"Anybody watched any of those new shows like "The Bachelor" or "Joe Millionaire" or "The Survivor". Before they started calling it "Reality TV" we used to call it lying and fraud."
GAWD I love bloggers!
Because I can't seem to react nicely to stupid people, I wrote a little note to this idiot who posted a review of Hillary Clinton's new book (which interests me greatly) on Barnes and Noble.
This is what "Patsy" wrote:
"My critical review of the title is based on what I remember about Hillary from the campaign trail and her comment, 'I am not a stand by your man kind of woman' in a mocking southern drawl - to reality, which was not only standing by her man but fighting like crazy for her man. Living History? I suppose history was made during the Clinton administration. President Clinton was impeached. But it was all because of a 'right wing conspiracy' according to Hillary. I think the title is a sad title for Mrs. Clinton because it sounds like she will re-write history. I have heard rumors that she didn't really write the book. I can't wait to read it!"
And this is what I wrote in response last night:
"Patsy, are you a US citizen? While I may believe that the US is behind in academic scores, I would be fully embarrassed by you if you truly believed that former President Clinton was impeached. For even a regular day-to-day uneducated nimbot would know that although there was talk of impeachment, CLINTON SERVED TO HIS THE END OF HIS FULL TERM. Your "opinion" seems to be based on "facts" as far as the game of telephone could twist any facets of the history which resulted in what you believe. And of course Mrs. Clinton didn't write this book. Most autobiographies are written by ghost writers; every one knows that. My advice to you is, get out more. Even if it's your own back yard. Second: if you should feel the need to preach your opinions to an environment where they may be deemed credible, try a comedy club. As far as this book is concerned, I'm very excited to acquire it! Sure she may have been accused of lying, cheating, etc. but she is a strong and amazingly intelligent woman (up there with Condoleezza Rice!) who is courageous enough to share her story with us."
As of last night, the comments were posted for the world to ogle at here, but to my surprise the B&N staff pulled BOTH of our "reviews" today (how much they get paid for that?). I didn't really think that B&N paid attention that that kind of stuff, but I was obviously wrong.
Oh, the censorship!
"Criticism is expected in everything you do as a successful actor, from the projects you participate in, to where you vacation, whom you date and whether or not your panty lines show in your Oscar dress. But to be so shocked at the charges of treason by critics for traveling Iraq, an enemy of the country whose citizenship he holds, thinks much too highly of himself.I vastly detest actors who feel that since they are a well-known and successful actor, they have a platform which they should use to push people join their views. Because we "little people" can't think for ourselves. I'm sure if you bring this accusation up to Mr. Penn's presence, he will fly off the handle on how he's not better than the rest of us "down here". Yet he throws money at the New York Times to defend his pride and the stupidity he invested in his actions, when that money could have benefited many charities as he so preached in the article that Mr. Bridget Fonda of 2003 (remember Bridget Fonda and Vietnam?) surprisingly has the brains to write."
This is coming from a man who played a raping/murdering role in Casualties of War. And as much as I adore her, he also married Madonna. To think, he can think for himself! Or did he?
