Howard Kurtz
By on Apr 2nd, 2007 at 2:23 pm
Howard Kurtz
acknowledges the media’s obsession with Bill Clinton’s sex life: “Nothing the New York senator says or does will ever be as fascinating to journalists as her marital situation.” (HT: Atrios)
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The mainstream media, perverted panty sniffers who have been surprisingly unobsessed with the piece by piece dismantling of the democratic infrastructure of America.
The media sniffed panties while the Constitutdion burned.
-GSD
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:28 pmAnd Howie is there to make sure everyone’s still obsessed with Bill Clinton.
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:28 pmSounds like a CHALLENGE, to me!
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:29 pmWhat is with right-wingers, and assorted 30%ers, that they are always obsessed with everyone else’s sex life?
Whether the Clintons, gay men, lesbians, birth control, abortion, these right-wingers always feel they have the right to know, broadcast, and legislate about everybody’s intimacy.
What a bunch of creeps and weirdos.
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:33 pmWhy don’t they have a similar obsession with Rudy’s private life?
After all Hillary Clinton the candidate did not cheat on her spouse. Rudy Guiliani the candidate is a serial adulterer.
Chris “the screamer” Matthews practically foams at the mouth when he mentions President Clinton. He swoons over Rudy Guiliani
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:35 pmHoward Kurtz ( MY ADDITIONS IN CAPS)
“Nothing the New York senator says or does will ever be as fascinating to ( CRAP, COVER YOUR ASS, SELL OUT, GROUPIE, TRAITOROUS ) journalists as her marital situation.â€
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:37 pmIt’s about attacking a candidate’s position of strength. “Biggest adultery scandal in the history of mankind” and they are still married! That’s gotta hurt the “values” crowd.
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:42 pmI couldn’t care less about the Clinton’s sex life –or anybody elses for that matter (except mine!)
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:43 pmActually, I am much more interested in Condoleeeeeeeeeeeeeeezza and GDumbya’s marital situation. After all, she did refer to him as her husband and she is as “Stepford” around him as LaLa is.
I would like to know if they’re kinky in bed…does LaLa join them or do they take turns searching for GDumbya’s miniscule pecker on alternating nights…etc.
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:45 pmIt’s a good front for alot of media and press people. Notice men are always talking about sex and Bill. Sounds like these guys are dreaming of Bill with then and their jealous of the females. Now one media reporter is truly interested in Bill Clinton’s love life and it’s because yes he has the hots for Bill and is made that Bill is still with Hillary. Chris Matthews is showing the love. He sounds like a girl mad because he can’t get the love of his life’s attention. Now for those who say these guys are married, take note to the cover up. Look at how many men have come out of the closet. Even Pastors are coming out. So when you hear a man talk to much about Bill and his sex life remember Ken Starr is a closet guy but wont admit to it because of his career. I remember when Bill was having the affair with Monica. All the Christian woman dogged him and called him names and even suggest that Hillary divorce him. Yet when Star Jones said she would like to date him if he were single all the Christian woman and woman around the world start get in line. Bill is a hottie but the guys are hoping they might have a chance. Sorry Bill is all man and loves all woman but number #1 is Hillary. So all the men and women can just dream because that’s all they’ll get. As for those men looking at Bill like a piece of meat I suggest they get a blow up doll as a substitute.
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:49 pmChris “the screamer†Matthews practically foams at the mouth when he mentions President Clinton.
Comment by Nan
Because tweety knows that he can never have the Big Dog he acts out.
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:55 pmYAWN, and the MSM wonders why they are losing viewers and subscribers left and right.
Why? Because they have basically turned into the National Enquirer.
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:55 pm#9.
April 2nd, 2007 at 2:58 pm….actually georgeous watches LaLa and the shoe freak from behind a two way mirror………
Raven –
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:04 pmLOL . . . that makes perfect sense to me. I can’t imagine that GDumbya has anything that either of them are interested in. He screwed LaLa once and all he has to show for it is two drunken slut twin daughters. I can understand why they never wanted to take a chance like that again.
Fixed your Headline TP, YW.
X^B
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:05 pmactually georgeous watches LaLa and the shoe freak from behind a two way mirror
Oh lord where’s the brain bleach?
