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Greenfield: Good Riddance to Letterman
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2015
| Daniel Greenfield
Posted on 05/27/2015 5:18:53 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell
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To: mowowie
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05/27/2015 6:20:45 AM PDT
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Louis Foxwell
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To: cicero2k
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05/27/2015 6:24:28 AM PDT
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Louis Foxwell
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To: woodbutcher1963
I watched him for years and thought that he had some pretty funny stuff and some entertaining guests. He crossed the line with the cheap shot about Sarah Palin’s 14 year old being raped at a baseball game. He was never held accountable for that “joke” and I never watched his show again.
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05/27/2015 6:25:26 AM PDT
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CPONav
To: humblegunner
Difference in the very first line. Miss much?
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05/27/2015 6:27:04 AM PDT
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Louis Foxwell
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To: Louis Foxwell
You've gotta admit that Letterman's little bit of fluff was cute...even if she *was* young enough to be his granddaughter.
To: Louis Foxwell
...limos off into the sunset to the strains of the sycophantic braying of a dying industry. That's good stuff.
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05/27/2015 7:19:05 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
To: Louis Foxwell
There is no difference in the first line. In the HEADLINES, maybe, but here are the first lines from the "two" articles:
David Lettermans departure isnt the end of an era. The era of late night talk shows ended a while back.
David Lettermans departure isnt the end of an era. The era of late night talk shows ended a while back.
It's the same article.
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05/27/2015 7:25:46 AM PDT
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WayneS
(Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
To: WayneS
It is a different title from a different publication published 4 days later. I checked before publishing and did not find the article previously posted with the blog title. I have 275 readers who look for the Greenfield blog posts whenever they become available. 2 FReepers saw this article and asked to join the ping list. Thank you for keeping the thread alive.
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05/27/2015 7:40:24 AM PDT
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Louis Foxwell
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To: Louis Foxwell
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 Lettermans sole virtue of mocking Republicans. Colbert exists entirely in the negative space occupied by Lettermans humorless sneering. Nailed!
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posted on
05/27/2015 8:20:51 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
("The left hates those who confront evil" - Charlie Daniels)
To: Louis Foxwell
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posted on
05/27/2015 8:43:56 AM PDT
by
rlmorel
("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.)
To: SMARTY
Where is it written that any of them has a degree (or anything LIKE it) in political philosophy, economics, history, political science, etc.Because you don't need one to talk politics and crack stupid jokes?
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05/27/2015 9:51:13 AM PDT
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GeronL
(free short story: http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2015/05/free-short-story-proper-care-feeding-of.html)
To: woodbutcher1963
He came up with the top ten lists.He did? or was it one of the 50+ writers they employed?
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05/27/2015 9:55:02 AM PDT
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GeronL
(free short story: http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2015/05/free-short-story-proper-care-feeding-of.html)
To: oh8eleven
Good riddance!
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05/27/2015 10:56:03 AM PDT
by
Uversabound
(Our Military past and present: Our Highest example of Brotherhood of Man & Doing God's Will)
To: Louis Foxwell
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.
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05/27/2015 12:54:35 PM PDT
by
arasina
(Communism is EVIL. So there.)
To: Louis Foxwell
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.
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05/27/2015 8:23:57 PM PDT
by
MoochPooch
(I'm a compassionate cynic.)
To: Louis Foxwell
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.
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05/27/2015 8:32:15 PM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: Louis Foxwell
It is a different title from a different publication published 4 days later. Quit waffling.
It's a duplicate and you know it's a duplicate and you posted it anyway.
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05/28/2015 5:47:08 AM PDT
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humblegunner
(NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
To: GeronL
Most likely one of the writers.
My point was the Letterman was entertaining for the first five or so years he was on TV. Then after losing the Tonight Show to Leno, he turned into an A$$H*Le.
He was never a stand up comic prior to his show. He was a TV weatherman from Indy. He does not have that natural talent/timing in telling a joke. He was funny when he played the fool. Then he stopped playing the fool and he was not funny anymore. He was just bitter.
To: humblegunner
Your bumps increase readership and drive up ping numbers. For that you have my appreciation.
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posted on
05/28/2015 7:08:00 AM PDT
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Louis Foxwell
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To: Louis Foxwell
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.
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05/28/2015 9:48:13 AM PDT
by
Yaelle
("You're gonna fly away, Glad you're going my way... I love it when we're Cruzin together")
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