Wednesday, August 28, 2002

Meltdown: When MSNBC thawed out Phil Donahue they must have calculated that there was an audience for Carville-like liberal ranting. Apparently it has dried up if it existed at all. Numbers released yesterday show he's hit rock bottom in the ratings. What might kick it up a notch is for people who want to watch a live nervous breakdown to tune in. His interview with Louis Farrakhan Monday night and with Jerry Fallwell and Gary Bauer last night seems to have pushed him over the edge. Meanwhile, rumors of the final demise of MSNBC flew through the industry yesterday. Too bad. They could have made it with the truth if they'd found it.

More Meltdown: Kinda makes you wonder what's going on. John Podhoretz describes what most New Yorkers have witnessed all summer. The political suicide of Andrew Cuomo. Some put it down to his temperament. Others say its the vicious behind the scene maneuvering of one Senator Hillary Clinton who backs his opponent, Carl McCall.

Janet Reno: Sominex: Kathleen Parker, admittedly one of our favorites, closely examines what it's like to listen to Janet "Save the gay baby whales for Jesus" Reno campaign and issues the kiss of death in politics. Reno is booorrrring.

O'Reilly Rains on Gay Parade: Liz Smith, who apparently reads the gay bible, the Advocate, highlights remarks by Bill O'Reilly in a recent interview. He doesn't like the Gay Pride parade and doesn't care if gays marry but the remark we like the most was: "If you want to live the life where you can have the most options - shut up."

Princes Just Wanna Have Fun: While Prince Bandar sweats out the last days of August in Crawford, Texas doing his family business, his relatives from the House of Saud were getting their robes in a bunch on the Costa del Sol. Here's an interesting account from the AP on how these deeply religious folk spent their vacations.

Philandering in Free Fall: Yesterday's headlines screamed the news that New York Democratic lieutenant governor-hopeful Dennis Mehiel had fathered two children out-of-wedlock. Today, in much smaller type, comes the news that Green Party candidate for governor Stanley Aronowitz fathered three kids without a license. Thanks to Bill Clinton, sexual scandals don't seem to cut it anymore. Too bad, they really spice up a dull political campaign.

-Your Occasionally-Disappointed LComStaff