Why Don’t Politicians Write Their Own Speeches?
I was scouring the op-ed pages of the papers today and came across a David McGrath piece in the Washington Post introduced with the blurb "When was the last time you saw or heard a writer credited at the end of a speech by John McCain or Barack Obama?" I clicked through, expecting a piece expressing bemusement over CNN's commentators last ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on September 4, 2008 14:01
Latenight OTB - r.e.m.
From my favourite album by my favourite band. And just look at all that hair! On Dave, I mean. But, yeah, Michael, too.Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 14, 2008 22:03
McCain Says U.S. Lives ‘Wasted’ in Iraq
John McCain stepped on his own presidential announcment on last night's Letterman Show, saying that American troops killed in Iraq have been "wasted." Republican presidential contender John McCain, a staunch backer of the Iraq war but critic of how President Bush has waged it, said U.S. lives had been "wasted" in the 4-year-old conflict. Democrats demand the Arizona senator apologize for ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on March 1, 2007 13:34
Caption Contest Winners
The Great Escape Clause Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. (AFP/Andrew Yates) The Winners: First: Michael Demmons - Liquor Store's open! Second: Anderson - This year, only two tourists were trampled in the annual Running of the Kringles. Third: SgtFluffy - Quick guys, RUN!!! It's the ACLU!! Honorable Mention: Hermoine - The reindeer strike galvanized Santa to clone himself ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on December 14, 2006 19:23
Michael Richards, Seinfeld’s Kramer, Racist Tirade Video
TMZ has a very blurry video of what purports to be Michael Richards launching a bizarre, racist tirade at a black member of his audience. Richards, who played the wacky Cosmo Kramer on the hit TV show "Seinfeld," appeared onstage at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood. Kyle Doss, an African-American, told TMZ he and some friends were in the cheap ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on November 20, 2006 15:07
David Letterman Spoof of Bill Gates (Video)
This is probably a few weeks old but I just stumbled on it:Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on July 25, 2006 08:45
Ten Reasons to Vote for Hillary Clinton
I just received a press release entitled, "Ten reasons to vote for Hillary Clinton for president." Mike Wiley, author of the new non-fiction book “Diary of Hillary’s Right Wing Conspirator”, has just placed on his “freedom” website a “David Letterman” style Ten Reasons to vote for Hillary Clinton, so that Americans who are too busy paying for the free health ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on May 4, 2006 15:49
Richard Hatch Does Not Survive IRS Audit
When I saw the headline, "Hatch Guilty of Failing to Pay Taxes," I naturally presumed that Utah's Orrin Hatch was in some trouble. It turns out to be the naked hairy guy from the first season of "Survivor." Richard Hatch, who won $1 million in the first season of "Survivor," was found guilty Wednesday of failing to pay taxes on ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on January 25, 2006 15:43
David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey End 16-Year Feud
At long last, our long national nightmare is over: Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman have ended their 16-year feud. Granted, until a few days ago, I never realized they were feuding but it's now over. According to AP entertainment writer Jake Coyle's account, Letterman was exceedingly gracious, catching Winfrey by surprise. "I can't thank you enough," Letterman said ...Posted in Outside The Beltway | OTB on December 2, 2005 05:30
