Oh, Lordy! Tommy Chong is telling MSNBC that the Paris frenzy is a media diversion scheme!

[Fridays Child]

Because Republicans don't want the focus to be on things like Gonzales and wiretapping.

Hoo, baby, the teleprompter reader sure got him off the air fast. And he laughed at her, and said, "Not exactly what you expected, was it?"

:rofl:

Go, Tommy Chong! You rock!

[MadBadger]

1. I think he is flat out wrong

[babylonsister]

21. Why? Sounds logical to me. Also typical. nt

[MadBadger]

23. They are covering this like this for purely ratings reasons

The ratings for ANS were through the roof. They figure that by covering this story like this, their viewership will increase greatly, and they are right.

[Vincardog]

29. Isn't it possible that the Paris Farce could do both? Good for ratings and a diversion?

I am just saying.

[MadBadger]

32. Possible, but I doubt it

If these nets learned anything from ANS, they get a lot more viewers for covering this shit than they do for covering Buscho lies.

[checks-n-balances]

39. The Point: Chong raises awareness that distractions are being used

I truly believe THAT is the whole point of mentioning it! There will be some people out there who may, for the first time, begin to be more aware of how the administration & their propaganda enablers manipulate us by distraction, distortion, and obfuscation. There are tons of people out there who have been way too trusting of government and of media to imagine that these games are being played and that they're going right along with it.

Whether he's right or wrong in what he said today, maybe some people will begin to wake up. Whatever it takes!

In a related manner, I just wish our legislators would be more vocal about taking a stand even when they don't have the votes, just to educate the public about what our gov't SHOULD be doing, whether they're in the majority or not!!

[Vincardog]

43. It is your considered opinion that the Corporate Controlled Media only uses air time

on stories that can boost ratings.
They NEVER run anything to DISTRACT us is that is?

[Morgana LaFey]

47. And I'm pretty sure you're wrong. nt

[malaise]

2. It's true n/t

[Decruiter]

46. When they pulled him, they were complicit in distraction

By stifling criticism of them by their guest, they validate him.

[meegbear]

3. Tommy Chong?!!1!

Far out man! :hippie:

[malta blue]

4. Tommy Chong?

:hippie: :smoke:

Of course, he is 100% correct!

[leftofthedial]

5. frigging amazing

the yammering bimbo had no clue how to react other than to ask him if he had smoked anything today

[malta blue]

7. are you series?????

:rofl:
What a moran!

[Warren DeMontague]

53. Right. Only someone high would think that the Corporate Media is full of shit.

That's funny, because I've been clean & sober for years, and bullshit Cable "Newz" gives me a headache worse than any shitty weed I ever smoked.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

6. That was classic! I'm still laughing

Yeah Tommy!

[Fridays Child]

17. What in the world was MSNBC thinking when they invited him to comment?

Are they that stupid? Did they do one second's worth of checking?

:rofl:

[LiberalFighter]

26. Research? Those twits know how to do research?

Most of the good ones are probably all working for Olberman.

They don't want to waste their time with twits like the ones covering Hilton right now.

I think the worse one is the brunette that controls the panel.

Karen DeSoto thinks that because Hilton is not a normal person and therefore is justified to be treated better than regular offenders.

[bmcatt]

8. And the announcer bimbette asks...

"Have you smoked anything today?"
:eyes:

I actually thought he had some interesting points. "Remind me again, who did she murder?"

[MadBadger]

9. I guess Tommy Chong doesnt know how to spell R-A-T-I-N-G-S.

[Dr Fate]

30. But he does understand the old, extinct concept of News as a public service.

Next someone will tell us it was okay for the media to lie us into a war or to lie about kerry's war record: "They did it for the ratings."

[Cha]

74. They did do it for the

fucking ratings. And now they're busy with paris et al for DISTRACTION AND THE FUCKING RATINGS.

Someday when the country wakes up the coroporatemediawhores are going to be in some sorry shit.

I know..I'm not holding my breath.

[librechik]

68. Look, we know ratings come second to politics. Remember what happened to Donahue

Had the best ratings on MSNBC. Yet they pulled him becasue he might have antiwar types on. Or Dan Rather. He told the truth, he had to be fired.

