KOEB 7/19/05 (so excited I'm postin' it early...)

[Berry Cool]

"Hi, this is Keith. And have I got a special Countdown for you tonight! Yes, that's right--while everyone else is talking about you-know-who and his nominee for the you-know-what, I've learned about a LEGAL PRECEDENT that could DO KARL ROVE IN! See, here's the scoop...



"Wait a minute...what the hell is THIS????"



"Hi there, Keith. Ah believe this is MAH airtime tonight, not yours."

"But, uh, Mr....ah, Bush...you're not supposed to be on until NINE o'clock. This is EIGHT o'clock. I still get to do my show first."

"Oh, why, haven't you heard, Keith? Ah'm takin' over as the host of Countdown! Just wait'll you see what mah top five stories are gonna be! Number five, all about my new Supreme Court nominee--you're just gonna love Mr. Roberts, Ah tell you! Number four, all about Karl Rove--how wonderful he is, and how Ah just couldn't do without him! Number three--those eevul people in the White House press corps, and how they are being SO unfair to our wonderful Scotty who is so upfront and honest and patient with them! Especially that nasty Mr. Gregory! Number two--mah presidential library. Ah'm already makin' plans, and I'll let all of YOU see what they are! And finally, number one--my top story--mah wonderful wife, Laura. It's gonna be a great show. You won't wanna miss it!"

"Uh, Mr. Bush...I don't think this is allowed...you're going to have to talk to my producers...my network said you could have airtime at 9, but taking over MY SHOW is just--"

"But you're gonna love it, Keith! Just think of all the ballgames you can go to with me in the chair! But you really do need to record it to watch later or catch the re-air, 'cause it's gonna be great! And the ending is the best of all! You know that document, the U.S. Constitution? You know, the one with the stuff in there about how Americans have freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom from unwanted search and seizure, the right to personal property, the right to vote--all that?"

"Hmph...I am somewhat familiar with that document, yes."

"Well...at the end of each Countdown from now on, I'm gonna wad that Constitution up in a big ball and PITCH IT IN THE TRASH! It's gonna be great!"

"...Uh, boy..."

(DISCLAIMER: Fortunately, this was a nightmare and only a nightmare. Your regularly scheduled Countdown with Keith should take place at 8 ET tonight as usual. Remember. This was ONLY a bad dream. ONLY a bad dream...)

[WolverineDG]

1. This just in:

WH released name of SCOTUS pick early--John Roberts.

:grr:

dg

[SharonRB]

4. And KO really is going to do Karl Rove Puppet Theatre

I can't wait!

[Berry Cool]

67. Yeah, and you read it

in the KOEB thread intro first!

:hi: from Berry After the Show!

[Janice325]

2. Good gravy, what a nightmare that was!!

I'm getting ready to go watch KO right now. I had to remind myself not to forget to tune in on time. (I usually catch the repeat show).
Bye for now!!!

[Patsy Stone]

49. Hi, Janice! n/t

[Patsy Stone]

3. LOL. That opening was very funny.

I can't believe that this announcement has to be done live to deflect attention from KKKarl.

Oy. :puke:

[SharonRB]

5. Hi, Pats

Sounds like KO isn't going to let Kkkarl get off so easily, though.

[Patsy Stone]

14. I'd be so dissappointed if he did.

Hey, Sharon. I've just begun Harry Potter and you're so right about that second sentence. :)

[SharonRB]

18. Didn't ya just love it!

I cracked up.

[Patsy Stone]

20. Wretched man. :) n/t

[crispini]

6. Get OUT, that was the funniest Countdown introduction EVAH!

Supreme Court employee discount! :rofl:

Bless them, I can't imagine what it must be like to get the annoucement 20 minutes before you're due to go on live TV and do a news show. Amazingly fast work going on here!

Anyway, I'm off to a HOA meeting -- I'll catch ya'll on the rerun. I'm SO looking forward to Karl Rove Puppet Theatre!

