Ah Mr Ridge? What was the scientific evidence presented to you to make you recommend the duct tape and plastic? For how long was that supposed to protect us?

We ask as it seemed to be on the ridiculous side of things when first proposed.

I believe the size of the Deputy Director’s personal holdings in 3M Co. had some impact on this decision.

Ah if course. I should have realized…

Tom Ridge: The kind of guy you want next to you in a foxhole.

The minute I heard his original allegation, I had a feeling it was bogus.

Ridge is a nobody with what must be a boring book to sell, so his agent or someone hyped up that little allegation about being pressured to raise the threat level. But as soon as Ridge was challenged on this assertion, he caved in and now says there was nothing to it.

But, as they say, “Mission Accomplished.” The little bit of hype they floated got people talking about his book. But I wouldn’t put much credibility in him or his book.

That’s what I like – strong people with honor and truthfulness in their bones. Ridge was a joke to begin with. It was obvious he had no idea what he was doing so he just took his orders from on “high” and went along. blegh!

Even Scott McClellan thinks this is pathetic.

/s

Should be a fascinating Book Salon. Congratulations on a tough booking.

Didn’t Ridge also recommend wrapping hamsters with duct tape? I forget why (at least that’s my story and I’m sticking with it).

It’s one I am not going to miss. Just going to sit back and watch the pounding and smile.

He also recommended wrapping small children and grandparents in 3-mil poly sheeting.

same here!

It’s for their own safety, plus it helps keep them fresh.

Who buys a book like this? I shudder just thinking of holding it in my hands.

Since he was governor of PA do you think it will be alright to ask him about his Prince Albert? Maybe one of the keys on that ring opens Cheney’s man-sized safe.

it will be interesting to see how many direct answers he actually offers. Christy getting the first question or two is a good thing, IMO.

Maybe it has pictures? Reminds me, I wonder if Brownie is ever going to write a book about the hazards he went through in New Orleans.

That might be a little too obscure for most folks.

Don’t forget, we want (need) to be respectful of the man for venturing into the lion’s den here. There are all sorts of ways to ask the questions that get the point across, while not being overly insulting while at it.

It was a frivolous hypothetical, I would never insult a guest.

Heh, I guess that rules out the boxers or tighty-whiteys question.

Not that I need to know.

Ask him who has fewer friends nowadays, him or Arlen Specter.

Or Jack Murtha.

I think the questions will be difficult for him to answer. By the time he left the position, he looked like a buffoon because of the things the Bushies made him say and do.

No, we don’t want to insult a guest, but studying Stephen Colbert’s style between now and the time Ridge arrives might prove useful. Colbert’s method of rearranging someone’s rib cage without them feeling the relentless pokes to the ribs has proven to be quite an outstanding way of bringing out the truth. Speaking of Colbert, I doubt that it was Ridge himself who agreed to appear at FDL. His decision to do so kind of brings to mind Colbert’s booking at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner.

Or watch a little Rachel. She has to be the finest interviewer out there.

It’s amazing how often we catch Republicans saying something to one audience, then saying the opposite to another audience. They know the media is asleep at the wheel, so they can get by with throwing some red meat to their base, while disavowing it in other circles.

There goes the only paragraph in his book that would have been worth reading.

It’s amazing how often we catch Republicans saying something to one audience, then saying the opposite to another audience. They know the media is asleep at the wheel, so they can get by with throwing some red meat to their base, while disavowing it in other circles.

You don’t think Democrats do this too? Seriously?

Wow.

That’s not a terror alert, it’s a Dingleberry Alarm Clock

“A consensus was reached. We didn’t go up. The process worked.”

What does that even mean?

Someone should duct tape his mouth shut. For his own protection.

Of course, on the plus side, soon he’ll be able to sit down with Jenna to pimp the book on The Today Show.