~major market potty scandal at KIRO: "Why oh why, don’t people who use toilet seat covers in public restrooms, throw them away when they are done? I don’t understand it. We have culprit here at KIRO and I’m hot on her trail. There is a woman here at KIRO or maybe KTTH or KBSG – needless to say- major market radio here- who seems bent on goin’ potty and then leaving the seat cover right there on the toilet for someone else to have touch and throw away! That’s just gross! So I posted a sign in our restrooms that said: “If you use a toilet seat cover, please dispose of it when you are finished. No one should have to do that for you.”
~ we've been hearing about a talk host (who shall remain nameless) who got written up at a certain
newstalk station for the inappropriate touching and the coveting of the young ass of another (now former) male employee (who shall also remain nameless). What is it about sex, anyway, that makes the most self-righteous, morality-driven the most hypocritical?
~ strange bedfellows, these: we're hearing of mutual admiration by the domitable Bryan Styble (KIRO Sundays 10p-1a) and former talk host Mike Webb (Superior Court, Judge Spector 8:30a, Feb.2) It's said they have a bond, albeit it tentative- after all, Styble is a confessed neocon and Webb who self-describes as a "Liberal with a capital 'L.'" What's brought them together? their hatred of BlatherWatch.
~ We were appointed to the Irony Board years go but in our wryest pretensions, we couldn't have dreamed up the latest court date of the Webb re-trial: yes, it's Feb. 2, Ground Hog's Day. We've been here before, alright...
~ A fast-growing weekly blogospheric destination: Darryl's Friday Night at the Movies, when Hominid Views has Multimedia Extravaganza! with video clips collected with the porcelain eye of host, Darryl who combs the Web so you don't have to.
~ L’État, c’est moi? Sean Hannity called Sean Penn an "Enemy of the State," on his new bad Sunday TV show on Fox Noise. Why? because the progressive, activist actor called him "a whore."
~ Speaking of whores, Tim Eyman, the opportunistic faux "populist," is who one of those whose voice makes us immediately push the button on the car radio. He's back, (on Dave Ross, and the Tators) after failing last year to get anything on the ballot, and being widely excoriated even by his former rightie friends like John Carlson and Chris Vance. Despite his failure he's joined philosophically with such as Stephan Song-Sharkansky (who'd never mention his name) to oppose the initiative-reforming bill before the Legs that would restrict paid per-signature gathering for inititatives and referenda. We (and Republican Secretary of State Sam Reed) think passage of this law would make it more difficult for wealthy special interests to buy laws onto the books. Eyman's efforts may not be for the pure First Amendment platitudes he so glibly expounds. The bill would restrict Eyman's livelihood as well- even though he's not very good at it, he's in the business of passing initiatives for other people. (News use can use: Eyman and his henchfolk shared a salary fund of more than $173,000 for their 2006 efforts even though they got absolutely nothing on the ballot).
~ The Shark and his altered ego Earl Ericling over at Sound Politics are sparring over who should be the GOP prez candidate; with Stefan favoring Rudy Guiliani and Earl favoring Mitt Romney. In their tortured yet room temperature defenses of these guys, they seem oblivious to the facts on the ground- the Republican's evangelical base will stay home if either man manages to be nominated (and with the South as the ground zero of the GOP, that's a stretch). Rudy's a phamous philanderer who supports gay and abortion rights; and Mitt's a Mormon, a religion that Christian phundamentalists believe is a cult of the Devil. What is it about these Seattle R's who forget their roots so often and so completely? [Author's note: hee, hee.]
"...and then leaving the seat cover right there on the toilet for someone else to have touch and throw away!"
or sell on ebay... good money from what I've heard.
Posted by: spambutcher | January 30, 2007 at 02:41 AM
'tween Romney and Guliani, I hope they pick Guliani because I don't think he'd have a prayer. Mitt Romney is a very credible candidate on the right.
Posted by: joanie | January 30, 2007 at 07:00 AM
IMHO the Republicans have NO -0- credible candidates; they all carry baggage that in one way or another will eliminate them. No, the way is clear and the 'machine' will roll Hillary into power...thankfully so!
Posted by: Duffman | January 30, 2007 at 07:15 AM
If KIRO is indeed having a problem properly discharging toilet covers - they have butt to turn to Mr Styble. After all he is the hardest working person on radio...and only appropriate that he 'stands' while he works....ha
Posted by: Duffman | January 30, 2007 at 07:23 AM
Didn't Sean Hannity promise to give his life to prevent Nancy Pelosi from being speaker? Why isn't he dead yet?
And don't forget, Romney was even more pro-gay and pro-choice than Rudy or even Ted Kennedy before he decided to run for President. It is always good to elect a president who can dispose of their core principals in less than a blink of an eye.
Posted by: JDB | January 30, 2007 at 10:49 AM
heh..i needed a chuckle...thanks JDB
Posted by: sparky | January 30, 2007 at 11:50 AM
"It is always good to elect a president who can dispose of their core principals in less than a blink of an eye."