[Patsy Stone]

16. Hey, crispini!

It's nice the puppets are back. I thought that Craig's idea to bring 'em back was very good, but I didn't think they'd do it. :)

[RevCheesehead]

21. That's one way to ensure the story remains

at least, on Countdown. yeah!

[Berry Cool]

69. Could it be that they really DO listen to us???

Naaah...:-)

[Berry Cool]

68. I LOVED that opening!!

:loveya: to Keith for the opening alone!

Who says Keith can't handle breaking news????

[RevCheesehead]

7. Hi, everyone.

Another interesting lineup, and a fine intro to the show.

Berry, did you have to put the blivet's pic in the thread? :puke:

For Keith: :loveya:

[Berry Cool]

70. Hey, look at it like this, Rev

It's one that depicts him as so many of us do...

[Clark2008]

8. So what do we know about Roberts?

Is he a big, huge fundie?

[RevCheesehead]

9. probably.

I heard he felt Roe v. Wade was decided badly.
I also heard he's only been on the court of appeals for 20 months. Not a lot of paper-trail to examine.

[WolverineDG]

41. that's probably why they picked him

not enough meat on the bones to pick at.....

:grr:

i am so tuning out after the camera lens breaks....

dg

[Berry Cool]

72. Well, did you tune out?

even though Keith didn't break the lens tonight?

[WolverineDG]

96. Yes, had to turn to weather on the 8s

so i even missed the no-paper-toss end to the show.

Emily is coming ashore tonight....we got smacked with one of the (usually minor) outer bands this afternoon as i left work...damn, if that was an "outer band" hitting someplace 180 miles inland, i'm glad i'm not on the coast!! our corpus office got hit by lightning & the power went out.

anyway, the wind here was blowing like it was no one's business, the sky got DARK quickly, it rained hard for about 5-10 minutes, then all was clear. it's been calm ever since, but when i checked out weather.com, i noticed we're under a flood watch. should get interesting about midnight. yay.

dg

[Patsy Stone]

22. I know nothing

but the graphic said he clerked for Rehnquist. How are ya, girl?

[Berry Cool]

71. Well, one thing Keith made sure we know about him

and made sure he repeated again and again just so's we knew:

HIS BIRTHDAY IS JANUARY 27TH!!!!!!!

:rofl: Should've known Keef would find a way to bring it back to himself!

[Clark2008]

10. Oh! I have a better pic of the General and me!

[SharonRB]

12. Very nice picture, Clark

I'm glad to hear he's running again.

[RevCheesehead]

13. Aww - he could be your daddy!

That's a great pic! I'm glad you had such a good time this weekend.

[Clark2008]

29. My daddy?

LOL!! :rofl: Sugar Daddy? :7

He is the same age as my father, yes.

[Catherine Vincent]

37. No wonder you're in love with Clark.

You got the chance to touch him! I'm jealous!

[Clark2008]

43. LOL! I've touched him many times.

But - "not that way." :7

Actually, this is like the sixth or seventh time I've met him. He knows me so well, at this point, he was telling me secrets about what's going on in his campaign in my state. :)

[Berry Cool]

74. Well now that's just cool, isn't it?

Someday you should divulge! :-)

[Patsy Stone]

40. Very cute!

And look how close you were! :P

[Clark2008]

48. I posted one last night that, although blurry and an awful shot

of the both of us as a result, clearly shows him holding my hands!

:blush:

[Patsy Stone]

53. Woo Hoo!!!! Nice, Clark.

You look lovely together. :loveya:

[Berry Cool]

73. Now that is a REALLY nice one!

Yet another KOEB'er lives a dream!

[Patsy Stone]

11. KO said Wag the Dog

because that's exactly what it is. I'm so happy Dana Milbank assured him he was correct in his assumption about the timing.

[RevCheesehead]

15. I've got a new use of a smiley for DM

Dana :eyes: Milbank
Kinda fits, doesn't it? :evilgrin:

[Patsy Stone]

19. Looks just like him, Rev!

That's very funny. How are you? Are you shvitzing because it's so hot?

