The mind-blowing and clueless Current TV (Al Gore's venture)

Chicago Tribune via S. Florida.com ^ | Aug. 5, 2005 | Maureen Ryan

[FairOpinion]

Ever have a teacher who tried way too hard to be "down" with the kids? Who never knew that he was using out-of-date lingo or patronizing the intelligence of the people he wanted to befriend?

If you have a masochistic desire to spend hours with that kind of person, you could tune into Current TV, a new cable channel that debuted in 20 million homes nationwide Monday. (In South Florida, Current is available on DirecTV.)

For a channel that is supposed to be aimed squarely at 18- to 34-year-olds and reflect their views and concerns, Current (whose chairman is Al Gore) is remarkably clueless and elitist. And a fair amount of the content could be found elsewhere.

After a rather pointless story on a "sneaker pimp," or gym-shoe aficionado, host Shauntay Hinton mused, "I wonder, when his shoes get dirty, does he slap them like a real pimp would do to his own employees?"

Such casual condescension and witless arrogance is all over Current -- that, not the content, is what blew my mind.

[FairOpinion]

I don't think any of us is surprised.

Any bets on how long before it folds?

[Caipirabob]

Ever have a teacher who tried way too hard to be "down" with the kids? Who never knew that he was using out-of-date lingo or patronizing the intelligence of the people he wanted to befriend?

Not really, and the ones that I've heard of recently have been arrested for statutory rape.

But then, it's a compelling opening statement and an interesting parallel considering the people behind "CurrentTV".

[PistolPaknMama]

Any bets on how long before it folds?

I don't know. The internet is still running and "Love Story" made a lot of money with the books and movie. Seems that Al Bore's ideas are really good ones. LOL!!

[King Prout]

Any bets on how long before it folds?

well, Err Amerika was similarly stillborn, and THAT anencephalic motard-fest is still lurching along in search of a grave

[Cincinatus]

Such casual condescension and witless arrogance is all over Current

I don't think I could come up with a better single-phrase description of AlGore if I tried.

[ncountylee]

Congratulations Al, your streak continues! Psst, get short on cash...check the charities, they love start-up media ventures.

[Slings and Arrows]

Viewer submissions are solicited on the channel's Web site, and allegedly the content will be driven by what Web surfers decide they want to see,

Do I sense a freep opportunity here...?
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This-Is-Not-A-Ping-List ping!

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[King Prout]

well... I had the same notion, but passed it off as sleep-deprivation lunacy

[King Prout]

one word description: "fecalith"

[Slings and Arrows]

Feh. Probably not worth the trouble, on second thought - sounds like they're digging their own grave without outside help.

[King Prout]

actually, I have a "meme" I'd like to infect the liberal media and establishment with, just because I'm evil. this might be a useful avenue.

[Slings and Arrows]

Hmmm...do tell.

[King Prout]

it involves the UN

[Slings and Arrows]

I like it already.

[King Prout]

it involves giving the UN a black eye, and/or making them look like idiots

[Slings and Arrows]

I like it even more.

[King Prout]

but that's all I can reveal in public, on a conservative site. I need it to "appear" on moonbat sites as a rumor.

[Slings and Arrows]

Please keep me updated. For that matter, if I can help, please let me know too.

[Joe Boucher]

Depends if they can acquire sweetheart loans from any childrens or retiree clubs.

[raybbr]

After a rather pointless story on a "sneaker pimp," or gym-shoe aficionado, host Shauntay Hinton mused, "I wonder, when his shoes get dirty, does he slap them like a real pimp would do to his own employees?"

Shauntay Hinton: You can take the girl out of the District of Columbia but you can't take the District of Columbia out of the girl.