Hillary Clinton much?
Posted by: Jj | January 30, 2007 at 02:41 PM
(Joanie, just checking that you received my email from a couple of days ago, I think I got your address correct)
Posted by: Liz | January 30, 2007 at 03:50 PM
Liz, I did get it! Sorry,I didn't respond. . . got distracted and didn't get back to you. It was helpful and motivating to just do it!
Thanks so much.
Posted by: joanie | January 30, 2007 at 07:20 PM
Duffman - have you read the "reviews" of Hillary in Iowa? Not too promising. She's got baggage . . .and her Iraq War stand does not stand up well.
I bet Obama goes further.
Biden will be out like a light.
Edwards could be the dark horse . . .
Posted by: joanie | January 30, 2007 at 07:30 PM
The republican universe of candidates is weird. Romney, WADR to religous tolerance, belongs to a cult grown big. The cultic orgins of Mormonism, however, are too recent to pass for merely charming. If he keeps at tit, inevitably someone is going t review the weird chronology of Jesus comes to America and the millions of gods. Frankly, as a Jew, I could care less about the assorted beliefs of others, but selling Moroni to Suzy Jane and Billy Bob, anh nah.
Guiliani ??? Run as a Republican?
All esle aside just image a Southern Senator, Red state Jesus loving patriot Publican, running against a james Webb clone. Nuff to give Karl Rove herpes.
That said, McCain may be credible. A rational debate over Iraq would make for a good campaign and I 'spect John is far enough to the right to be acceptable to the Publican looneys.
Then there is Goldwater .. aka Brownback or Huckabee, Don;t count these guys out. At worst they would save the South. Demographics in Florida and Georgia are running against the Publicans already and a poor turnout could elect Webb clones across the South.
Posted by: Stephen Schwartz | January 31, 2007 at 12:52 AM
Any 'baggage' Hillary might have has already been discounted, while others have baggage that will cause current revelation and thus hurt them more. I think Obama is basically running for VP. Once our Democrat 'machine' gets running full bore - it will line up with Hillary and I don't believe any thing can stop it. I'd really be surprised otherwise.
Posted by: Duffman | January 31, 2007 at 05:36 AM
Schwartz, I used to think you had a clue . . . not any more.
The machine might "line up" for Hillary but the result will be another Kerry . . .
Posted by: joanie | January 31, 2007 at 07:53 AM
Oh ye of little faith...would even bet a cup of coffee.
Posted by: Duffman | January 31, 2007 at 08:01 AM
remember how Howard Dean was going to sweep the Dem nomination because of his innovative fundraising and how well he did in the polls--before people voted. Right now the media is furiously telling us how Hillary is going to be the candidate--end of story. We haven't voted yet. I dont know anyone who likes her. Why do we have to let Chris Matthews and Sean Hannity determine who we get to vote for?
Posted by: sparky | January 31, 2007 at 08:37 AM
W's Inanity Adopted by Madison Avenue!(T-8 News Service) A national radio commercial for a no-calorie artificial sweetener, aired this morning, featured a woman proudly decrying "I'm the decider!".
Posted by: Tommy008 | January 31, 2007 at 08:44 AM
Ick..I'm afraid that has entered the national lexicon, just like " Where's the Beef?"
Posted by: sparky | January 31, 2007 at 09:26 AM
i think Schwartz was having a few drinky-poos.
Posted by: morty | January 31, 2007 at 09:28 AM
Sen Biden has self-destructed; what did that take...a matter of minutes...what a fool
Posted by: Duffman | January 31, 2007 at 12:08 PM
yes...and i quote him here re: Senator Obama
“I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” he said. “I mean, that’s a storybook, man.”
He is wasting his money.....
Posted by: sparky | January 31, 2007 at 12:57 PM
seattle jew said:: "Nuff to give Karl Rove herpes" If Rave has the h.simplex virus, it was given to him by a carrier (maybe, the one recently deployed from Bummerton to plague the Persian Gulf).
I don't think Repugs HAVE baggage as much as they ARE baggage...
Posted by: FREMONT | January 31, 2007 at 01:54 PM
"Am I speaking to The Little Man?" "Little Man speaking, Jerome. Welcome to The Little Man Show!" "Say man. What's with all your whining about taxes? Don't you make six figures a year?" "You got that right, pal. Six big ones. And I don't work hard for all that money so I can give it to layabouts and people who are making poor choices in life. I'm a self-made man, pilgrim! Boxed groceries at the Ballard Foodtown from 10 to 21 years of age, Champ. Right through college. Sorry, Chief. Star and the girls are going to get a Blue Bunny ice cream every day of the year. I worked my butt off to give them that, not to give that money to King County just so you don't have to stand on your Metro bus ride every day to and from work, oh boo hoo hoo pal! I stood on my feet boxing those groceries. Why are you taking the bus anyway instead of driving? Poor choices, my man! Poor choices. Get real, pilgrim!