So nice to see KO again. :loveya:

[SharonRB]

25. Hey, Pats -- now that we know who the nominee is,

I don't have to watch *'s speech and can watch all of Blow Out.

[Patsy Stone]

42. It's the Season Finale! :) n/t

[SharonRB]

63. I didn't realize that.

Thanks for letting me know.

BTW, I've been using Dirt and his shampoo, conditioner and styling lotion. I really like them.

[Patsy Stone]

65. A friend of mine was looking for Dirt. :)

He's such a prima donna. Who goes to stop a plumbing leak in a velvet jacket???

[SharonRB]

102. They were out of it at Sephora the first time I went

But it came in during that week and I called and had them put one aside for me. It's been selling like crazy.

[RevCheesehead]

26. Nah, we had a GORGEOUS day today!

Just over 80, a nice breeze, and LOW humidity. The A/C is off, the windows are open, and the kitties are happy.

Nice to see you, too. Anything new going on? :hi:

[SharonRB]

30. Are you sending some of the our way, Rev?

I know it's supposed to be a bit cooler tonight, but I don't know if the humidity is going down.

[RevCheesehead]

35. Hope so.

I guess it's a fast-moving front, and we're just going to miss getting some rain (which we need badly). Then higher temps return - but it's always decent by the lake.

I told everyone on Sunday to go out and wash their cars.

[SharonRB]

39. We had rain yesterday.

It's supposed to be 90 again tomorrow.

[Patsy Stone]

45. Nope. Not too much to report on this end.

We're in the hot, wet season in So. Fla.

Ongoing investigation...when the investigations are concluded...blah, blah, blah...

Hey, I signed that petition! I love when John Kerry writes to me. :)

[Berry Cool]

75. We had a nicer less humid day too.

It's about time!

[SharonRB]

17. We knew that all day long...

hope KO isn't the only one staying on Kkkarl.

And after the DSM town hall and house parties this weekend, I hope that gets back on one of the front burners as well.

[RevCheesehead]

31. Not a chance.

David :loveya: Gregory and the rest of the WH press are so pissed at Scotty McMoonface, they'll be all over this story until it's resolved. This story's already big - now it's a matter of waiting it out.

[bettyellen]

23. drive by posting: miss all you guys

i gotta get out of here as soon as the puppet theater is over.
:)
:hi:
:loveya:

[Patsy Stone]

24. Hey, you!

Nice to sse you. :hi:

[SharonRB]

27. Hi, bettyellen

Where have you been? We've missed you.

[bettyellen]

32. i have to go in 5 minutes, puppet thater or not

i'll try and come back for the late show tonight.


if they could have nominated a stem cell, :rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

28. You've got excellent taste, bettyellen.

You gonna do a KRPT dance for the occasion?

[RevCheesehead]

33. Oh, the snark!

"This is an administration that, if it could, would appoint a stem cell." I think Keith was amused, too. :)

[Berry Cool]

76. Keith came out a-snarkin' tonight himself!

I could tell it was going to be a good show from the "employee discount" opening to the "Burnt Sienna" joke.

The only thing I missed...Keith, WHERE WAS THE PRECEDENT YOU FOUND THAT'S GONNA NAIL ROVE???? Are you saving it for your blog? You plugged it on the Web site! What gives?? Are you saving it for tomorrow when you figure it won't be pushed aside by the SCOTUS stuff??

Keith, don't be a tease!!!!!! :-(

[Catherine Vincent]

34. Those girls were making a statement wearing their flip flops.

They don't respect Bush.

[RevCheesehead]

36. Hi, catgirl

You know that if they wore them for President Kerry, the repukes would be howling with glee.

Welcome to the KOEB! :hi:

[SharonRB]

38. Guess he had to ditch Oddball tonight

Too much to talk about.

[RevCheesehead]

Well, at least Rover is on.

