Garry Trudeau has an Elizabeth Warren story arc that comes and goes, and right now, it comes. The Joanie character realizes that she is about to be very visible on CSPAN, and we now get to see how this unfolds and what this means, all through Trudeau's eyes.
Which is an awesome way to see anything.
Yes, the above petition actually calls for a Joe Biden reality show... after a fashion:
Vice President Joe Biden has a demonstrated ability to bring people together, whether at the negotiating table or at the neighborhood diner. We, therefore, urge the Obama Administration to authorize the production of a recurring C-SPAN television program featuring the daily activities and interactions of the Vice President with elected officials, foreign dignitaries and everyday American families.
He is so likable, funny, and often bloopery that he'd probably garner enough ratings to boost his show from CSPAN to network prime time after one measly season.
Why, it could even be called, "I'm Joe Biden!":
(I couldn't resist.)
When you think about it, there's no way a Republican good pull this off. They aren't exactly into that reality thing.
More of Biden's swearing-in one-liners here.
Think Progress has more details:
The theatrical stunt also serves to underscore Provident Obama’s claim this week that Congress is effectively in recess, thus allowing him to make recess appointments, even though the Senate has been holding 30-second long pro-forma sessions.
Good on you, President Obama, for doing what you did to deal with the usual GOP obstruction.
This morning, Speaker Pro Tempore Jeff Denham, under orders from Speaker Boehner, refused to allow Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn to speak on the floor and call for the payroll tax cut conference committee to get to work.
It's time for House Republicans to immediately begin working with Democrats on a long-term agreement to extend the payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans—and avoid taking us to the point of brinkmanship once again.
Americans are out of work and we've got work to do, but Republicans are out of session. We can't wait.
The D's are just as bad, but how does this jibe with either of their claims to "transparency"?
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) denied a request by C-SPAN to allow the cable network control over cameras in the House.
C-SPAN said it was "disappointed" in a decision by Boehner this week to maintain the status quo in the House, meaning that broadcasts from the House are restricted and under the control of the Speaker.
Boehner wrote C-SPAN on Thursday to say he believes the House is "best served by the current system of televised proceedings provided by the House Recording Studio."
The nonpartisan network wrote Boehner in November to make the same request it made to his predecessor, requesting permission to install additional, privately-operated cameras in the House that allows C-SPAN and other networks to produce a "journalistic product."
“We’re disappointed to learn that despite 32 years of experience with televising its sessions and in an age of ubiquitous cameras in political life, the House of Representatives has chosen not to allow C-SPAN’s cameras into its chamber to cover its sessions," network CEO Brian Lamb said in a statement. "We continue to feel that the public is best served by seeing a more complete picture of the legislative process than what’s delivered by Congressionally-controlled cameras and will continue to work with Speaker Boehner and other leaders in the House in hope of one day gaining access on behalf of the media.”
Thanks once again to David Badash for bringing this to our attention:
Prop 8 oral arguments will be televised live on December 6 at 10:00 AM on C-SPAN.
Good!
This woman is so not racist, can't we all see that?
Thanks to one of my favorite Twitter buddies, T1theinfamous, over at The Gangster Government, we get the "worst C-SPAN call ever":
H/t: T1theinfamous
Today's WTF Moment, brought to you by C-SPAN2's BookTV:
And who is Aaron Klein really? Other than what his little Aaron Klein bio-ette tells us?
WorldNetDaily's Aaron Klein lobs another evidence-free attack at Obama
WorldNetDaily's Aaron Klein reported the inflammatory claim that the "Obama administration has encouraged 'resistance' by Palestinians to protest Israel's presence in eastern Jerusalem," citing only a single, anonymous source. Klein's claim is the latest in his long history of making dubious attacks against the Obama administration, furthering WorldNetDaily's long-demonstrated anti-Obama agenda.
Klein regularly hides behind anonymous sources to attack Obama
Klein has repeatedly used anonymous sources in his WorldNetDaily articles to forward questionable attacks on Obama and his administration [...]
Klein leads WND's witch hunt against Obama nominees
Over the past several months, Klein has made numerous false and misleading attacks against Obama administration nominees and appointees.
Read the rest here, at Media Matters.
But wait! There's more, via HuffPo:
Klein remains a right-wing extremist who sympathizes with far-right terrorists and whose reporting techniques are shady at best and fraudulent at worst. Klein has long been associated with far-right elements in Israel. [...]
Klein has terrorist buddies on the other side of the Middle East conflict too -- that's what "Schmoozing With Terrorists" was about. But unlike his Israeli extremist friends, he's just using the Muslim extremists. He's willing to chat them up, and even grant them anonymity when it suits his purposes. Klein also enlisted a spokesman for Hamas to make an "endorsement" of Obama's candidacy in 2008; Klein has yet to explain the circumstances under which the interview took place, or if the spokesman knew that he was servicing Klein's anti-Obama agenda.
When those Muslim terrorists figure out that Klein is using their words to inflame right-wing sentiment against them, Klein will be in a lot more trouble than the typical reporter who burns a source. [...]
Klein's ascension should serve as a reminder of why Aaron Klein is is not a journalist -- if he was, he'd care more about accuracy than he does, but making truthful claims is not what gets attention among right-wingers.
So let him cash in with his TV show and his movie and his radio show. It's important to remember, though, that he's not letting the facts get in the way of his success.
And that's the way it... shouldn't be.
H/t: _OneScholar_
Commenters: We have guidelines for comments. Please read them here. Thanks!
The Political Carnival T-Shirt
Modeled by @suzannegypsy
Suzanne Kulperger
Have you watched
a Blunt today?
Lt. Col Barry Wingard is the lawyer for Gitmo detainee Fayiz Al-Kandari. For their ongoing story + related topics, please click on the link below:
Kuwaiti Citizen Detained at Guantanamo since 2002
Translate The Political Carnival via Google
Subscribe to The Political Carnival Newsfeed via Wikio
The Political Carnival is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Photographs on The Political Carnival site (please read):
Photographs from other sources sometimes appear on TPC for humorous or illustrative purposes. As it is not our intention to use these images in any inappropriate manner or to infringe upon any rights held by others, anyone holding legal rights in the use of these images who wishes to have them taken down please contact us immediately requesting such removal, with which we will comply promptly.
TPC RSS Posts Feed
TPC Comments Feed
