The Truffle

Beck owns incriminating pictures of CNN executives. That's the only logical explanation for a. his show and b. the continuation of his show despite lousy ratings. Since Li'l Tucker Carlson also tends to flounder whatever network or show he's on, let me suggest the following: CNN and MSNBC should cancel Carlson and Beck's shows. Then maybe they could have their own news show on that last refuge of GOP shills. I'm talking, of course, about Faux News, current home of other right-wing also-rans like Dennis Miller, Robert Novak, and Tom DeLay. The wingnut suckitude would be concentrated in one place so that the news networks could replace them with real TV journalists and news analysts. Anyone else think this would be a great idea?

You know, these Kool-Aid servers are starting to sound alike. Glenn Beck has joined Neil Cavuto in calling "Happy Feet" "an animated version of An Inconvenient Truth ." I suspect the obsession with Al Gore's movie is a holdover from the Clinton years. Blaming Clinton is passe, so now they're obsessing over all things Gore. Including a movie about cute little penguins. Anyway, there was a CNN segment on this latest fuss and they pointed out that there's no mention of global warming anywhere in the movie. Oh, but it gets better. Soooooooo much better. Michael Medved claims "there’s a subtext that appears to plead for endorsement of gay identity." Yes, that again. A subtle endorsement of the homo-sek-shul lifestyle--which is mainly apparent to professional bloviators--seems to be lurking under the surface of even the most innocuous kiddie movies. Okay, now it's settled. I have to see this movie. I'm sure it'll be an ador...