I'd sacrifice Oddball, too. :)

[SharonRB]

I'm not complaining -- this is way better

The show is a definite improvement over last night.

[Berry Cool]

80. But did you see that Countdown still got 399,000 viewers last night?

As opposed to Friday when it barely cracked 100,000 and Tucker actually did better?

See what happens when you're not on, Keith???????

[Berry Cool]

79. At least he kept Top 3 Newsmakers

And Karl Rove Puppet Theatre made up for it all!

[Catherine Vincent]

44. Thanks for the welcome.

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

77. Oh, absolutely.

"This proves once and for all that Kerry is a 'flip-flopper'..."

[Patsy Stone]

46. Welcome, cat_girl!

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

47. "Because he's a DEMOCRAT?"

Well, doesn't that speak to motive??? :grr:

[Berry Cool]

81. LOUD AND CLEAR!

And I just love this Repug who's trying to explain it away..."Well, they're just doing this because he's a Republican...this administration has so much good news to tell (note he mentioned nothing about the war) and no one wants to hear it because, uh, because it's summer...and I think that focusing on something negative like an INVESTIGATION is just, well, there's just no reason for that."

How lame.

[Clark2008]

50. OK.. when is Karl Rove Puppet Theater?

I'm about to burst to see that!

:rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

52. Any thoughts on what the theme music will be?

I'm thinking the theme from "Rawhide". :evilgrin:

[Clark2008]

55. Nope. REO Speedwagon!

:rofl:

[WolverineDG]

59. and the clip opens with

"I DON'T BELIEVE IT, NOT FOR A MINUTE"

:rofl:

dg

[SharonRB]

57. It was so funny!

And perfect music, too.

I heard Kkkarl's wife is a Democrat. She's an interior designer. One of the co-authors of "Bush's Brain" was on our morning progressive talk show yesterday and he told the host.

[Berry Cool]

82. BRILLIANT!!!!

KO is going to become a legend in his own time, attacking the Powers That Be with Puppet Theatre!

Love how Rove only wanted to ID himself as his wife's husband!!!! :rofl:

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: Keith.

[Patsy Stone]

51. Drier is such a picture perfect Repug mouthpiece.

He's always struck me as a Suck-Up right out of Central Casting. During the election he was the recipient of much of my ire. Bleccch.

[RevCheesehead]

54. Isn't he another actor-turned-politician?

Along with Sonny Bono and Gopher from the Love Boat. :crazy:

[Patsy Stone]

60. That's Fred Thompson, I think

Who will be squiring Roberts' nomination 'round town.


I don't know if Drier was an actor -- before now I mean.

He's born to play the "Steve Lawrence" role. :)

[Clark2008]

66. I wish Fred had been the nominee.

He's a paelo-conservative and a hell of a nice guy.

He voted against impeachment and worked on prosecuting Watergate. If it has to be a Republican, I'd rather it be Fred Thompson than almost anyone else Shrubbie could name.

[Berry Cool]

83. What a joker he is.

Wearing a suit that makes him look like a gangster, and coming up with pathetic apologia for the administration that will hold about as much water as a sieve.

[Patsy Stone]

56. Here we go! Karl Rove Puppet Theater

"Take It On the Run" by REO! Nice theme music.

Love KO's voices. :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

58. He's been practicing

for his future life in Wisconsin! :loveya:

[Patsy Stone]

61. Cripes!

It made me smile, dontcha know. :)

[Berry Cool]

85. Um, before KO moves to Wisconsin

I hope your state is prepared to invest heavily in the public transportation infrastructure.

Oh, and you better start building museums and theaters and stuff on every streetcorner.

[Gogi]

89. And move the Yankees! Don't forget the Yankees!

Stadium and all, don't think Steinbrenner wants to live in Wisconsin, though. Sorry! No KO in Milwaukee!:thumbsdown:

:loveya: KO, I'll protect you from the Rev, but who'll protect you from me?:evilgrin:

[Berry Cool]

91. And don't forget the Mets while you're at it!

After all, having TWO Major League teams in a city is the ONLY way to be assured it is a civilized place...besides, double your pleasure, double your fun.

