From: rae2317@yahoo.com
Subject: The West Wing
(No spoilers - OK to read)
Yo BC,
I thought you might find this interesting.
One of my theater students, a wonderful young man named Daniel
Wright (Remember that name...he will be huge!)
was on the set of The West Wing Sunday evening while it was
filming in DC. He played one of the reporters
in the press pool. (Side note: he's only 16 and a sophomore
in high school. He gave up a speaking part that
was to film earlier in the week because it conflicted with
the opening night of our spring play...this is
one hell of a kid!)
He wasn't able to see the entire script for the
episode, just the scene he was working on. He thinks it's the
final scene for the last episode, and it ends
with President Bartlett responding to a question with a smirk.
He's under contract not to tell me what any of
the questions that are asked and answered in the scene were,
so I can't pass that on to you.
He DID tell me that it was the best set he's ever
been on: fun and professional. He spent hours working
with Allison Janney and said she was hystericaly
funny. He also got a chance to work with Martin Sheen.
The way Daniel tells it, Sheen was exausted and
couldn't nail the smirk at the end. After about 10 takes,
he was looking right at Daniel, so Daniel made
a face at him, and Sheen nailed the smirk. Thanked him
in front of everyone, and then went by later
to shake his hand, thank him again, and then got his name
and started talking to the director about him.
A total class act. SO, even though they had a
tratorious whore write this week's episode
(Which I liked, btw. It's no fun if Bartlett
is perfect or right all the time, so I welcome this story line...
Plus there was a lot of Donna, and they brought
back Joey Lucas...I thought the airport scenes were
VERY well done. On the downside, while
I like Oliver Platt, I wish they still had John Laroquett as the WHC)
I think they're still OK. The current story
arc makes the show a little more personal and shakes up the status quo.
I like the fact that they're taking risks with
the characters and storylines.
Keep up the great work!
Rob Ellis
From: sstark@eatel.net
Subject: Evaluation of Weak & Stupid to date
Yeah, I know that the 100 day anniversary for
Weak and Stupid
(or should I say, President Bought and Paid For)
passed earlier, but I've been busy earning a living.
I decided to do as the Vulgar One suggests and
follow the money:
Bush's Objective
Who Benefits
Tax cut
wealthiest 1% (most of W&S's cabinet)
Environmental rollbacks
large corporations
Elimination of Estate Tax
see above (even GOP can't name a SINGLE family farm lost to this tax!)
Drilling in Alaska
Big Oil (U.S. govt. subsidizes this drilling thru HUGE tax incentives)
Pushing energy production
at the expense of conservation
W&S's owners, uh..campaign contributors (Enron, et al)
Privatization of Social Security
Money managers (1-2% of 150 million FICA taxpayers is worth BILLIONS to
them)
School vouchers
the fact that W&S is letting this slide tells me that this is Laura
Bush's baby, not his
(sorry, honey, those mean old Democrats took it away)
BTW, Rush spent a big chunk of time knocking
news reports for saying that Bush was using the "same tactics"
on SS privatization as he did on tax cuts.
He defended W&S as "merely doing what he said he'd do."
It seems that "Mr. Independent Thinker" Limbaugh
is now a wing of the White House.
From US NEWS & WORLD REPORT (Washington Whispers
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/whispers/bush100b.htm),
quoting the widely circulated White House 100 days talking points:
"– President Bush is a strong leader who is doing
what he said he would do."
Yeah, right.
From: kathymit@kansas.net
Subject: Zedillo
Former President of Mexico, Zedilllo, gave a speech at K-State today.
Very interesting. It was his first appearance since he left office
in Dec.
He mentioned Clinton and his courage and foresight in bailing Mexico
out of
its economic crisis in the 90s. He said that CLinton told him
that he was
doing it in spite of the fact that it was costing him politically because
he
believed that you need to help your neighbors or you won't survive
yourself.
Zedillo also said that the fact that Mexico did recover and that they
paid the loan back
a year later, proving Clinton to be correct in bailing them out, was
never put in any headlines,
only that he was doing something risky by lending the money.
(Media whore SOP)
Zedillo has a PhD from Yale in Economics. He makes our current
imposter in the office
of presidency look SO stupid. I am sure Zedillo would be completely
put down as a "policy wonk"
by our press. Intelligence is something to be looked down upon
in our country it seems.
Another great quote from Zedillo was that politicians make decisions
that will benefit them
in the next election, leaders make decisions that will benefit the
next generation.
Also interesting is that he did not once mention Pres or Gov. Bush.
The name did not cross his lips.
Kathy
From: vivp@gte.net
Subject: May 4, Kent State U.
For the first time in 30 years, the student senate has voted to not
allocate funds for the May 4 Commemoration.
Last month, they paid Barbara Bush $60,000 to speak there.
http://dept.kent.edu/may4/funding_crisis.htm
Vivian
From: Judson_Kilpatrick@chcmail.com
Subject: today's news
Isn't it more than ironic that to get "fair and accurate reporting"
you
have to depend on a Communist paper?
---In a scathing assessment of Bush's first 100 days in
office, the
People's Daily said the NMD plan made European allies consider Bush
an
"egotist" and Russia regard him as a new competitor in anarms race.
"His whole-hearted wish is to cast off the shadow of 'the weak
president'," the main Communist Party newspaper said.
"His excessive acts and words over the China-U.S. plane collision
and
arms sales to Taiwan are all connected to this state of mind,"
the newspaper added.
"Once in power, a man will try to make full use of his power."
Bush had launched air attacks on Iraq in February because he was worried
his
predecessor Bill Clinton was getting more media attention, the newspaper
said.
