Comeback Kid Lectures Democrats

Washington Post ^ | 12-5-02 | Howard Kurtz

[Whit]

David Brinkley was right (except for the "I'm not on the air" part):

"We all look forward with great pleasure to four years of wonderful, inspiring speeches, full of wit, poetry, music, love and affection -- plus more goddamned nonsense," Brinkley said.

Sam Donaldson broke in: "You can't say that on the air, Mr. Brinkley." "Well, I'm not on the air," Brinkley said.

The conversation continued after Jennings reminded him twice more that cameras were rolling.

Brinkley called Clinton's Tuesday night speech after winning the election "one of the worst things I've ever heard." He said the speech was "totally unnecessary."

The commentator praised his ABC colleagues for their creativity and said it was not a quality shared by the president.

"He has not a creative bone in his body," Brinkley said. "Therefore, he's a bore, and will always be a bore."

[shhrubbery!]

"He has not a creative bone in his body," Brinkley said. "Therefore, he's a bore, and will always be a bore."

How right Brinkley was, on that point at least. Thanks for reminding me of that!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Brinkley, with barely a high school education, could match anyone's clever turn of phrase.