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:06 pmOh lord where’s the brain bleach?
Comment by klyde
Trust me, you’re gonna need brillo pads, too.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:14 pmWho listens to Mr Conflict of Interest anyway?
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:14 pmIsn’t Kurtz just a shill for the Rethuglican Party? Isn’t his wife a Rethuglican? Isn’t he just part of the countless Jewish Lobby in this country who blindly support this president? Am I right?
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:15 pmhttp://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070327/i/r2744690388.jpg
“I guess tony is about this big”
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:27 pm“Whether the Clintons, gay men, lesbians, birth control, abortion, these right-wingers always feel they have the right to know, broadcast, and legislate about everybody’s intimacy.
What a bunch of creeps and weirdos.”
Comment by Gregor Samsa
Who knew?? We AGREE that the sex lives of other’s is NONE OF OTHER PEOPLE’S BUSINESS!! So, in an effort to achieve harmony, please ask the Gay Community to quit traipsing down Main Street (in various costumes and states of undress) for the annual Gay Pride Parade. Please agree to maximum prison terms for rapists and serial pedophiles. Please quit watching the freaks, weirdos and mentally distrurbed on all the daytime “freak” shows.
Grgrrr….This is almost a Hallmark moment!
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:29 pm…interesting… ’cause when i read this story this morning, via google news, what pissed ME off was the “underlying” intonation that had not elizabeth edwards’ cancer returned and she and her husband decided to carry on with the campaign, then john edwards would not have the media attention, and “some” even say he is so “consumed by ambition that he is unable to put his wife and young children first.”…
“Edwards never got on “60 Minutes” by talking about his plan to raise taxes to pay for national health insurance, and he never got a People magazine spread by apologizing for his vote to authorize the Iraq war.”
AND WHO THE HELL’S FAULT IS THAT?????!!!!!! HUH, HOWIE????!
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:30 pm…
…daytime “freak†shows.
Grgrrr….This is almost a Hallmark moment!
Comment by valiant venus
Your indignation is just darling, MA, it’s just like your own daytime freak show, isn’t it?
Bless your heart, Haggie. I have more respect for a couple of gay guys in leather G-strings, kissing full on the mouth, on a public street in broad daylight, than I would ever be able to muster for you.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:37 pmHoward Kurtz is a weasel. This morning, the biggest part of his column was dedicated, yet again, to Elizabeth Edwards’ bout with cancer and the Edwardses’s decision to remain on the campaign trail. Kurtz defended the odious interview that Couric had with the Edwardses on last week’s 60 minutes.
The “comment” section was open, and Kurtaz got whacked by every commenters. A few moments later, the comments had disappeared. Almost immediately after that, the comment section had been closed altogether.
This is not the first time that I notice that Kurtz silences criticism. A few times, my comments were not posted at all. But this is thye first time that I catch him deleting all comments, then closing the section entirely.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:41 pm“I have more respect for a couple of gay guys in leather G-strings, kissing full on the mouth, on a public street in broad daylight, than I would ever be able to muster for you.”
Comment by Zooey
I rest my case……
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:46 pmGod, Kurtz and his right wing publicist wife are lame. Always with the false “balance” and then the slant toward the Rethug talking points (Sen. Edwards’ ambition overules his role as husband and father). Elizabeth Edwards doesn’t want to sit in a room and wait it out. She want to press on with this campaign. Even if Howie and the RNC doesn’t.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:47 pmI rest my case……
Comment by valiant venus
You have no case — and no law degree — and no respect on this blog.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:54 pm#27 But I do believe it does have male genitalia.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:56 pmHoward Kurtz isn’t unbiased and should get into another line of work.The list of media men with powerful Repub operative wives is way too long to be discounted: it’s a trend. That makes the blog phenom even more important. At least it’s still free expression. Kurtz couldn’t get a job with Media Matters though. It’s too tough to be fair, poor baby.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:00 pm#27 But I do believe it does have male genitalia.
Comment by JPark
Maybe in an old pickled herring jar. :D
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:02 pmThere is no bigger fasination for TP then pro Iraq war canidate Hillary Clinton…….
