Comments on: The bloom is coming off the rose http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/31/the-bloom-is-coming-off-the-rose/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deana http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/31/the-bloom-is-coming-off-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-26774 Deana Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:25:38 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3324#comment-26774 Good jokes are always based on kernel of truth. What amazes me is not the content of the top ten list for Obama but the fact that the list is based on the general belief that Obama is being presumptuous. That's the kernel of truth. It's just like the link that Helen posted: the kernel of truth is that McCain is older than most candidates - that's why Letterman ran that joke. As for the Obama list - I'll admit it: I'm a little surprised that that concept is getting prime-time play. I would have guessed that sense of frustration with him would have been kept on the down-low for a while longer. Deana Good jokes are always based on kernel of truth.

What amazes me is not the content of the top ten list for Obama but the fact that the list is based on the general belief that Obama is being presumptuous. That’s the kernel of truth.

It’s just like the link that Helen posted: the kernel of truth is that McCain is older than most candidates – that’s why Letterman ran that joke.

As for the Obama list – I’ll admit it: I’m a little surprised that that concept is getting prime-time play. I would have guessed that sense of frustration with him would have been kept on the down-low for a while longer.

Deana

]]> By: JackCoupal http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/31/the-bloom-is-coming-off-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-26767 JackCoupal Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:22:28 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3324#comment-26767 Yes, the audience reaction to the Barbara Walters sign #7, was ...what?...hostile toward Letterman? Looks like it. Yes, the audience reaction to the Barbara Walters sign #7, was …what?…hostile toward Letterman? Looks like it.

]]> By: Ellie2 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/31/the-bloom-is-coming-off-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-26766 Ellie2 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:40:35 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3324#comment-26766 I personally think Obama jumped the shark with the fake Presidential Seal. Gerald Baker of The Times started things rolling. Then the Washington Post runs a story about the "presumptuous" nominee. Kiddies, it's just getting rolling! BTW: Dr Corsi (of "Unfit for Command" fame) has a new book released tmro: Obama Nation. I just ordered it. I personally think Obama jumped the shark with the fake Presidential Seal.

Gerald Baker of The Times started things rolling. Then the Washington Post runs a story about the “presumptuous” nominee.

Kiddies, it’s just getting rolling!

BTW: Dr Corsi (of “Unfit for Command” fame) has a new book released tmro: Obama Nation. I just ordered it.

]]> By: Helen Losse http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/31/the-bloom-is-coming-off-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-26764 Helen Losse Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:26:53 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3324#comment-26764 It's just jokes, folks. Here's the list for McCain. http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/top_ten/index/php/20080728.phtml It’s just jokes, folks.

Here’s the list for McCain.
http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/top_ten/index/php/20080728.phtml

]]> By: 11B40 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/31/the-bloom-is-coming-off-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-26762 11B40 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:24:56 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3324#comment-26762 Greetings: I kind of lost it for Letterman a while back because of his "Great Moments in Presidential Speeches" bit. It was funny but it was, in my opinion, more disrespectful and I concluded a window into his soul as far as President Bush was concerned. I still try to channel surf in for the "Top Ten". This one was pretty good but I would still like to see a comedian go after Mr. Obama's, contributions, pronouncements, poses and ditty-bopping. And then, of course, there's Mrs Obama. Greetings:

I kind of lost it for Letterman a while back because of his “Great Moments in Presidential Speeches” bit. It was funny but it was, in my opinion, more disrespectful and I concluded a window into his soul as far as President Bush was concerned.

I still try to channel surf in for the “Top Ten”. This one was pretty good but I would still like to see a comedian go after Mr. Obama’s, contributions, pronouncements, poses and ditty-bopping. And then, of course, there’s Mrs Obama.

]]> By: Bookworm http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/31/the-bloom-is-coming-off-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-26761 Bookworm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:05:16 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3324#comment-26761 I'm not sure about that. I've watched Letterman top tens when there wasn't even an audience giggle -- although that may have been because the writing and delivery were so bad, they killed any vestiges of humor. As it is, though, I think you're right, Gringo, since Letterman has never made any secret of his Democrat leanings. I’m not sure about that. I’ve watched Letterman top tens when there wasn’t even an audience giggle — although that may have been because the writing and delivery were so bad, they killed any vestiges of humor.

As it is, though, I think you’re right, Gringo, since Letterman has never made any secret of his Democrat leanings.

]]> By: Gringo http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/07/31/the-bloom-is-coming-off-the-rose/comment-page-1/#comment-26760 Gringo Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:56:30 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3324#comment-26760 I imagine that a Top Ten list makes it to national TV only if the powers that be had decided that a fair amount of listeners would find it funny. Perhaps they do focus groups first. I imagine that a Top Ten list makes it to national TV only if the powers that be had decided that a fair amount of listeners would find it funny. Perhaps they do focus groups first.

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