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Jimmy Fallon Pulls Your Finger
Townhall.com ^ | March 9, 2014 | Mark Baisley

Posted on 03/09/2014 8:44:55 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 03/09/2014 8:44:55 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Mark Baisley is wishing out loud. Sorry buddy, ain’t going to happen.


2 posted on 03/09/2014 8:54:51 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator ( 2+2 = V)
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To: Kaslin

Although someone took the fall for Christie I am not sure that he did not know about the GW bridge closing. He is a big fat slimy politician and NOT a conservative in any sense of the word.


3 posted on 03/09/2014 8:56:22 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Kaslin
Great article. I would add one thing:

Advice #8: Don't let anyone know your political affiliation. Johnny Carson never let anyone know and it helped him to serve the needs of everybody by just being funny and poking both sides.

4 posted on 03/09/2014 8:59:17 AM PDT by Slyfox (When Jesus sees a momma holding her little baby, it reminds him of his own momma.)
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To: Kaslin

Wow, thought provoking & well delivered! Will there be an acknowledgement of understanding the context of the letter or even reading it?


5 posted on 03/09/2014 8:59:21 AM PDT by SIRTRIS
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To: Kaslin

Fat chance.


6 posted on 03/09/2014 9:11:12 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Slyfox

Speaking of Johnny Carson
TCM channel has ‘Carson on TCM’ every Tuesday at 8pm (Eastern) this month.
http://carson.tcm.com/schedule.php


7 posted on 03/09/2014 9:14:10 AM PDT by libertarian27 (FreeRepublic Cookbooks 2011 & 2012 - Click Profile)
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To: Kaslin

I don’t watch him. A few nights of the new show were enough.

Too much Jimmy all the time. Have been watching some Carson interviews on Turner Classics and I realize what he had was the ability to keep his mouth shut and let the guest talk.


8 posted on 03/09/2014 9:19:10 AM PDT by llevrok (F the government)
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To: Kaslin

He’s already broken every one possible in his first couple of weeks, so I am not hopeful.


9 posted on 03/09/2014 9:23:16 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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These hosts are isolated. Listen to the young women yelling “woooooo” when he tells such jokes. He is getting rewarding by plants in the audience. The tonight ratings are number 1, so why change.

I can outline tomorrows monologues for you. Mayor of Toronto, Putin, Obama respect (still fresh, and Sarah at c-pac (possible punch line “she could see the Crimea from her hotel room”). And then a few about NYC rats or trash pick up or mayor. Night after night, same old thing.

Nothing about obamacare causing people to pay more or lose insurance, mayor of NYC closing charter schools, Obama on a vacation while no WH tours, anything that makes liberals look like hypocrites

Fairness or balance are not attributes these people seek. Note: letterman is still on the air after insulting Bush almost every night about verbal miscuesand seeing his ratings go from number 1 to #2. Nothing on Obamas mistakes and has and uhs.

Why change when they will still pay you tens of millions a year and the president and first whatever seek to be on your show.


10 posted on 03/09/2014 9:26:11 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: VRW Conspirator

In one ear and out the other. Remember that libs always think they can do it “better” than the last guy. From socialist politicians to TV and radio hosts. He’ll end up doing what every lib host does. Throw us a bone every now and then and then back to commie ass kissing.


11 posted on 03/09/2014 9:29:52 AM PDT by albie
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To: morphing libertarian

http://www.mortsahlofficial.com

I miss this guy.

Need a younger version to skewer both camps.


12 posted on 03/09/2014 9:30:09 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: Kaslin

don-o Advice #1: Kill Your Television.


13 posted on 03/09/2014 9:31:12 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: Slyfox

Too late for Fallon. Everyone and his grandmother knows he’s like a daily Democrat press release and pimp.


14 posted on 03/09/2014 9:42:43 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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The only people I know that like Fallon are young females. Fallon isn’t funny, and doesn’t possess talent.


15 posted on 03/09/2014 10:00:41 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Slyfox
That is good advice for really anybody. Unless your profession is politics, nobody other than close family and friends really need to know your political affiliation. Nothing good really comes from wearing your politics on your sleeve in the workplace. Now people who have worked with me for a number years have a pretty good idea about my conservative leanings but because I have long ago established myself professionally with them, my politics don't have any real effect on their opinion of me one way or the other.

On the other hand, we brought on a manager a few years back who within her first week of work, bashed Sarah Palin in the workplace (it was during the 2008 election cycle) and spouted other distasteful left wing propaganda. She didn't last in the company very long although she seemed to be a very talented manager otherwise.

With regard to Sarah Palin and the "I can see Alaska from my house" meme that continues to dog her, I would embrace it. Self-effacing humor is the best way to combat this sort of nonsense that the Left throws at us. Ronald Reagan was a master at this by the way and as a result, the Left never was able to get his goat.

Now I know that Sarah never said this and it was actually started by a SNL cast member that was imitating her, but if I was Sarah, I would have had some fun with it in my speeches. People that have the ability to laugh at themselves during a public speaking engagement come across as secure, strong, confident and likable. Reagan did this all the time and it made his critics furious. That's why he was called the "teflon President."

16 posted on 03/09/2014 10:22:28 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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Well, I’m not a young female, but an older female. I don’t like his looks. I’m not saying he’s ugly or anything like that, but there’s something about his face, especially his eyes, that seem distant and detached. Even if he was the funniest guy alive, I can’t connect with him.


17 posted on 03/09/2014 10:30:01 AM PDT by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: Kaslin

Baisley will have about as much luck appealing to Fallon as I do to my lib brothers and sisters. The problem is most libs do not want a dialogue. They do not want their cherished assumptions challenged. Every lib walks around with a self-made halo around their heads firmly believing they are the people trying “to do good.” And to be sure Hollyweird celebs love to look down on the folks from flyover country. It gives them a sense of superiority. In short, Baisley’s appeal to Fallon will fall on deaf ears.


18 posted on 03/09/2014 11:03:44 AM PDT by driftless2
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Fallon is the biggest horses ass to ever hit TV.

He’s so bad I can’t stand even 2 seconds of him.


19 posted on 03/09/2014 11:07:52 AM PDT by dalereed
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I don’t care for him. I don’t know why.


20 posted on 03/09/2014 11:15:25 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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