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:05 pmSMACK!
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:05 pmOr on her plate at that diner out by the stockyards…
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:05 pm#30 Whoever had the brain bleach, could you pass me some, please??
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:05 pmI think they are more interested in his lying under oath, suborning perjury and obstructing justice.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:07 pmDoes leaving out the ‘c’ in fascination bely an unacknowledged desire to refute your fascist ideology, Rsquared?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:10 pm(Happy Supreme Court Decision Day, by the way…..:)
Patrick in that diner out by the airport.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:12 pmZooooey, I understand your supporting every “individual” telling ALL about EVERYTHING. To the point – IF you respected me…..I would KNOW I was doomed!!
I’m surprised you’re not down in Cabo on spring break -
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:18 pm#38 You are becoming more incoherent by the day. Get your levels checked.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:23 pmHey vacuous ventricle, forget that pluto loser, and swing by Van Allen’s, we’ll have a belt. I know I’m pretty small, have a dark side, and come to orbit awful quick, but hey, I’m your next door neighbor, so waddya say?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:26 pmZooooey, I understand your supporting every “individual†telling ALL about EVERYTHING. To the point – IF you respected me…..I would KNOW I was doomed!!
I’m surprised you’re not down in Cabo on spring break -
Comment by valiant venus
You are doomed, Hagfish, you just don’t know it yet.
I can smell your fear.
Spring Break somes to me, sweetie.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:32 pmCollege boys are so energetic…
I’m surprised you’re not down in Cabo on spring break -
Comment by valiant venus — April 2, 2007 @ 4:18 pm
You really have to stop hanging out with those 8th graders watching MTV’s coverage of Spring Break… Wishing you could be there, violently drunk, flashing your implants, and waking up inside a porcelain vacuum…. LOL
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:36 pm#42 I am thinking that old fellow MA would prefer Thailand, where the man are men and the women have adam’s apples.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:42 pmI am thinking that old fellow MA would prefer Thailand, where the man are men and the women have adam’s apples.
Comment by JPark — April 2, 2007 @ 4:42 pm
I am thinking that you’re probably right :) LOL
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:44 pm#30 Whoever had the brain bleach, could you pass me some, please??
Comment by JPark
Sorry. :}
I’m glad I didn’t go with Plan A….
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:47 pmJPark – I’m surprised you’re not enjoying your spring break on the Korean penninsula and leading the “pack” with your Canine Culinary courses…..
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:08 pm#46 Hmm, I eat dogs? Is that it, MA? Really? That is the best that came out of one of the finest legal minds this side of Harvey Birdman?
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:16 pmJPark – I’m surprised you’re not enjoying your spring break on the Korean penninsula and leading the “pack†with your Canine Culinary courses…..
Comment by valiant venus
Please Haggie, give your brain more calories — cigarette smoke just doesn’t cut it.
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:16 pmoh vaporous vacuum, you have the hottest and smoggiest wit! The mere thought of your acidic vapidity puts me into paroxysms of pain!
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:18 pmI fantasize of crawling across your incenderous plasticity, and dying in the sulpherous stench of your embrace……
I fantasize of crawling across your incenderous plasticity, and dying in the sulpherous stench of your embrace……
Comment by irrational uranus
Oy. Now I need the brain bleach AND a wire brush.
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:25 pm“I eat dogs? Is that it, MA? Really?”
That’s the best there is for a freak who entertains thoughts of other freaks in Thailand…..
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:28 pmThat’s the best there is for a freak who entertains thoughts of other freaks in Thailand…..
Comment by valiant venus
You just want people to think pure thoughts, is that it? Like your pure fabrication of your life, career, family, etc?
Whatever you do, Hagfish, don’t think about my energetic college boys, ok? Wouldn’t want to pollute your pock-marked brain.
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:33 pmBut I do believe it does have male genitalia.
Comment by JPark
Maybe in an old pickled herring jar. :D
Comment by Zooey — April 2, 2007 @ 4:02 pm
That’s because her last boyfriend, and I mean FINAL boyfriend, decided he didn’t want it anymore. She has that effect on men.
