I went to the NBC studio in Birmingham, Alabama tonight to watch the Libertarian candidate for Governor, Loretta Nall, get interviewed live by Keith Olbermann.
I really went to the NBC studio to watch Loretta do her stuff. She's fab. And she's bringing a lot of traffic to Blue Gal (the blog) these days, too, because of
this diary I ran back in March. Here's where my Googlers are coming for these days:
Um, I have no idea what the "Newt Gingrich pedofile" search is about.
If anyone has video of this segment they could let me post to YouTube I'd really appreciate it. Her segment was under three minutes at the end of the show and she totally rocked.
The live-in-the-studio experience was as I expected: like watching paint dry. It's a waiting game, and natch I brought my knitting, just as Julia Roberts would have done. Once Loretta was on with KO it went very quickly. But Loretta was great and again I was so impressed that KO just let her talk. That is such a graceful thing and something you hardly ever hear on "if my guest talks for fifteen seconds in a row I'm not doing my job" Fox News.
Loretta got her anti-drug war statement out there, a very strong statement against the Iraq War (she thinks governors should band together to insist that their National Guard troops be sent home) and a statement in favor of naturalizing Mexican immigrants already in this country. Not exactly the Democratic platform, but I kept saying to myself, why isn't it? Maybe it's because, pardon my drawl, much of the Alabama Democratic Party is a buncha wussies, whereas Loretta with her boobs and her panty-free bottom is one tough momma and just what this state needs to wake up.
Please don't comment about her stand on gun control or school vouchers. I just don't care, and here is why: Those of you who read Blue Gal on a regular basis know that I am a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat. But I would no more support Lucy Baxley, who along with a number of Alabama Democrats has tried repeatedly to out-Republican, out-Jesus, out-"family" values her opponent. Memo to you Yankees with a wink to Loretta: Here is a picture of the Democratic candidate for Governor:
Yeah.
Now I DEFINITELY do not go after women candidates for how they dress. But in practically every shot out there of Baxley on google images, this "Democrat" is wearing red. Now Lucy, Blue Gal her own self is a vibrant winter, and if you can wear clear red like that you can wear cobalt blue, too. Honestly, woman, your campaign buttons and t-shirt are red, too. And you're a DEMOCRAT? Who are you trying to fool? Blue Gal takes offense.
If you need examples of the Republican-liteness of the Alabama Democratic Party, on the whole, go here.
Anyhow, tonight is probably the closest I'll ever get to this beautiful meat:
Mmm mmm. Tonight KO proved to me that in addition to being a sex god and a brilliant propagandist for our side, he is also a consummate professional and all around gentleman. In spite of the fact that the reason Loretta was there was all the hubbub about her boobs, KO used that as an introduction and then let Loretta talk about the issues. He let her talk, even though the show was running long and he could have taken more time to make the end of the show all about him. I used to love Keith. Now I like him, too.
Sorta kinda crossposted at Blue Gal.