The Progressive Pen

Krugman on Meeting Bush: "I Just Want to Know My Nickname"

Krugman and the other Nobel Prize winners met with President Bush on Tuesday.  As reported by The Huffington Post,  Krugman briefly discussed the meeting in an appearance on "Countdown with Keith Olberman":

Olbermann asked Krugman, a persistent critic of the President, whether there was "any chance he revealed his plans for the economy in his last weeks in office and if not, was it difficult to shake that hand?" Krugman's response: "This is not a moment to try and change policy.... I just want to know my nickname."

WATCH:
(Relevant part of the interview begins at around the 7:00 minute mark.)

 

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"Real" America

Sarah Palin has drawn a distinction between our nation's small towns, which she identifies as "pro-American" and "real America."

To get a better idea of what Palin has been talking about, Jason Jones of The Daily Show paid a visit to Wasilla, Alaska -- with hilarious results.

 

Colbert Meltdown

Before anyone viewing the Bill O'Reilly Inside Edition tantrum rushes to judgment, I should note that Stephen Colbert had a strikingly similar incident early in his career. 

Stephen, being the class act that he is, voluntarily revealed the footage of his own meltdown, to express solidarity with his mentor, O'Reilly.

 

Before They Were Stars

I know, I am late to the party; but, for those who have not seen it yet, there is a video floating around of Bill O'Reilly earlier in his television career. Apparently, before he became everyone's favorite Fox News blowhard, O'Reilly was spreading his unique brand of sunshine on the entertainment news show, Inside Edition.

So, enjoy a good laugh watching this "Inside Edition" clip, and observe Bully Boy Bill honing the journalistic style that would serve him so well at Fox News.

Disclaimer: since this site's content normally does not warrant anything more than a PG rating, I will mention that O'Reilly's temper tantrum does include some profanity.

 

Now, if you are like me, while watching Bill's tantrum, you were thinking "wow, this is really funny!  I only wish there was a dance remix!"  Ask, and you shall receive, courtesy of "offbeatearth.com." 

Again, this clip includes explicit language.