"Bush thought he could only raise his international and domestic
prestige by stunning the world with his first act."
The newspaper also accused Bush of stalling the reconciliation
process
on the Korean peninsula by taking a more skeptical stance toward Pyongyang,
and undermining the Middle East peace process by favoring Israel.
excerpt is from this article:
From: charliehodge2000@yahoo.com
Subject: Another Famous Presidential Snub
BC,
The group that started the precedent of snubbing
the White House was the 1993 Ryder Cup Team from the
United States, led by Paul Azinger who said he
didn't want to shake hands with a draft dodger. (Azinger
never served) The other golfers followed
suit roundly criticizing Clinton for his tax policies.
The PGA, obviously embarrassed, insisted the team
go, and, in spite of themselves, became friends with Clinton,
an avid golf fan. In fact, last year Clinton
delivered the opening speech for the President's Cup, and was
roundly applauded for an eloquent, humorous speech.
Charlie from Memphis
From: podvin@jps.net
Subject: Is it illegitimate president or bastard president?
BartCop,
It's "former governor", which is
factually accurate, acknowledges his valid election
victories to become the leader of the National
Socialist Republic of Texas, and properly
describes his current legitimate vocational status.
There is recent precedent for this
title. It is the one that is used to
describe Michael Dukakis, another state chief
executive who was defeated
by the voters in his campaign to win the presidency.
Podvin
From: frangipani@mediaone.net
Subject: reporting on the resident's children
I just read the "stay out of Jenna Bush's life"
letter. Please count me
as a reader who wants you to keep up the good
work. Once upon a time
(a fairy tale reference, indeed) I would have
sought the "high road."
However, after the Bush Brothers' Coup, it became
glaringly obvious to
me that there was no high road at all, only highwaymen
demanding us to
stand and deliver up our goods.
Further, I am now convinced that the only way
to effectively fight rabid
Republicans is to barrage the media as best we
can. Of course, we won't
make things up. We don't have to; the only
problem is to show the truth.
This is proving difficult, so please don't give
up, don't let up, and keep us informed.
The nerve of that writer!! As if it is acceptable
to attack Democratic children,
but suddenly turn a blind eye when Republican
teenagers who are serious scofflaws.
Well, I guess it's no surprise, given Ms. Bush's immoral upbringing.
Francine
From: jnn@kirtanweb.net
Subject: another candidate for "ultimate" republican
Byron (Low Tax) Looper, Tennessee. Actually
changed his name to (Low Tax)
- including the parentheses - "....so people
could vote directly for low taxes on the ballot".
He ran for State Senate against very popular
long-time Senator Tommy Burks.
When he saw he was losing miserably, he ambushed
Burks on his farm and killed him.
Bragged to several friends, "I popped a
cap in the liberal motherfucker's head".
Reasoned to friends for twenty years prior, "The
best way to win an election is to kill your
opponent right before the election!" NOW
CLAIMS THE MURDER, HIS ARREST
AND CONVICTION WERE A DEMOCRATIC (Liberal Commie
Pinko) CONSPIRACY!
Even has support among good Republicans.
Claims his "immense integrity" got
him in trouble with the "corrupt Democratic establishment".
Typically, he has raped,
extorted, intimidated, coerced, dodged and driven
drunk all over the south.
This guy is a REAL REAL REAL BIG FAT ASS PEAR-SHAPED
JERK!
Search at Ask Jeeves for "Byron (Low Tax) Looper"
reveals much.
Talk about "negative campaigning". If I
remember correctly (not sure) I believe he
is doing his time at Brushy Mountain, former
idyllic home of Hannibal Lecter (and others).
Too bad. Now the place is ruined!
Bob Delay
From: Jim.VanNorman@atcmhmr.com
Subject: Jenna Bush case
Hey Bartcop,
Love your site. I've been reading it religiously
every day. Just to clarify,
the Judge in Jenna Bush's case is a good Democrat--rare
in this state.
She runs the Community Court which tries to get
help for drunks
the cops pick up around 6th Street--Austin's
Party Central.
Keep up the fight.
Jim
From: FMyerCohen@aol.com
Subject: Pardon Me
Hey BC,
I've been checking your site for a few months,
great stuff.
So, Ford gets an award for his pardon of Nixon.
Let me see the logic,
Reagan should get the same award for the pardon
of Weinberger, North, et. al
in Iran-Contra (and they get to keep all the
coke money). Poppy Bush
should get an award for the pardon of convicted
terrorist Orlando Bosch
(and get to keep the coke money).
With all this coke money around, is it any wonder that the GOP can buy an election???
I think people should read or reread Dark
Alliance, Whiteout and or Firewall to get
the backround of the current Bush retreads.
If the current pResident plays his cards right
he may get some of that coke money.
Fred
Fred, actually Bush pardoned Weinberger, but the point still stands.
Good note.
From: smokeys@aeneas.net
Subject: I LOVED watchin'...
...the Sooners hand the Felony State Criminoles
their @$$, especially over-rated
arrogant onion-headed jerk chris Weinke.
BTW, after his Junior year "Weenky" suddenly became
"wanky" last year,
especially to ABC & ESPN, so with the Hype-Man
trophy & a pro contract,
does that mean it'll be an even MORE regal
sounding "WAHN-KAY"?
Just curious...
But, if you make it to Pasadena, the Big Orange nation will be waiting!!
Smokeys
From: Woodcutr@rconnect.com
Subject: Jenna and just one?
Why does every report about the obviously drunken Jenna Bush headline with.........
Jenna and A beer.
Come on we can all see that was more than one lousy beer.
Isn't she just the cutest little lush muffin ya'll ever did see?
Yep her paw is proud.
Woodcutter