Posted by: Tommy008 | January 31, 2007 at 01:54 PM
Michael Medved did something interesting in the final hour of his radio show today that I wish other hosts would do.
He took calls directly without them first going through the gauntlet of his call screeners. He had no idea what the caller's topic was before they were put on the air.
I gotta tell ya, that Medved is a pretty sharp tack. He didn't even stumble when some loon with a strong Indian accent named Duresh asked him if he had ever eaten a dog.
I hope he does this a lot more often. It was definitely entertaining.
Posted by: Proregressive | January 31, 2007 at 02:59 PM
Yes, Al Franken can call in and smash his nuts, once and for all
Posted by: coiler | January 31, 2007 at 03:08 PM
I just read on another radio websight that Rush Limbaughs ratings have rocketed up. Could this be true? And that KTTH has moved up with the shows preceeding and following Mr Limbaugh. Can it be so?
I must consult you local insiders on such news.
Maybe we on the right are not completly dead and burried.
Posted by: chucks | January 31, 2007 at 04:09 PM
Peasant Sparky, that was a good one (Where's the beef) I was thinking along the same lines last weekend watching the news of the big protest in DC and throughout the US. As you know Michael said 70% are against the Iraq War and the one I thought of right off the bat is an old book and character you liberals just loved not long ago. "Where's Waldo"
Posted by: Steve | January 31, 2007 at 04:42 PM
Steve, sorry to hear your main squeeze, Molly Ivins, passed today. She was quite a lady.
It's a shame you did not absorb more of her brilliance and insight.
I really love those Texas women. Most of them have, or had, stiffer spines, and a helluva lot more fortitude than any male politician they've produced for the national stage.
I'll miss Molly's candor and humor.
Posted by: adc | January 31, 2007 at 05:58 PM
I couldn't decide whether I liked or diliked Tom Douglas for the longest time, until last Saturday's show, when I realized I had always vaguely disliked him as well as why.
Posted by: Tommy008 | January 31, 2007 at 08:10 PM
Sorry ADC, never heard of her. But you seem to know alot about her maybe it is you who is in mourning and are in denial(Like alot of other things). By the way, have you found Waldo yet.
Posted by: Steve | January 31, 2007 at 08:16 PM
adc . . . I'm sad about Molly too. Did you read Bushwacked? Didn't she also write Shrub among others . . . don't have that one.
She was one of a kind.
Steve, not knowing a political and journalistic icon like Ivins says a lot about your education and level of ignorance. Even if you didn't like her politics, you had to smile at her way of puttin' things.
Posted by: joanie | January 31, 2007 at 09:56 PM
Joans,
Who coined the term "Slick Willy"?
That one always makes me smile. ;)
Posted by: Proregressive | February 01, 2007 at 01:31 PM
"Ick..I'm afraid that has entered the national lexicon, just like " Where's the Beef?"
I'm all for putting the "ick" back in "Democrat"....
Posted by: ThomThom | February 01, 2007 at 01:57 PM
Previous should be signed just "Thom"...LOL!!!
Posted by: Thom | February 01, 2007 at 01:59 PM
It is the Republicks-ans in the stink now, should stay that way for a while. Did you see Novak today?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/31/AR2007013101807.html
Posted by: RoyP | February 01, 2007 at 02:52 PM
Hey Pro-Re, can't get me . . . I imagine Molly did. She was a real Democrat - called 'em as she saw 'em. Honest broad . . . and she didn't spare Clinton for a nano-second.
Posted by: joanie | February 01, 2007 at 07:43 PM
Joanie, I have read Bushwacked, and Shrub is proudly displayed on my coffee table.
I've always taken a liking to whiskey-voiced, and "tell it like it is" women.
Straight talkin', no bullshittin', goin' to the heart of the matter types. You always know what's on their minds, whether you want to or not. SWEET!
If were 25 years older, I would have been all over Ann Richards...hahahahahahaha
Those two gals certainly had the Bush family figured out. I hope someone carries their torch........
HEY! Why not you?! Joanie, you'd be perfect! You're smart, you write well, and you have the 'tude!
Why not??? Wouldn't that be a hoot?! You'd have fun doing it!
Posted by: adc | February 01, 2007 at 07:48 PM
Thanks, adc! But, as much as I love posting on Blather, I don't have that southern voice which made Richards and Ivins so damn fun to read. That's a special talent and the South seems to grow it well.
Don't you think it is odd that the dusty soil of the south gives rise to such great writers but lousy politicians?
Right now, Randi Rhodes is giving a tribute to Ivins.
Posted by: joanie | February 01, 2007 at 08:12 PM
BTW, adc, I also hope there's someone to carry the torch . . .
Michael, you know of any up and coming writers that might fit the bill?
Posted by: joanie | February 01, 2007 at 09:15 PM