Posted on 01/03/2006 9:20:35 PM PST by PJ-Comix
Displaying a hostility to President Bush and the Iraq war similar to that expressed by Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart, on tonight’s Late Show David Letterman will go further than I’ve ever heard him in revealing his derision for President Bush’s decision to launch the Iraq war. I know this thanks to the “Big Show Highlight," a two-minute streaming-only RealPlayer preview of tonight’s program, which is now featured on the Late Show’s home page.
In the posted clip, Letterman mockingly tells guest Bill O’Reilly: "The President himself, less than a month ago said we are there because of a mistake made in intelligence. Well, whose intelligence? It was just somebody just get off a bus and handed it to him?" Letterman demands: “Why the Hell are we there to begin with?" When O’Reilly points out that the British, Russians and Egyptians also presumed Iraq had WMD, Letterman retorts: “Well then that makes it all right?" Turning unusually serious, Letterman soon lectures: “I'm very concerned about people like yourself who don't have nothing but endless sympathy for a woman like Cindy Sheehan. Honest to Christ. Honest to Christ." That prompts O’Reilly to contend: “No way a terrorist who blows up women and children is going to be called a ‘freedom fighter' on my program." To which Letterman fires back: “I have the feeling about 60 percent of what you say is crap.” After the show airs in an hour, I will update this item with more from the Letterman/O’Reilly exchange, including a video clip. (Transcript of RealPlayer excerpt follows.)
It took me a while, but I managed to take down this transcript from the two-minute streaming RealPlayer “Big Show Highlight” video clip on the Late Show home page:
David Letterman: “The President himself, less than a month ago said we are there because of a mistake made in intelligence. Well, whose intelligence? It was just somebody just get off a bus and handed it to him?”
Bill O’Reilly: “No.”
Letterman: “No, it was the intelligence gathered by his administration.”
O’Reilly: “By the CIA.”
Letterman: “Yeah, so why are we there in the first place? I agree to you, with you that we have to support the troops. They are there, they are the best and the brightest of this country. [audience applause] There’s no doubt about that. And I also agree that now we’re in it it’s going to take a long, long time. People who expect it’s going to be solved and wrapped up in a couple of years, unrealistic, it’s not going to happen. However, however, that does not eliminate the legitimate speculation and concern and questioning of ‘Why the Hell are we there to begin with?’”
O’Reilly: “If you want to question that, and then re-vamp an intelligence agency that’s obviously flawed, the CIA, okay. But remember, MI-6 in Britain said the same thing. Putin’s people in Russia said the same thing, and so did Mubarak’s intelligence agency in Egypt.”
Letterman: “Well then that makes it all right?”
O’Reilly: “No it doesn’t make it right.”
Letterman: “That intelligence agencies across the board makes it alright that we’re there?”
O’Reilly: “It doesn’t make it right.”
Letterman: “See, I’m very concerned about people like yourself who don’t have nothing but endless sympathy for a woman like Cindy Sheehan. Honest to Christ.” [audience applause]
O’Reilly: “No, I’m sorry.”
Letterman: “Honest to Christ.”
“O’Reilly: “No way. [waits for applause to die down] No way you’re going to get me, no way that a terrorist who blows up women and children.”
Letterman: “Do you have children?”
O’Reilly: “Yes I do. I have a son the same age as yours. No way a terrorist who blows up women and children is going to be called a ‘freedom fighter’ on my program.” [mild audience applause]
Letterman: “I’m not smart enough to debate you point to point on this, but I have the feeling, I have the feeling about 60 percent of what you say is crap. [audience laughter] But I don’t know that for a fact. [more audience applause]
When you call the show, ask for Rob Burnett, the executive producer.
I hope Letterman ISN'T careful.
I hope to God this DOES finish him.
Do you still like Letterman?
Leni
The words "class" and "Letterman" should NEVER be used in the same sentence.
Dentally-disabled former Ball State weatherman.
Just as irrelevant as you might have imagined.
When I read his anti-American comments, I wish that he had not survived his by-pass.
