Jumping the Shark

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | 12/18/2005 | Salena Zito

[NorthEasterner]

The line "Although Dan Rather is not a politician per se -- he only played one on TV -- his shark-jump became known as "Rathergate." just threw me!

[edpc]

Aaaayyyyy!!!!

Man, Carter had so many JTS moments, you'd think he was The Fonz or Evel Knievel. The gas lines, addressing the nation in a cardigan and asking us to turn down our thermostat, getting advice from Amy, the swimming, attacking rabbit......on and on. He was a treasure trove of the ridiculous.

[NorthEasterner]

ha yeah you are so right!

[sirchtruth]

He was a treasure trove of the ridiculous.

As far as I'm concerned Carter still IS a TT of Ridiculous...Have you heard any his asinine statements lately?

[BibChr]

Good column. There should be a web site for the Shark-Jumpers' Hall of Fame (Shame?).

Dan

[KarlInOhio]

"Jumping the shark" refers to the moment when something once-great ends,

[snip]

First up might be former President Jimmy Carter.

"once-great", "Carter"? Bwahahahahaha!

Carter walked up the shark tank and was pulled under without jumping.

[rlmorel]

"Catch the waaaabittt...CATCH THE WAAABBBITTT..."

(Sung to the tune of "Flight of the Valkyries" in an Elmer Fudd voice...:)

[NorthEasterner]

ah come on now, carter was once great...as a peanut farmer

[rlmorel]

Oh stop it. Everyone knows Billy was the brains behind the outfit down there...

[Bernard]

How could Jimmy Carter be a has-been? He was a never-been. Therefore, he is technically unable to jump a shark.

[rlmorel]

I admit it. I ALWAYS wondered at the origin of that saying, "Jump the Shark"...:)

[NorthEasterner]

i actually remember watching the episode and thinking wow this is like when the brady bunch formed a band that sounded frighteningly like the archies...

[kilowhskey]

I would suggest that Clinton jumped the shark when, during his first campaign, when asked about drug use, he replied "I broke no laws of the United States." That careful formulation became the pattern for eight years of evasion and deception."

[NorthEasterner]

yeah i would line clinton up with carter and specter multiple shark jumpers

[steelcurtain]

As far as I'm concerned Carter still IS a TT of Ridiculous...Have you heard any his asinine statements lately?

You mean about using a psychic to find a lost airplane and having seen a red, white and blue UFO?

[steelcurtain]

To read about Carter's UFO experience, go here.

[BunnySlippers]

... lusting for women other than Roselyn ...

[rlmorel]

I was in the USN while Carter was president. The Navy was hurting those years, doing the best they could with what they had. God Bless Ronald Reagan.

[rlmorel]

I wouldn't venture near the incompetent former "president" with a handle like yours...You might get an oar on the instep...:)

[Bon mots]