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:49 pmI’m surprised you’re not down in Cabo on spring break -
Comment by valiant venus — April 2, 2007 @ 4:18 pm
I’m surprised your not walking the streets trying to give away what nobody wants. That would be anything you’ve got.
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:51 pmThat’s because her last boyfriend, and I mean FINAL boyfriend, decided he didn’t want it anymore. She has that effect on men.
Comment by shane
Just gave it up voluntarily, eh? Ouch. :-D
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:53 pmComment by irrational uranus
Oy. Now I need the brain bleach AND a wire brush.
Comment by Zooey — April 2, 2007 @ 5:25 pm
And I was supposed to start cooking dinner. Nobody can make me nauseous the way
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:56 pmvenereal venue does. And I’m not even a man.
#51 Aww, that Thailand comment hit a nerve, sorry about that!
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:03 pm“Whatever you do, Hagfish, don’t think about my energetic college boys, ok? Wouldn’t want to pollute your pock-marked brain.”
Comment by Zooey
I doubt you’ve had an energetic college boy since your last dose of the *clap*. -In the meantime, I hear your lack of activity has spawned cobwebs in your nether region – - eeewwwww!
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:05 pmActually, I hear Venus prefers fat cigars nowadays.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:07 pmI doubt you’ve had an energetic college boy since your last dose of the *clap*. -In the meantime, I hear your lack of activity has spawned cobwebs in your nether region – - eeewwwww!
Comment by valiant venus
That’s what you get for thinking with a pock-marked brain, Hag.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:08 pmStop fantasizing about my sparkley vagina, you creep.
Valient you sound interested in carpet munching.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:08 pmActually, I hear Venus prefers fat cigars nowadays.
Comment by ForTruth
Maybe a handful of them….
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:08 pm“Princess Sparkle Pony”?
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:12 pm#62 Are you saying she might need some delicate (like a flower) reconstructive surgery?
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:13 pm#62 Are you saying she might need some delicate (like a flower) reconstructive surgery?
Comment by JPark
After six Mack trucks disappeared in there, something really ought to be done.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:18 pm“Princess Sparkle Pony�
Comment by ForTruth
I wish…
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:19 pmHome of the largest truck stop in the lower 48, they got 65 pumps, showers, a restaurant, and an olympic sized swimming pool.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:23 pmHome of the largest truck stop in the lower 48, they got 65 pumps, showers, a restaurant, and an olympic sized swimming pool.
Comment by ForTruth
And the whole thing smells vaguely like cheese….
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:25 pmand an olympic sized swimming pool.
Comment by ForTruth — April 2, 2007 @ 6:23 pm
I heard that the 2008 Olympics was thinking of renting that gargantuan man-made pool for their races – but no amount of chlorine could get rid of the putrid smell and gangreene color of the water…
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:27 pmVaguely?
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:29 pmVaguely?
Comment by ForTruth
Well….you know what a generous person I am. :D
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:35 pmSad thing – MA is just happy to have the attention….
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:36 pmApparently several drivers in Semi-trucks could not return to the interstate and complete the load. They had to dump the load and head out on foot. When interviewed the drives said they didn’t regret dumping their loads, there was plenty of room.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:37 pmI’ll be happy to dole out this kind of attention. She told me how screwed up I am, so might as well…
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:38 pmThey had to dump the load and head out on foot. When interviewed the drives said they didn’t regret dumping their loads, there was plenty of room.
Comment by ForTruth
Laughing my ass off!
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:40 pmScientists are exploring ways to have that pesky lava dome on Mt. St. Helens contained, then Venus was discovered.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:41 pmSad thing – MA is just happy to have the attention….
Comment by unbelievable
She started it by fantasizing about my cooch.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:41 pmHaggie is my favorite troll for whacking. :)
She started it by fantasizing about my cooch.
Haggie is my favorite troll for whacking. :)
Comment by Zooey
That almost sounds kinda personal.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:43 pmI could keep going, but I don’t want to destroy my libido.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:44 pmShe told me how screwed up I am, so might as well…
Comment by ForTruth — April 2, 2007 @ 6:38 pm
You know she deserves it when someone who self-lessly spends his days helping other people in the mental health industry feels that way :)
He diagnosed you? LOL…
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:45 pmShe started it by fantasizing about my cooch.
