Episode #113 of the Countdown podcast is up. Keith is over his sinus infection (he thinks); this podcast is all-new material.
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Okay, I’m gonna interrupt you there, Keith. Here are two recent stories about Kevin McCarthy and George Santos that I found while writing this up:
Now I wonder whether Kevin McCarthy can speak out of THREE sides of his mouth at the same time.
But Santos is willing to resign, if enough people say he should. And if he’s not lying. Again.
Back to the original rant ...
- Whatever the issue, whatever the question, whatever the talking points, every Democrat, every time, must answer: “George Santos.” GOP tries to blame Biden for the looming debt ceiling crisis? “You sound like George Santos!” McCarthy asks about the documents? “Why isn’t the Speaker as angry at George Santos?” CNN writes another Bothsidesist article about documents? “Why isn’t CNN probing George Santos and the Russian oligarch?” Everybody insists nobody needs to investigates his ex-girlfriend’s allegations of violence against Rep. James Comer? “Speaker McCarthy? In Comer, are you worried you’ve got another George Santos on your hands?”
Uh, no, George Santos isn’t deceit in human form … I still think he’s six squirrels in a human seat.
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- (34:04) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: CNN’s Chris Licht [CHRIS LICHT EATS PASTE!] reportedly wants to hire a comedian to do a nightly newscast you can laugh at (intentionally, this time). He and others at “Clicks Not News” think this is a great, brand new idea. In fact, it’s a lousy old one. It was first proposed at CNN … in 2001! I know: I was in the room. And it was THE SAME COMEDIAN!
Well, that’s all the damage for now. Good morning, good afternoon, good night, and good luck.