hedera
March 3, 2009 at 9:47 pm
24Somewhere some time ago, I did see a Val Kilmer movie - sometime I’ll remember which one it was. I sort of associate him with Batman, somehow, but I don’t think I saw Batman Forever which is all I can find in IMDB. I see he starred as Simon Templar in The Saint, and as a lifelong devotee of Leslie Charteris’ Saint stories, I object. Val Kilmer doesn’t have anything like the class needed to play the Saint. Besides, look at those jowls - has he ever put on weight!
I get out a lot. I just don’t go to the movies much.
Now, whom could one realistically cast as the Saint? In living actors the only one with the panache to pull it off is Sean Connery, but somehow we’d have to take off 40 years…