Comment by Zooey — April 2, 2007 @ 6:41 pm
I bet it’s because she wishes she had a real one… And not the gaping gash from where her male parts used to be (spam filter doesn’t like the medically correct ‘p’ word)…
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:47 pmThat almost sounds kinda personal.
Comment by ForTruth
One’s cooch tends to be personal. That’s why Haggie shouldn’t be fantasizing about it. :P
Try not to think aobut it too much. :D
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:47 pmI could keep going, but I don’t want to destroy my libido.
Comment by ForTruth — April 2, 2007 @ 6:44 pm
Don’t blame you :)
Feasting time for “Fluffy and Ginger” anyway… Bye
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:49 pmIn that sex change, her peenis had to be sliced and inverted. Placed up in the pelvis. That sounds painful. I don’t know what they do with the bag-o-nuts.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:50 pmIn that sex change, her peenis had to be sliced and inverted. Placed up in the pelvis. That sounds painful. I don’t know what they do with the bag-o-nuts.
Comment by ForTruth
You have no one but yourself to blame for any libido problems. :D
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:53 pm#84 I do believe she has a new flesh-toned bowling bag, if that helps.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:56 pmJPark,
Grossss!
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:16 pmFlesh-toned bowling bag, good one. Does it expand and retract?
April 2nd, 2007 at 8:15 pmOnly if you take the ball(s) out…………..
April 2nd, 2007 at 9:55 pmComment by valiant venus — April 2, 2007 @ 3:29 pm
Varmint Genus -respect for other people’s private life is something I consider a no-brainer. For that reason, even you can understand why it should remain out of the public realm.
Regarding the gay community, you can ask them yourself if the parade so bothers you.
Regarding rape and pedophilia, your point is lost on me as these two have nothing to do with adult, consensual sex.
Finally, I have no clue what you mean by the “daytime ‘freak shows”; I am usually too busy to watch TV during the day. Maybe you should stop taping them -whatever they are?
In short Varmint Genus, after a fleeting moment of lucidity, you went back to being your old, nonsensical, non sequiturial, hateful self. The comments you made after this one show you have nothing positive to contribute.
April 2nd, 2007 at 10:56 pmHoward Kurtz—HE (SHOULD BE) DEAD!!!!!
April 2nd, 2007 at 11:17 pmPENNIES TO COVER THE OLD GUY’S SIGHTLESS EYES!!!!!
(with Thanks to Joseph Conrad)
Why don’t they have a similar obsession with Rudy’s private life?
After all Hillary Clinton the candidate did not cheat on her spouse. Rudy Guiliani the candidate is a serial adulterer.
Chris “the screamer†Matthews practically foams at the mouth when he mentions President Clinton. He swoons over Rudy Guiliani
Comment by Nan — April 2, 2007 @ 2:35 pm
Bill Clinton brought shame to the office of the president and the U.S when he took advantage of his position and used a young woman. He wasn’t thinking of how it would affect her for the rest of her life if it was discovered. Yes, she was legally an adult, but she was also awestruck by having the attention of the President of the United States and he took advantage of it. He wasn’t thinking of the shame it would cause his wife and the nation. He was arrogant and selfish and chose not to exercise self control. Now we face the prospect of him being in the White House again. That is why some people have a problem with it. If he had conducted himself appropriately, his sex life would never had been an issue. I agree that Guiliani is also a poor choice because of his lack of character.
This is not the first time that I notice that Kurtz silences criticism. A few times, my comments were not posted at all. But this is thye first time that I catch him deleting all comments, then closing the section entirely.
Comment by Devil’s Advocate — April 2, 2007 @ 3:41
TP ought to consider deleting entire threads when they become as vile devoid of value as this one.
April 3rd, 2007 at 12:34 am#92 Oh, CC. let’s make YOU the arbiter of what gets posted!!! Good idea.
April 3rd, 2007 at 2:12 amTP ought to consider deleting entire threads when they become as vile devoid of value as this one.
Comment by CC — April 3, 2007 @ 12:34 am
Go edit your church bulletin then… Here, free speech is a respected…
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:01 amOtherwise, hilarious stuff…
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:01 am