Midwest Monday News 09.19.05
Posted by Steven Bellah on 09.19.2005
Seriously, NOBODY loves Raymond.
You know, the Bush administration’s plan on handling plummeting poll numbers is getting so repetitive; it’s not that fun to talk about anymore. More on that in a moment.
A note on the Emmy’s:
Now, an Emmy is as valuable in the awards world as a Grammy nowadays. Just because your show wins doesn’t guarantee it’s future. Just ask “Arrested Development”, which was milliseconds from getting the axe last year. In fact, the promos for the season premiere are humorous, yet pathetic, with Jason Bateman reminding us that the show won 5 Emmy’s last year, but “some of you weren’t watching”. Good way to build up the best comedy on TV, Fox. Tell us that no one watched last year, and that will cause everyone to tune in in droves, huh? Oh well, that’s coming from the network that brought us “Celebrity Boxing” and “Married By America” and everyone’s favorite, “Who Wants to Marry A Millionaire”, which turned Darva Conger into a Playboy playmate, even though she wanted her privacy the whole time.
Anyhoo, “Everybody Loves Raymond” won Best Comedy, as if that show needed some sort of rub as it had it’s last episode 4 months ago. I guess you could say it got the “Ray Charles swan song” treatment, with Brad Garrett and Doris Roberts winning as well. Of course, Arrested Development was 10 times the better show, but what can you do, huh?
Thank the Lord “Desperate Housewives” didn’t win anything major, other than Felicity Huffman winning Best Comedy Actress, which you figured someone from “Housewives” would win with 3 of the 5 nominations being from that show. Plus, Jane Kaczmarek seems to have a permanent nomination in that category. I was also surprised that Patricia Arquette won best actress for “Medium”, which I’ve never watched, but seems like a carbon copy of that “Profiler” show that was on NBC about 5 years ago that I hated. Seriously, the girl in that show always had one bugged-eyed facial expression, like she was a zombie.
Well, this has nothing to do with politics, so I’ll stop now. However, I am so glad that the “Daily Show” won for Best Comedy series, beating out Letterman and Conan, which, as much as I love both of them, have been on autopilot for years now. I wish the Late Show Bear had made an appearance, though.
None of this will matter in the long run, however, as “Desperate Housewives” and 456 new reality shows will be crammed down our throats for the next 8 months. Seriously, where the hell did Eva Longoria come from, and why is she suddenly Hollywood’s sexiest and most talented star? I give her about another two years before she develops Sarah Jessica Parker syndrome and everyone gets sick of her, which will cause her to get pregnant and disappear for about 2 years.
It’s a Boy, and I could care less
So Britney Spears had her baby, and I am so anxious to see the “Exclusive First Photos” in People Magazine, which brought us the engagement, the wedding, and the baby shower. Of course, People isn’t paying Britney anything for access to all of this, even though she and resident couch slob Kevin Federline have been on the cover 6 times in the last year. Remember when People magazine was actually a good publication? Now it’s turned into Rolling Stone, putting whatever and whoever is going to sell the most issues on the cover each week.
Quick, 45 percent! Get out there and give a pep rally speech!
It’s just not fun anymore. Seriously, it isn’t. Dubya went out there and gave a big rah-rah speech about the Hurricane on Thursday, which was about 2 weeks too late. And what pisses me off is the fact that he only did that because of the negative poll numbers he now has. If his approval rating was 60 percent or so, you can bet he would probably be heading back to the ranch in Crawford to chop more wood this week.
So, we get him rolling up his sleeves and speaking from the “nearly empty” city of New Orleans, talking about how it will rise again. Yes, it will, either with your help, or without it, George. And “taking responsibility” is a lot different from admitting that you fucked up. Like Bill Maher said, “taking responsibility” is something a parent does when their kid breaks the neighbors window.
George W. Bush is the worst President in the history of the United States of America. Period. I’m sure half of you reading this disagree with me, and that’s fine. I really don’t care anymore. Just please, please, please let it be January 20, 2009 very, very soon. I’m tired of seeing the embarrassment that is the Bush administration, and I’m sick of seeing half the nation defending every bonehead decision they make. How the hell did this guy get re-elected? Are we seriously prepared for another attack? When Mohammad Atta, Jr. crashed a Delta plane into the Sears tower, will anyone be surprised? How many more car bombs have to go off in downtown Iraq for someone on the Right to admit that we shouldn’t be over there right now? I’m not talking about bringing the troops home, I’m talking about why they are there.
I’ve been saying the same thing for months now, and it’s still happening. And people are still driving around my city with “W” stickers proudly stuck on the back windows of their cars. Give me a break. It’s just not fun anymore to try and convince people. But here’s the deal: They KNOW how bad he’s doing, and don’t want to cop to it. How can anyone rate his response to the hurricane as “excellent”? Well, that’s what 15 percent of the people in the latest poll said---that he reacted too quickly or something.
Enough about our President, though. On to other things…….
To slightly agree with Republicans, just fucking confirm him!
John Roberts is going to be confirmed as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. And you know what? I’m perfectly fine with that. He’s replacing William Rehnquist, who we all know was so Right that he never turned left when driving. So please, John Kerry and Howard Dean—stop sending out long op-ed’s talking about all the questions he is dodging. Did you seriously think he would answer everything straight up?
Political figures are notorious for avoiding questions to cover their own ass. Just ask Bill Clinton. As much as I love the guy, arguing over the definition of oral sex is no better than not answering about abortion.
Roberts actually seems like a pretty straightforward guy, at least right now. Of course, in 20 years when he’s giving unborn babies the right to vote, it will be different. But for right now, the Left should just silently vote to decline him (while he will still get confirmed anyway) and focus on winning the House and Senate back in 2006, and winning the White House back in 2008. That’s what’s most important.
Plugs
I seriously think Bill Clinton is still our President, as everything he says makes much more sense than “Staying the Course”. Go read a recent Q&A he was a part of.
Speaking of Clinton, lots of people are questioning donating to the Red Cross, as they are not sure that the money will go to Katrina victims. With that in mind, please donate to The Official Bush/Clinton Katrina Fund. Dubya authorized it himself, and 100% of donations goes to Katrina victims. Thanks. Seriously, both of those men deserve Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” award. It’s simply amazing what both of them have done in a bi-partisan effort to help the Tsunami and hurricane victims. Bravo.
Toby Green gives a good take on John Roberts in the latest Common Thread.
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