[Louis Foxwell]

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[Louis Foxwell]

One more smarmy sicko down the tubes.

[circlecity]

I’m glad somebody finally said it.

[humblegunner]

Posting duplicates again, I see.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3292930/posts

[SMARTY]

“Letterman survived his lean years by fawning over Democrats. He could be counted on to pitch softball questions to Hillary Clinton or ridicule every objection to Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Now he is being replaced by Stephen Colbert who embodies Letterman’s sole virtue of mocking Republicans. Colbert exists entirely in the negative space occupied by Letterman’s humorless sneering.”

Scary isn't it... that there are a couple generations of Americans whose SOLE ‘understanding’ of politics in this country is drawn from what creeps like Letterman spew in their role as comedians and entertainers.

Where is it written that any of them has a degree (or anything LIKE it) in political philosophy, economics, history, political science, etc. ?

Biased idiots have shaped the future of American politics for too long.

Think of it this way... how good would a ‘dish’ BE if the chef used ONLY salt to season it?

At some point you'd be looking for a different ‘dish’, right?

[cicero2k]

Yes indeed. What is his background?

Nice to see a grounded analysis of DL. He lost to Leno, was not funny, and resonated mainly with old liberals via a dying medium. Nice.

[dead]

He was funny once, in an absurdist way, then he just became a surly crank, trying to pretend he was still funny. At least he was better at that game than Chevy Chase.

[oh8eleven]

The era of late night talk shows ended a while back.
Never watched Letterman - not once.
I started watching Steve Allen and Jack Paar and after decades of Johny Carson I knew no one would ever be as good or better.

[JusPasenThru]

Nice article, insightful and devastating.

[Thistooshallpass9]

I am thoroughly impressed with Greenfield. He illuminates truth in a way that is increasingly rare. I would like to be on that ping list please.

[mowowie]

Mind adding me to your ping list?
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[Gay State Conservative]

You've gotta admit that Letterman's little bit of fluff was cute...even if she *was* young enough to be his granddaughter.

[WayneS]

...limos off into the sunset to the strains of the sycophantic braying of a dying industry.

That's good stuff.

[GOPJ]

Letterman survived his lean years by fawning over Democrats. He could be counted on to pitch softball questions to Hillary Clinton or ridicule every objection to Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Now he is being replaced by Stephen Colbert who embodies Letterman’s sole virtue of mocking Republicans. Colbert exists entirely in the negative space occupied by Letterman’s humorless sneering.

Nailed!

[rlmorel]

Excellent opinion piece.

[arasina]

I used to work for the TV station/network affiliate where Letterman started his career. He was a total jerk then and always has been. Others who know him better than I would say the same.

He's not funny, either. He's just another narcissist who made it to the big time. Too bad so many people exist to applaud and cheer on narcissists.

[MoochPooch]

I saw David Letterman years ago at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. He was very funny then. I remember one joke, in particular, about the Preparation H commercial. "Four out of five experts recommend Preparation H. (pause) Who ARE these people? (pause) And you thought you hated YOUR job."

He had an ability to connect with his audiences. I never got into his show, though -- wouldn't have, anyway, given its liberal bent. Actually, I never got into SNL either. Modern comedy just isn't bellyache funny -- to me, anyway. As the Sultan Knish implied, in Letterman's departure we're mourning the end of an era, but to me the comedy of that era will not be missed.

[Moonman62]

Letterman did some good stuff over the years, which is why I watched the last show even though I hadn’t seen one for many years.

One thing his critics never seem to mention is how self-deprecating he was.

[Yaelle]

Always hated Letterman. He didn’t pass the stuck elevator test.

If you were stuck in a broke elevator with Jay Leno, you get the feeling it would be the two of you as friendly equals trying to figure out the best way of helping you as a team get out. If you had to wait 30 minutes for the rescuer to arrive, Jay would chat with you, you might share a human laugh or two. You’d share your water bottle with each other.

If you were stuck in an elevator with Dave Letterman, you just know he’d be anxious and mean and selfish and standoffish. He would make matters worse and never act like you were equal humans in the same predicament. You would never share a laugh while waiting for the guy to get there. He’d be in his own world. He would NEVER share his water or drink from yours. He doesn’t seem comfortable in his own skin. He seems mean.

[Yaelle]

Whoever wrote this I want to spend the rest of my life with. He took my thoughts and made them palatable and concise. Even if it’s a woman I will marry her in states where it is allowed. Lol. Excellent article.