Friday, October 24, 2008

"Waiting for November 4th"

The lovely Larry David is as anxious as the rest of us (a snippet):
The one concession I've made to maintain some form of sanity is that I've taken to censoring my news, just like the old Soviet Union. The citizenry (me) only gets to read and listen to what I deem appropriate for its health and well-being. Sure, there are times when the system breaks down. Michele Bachmann got through my radar this week, right before bedtime. That's not supposed to happen. That was a lapse in security, and I've had to make some adjustments. The debates were particularly challenging for me to monitor. First I tried running in and out of the room so I would only hear my guy. This worked until I knocked over a tray of hors d'oeuvres. "Sit down or get out!" my host demanded. "Okay," I said, and took a seat, but I was more fidgety than a ten-year-old at temple. I just couldn't watch without saying anything, and my running commentary, which mostly consisted of "Shut up, you prick!" or "You're a fucking liar!!!" or "Go to hell, you cocksucker!" was way too distracting for the attendees, and finally I was asked to leave.

2 comments:

Carla said...

What can I say about great minds? I just read this yesterday and though it was great! I have recently discovered Huff Post and like it a little too much. Josh has been warning me about being one of those who gets only the news I want to hear. Kind of the opposite of FOX News I guess!

Bexy said...

I know what you mean! I recently started reading it too and I do take it with a grain of salt...

This entire political sh*tstorm is fascinating though. I can't resist it.