Ratings are important. And sure they are greedy money grabbing DEFENSE CONTRACTORS, in the case of NBC products.

And filling time with cheap pablum is as important an agenda to them as firing investigative reporters and factcheckers to boost the bottom line.

But the networks bow to the Republican party. They are co-dependents.

[BikeWriter]

73. Shit! He's made a fortune in show bidness!

[Swamp Rat]

10. Chong has a good point

[Green Mountain Dem]

11. OMFG.....was that...

AWEWSOME!!!! or what? Contessa was stammering and completely caught by surprise. GO TOMMY!!

[Fridays Child]

16. Is that who she is? Contessa Brewer?

I couldn't think of her name. At first, when I was just listening but not looking, I thought it was Chris Jansen.

[Morgana LaFey]

55. She was awful today. Or perhaps every day. I really can't stand her.

So unprofessional, so many of her own editorial comments expressed in truly unprofessional words and phrases and tone of voice. She was little better than Paris, IMO.

[stellanoir]

12. Reefer madness would afford us greater clarity than the

corporate media provides.

Good for him. Wonder how he got air time. . .

[WindRavenX]

13. I wouldn't say it's a *conscious* drive to divert attention, but it sure does help them

But wtg Chong! :D

[Downtown Hound]

14. Heh, heh, Tommy the stoner puts 'em all to shame!

Go Tommy!

:smoke: :hippie: :patriot:

[Gman]

15. Since this can only be bad for Libby's pardon

I would think this would be the last thing they would want to happen.

[Madspirit]

18. Yay Tommy Chong....n/t

[JVS]

52. I saw your thread on this and thought it was good.

Unfortunately my post of agreement was pre-empted by a locking

[ContraBass Black]

19. Video, anyone?

[Cleita]

20. No kidding, Sherlock!

:rofl:

wtg Tommy.

[Echotrail]

22. AP has a Special Correspondent covering the case minute-by-minute

http://www.comcast.net/news/index.jsp?cat=GENERAL&fn=/2007/06/08/684497.html

America really has nothing else going on. :sarcasm:

[Oeditpus Rex]

57. Linda Deutsch has been covering high-profile trials for the AP for years

starting with the Manson "family" trials.

Her byline reads "special correspondent" because she covers only such stories. She is very much a legitimate and talented journalist.

[Echotrail]

71. well, pls forward my thanks to MS Deutsch for her blow-by-blow

report! This is MAJOR stuff and a very necessary diversion to keep Americans focused on anything but the real crises we face.

I think the legitimate and talented journalists are too busy investigating crimes and uncovering the truth to be concerned with a spoiled rich woman who draws attention to herself by doing the outrageous.

The media, as usual, is becoming part of the drama by forcing this garbage down our throats and giving it importance it doesn't deserve.

[Oeditpus Rex]

72. As much as it pains me to kick this thread

has it occurred to you that reporters cover the stories they're assigned because it's their job? Or that millions of people are interested in this?

I fully agree that it's much more an old load of crap than news, but if you need someone on whom to cast blame, put it on a 24-hour news model that sees a cheap and easy way to curry ratings from our celebrity-obsessed society. To blame a reporter for doing her job is ludicrous — especially since print media is passive; nothing forces you to read it.

[Hekate]

24. Too funny.CNN did a quick cut from the Jt Chiefs of Staff nom to Paris Hilton

I thought, "This is news?" and turned off the tv.

What a crock. Sheriff Baca better have a damn good explanation -- the judge is livid, and with good reason. If her name were Fresno Hilton, she'd have served her whole sentence and then some.

Hekate

[Le Taz Hot]

69. Heeeeeyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LTH,
Fresno, CA

:evilgrin:

[Hekate]

75. Heh. Reference to comic strip character in Lalo Alcarez's "La Cucaracha"

http://www.lacucaracha.com/
http://www.gocomics.com/lacucaracha/

Fresno Hilton is Paris' long-lost half-sister, who has some advice about jailhouse etiquette for Paris. Fresno showed up long before Paris's legal troubles, though. As you can imagine, she's a down-to-earth kinda gal, with no millions to back her up.

Enjoy!

Hekate

[Tom Joad]

25. What was he smokin?

[malaise]

38. LOL

Any video - I missed this.

