A “high cringe factor” this week
Writing by treason on Friday, 30 of March , 2007 at 9:08 pm
“Speaking of subpoenas, it’s good to see Speaker Pelosi tonight.”
– George W. Bush at The Radio and Television Correspondents’ Annual Dinner
I sense there was plenty of cringing at the annual Correspondents’ dinner, mainly because George Bush’s performance was the best part of the evening. Good thing, too, since the president’s remarks are sure to be “scrutineered” by his critics.
“Ms. Clinton, it appears that terrorists have snuck a snuke up your snizz.”
– South Park, Season Eleven
I’d mentioned I’ve been cringing a little through the last few episodes of 24, so I almost fell off the couch when I realized Parker and Stone were parodying the show. After all these seasons, that dastardly duo is still managing to keep it fresh. This season has been especially cringeworthy, and when you’re talking South Park, that’s praise. Hillary as Hildog? Oh, snap.
“This is an interesting idea, but for me it still has a very high cringe factor.”
– Luke Visconti, partner at DiversityInc Media
Uncle Ben’s is finally getting a PC makeover from its maker Masterfoods (a rather unfortunate name, mind you), so Ben is dropping the “uncle” and donning a new suit. Why, he’s been corporatized. That trusted face on the rice box was modeled after a real life maitre d’ at a Chicago restaurant, but now Ben’s been reinvented – promoted, so to speak – as a fictional corporate chairman. Yeah, because people trust businessmen.
“If she wanted to. If they were relevant to something that she was interested in. I mean that would be something that I’d be very, very comfortable with.”
– Rudy Giuliani, when asked if his wife would be sitting in on White House Cabinet meetings
Oooh, now that’s cringeworthy. Don’t get me wrong – I like Giuliani and if he’s the nominee, he has my vote. And, to be fair, what’s wrong with letting the missus sit in on meetings that might cover healthcare? After all, she’s a nurse, isn’t she? Doesn’t she have some real world healthcare experience?
“I couldn’t have a better adviser.”
Of course, a president can be expected to have that special relationship with his or her spouse. But the cringe factor here is obvious. It smacks of Clintonism. Bill and Hill, Rudy and Judy. Judy in Cabinet meetings, Judy heading up a healthcare task force, Judy giving the weekly radio address, Judy all up in our faces.
If the 2008 candidates turn out to be Rudy and Hildog – er, Hillary – will they, and their respective spouses, be battling for the co-Presidency? Hmmm. This may actually bode well for John Edwards…
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