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Â· No chance that Ozzie will change his mind and go to the White House, despite criticism by Mayor Daley. Ozzie Jr: “To Ozzie, his family is more important than getting attention for himself. You have to remember, Mr. Daley is a politician. My dad is not.”

Â· From the beginning of the Sun-Times article:

In the past six years, Republican millionaire John Cox has lost bids for U.S. Senate, Congress and Cook County recorder of deeds. And now he’s ready to run for the White House.

From the end:

“Maybe its time for a true outsider, not a professional politician, not someone who has been elected to a lot of things,” he said.

That quote speaks for itself.

Â· Peoria article on Oberweis meeting with editorial board essentially prints Oberweis press release, fails to note if he was challenged on anything.

Â· Atrios may be onto something.

I don’t look over my advertiser statistics much but casual observation suggests that the way to get people to click on an ad is to put pictures of pretty people in them.

Â· Cairo’s account frozen, declared in default.

Â· Justice Thomas and Kafka.

Â· Coroner writes blog.

Â· Blagojevich wants Guard cuts blocked.

Â· Eyes are on you.

Â· I forgot about watching “The Daily Show” last night. Anyone see it?

Â· Drive time with parents would double under White bill.

Â· Durbin wants taxpayer financed campaigns. But Sen. Hot-Head (R-Easily Offended) says “No.”

Â· There are days when I could definitely use this.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 6:20 am

Comments

Blago was on the Daily Show regarding pharmacists refusing to dispense the morning after pill. He must not have a very good sense of humor he did not appear to have a good time in fact he actually seemed annoyed by the questions. At one point he made a comment to the effect that if they wanted a governor that is an actor they should’ve gotten Schwarzenegger. I would like to see Steven Colbert interview him or should I say annoy him! Did he think that show was serious?

Comment by angry and outraged Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 6:51 am
I watched the Daily Show and what came across was that Blagojevich and Stephens should not have done this.

Comment by diane Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 7:09 am
The Daily Show segment was good … My favorite was when he looked over - to a staffer or someone from the TV crew - and said “is he legit?”. Sooo funny. It was a classic Daily Show piece and I must say it didn’t make Illinois look good, but it made me laugh. I also liked when Blago talked about seeing Arnold’s first movie, Pumping Iron, and how much he liked it. And then was questioned about his sexual preference.

Funny stuff.

Comment by YNM Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 7:16 am
As a lib-dem, this was Embarrassing. Stephens was funny and “got it”. The Gov. was clueless. You would think that some of the east coast media savvy folks in his inner circle would have seen the Daily Show before.

Comment by Glen Wood (D-Chatham) Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 7:16 am
I recorded it and just finished watching it a few minutes ago. I agree with Glen (a lib-dem??)- Blago looked like the idiot that he is, and Rep Stephens looked more at ease with the taping. I laughed and laughed- and saved it on my Tivo! Well worth watching again, when I need a good chuckle at our current Governor. (I hate crying, so laughing is much easier on my male psyche).

Comment by roy slade Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 7:50 am
Blago look lost and was trying to fight it. You could tell that his handles were in the room, because he had to look over at them for support. Seriously Blago had trouble with the Daily Show. anyone venture a guess at what side the show has tended to come out on. Stephens almost looked angelic. Lastly, the Daily Show has lost some of its luster, back the in day it was good for attacking both sides but seems to be a one-man Repub hating fest.

Comment by southernilrepub Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 8:11 am
I enjoyed the part when the interviewer asked him to role play as if he was a 17-yr old girl who had sex on prom night and the interviewer was the pharmacist. Blago responded that he should ask Schwatzenegger (I cant spell either of their names) about the situation. Also, when the interviewer asked him if he was the “gay governor.” Blago responded he was happily married with 2 kids. The interviewer asked “are you sure?”

I thought doing the show would hurt him, but then I realized the shows demographics in IL and I think it may actually help him a little with younger folks.

Comment by NotGonnaVoteForLipinski Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 8:31 am
The show didn’t do Ron any favors either, but I see they interviewed the representative in his Springfield office, and Rod Smith in his Chicago office.

Rod really did seem stunned that his alleged personal magnetism didn’t totally bewitch his interviewer, and it was a give-away he is unfamiliar with the show and badly prepped for him to react he way he did. His ad-libs were poorly chosen. He completely blew this one. The Daily Show people would have done this piece as a total crucifiction and mocking of Stephens, it’s what they normally do with an issue like this, and instead, Stephens came across, well, as someone who knows he’s not on the popular side, but sincere in his stand. Rod came across as bewildered. Kind of like if he’d debate Eisendrath. Rod Smith was just lucky Jon Stewart wasn’t hosting the show last night, he’d have capped him off nicely.

