Thursday, May 02, 2002
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Rummy explains to Pentagon press corps how an airplane works - one more time.
Things You Won't Read in the Times: Even if half this report is
skewed to the
Saudi point of view the fact that the New York Times's unofficial Secretary
of
State Tom Friedman lost it is clear. Confronted by someone listening to a
speech he was making at an Arab Media Summit in Dubai, Friedman took a
remark
personally, threw a hissy fit and walked off stage. The resulting interview
is fascinating.
Read it in the Gulf News
because you won't read it in the Times.
It's Going Around: Tom Friedman isn't the only one losing it. If you
caught
last night's news you saw Arafat, now "free to be me" exploding at the
Israelis. His lower lip and hands shook uncontrollably but it was his eyes
that were truly scary. Why is it that
corrupt leaders always go totally batty
toward the end?
Caught In Vegas: The Las Vegas Review Journal isn't too happy with
a speech
the newly un-chic BJ made and blasts him over Yucca Flat remarks.
Usually he gets away
with lying during his lucrative speeches because they are closed to
the press. Here's one that got away and made the paper.
Which Is It? The story that BJ will be taking the CBS morning gig
when
Gumbel gambols off has been bouncing around all week. Here
a Clinton aide decorously says it's "bull."
At the same time we have this LATimes story about BJ talking to NBC about
doing a "talker." This gives the reporter a chance to interview experts.
This
was our favorite line
from a piece that tells us nothing.
"Some experts said Clinton also would risk his status as a world statesman
by aligning himself so closely with the issues common to afternoon or
late-night talk shows such as adultery, rape, child abuse and teen
pregnancy." While he was president he aligned himself with corruption,
mendacity, adultery, rape, convicted felons, tax cheats, Chinese spies and
dirty money. What's the big deal? He'd be perfect for the job.
MSNBC Goes MTM: In an interview with the NYTimes yesterday, Jerry
Nachman,
their new editor, says his role at MSNBC "
would mirror that of Lou Grant
, the
gruff newsman played by Ed Asner on the television drama "Lou Grant." We
aren't sure what he means but we hope he isn't hinting he's going to be
another Asner - one of the most insufferable knee-jerk Hollywood liberals
alive. If so, we wish him, as Chuckles the clown would say, "A little song,
a
little dance, a little seltzer down your pants."
LDot Semi-Update: We want to thank all of you who responded to our
plea for
bone marrow donors for little Meghan Marie Mack. Your e-mails were forwarded
to her heartsick family. We plan to speak with them shortly and will give
you
a progress report then.
-Your Here-to-Serve LComStaff