This screwball would be in a meat grinder if he were up against Cheney or Rummy.
Then again, they'd refuse to appear on his dopey, stooopid show.
His approach caters to the unwashed, illiterate, fat, rapper, adolescent, piggy, tattood, pierced, unshaven, disheveled, rats.
I believe that if he showed up in Camp Le Jeaunne or Camp Pendleton, Letterman would be verbally ripped apart by our troops.
/rant... It's getting late. God Bless our Military. Cheers to the only guys on the Federal payroll that earn a living... and by risking dieing. You guys and gals are THE BEST of America.
"He was so refreshing....now, he's just old".
-----It seems to be happening all round. Did you catch
Robert Klein's Comedy Special a few weeks ago?
My wife and I looked at each other and said "He's
not funny anymore!" It seemed to me he had morphed into his generation's Alan King. Christ, he even did an
extended bit featuring VIAGRA JOKES!
He has been doing so for about two years now, and I've never seen anything like it. What Dave has been up to lately is different than barbs at Johnson and/or Nixon over the Vietnam War by the Smothers Brothers (although they were shocking at the time), nor are they typical Saturday Night Live potshots taken at the current President because he's the President. This stuff is vicious, nastier than anything that Jon Stewart would say. It's closer to Bill Maher territory.
A quick example: When this whole NSA business started up, Dave set up a bit by saying (to the best of my memory) that the President was wiretapping without warrants, but mentioning the purpose of trying to catch Al Qaida communications with American operatives. Then came a shot of Biff Henderson on a phone saying, "Hey, Bush! Mind your own f-BLEEP-ing business, dumbass!"
Go troll elsewhere!
Good for you! I couldn't have said it any better myself! You've earned my respect with that comment.
CA....
10. Keeps referring to himself in "The Royal We."
9. Wears ermine-lined robe and crown.
8. Threatens to behead writers when jokes bomb.
7. Wants "The Laff Lounge" to be renamed "The Global Policy Institute" on nights he appears there.
6. Refers to Kofi Annan as "that lightweight punk" -- no, wait, everyone does that.
5. Calls the rubber chicken "The Latex Poultry."
4. Insists on telling "Knocketh Knocketh" jokes.
3. Replaces sycophantic pianist in band with sycophantic lute player.
2. Opens show with bailiff intoning, "OYE, OYE, DRAW NIGH AND YE SHALL BE HEARD"
And the #1 Sign that A Late Night Comedian Talk Show Host Is Taking Himself Too Seriously:
Well, damn! You'd think that lesson would have been learned from 12/7 rather than 9/11. It's a shame that we, as a nation, have to re-learn the same lesson...
What do you expect the mindless man don't even know enough to marry his child mother since he is living with her!
I am sure Letterman does not realized how self center he is as though those around him are there for his pleasure!
Proof?
*Oxymoron Alert*
Late Show with David Letterman
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NBC hired Leno, there is your proof I guess.
I hardly watch Letterman, but I will catch this last act of his. I always like watching career ending TV.
And thanks for the warning, gang!!! Letterman's definitely on my chit list now!
He's kept dancing right on the edge for so long... Now he's no longer an "edge-man." He's outta here!!! (and that Canadian Paul, too!)
He used to be funny, but things went downhill in the late 90s when he stopped doing the man on the street stuff.
My favorite guy now is Craig Ferguson.
THIS GUY IS AWESOME.
Thanks a lot for taking the transcript PJ Comix. What an idiot Letterman is. I never watch Letterman. I hardly watch TV and just happened to see my husband had O'Reilly and Letterman up on the computer screen so I tuned in. I caught the last little bit. Get over it Dave. We are over there. It doesn't matter why really at this point. The whole world thought he had WMD. George didn't pull it out of his hat. It's old news. We are over there. Quit whining. Quit feeling sorry for the America hater Sheehan. President Bush can't base his foreign policy on the feelings of one once bereaved now lunatic mother. And BTW since you care so much for mothers, did you ever marry the mother of your child or will he forever be a celebrity bastard baby?
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