Comments on: With a contract http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:26:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1179079 MarkH Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:17:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1179079 <p>Last night I heard Hillary’s last campaign speech and she quoted an old saying, “To whom much is given, much is expected.” I don’t recall where that came from, but it made me think of the 1920s robber barons and the attitude they developed of ‘giving back’ which persists to today. It’s a way of saying, “We’re so guilty of thievery that we should give people something so they won’t hate us.” So, Hillary was associating with those folks and perhaps feels guilty about having stolen something, so she feels the need to give back. What has she stolen? And, if she gives anything back will it be the whole enchilada?</p> <p>Her triangulating style is tiring.</p> <p>I also heard Obama’s speech. The crowd cheered every time he quoted a line from John Edwards speech.</p> <p>Edwards for President — because Hillary feels guilty about wanting to steal quotes from him the way Obama already does</p> <p>/snark (for now)</p> Last night I heard Hillary’s last campaign speech and she quoted an old saying, “To whom much is given, much is expected.” I don’t recall where that came from, but it made me think of the 1920s robber barons and the attitude they developed of ‘giving back’ which persists to today. It’s a way of saying, “We’re so guilty of thievery that we should give people something so they won’t hate us.” So, Hillary was associating with those folks and perhaps feels guilty about having stolen something, so she feels the need to give back. What has she stolen? And, if she gives anything back will it be the whole enchilada?

Her triangulating style is tiring.

I also heard Obama’s speech. The crowd cheered every time he quoted a line from John Edwards speech.

Edwards for President — because Hillary feels guilty about wanting to steal quotes from him the way Obama already does

/snark (for now)

]]> By: dosido http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178979 dosido Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:07:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178979 <p>I find Leno’s current predicament a little unsettling (oh, no pun intended) given that at one time in his career as a budding standup, he and other comics were “striking” or at least boycotting one venue for more pay…he even faked an injury to alarm the other side as I read somewhere. Don’t quote me but that’s what I remember.</p> I find Leno’s current predicament a little unsettling (oh, no pun intended) given that at one time in his career as a budding standup, he and other comics were “striking” or at least boycotting one venue for more pay…he even faked an injury to alarm the other side as I read somewhere. Don’t quote me but that’s what I remember.

]]> By: taylorbad http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178970 taylorbad Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:03:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178970 <p>Letterman has always been funnier, wittier and more spontenious than Leno. Leno is a “Peter Principle” comic–he was good, but promoted beyond his ability. He is not the rightful heir to Johnny Carson. To pass the Tonight Show on to Conan in the future speaks volumes about how lame that property has become. </p> <p>Don’t know how I feel about Dave’s beard. He should trim it up a little around his neck. Beards are like head hair–they need to be trimmed at different lengths to look good.</p> <p>I’m glad Dave’s back–Jay should go work on his cars.</p> Letterman has always been funnier, wittier and more spontenious than Leno. Leno is a “Peter Principle” comic–he was good, but promoted beyond his ability. He is not the rightful heir to Johnny Carson. To pass the Tonight Show on to Conan in the future speaks volumes about how lame that property has become.

Don’t know how I feel about Dave’s beard. He should trim it up a little around his neck. Beards are like head hair–they need to be trimmed at different lengths to look good.

I’m glad Dave’s back–Jay should go work on his cars.

]]> By: SaltinWound http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178839 SaltinWound Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:17:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178839 <p>Here’s what I don’t like about the interim Letterman deal: there is no deal, especially in new media. Leadership is being secretive with the writers about the terms (never a good sign), but it seems clear, at least in new media, all he agreed to was to follow future agreements. Well, of course he will–we all will. To me the only reason to make interim agreements is to set precedent and show everyone our terms aren’t unreasonable (otherwise we could end the strike today with everyone signing interim agreements). And yet no one can point me to a term Letterman’s agreed to.</p> Here’s what I don’t like about the interim Letterman deal: there is no deal, especially in new media. Leadership is being secretive with the writers about the terms (never a good sign), but it seems clear, at least in new media, all he agreed to was to follow future agreements. Well, of course he will–we all will. To me the only reason to make interim agreements is to set precedent and show everyone our terms aren’t unreasonable (otherwise we could end the strike today with everyone signing interim agreements). And yet no one can point me to a term Letterman’s agreed to.

]]> By: AndyZ http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178780 AndyZ Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:50:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178780 <p>Hate to say it but Leno was better than Letterman last night. Much funnier and entertaining. There’s nothing more boring than talking about writers. Other than one segment with Robin Williams about Iraq, the show had all the charm of a WGA picket line. Hopefully this was just a one night thing by Letterman. The writers didn’t exactly help themselves last night.</p> Hate to say it but Leno was better than Letterman last night. Much funnier and entertaining. There’s nothing more boring than talking about writers. Other than one segment with Robin Williams about Iraq, the show had all the charm of a WGA picket line. Hopefully this was just a one night thing by Letterman. The writers didn’t exactly help themselves last night.

]]> By: mui1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178724 mui1 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:11:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178724 <p>They’ve been in the process of expanding that bottleneck along Branford for as long as I can remember. What Ned Lamont said was right on: we’re supposed to be the entrance to New England, not the bottleneck. (referring I believe to I95). Sometimes the Merrit Pkwy is better, but it still means getting past Branford, E. Haven, New Haven, at a slow crawl. I91 has too many trucks that cause flying missiles to crack my windshield.</p> They’ve been in the process of expanding that bottleneck along Branford for as long as I can remember. What Ned Lamont said was right on: we’re supposed to be the entrance to New England, not the bottleneck. (referring I believe to I95). Sometimes the Merrit Pkwy is better, but it still means getting past Branford, E. Haven, New Haven, at a slow crawl. I91 has too many trucks that cause flying missiles to crack my windshield.

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178714 dakine01 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:05:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178714 <p>Since I had looked into places in Branford and along the coast, ABSOLUTELY! As I say, pure dumb luck lead me there but it worked out fairly well. Especially when I started working in West Hartford.</p> Since I had looked into places in Branford and along the coast, ABSOLUTELY! As I say, pure dumb luck lead me there but it worked out fairly well. Especially when I started working in West Hartford.

]]> By: mui1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178701 mui1 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:00:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178701 <p>Ah well did you console yourself that you weren’t taking I95?</p> Ah well did you console yourself that you weren’t taking I95?

]]> By: mui1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178695 mui1 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:58:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178695 <p>Think warm thoughts. Palm trees. Pina colada malt and <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=jpBplDc4-oM&feature=related" rel="nofollow">La Isla Bonita.</a></p> Think warm thoughts. Palm trees. Pina colada malt and La Isla Bonita.

]]> By: Biodun http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178690 Biodun Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:56:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/03/with-a-contract/#comment-1178690 <p>And Mike Huckabee crossed the picket line to appear on Jay Leno. At least now we know he ain’t no friend of labor–or of writers.</p> And Mike Huckabee crossed the picket line to appear on Jay Leno. At least now we know he ain’t no friend of labor–or of writers.

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