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THE TELEVISED EXECUTION OF KEVIN JAMES: IT'S NOT LIKE YOU HAVE TO KNOW ANYTHING TO BE A CONSERVATIVE TALK SHOW HOST

Lionel — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:56:26 -0400

I know, I know. I laughed too. I absolutely loved seeing Chris Matthews eviscerate the pathetic conservative shill and mindless Bush acolyte, radio talk show host Kevin James, now the subject of national ridicule and the butt of jokes, much deserved at that. First, we’re not talking about this guy; it’s this guy.

How deserved, indeed. A man who went viral on YouTube instantaneously and enjoyed the fastest Wikipedia edit ever. Bless his heart; it was painful. From now on, this incredibly embarrassing moment will append this poor guy’s bio. Forever branded, perpetually tattooed with this incredible made for TV moment. I saw it live and wanted to bathe afterwards. It was like watching an Ali G interview but for real. Fox should included it in a summer replacement show “Interviews Gone Bad.” I was thinking My Lai, Kitty Genovese, name it. Throw in the towel, Kev! Somebody stop this mauling! Just give up.

Ring of Fire TV Appearances

Ring of Fire — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:52:26 -0400

Bobby and Pap have been dominating the media this week, with Mike appearing on both Fox & Friends and Cavuto, while Bobby is gearing up for an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman Friday night.

Click here to watch Pap on Cavuto, talking about Hillary's next move - will she quit and lose all her money, or will she stay in the race and continue to damage the Democratic Party?

Click here to watch Pap on Fox & Friends, talking about the University of Colorado's plan to bring in a conservative profressor to "even things up." Make sure to watch co-host Steve Doocy's reactions. They are priceless! (I've never seen a "professional" reporter respond with a "pffffffft" before.)

RFK, Jr. will be on Letterman tonight to promote the Riverkeeper's 19th Annual Shad Festival this Sunday, May 18th. The video of this will be posted on GoLeft.tv early next week.

Appeasement: Guilt-By-Analogy...When Guilt-By-Association Isn't Enough

Mark Green — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:21:14 -0400

I was the split-screen bystander on Hardball last night when Chris Matthews exposed Kevin James as the quintessential right wing slandering bloviator.

James was of course pathetic but his -- and Bush's and McCain's -- strategies aren't so funny. Basically, when you've lost an argument because facts and history aren't on your side, resort to unprovable guilt-by-association or, as in appeasement, guilt-by-analogy.

It was bad enough when McCain tried to link Hamas and Obama because Hamas said it preferred Obama. And if the Klan endorsed McCain because he wasn't the black guy, would McCain have a problem if someone said that McCain and the Klan are one and the same?

Then Bush makes his instantly famous appeasement attack at the Knesset on Obama. We've seen this movie before. Whenever conservatives can't win an argument on the merits, they attack some real or perceived enemy as Hitler. So Ho Chi Mihn was Hitler. bin Ladin was Hitler. Ahmadinejad was Hitler. Of course Hussein was Hitler. And anyone who does something to try to resolve conflict short of more war is Neville Chamberlain.

Beyond the fact that Mr. President 28% has next-to-credibility on much of anything, least of all in the Middle East, the attack on Obama is ridiculous.

This Week on Ring of Fire!

Ring of Fire — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:30:28 -0400

This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio:

Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern

Economist and author Jeffrey Sachs will be here to tell us about his plan to wipe out global poverty. Jeffrey is the author of the new book “Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet.”

Congressman and chairman of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Bart Stupak (D – MI) will be talking with us about the deceptive advertising being conducted by America’s pharmaceutical industry.

Moyers on Democracy on AAR

Mark Green — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:02:43 -0400

Air Americans, you'll be especially interested in our interview with
Bill Moyers, who, with Galbraith and Schlesinger, is one of the three
greatest progressive, public intellectuals of the modern era.

We talk about America's "story" of democracy, how Obama won't
be "Willie Horton-ized," how money in politics is the great issue not
part of the '08 campaign, and how he's only wanted to be a journalist
-- or, he'd rather write than be president.

What was it like to play Katherine Harris?(Maddow)

Tim Einenkel — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:47:06 -0400

Rachel interviews Laura Dern on her new movie, ‘Recount.’