Get in line, already
In response to the “unfair” attacks to which its charlatan in chief, Jim Cramer, was subjected by that uppity comedian (!) Jon Stewart, Ari Fleischer lookalike and apparent acolyte Jeff Zucker of NBC, said, in a manner eerily reminiscent of his equally evil twin, that such impertinent backtalk was “out of line.” What line is that, Mr. Zucker, and when, exactly, were we all to have begun toeing it? Somehow, Mr Stewart and I both missed that memo; I can’t imagine how, since it was obviously so widely distributed.
Such casual, almost offhand, authoritarianism, coming from those in power fails to elicit much more than a yawn these days, but hearing such boldly contemptuous dismissals of plain facts all the fucking time, from what occasionally pretends to be our FOURTH ESTATE, what remains of the nominal guardians we have left against overreaching power, is really starting to drive me up the wall. We know they’re all whores, but do they have to perform their craft in Macy’s window? The whole reason we have porn is so that no one ever has to see these people doing whatever it is they do. I really wish guys like Zucker would have the decency, if not the humility, to respect this boundary.
This disturbing trend of the media joining hands with the government and its bloated parasites in business against the general public has finally gotten to the point where they don’t even try to hide it anymore, not unlike dogs in the yard. These hookers don’t need no stinkin’ doorway. Our media stars and their craven, mercenary overlords, having long ago ceased reporting on anything, preferring to write what they’ve been told between beauty appointments, do have time while the color is processing to blackberry away, enforcing the meme of the day, often quite virulently, against their supposed colleagues. It’s Miss Manners meets Mean Girls, and it’s frankly so cringingly pathetic and sad, that Jeff Zucker, were he a real person rather than just another daintily cosseted gilded age sociopath, would be ashamed to appear in public, let alone loudly and proudly running around spewing such astonishingly ignorant and arrogant hogwash.
It really is nice to know what a supposed “News” executive thinks of the art, much less constitutional purpose, of a free press, and his vocal, outright horror and disgust at witnessing such a vulgar and impermissible thing in practice.
I wonder what his bonus was.
“What line is that, Mr. Zucker”
I think the line would be criticism of NBC, its various networks, employees, and ownership.
But it’s a weak line, as Mr. Zucker’s pathetic whinings showed.
That’s what so absurd about it. Any number of right-wing demagogues criticize the media each day, for transgressions much more minor, and no corporate bigwig steps up to slap them down.
Speaking of authoritarian…
A few online wags were having much fun at GWB’s expense for mistaking “authoritarian” for “authoritative” when he was describing his own voice in his upcoming memoir. (Not really a memoir– more a description of the environment in which he made some important decisions… decisions that still need some support if his legacy is going to maintain them.)
Bush is only honest by accident. Remember “a dictatorship would be a lot easier?”
And guess who leads off with that Bush “memoir” today? None other than the inimitable Dan Froomkin.
That should make some fun reading. I’m guessing sadlyno will have a bit to say as well.
Speaking of humankind ‘lookalikes and apparent acolytes,’ Republimbawkians subsist in nothing so much as reflexively accusing everywhere, always the dark guilts only they harbor. When their mouths move, repelling words come out as push against the like charge of their own polarity. Their starting spark and inflamed hate is at themselves, seen in others — inhuman nature, same as it ever was.
Only these days they repose for their shrink couch of private nightmares astride our public airwaves like a giant fallacious mollusk.
Rove Hypocritically Accuses … Sounding ‘Like Some Wise-Cracking Junior High Smart Mouth’, By Satyam Khanna, Think Progress, Mar 18th, 2009.
… yeah, talking about real issues – HIS OWN!
Rove! Fleisher! Zucker! Your bathroom mirror is accusing your household TV of abducting its idiot occupant.
Erratum: I should have said heated hate.
I saw that Rove thingamajig, and was appropriately nauseated. Both of our local righties, Lars Larson (radio) and David Reinhard (the Oregonian) look just like him. Fleshy face. Beady, close-set eyes. Jowly, scowly, and mad as hell. I think it’s a gene, like Down Syndrome.
LIARS Larson got dropped today by Westwood One. No more national syndicated programming until further notice. May no one notice.
Oh, this is a happy day… Another one bites the dust.