Posted on 02/13/2005 6:40:10 PM PST by leadpencil1
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A panel discussion on whether cable debate shows like CNN's recently canceled "Crossfire" have screamed themselves out of business ended in - what else - a shouting match.
Panelists including comedian Janeane Garofalo, conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham and former White House press secretary Joe Lockhart were alternately cheered and jeered at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Saturday.
Garofalo rankled some audience members with her comment that not only does "the Republican message dominate the public conversation, but that in my opinion, 90 percent of it is false."
Ingraham retorted, "The American left is so unwilling to look inward to see what's wrong with their party."
The format may be part of the problem, said panel moderator Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC's "Scarborough Country."
"If we had 1 1/2 hours to debate Iraq, we'd have had a more nuanced discussion. How do you debate Iraq in three-and-one-half minutes?" he said.
I've met Sheryl Underwood at a local comedy club and chatted with her for quite awhile. She's really nice, extremely conservative and very funny, although her club act is an incongruous mixture of pro-Bush politics and absolutely filthy sex jokes. I'll bet she knew she would make Joe Lockhart extremely uncomfortable, and that's exactly why she did it. Way to go, Sheryl!
"Panelists including comedian Janeane Garofalo, conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham"
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Couldn't that read....
"Panelists included author Laura Ingraham, and leftist talk show host Jeneane Garofalo."
How about "moronic leftist loser, comedian Janeane Garofolo?"
The only thing good about Hannity is Marty (at the end of each show) and the occassional Mark Levin calls. He's all hat and no suit.
See post #1.
Mine was an obscure reference to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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