Comment by Man alive Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 8:35 am
To Ozzie, his family is more important than getting attention for himself. You have to remember, Mr. Daley is a politician. My dad is not.

Ozzie Jr. did a smashing job of framing this issue in defense of his father. Does anyone know what Ozzie Jr. does for a living? Because this guy should be doing p.r. for a living.

Comment by So-Called "Austin Mayor" Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 8:47 am
Actually, the show raised an interesting point. What about a Christian Scientist who wants to be a pharmacist?

It make Stephens look pretty ridiculous. Overall, he came off as a guy who can count to 20 for a living. I don’t think he “got” the humor at all. Blago was a bit perplexed at times, but was at least able to banter. I thought the actor comment was pretty good.

Overall, the point was made. If a job is morally offensive, find a new career.

Comment by Skeeter Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 9:00 am
It’s funny Ozzie won’t be at the Whitehouse with the team… but… hmm… he just couldn’t seem to wait and go see Chavez after they won… hmm… interesting indeed…

Comment by Lovie's Leather Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 9:05 am
From what I’ve been told by people who’ve met with him, Ozzie ain’t no Chavez fan. Not even close.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 9:07 am
For you Sox fans, here are some fun pix I took of the ticker tape parade downtown Chicago last October.(I guess Ozzie already has been to the White House with the Marlins)Posted yesterday morning:

http://backyardconservative.blogspot.com/2006/02/clean-sox.html

Comment by BackyardConservative Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 9:21 am
Folks…Blagojevich could have been as savvy, witty, charming, etc as he wanted. He doesn’t get to edit the show. It’s always about editing guests in the worst light. If there was a bad decision, it was to appear at all. There’s no way that wouldn’t happen.

And for those gushing over Stephens, I would recall this exchange (paraphrased):

Jason Jones: So you’re saying the government is imposing their beliefs on you.

Stephens: Yes.

JJ: When, in fact, it’s YOUR job to impose YOUR beliefs on your customers…

Comment by SenorAnon. Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 9:58 am
Both the Guv. and Rep. Stephens missed the point completely on this. I agree that Stephens came out looking much better however, because it wasn’t what he said, but rather what the interviewer said, that made his part of the bit funny. Blago is going to need to take that 15 million dollars and have someone teach him to take a joke. That might just be enough money to get him through 4 years of college here in Illinois.

Comment by heet101 Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 10:19 am
“Is he teasing me or is that legit?”

We will ask you the same from now on.

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 12:57 pm
Skeeter-

The show did not raise a good point about a Christian Scientist becoming a pharmacist.

Christian Scientists do not preach or proselytize against the usage of medicines. They simply do not use medicines themselves.

A Christian Scientist who became a pharmacist would simply do their job regardless to their own usage or non-usage of medicine.

Comment by Gish Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 1:48 pm
If you go to the Comedy Central website, I think they’re replaying last night’s Daily show at 7 PM today.

Also, Ozzie Jr. is currently going to Columbia College. He’s the team’s official Spanish-English translator and he hosts a Spanish baseball show on WCSR 670 AM The Score Sunday nights. He’ll probably have a great future in broadcasting.

Comment by Sox Nut Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 1:54 pm
- Gish - Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 1:48 pm:

“Skeeter-

The show did not raise a good point about a Christian Scientist becoming a pharmacist.

Christian Scientists do not preach or proselytize against the usage of medicines. They simply do not use medicines themselves.

A Christian Scientist who became a pharmacist would simply do their job regardless to their own usage or non-usage of medicine.”

Response:

My bad. Good point.
The issue is imposing your views on others, and not the merits of your own views. That is the problem with Mr. Stephens: He wants to leverage his job to provide control over the bodies of people on the basis of his personal religion.

Comment by Skeeter Friday, Feb 10, 06 @ 4:28 pm
“Folksâ€¦Blagojevich could have been as savvy, witty, charming, etc as he wanted. He doesnâ€™t get to edit the show. Itâ€™s always about editing guests in the worst light.”

HA! I would believe that if Blagojevich regularly came across as savvy, witty, charming, etc on REAL news shows.

Comment by These are our choices? Saturday, Feb 11, 06 @ 1:05 am