This just in!....
Howdy all,
This will be a brief post but I love it when things come full circle. A few months back, I wrote about a conservative talk show host's embarrassing performance on Hardball. You can jump back to the post and give it a quick look-see (recommended). The title is "One really, really stupid conservative for starters".
For those of you who don't wish to head back in time (2008 was pretty rough), the link below will make you realize what I had long suspected about successful punditry...that all it takes is the complete abandonment of logic, intelligent discourse, and respect for your opponent to become a media sensation! We only have 6 minutes for a segment on "xxxxx" (enter any deep, complex problem facing humanity), so let's just shout about it! It only proves that "news" has become entertainment. Folks my age laughed our asses off at Saturday Night Live's "Point/Counterpoint" with Dan Akroyd and Jane Curtain because it mocked the "equal time" doctrine that was destroyed by Reagan during the 80's, giving birth to the horror we now see on "news" shows. When the satire of 30 years ago becomes tame, we truly are in some brave new world; with such people in it. Enjoy the clips!!
'THEN' Clip:
http://video.aol.com/partner/hulu/saturday-night-live-saturday-night-live-point-counterpoint-lee-marvin-and-michelle-triola/L40MNT7XBfXlDBk9nZRykX6Er3EYMY5u
'NOW' Clip
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=215338&title=pundit-school
This will be a brief post but I love it when things come full circle. A few months back, I wrote about a conservative talk show host's embarrassing performance on Hardball. You can jump back to the post and give it a quick look-see (recommended). The title is "One really, really stupid conservative for starters".
For those of you who don't wish to head back in time (2008 was pretty rough), the link below will make you realize what I had long suspected about successful punditry...that all it takes is the complete abandonment of logic, intelligent discourse, and respect for your opponent to become a media sensation! We only have 6 minutes for a segment on "xxxxx" (enter any deep, complex problem facing humanity), so let's just shout about it! It only proves that "news" has become entertainment. Folks my age laughed our asses off at Saturday Night Live's "Point/Counterpoint" with Dan Akroyd and Jane Curtain because it mocked the "equal time" doctrine that was destroyed by Reagan during the 80's, giving birth to the horror we now see on "news" shows. When the satire of 30 years ago becomes tame, we truly are in some brave new world; with such people in it. Enjoy the clips!!
'THEN' Clip:
http://video.aol.com/partner/hulu/saturday-night-live-saturday-night-live-point-counterpoint-lee-marvin-and-michelle-triola/L40MNT7XBfXlDBk9nZRykX6Er3EYMY5u
'NOW' Clip
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=215338&title=pundit-school
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