[The Backlash Cometh]

27. Except that the opposite has happened.

Anger against entitled children of the rich has bled through from entertainment to political arenas.

[Bicoastal]

28. Whoah, Paris isn't here, man...

:rofl:

[Fridays Child]

31. ...

:spray: :rofl:

[Terri S]

54. Now THAT's the DUzzy of the week!! LOL!!

:spray:

[GreenPartyVoter]

33. That is awesome but what was he doing on there?

[Fridays Child]

42. He was invited to comment, during this morning's edition of Paris watch™.

[PsN2Wind]

34. Tommy Chong

didn't skate on his 9 month sentence for selling drug paraphernalia by saying, "Man that'd really bum me out".

[devilgrrl]

35. But but but, I thought it was because the public was actually interested!

:sarcasm:

I swear, the only people who care about this shit is the media themself.

[SarahB]

36. I like to call the shit the do: Distraction News.

Go tommy! :thumbsup:

[Nikki Stone1]

37. Hilarious!

:D

[Supersedeas]

40. Tommy, can ya hear me....Tommy!!

[porphyrian]

41. Heh, that deserves a bong hit... - n/t

[Uncle Joe]

44. I believe Tommy Chong hit the nail on the head!

Thanks for the thread Friday's Child.

Kicked and recommended

[Fridays Child]

45. He was...

Chongtastic! :) :thumbsup:

[upi402]

50. He said that? God I hope he aint holdin'

:hippie:

[proud patriot]

48. I was thinking it was more about

Subsiding America's collective rage at the "HAVES" by imprisoning Paris .

I love Tommy Chong :headbang:

[Warren DeMontague]

49. Good for him. He knows a thing or two about our society's misplaced fuckin' priorities.

After they pissed away taxpayer dollars to go after his bong business. :eyes:

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

51. Terri Gross interviews Tommy Chong, great listen. He is wise and grounded. link

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4488902

MKJ

[TroglodyteScholar]

64. I heard this when it originally aired...

Gained a boatload of respect for Mr. Chong. He is really a top shelf kinda guy.

[Bozita]

56. Chong's pot or the MSM's "news" -- Which is more hazardous to your health?

[ellisonz]

61. MSM "news" by several thousand miles.

[slay]

58. Tommy Chong ROCKS! Smart, funny, likeable...

...and made 2 of my favorite movies of all time - "Cheech and Chong's Next Movie" and "Up In Smoke". If you've never seen them, I 'HIGH'ly recommend them. :hippie:

[bklyncowgirl]

59. For hard hitting media analysis America goes to TOMMY CHONG?

Why not, no one else seems to be doing it and the man does make a great deal of sense.

Of course there could be nothing political about it. After all what is a better frame for television commercials--dead and bleeding bodies strewn around the wreckage of the latest bombing in Iraq or a filthy rich spoiled bimbo getting dragged off to the pokey?

The one is a depressing situation for which there are no clear cut good options and for which many viewers (those who voted for Bush but now regret it) may even feel pain and guilt. The other is an opportunity for Americans to feel virtuous and self righteous as the long arm of the law nabs even Paris Hilton. Virtuous and self righteous Americans are far more likely to be in a spending mood than depressed and guilty Americans.

But right now I'm loving me some Tommy Chong.

[ReverendDeuce]

60. Video link here.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G6_WkPDi9A

[ellisonz]

62. Tommy is more beautiful sight than she'll ever be...

Squares;-)

[PeaceNikki]

67. She seriously asked "Have you smoked anything today?"

:WTF:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

70. I couldn't believe how that newsmodel asked him that! She belongs in jail for

betraying the American people as she pimps away.

[rucky]

63. The real question is what the hell is Tommy Chong doing on MSNBC?

That speaks volumes for cable news.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

76. I will watch Tommy Chong any day over T. Carlson. I'm glad to see a real person rather than a

cyborg news reader or Rovian repeater, any day. MKJ

edited because, for a brief moment, I confused MSNBC with CNN. I wonder why that might happen. :shrug:

[Orsino]

65. Nothing to do with Paris.

The real conspiracy is the MSM's refusal to cover real stories in depth. All-Paris-all-the-time is just their effort to fill the airtime that might otherwise inform us.

[Beelzebud]

66. LOL - Chong for President!