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Carville and Matalin giving Reality a Spin
bitsofnews ^ | March 21 - 2006 | Alexander G. Rubio

Posted on 03/20/2006 9:04:17 PM PST by ncountylee

Whether you're an American liberal, and drink your latte at Daily Kos, or a Republican having a kegger with the nuke 'em 'til they glow crowd at Free Republic, one question always pops up, with the answer remaining the same, "WTF!?"

I am of course refering to the spin-meister power couple of James Carville and Mary Matalin. One is a Democratic strategist and the mastermind behind Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. While the other is a central member of the inner circle in orbit around Republican (Vice) President Dick "The Shotgun" Cheney.

How the bleedin' blazes does this relationship keep from devolving into a suicide pact with machine guns at ten paces? Well, we're supposedly about to find out. According to Time magazine, the pair of them have decided to hop on the reality TV train and ride it to even greater riches.

Lifetime Television's new reality show "Election" will follow them as they coach opposing candidates for school president in what must surely end up as the dirtiest student election ever.

At first glance this should make for entertaining dysfunction to match "The Osbournes". But my guess is that they have a far too shallow and game playing approach to politics for it to leave any permanent scars, and too much fun sparring to ever consider breaking up. And a relationship with this much non-explosive fuel for make up sex should be good for the long run.


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To: FreedomCalls

Only 8%? What a bunch of slackers!

We need to do more, obviously.


41 posted on 03/20/2006 10:41:12 PM PST by exit82 (Congressional Democrats---treasonously stuck on stupid.)
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To: ncountylee
I'm currently living in Europe.... AND I BELIEVE...

nuke 'em 'til they glow !!!

Guess I better go get some coffee huh? Tends to make me a happier camper in the morning....
42 posted on 03/20/2006 10:41:44 PM PST by schwing_wifey (Lily was mistaken.. The Borg are Swedish...Resistance is Futile.... PST +9hours)
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To: exit82
I can't imagine how you have two diametrically opposed viewpoints and co-exist.

I don't think either takes it too seriously. Carville for one, when on TV will always laugh no matter how serious the subject being discussed. I think they share information back and forth as long as it advances either one's career.

43 posted on 03/20/2006 10:44:42 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: ncountylee

It's nice Starbucks cashes welfare checks.


44 posted on 03/20/2006 10:59:09 PM PST by peggybac (Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing)
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To: ncountylee

Carville and Matalin are the definition of "jumped the shark."


45 posted on 03/20/2006 11:07:31 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Marshall1

Just proves that politics, aside from its hard edge, has entertainment value.


46 posted on 03/20/2006 11:30:24 PM PST by ChEng
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To: ChEng

Forgot to add, "otherwise, we'd all go crazy."


47 posted on 03/20/2006 11:34:21 PM PST by ChEng
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To: ChEng

Forgot to add, "otherwise, we'd all go crazy."


48 posted on 03/20/2006 11:34:55 PM PST by ChEng
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To: ncountylee; All
"nuke 'em 'til they glow"

That's the sissyfied, metrosexual version- the correct phraseology is:

"Nuke 'em 'till they glow,
then nuke 'em again
and make the rubble bounce..."

49 posted on 03/21/2006 2:21:56 AM PST by backhoe
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To: soloNYer

Dunkin' Donuts coffee ping.


50 posted on 03/21/2006 3:22:59 AM PST by perez24 (Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap.)
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To: ncountylee

51 posted on 03/21/2006 4:03:45 AM PST by pookie18 ([Hillary Rotten] Clinton Happens...as does Dr. Demento Dean, Bela Pelosi & Benedick Durbin!!)
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To: Chickensoup
"We "nuke 'em 'til they glow?"

That would be the Commie Whales.

52 posted on 03/21/2006 4:22:31 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: perez24

I needed some while watching Carville on the Today show this morning defend NBC and the media against Laura Ingraham, who attacked! It was something to watch, she said along with Where in the World is Matt Lauer and Olympics coverage, they should actually cover what's happening in Iraq. David Gregory and Carville were laughing together at her, while she tore them a new one. Watch for Governsleastgovernsbest's Today show wrap up today.


53 posted on 03/21/2006 5:09:31 AM PST by soloNYer
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To: Chickensoup

I prefer to think of FReepers as men/women of action... should that involve things-that-go-boom... so be it.


54 posted on 03/21/2006 5:15:32 AM PST by johnny7 (“Nah, I ain’t Jewish, I just don’t dig on swine, that’s all.”)
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To: FreedomCalls

DU - 1
Kos - 1
LGF - 33


and.....?


55 posted on 03/21/2006 5:32:30 AM PST by Chickensoup (The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.)
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To: A message

Carville and Matalin further muddy the waters IMO.


They are shoddy entertainment meant to distract from the real issues.


56 posted on 03/21/2006 5:34:59 AM PST by Chickensoup (The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.)
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To: MarkL

I used to go through nearly 2 54oz mugs every morning, until I realized that I could no longer wire RS-232 connectors


You must have shaken like an unbalanced spin cycle washer.


57 posted on 03/21/2006 5:36:33 AM PST by Chickensoup (The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.)
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To: Jimmy Valentine

"We "nuke 'em 'til they glow?"


That would be the Commie Whales.


For Jesus.


58 posted on 03/21/2006 5:37:27 AM PST by Chickensoup (The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.)
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To: johnny7

I prefer to think of FReepers as men/women of action... should that involve things-that-go-boom... so be it.

Absolutely.

One is not permitted strong language on the left, unless talking about GWB. And this has spilled out into leftist controlled beuroacracies like the goverment schools where an eleven year old who in anger states he wants to hurt or kill someone, is taken seriously, yanked out of school and sent through a battery of psychologists.


59 posted on 03/21/2006 5:40:31 AM PST by Chickensoup (The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.)
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To: exit82
"Carville and Matalin" is an entertainment act. Good cop, bad cop. Ying and Yang. I find both of them tiresome and ridiculous. Yes, they are laughing all the way to the bank. At least Carville was successful in getting Clinton elected, but Maitlan was a bust as a political advisor. Both of them are now part of the MSM establishment aided by their pals Russert and Imus.

Carville will hang around until 2008 as part of Hillary's team.

60 posted on 03/21/2006 5:49:20 AM PST by kabar
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