Posted on 01/06/2009 12:23:26 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
I just saw 'Blazing Saddles' on CNNMSNBCBSABC
At least I think it was Blazing Saddles.
The story was a little bit different than the 1974 classic by Mel Brooks. But the plot was the same.
It begins with an idiot governor
And then the governor decided to appoint a black man
I thought for sure the appointment was designed to drive the racists in Rock Ridge out of their minds. But no - it was to drive the senators in Washington DC out of their minds.
Anyway, the new mayor (or was it senator?) heads off to Washington DC. (Or was it Rock Ridge?)
Where they are eagerly awaiting him .
But wait Things are not looking so good for Sheriff Burris.
In fact - Harry (Johnson) Reid and the rest of the democrat senators are a little more than just unhappy.
Here's Harry himself .
I fell asleep and missed the rest of the picture. So I'm not sure how this 2009 version ends. It sure seems an awful lot like the 1974 version though. It'll be interesting how this all works out.
Sen. Reid: “The new Senator is (unintelligible) !!!”
Sen. Schumer: “What did Sen. Reid just say???”
Sen. Durbin” “I think he said ‘The new Senator is near”
Well done.
-PJ
Letter to the Governor from Harriet Johnson:
WE THE WHITE, GODFEARING CITIZENS OF ROCK RIDGE (The US Senate) wish to express our extreme displeasure with your choice of sheriff (senator). Please remove him immediately. The fact that you have sent him here just goes to prove that you are the leading asshole in the state!
Took my wife to see it in April of the same year; laughed so hard I started to choke and had to exit the seating area to recover. Wife thought I had a heart attack and almost called the paramedics! I have it on DVD now and still find it one of the best movies Mel Brooks ever made. Can only watch it once a year...hurts too much to laugh at my age.
“That would be a great scene. But actually I was looking for the scene of the dancing queens getting into that huge fight scene on stage
“Get ‘em girls!”
starring Barney Frank.”
B.F. ... the “Mass” Mistake .... wa la!
And what have you been convicted of?
Well there’s fraud, money laundering, income tax evasion, and fraud.
You said fraud twice!
I like fraud.
Now if that don’t beat all. Here we take the good time and trouble to slaughter every last Indian in the West, and for what? So we can appoint a sheriff that’s blacker than any Indian. I AM depressed
You forgot “gentlemen, we have to protect our phoney-baloney jobs”.
You must be spanked!
No, thank you. Fifteen is my limit on schnitzengruben
Note my tagline - used since joining FR.....
I’m rapdily becoming a big underground success in this town!
No ,I think Bawney Fwank played Alex Karras’ part as mongo.”Sheriff only man ever whip Mongo.Mongo have deep feelings for sheriff!”
Awesome thread ping.
it fits
Well, Mongo ain’t exactly a who, he’s more of a what.
Gentlemen, please. Rest your sphincters.
Yes it is, I am quite surprised the mods haven’t pulled it yet.
I’m dedicating this thread to you!
I saw your tagline earlier today. And dag nab it if this Blagojevich appointment of Roland Burris is not a perfect copy of Blazing Saddles!
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