Did you see the infomercial for Bushco's war starring Katie Couric?

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After the Entertainment Tonight long shot so we could check out her un-airbrushed figure, Ms. Couric reminded the nation first thing, that the War On Terror began in Afghanistan, “of course” as a response to SeptemberTheEleventh and now the Taliban and Al Queda have reclaimed the territory that the U.S. forces drove them out of, “brazenly” meeting out of doors with weapons in broad daylight, praying with weapons “at the ready” a mere Ten Miles! from a U.S. base.............................

The production values were seamless, gaudy, smoothly creepy, as the promo for Bushco’s war continues.............

An interview with the ubiquitous and obsequious Tom Freidman, who croons and squirms for the camera about the dangers of “our generation’s World War Three” in such a schmaltzy way that it is clear he thinks this is all a big game and by “World War Three” he means this generation's "Cold War" -- a duck and cover light show of color coded threat levels to keep the masses in line..................................

Then a male journalbot blathering on unctuously associating the War On Terror with Iraq while distinguishing the two from each other in the next breathless runonsentence (since Bushco. has it both ways) while reporting on the Pronouncer-In-Chief’s speech where he quoted the various incarnations of Goldstein in Eurasia and Oceania, comparing the Goldsteins to Stalin and Hitler WHILE CBS DUTIFULLY SPLIT THE SHOT, showing Bush on one side and moving footage of Stalin and Hitler on the other.........................

And the Ford heir is stepping down as chairman and the Crocodile Hunter’s body is returned to Australia...................................

BLACK GOLD IN THE GULF!!!!

Journalbot to oil spokesmodel: “How much did Katrina cost shell?”

Oh yes and did we mention that the rise in gas prices was due to Hurricane Katrina and NOT that other reason you vaguely remember that Bushco. and the oil companies and the oily media gave before..... so many news cycles since then.

FREE SPEECH with the SuperSize Me guy! The first Vanity Fair photos of Tom Cruise baby!

Another close up of fifty-something woman wearing rock club eye makeup. “Help me come up with a closing line for the show. Log on now!”

The Bushco. commercial ends....... Looks Great! Less Filling! Wait-- Morgan Spurlock used that line... I thought he was “indie.” Oh I don’t know, I’m working on a tag line for Katie..... (Long shot of perky catapulter perched on the desk, giggling and yapping at the crew as the cameras pull back...............)

How bout:

“I’m not a journalist, but I play one on TV?”

[panader0]

1. Great review! I don't have a TV now, but your review made me see it.

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2. Here's to the TV-free

:toast:

[DemonFighterLives]

3. Thanks

So she was basically laying down the official story?
War, 9/ll, terror. Was there any mention of the bumper crop of poppies?

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4. The first 15 minutes were all about BushWar

Don't know about poppies-- they were too busy showing the brazen men pray with their guns.

[loves_dulcinea]

5. that's a great closing line for her,

another close up of a fifty-something woman wearing rock club eye make up.

rofl

[Berry Cool]

6. Is Tom Friedman really that bad?

I'm reading his second book. I liked his first book. Thought he made it clear in his first book that he is NOT a right winger--that while he believes globalization is inevitable, he also believes governments need to help people find their way in the new globalized world, and that there should be safety nets for people who just aren't going to make it no matter what. Has he changed?

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7. That seems to be his thing

--talk about aspects of what he's pushing as "inevitable" -- like he did with the 2004 election.

[Berry Cool]

8. He said the 2004 election was inevitable?

I guess I never read him saying that anywhere. :shrug:

[omega minimo]

9. Perhaps you recall the election of 2004 and its aftermath

Despite legitimate concerns about the bogus election, TF was one of the OpEd cheerleaders/henchmen who made sure the American people understood that 4 more years of Bushco. were "inevitable."

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10. Katie Couric signoff? A toss up:

"Later, Dudes" or "Peace, Out"

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11. Thank you DU for ignoring this essay and K&Ring the "FuckKatie" threads to

Greatest. What the hell was I thinking?

:rofl:

We're just here to vent, aren't we?

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12. Oh-- it WAS Lenin-- shouldn't have edited

Did Bush have those pictures up behind him during the speech? Or CBS added?



Couric sign off:

"That's our show and what it means to you."