Then again, we're talking the Yankees here...that would be double your suffering...

[Gogi]

93. Not every city can have a team like the Cards!

Just ask a Cubbies fan!

[Muffstser]

100. Ya wanna talk baseball suffering?

I'm a Mariners fan! At least the Yankees have won the world series so many times, and the Mets were contenders. All we have out here is a great ballpark and players who, invariably, will have "six degrees of George Steinbrenner" before their careers are out.

The only time I get emotionally attached to are the minor league Everett Aqua Sox. At least they have a barber shop on Third Base, and a pig that serves as a ballboy.

[Berry Cool]

92. Oh, and I hereby volunteer

to protect KO from you, Gogi.

I will take him to a secure undisclosed location. We will be alone. He will be safe.

Well, sort of.

[Berry Cool]

84. Aren't his voices a scream?

Maybe in the next episode he'll use another piece of the song too:

"Heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who..."

[Berry Cool]

101. Correction: didn't notice he used that part of the song

at the END of the Theatre!

Yes, he's right on the money!

[RevCheesehead]

62. Can anyone "explain" Mo Rocca to me?

It's like Pee-Wee Herman, redux.

[Clark2008]

64. I can't even explain his name!

I have no idea. LOL!

[Berry Cool]

86. "We don't bother to try to comprehend Mo Rocca"

"he is just there to make us laugh."

At least that's how I see it.

I was hoping Keith would get into how flip-flops would look on his size-14 feet. But I guess he figured that between the repeated references to Judge Roberts being born on January 27 and the gratuitous reference to the Hastings-on-Hudson, New York Little League, he'd been self-referential enough for one night.

[Patsy Stone]

78. I believe I heard KO say they'd be back at midnight.

Is that extra live Keef? :loveya::loveya:

[Berry Cool]

88. I think you may be right.

Listening to my tape...he says "That's Countdown...We'll see you again at 9 Pacific, midnight Eastern, for the reaction to the president's Supreme Court nominee..."

To me, that says that the midnight show will NOT be a re-air but will be a LIVE show--possibly all about Roberts reactions.

Ah, a double-dose of Keef tonight!!!!!!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

Now, I just want to say one thing: could Tucker Carlson possibly be wearing an uglier suit combination? That thing is giving me nightmares.

Also, Dan Abrams sure can't complain of not getting enough airtime tonight. Subbing for Tweety, appearing on Tucker's show...he's on almost as much as David Gregory!

[Patsy Stone]

94. It's the pink shirt on TC that hit me in between my eyes. Oy.

And Dan looks a little gaunt to me.

More Keef! :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[bunny planet]

87. Hi KOEB!

I can't post during the show (because it is too hot to run up and down three flights of stairs between commercials) so I'm going to test my memory and post apres le show.

1. Keith looks smashing as usual, he does have too many striped ties however, a little more variety handsome.

2. I do not like Dana Milbank. He is smug, condescending, and has a silly comb-over. I can picture him having the same face in elementary school, sometimes that's a good thing, but in his case ahhh, not so good. Still haven't forgiven him for his totally unprofessional and demeaning smearing of John Conyers important hearings on the DSM.

3. New Supreme, Federalist Society. Without knowing that much about him yet, I'll just go out on a limb and say perhaps we don't need another Alexander Hamilton around the highest court in the land. Can we challenge him to a duel? Just from the pictures, Roberts has Republican hair, never a good sign. I'm sure if blivet picked him he will suck for America. That just goes without saying. Scary stuff.

4. I knew when KO's guest from last night (the one with the great Southern drawl who has a book coming out 'Kill the Messenger(?), mentioned bringing back puppet theater, specifically Karl Rove puppet theater that it wouldn't be long before we had Turdblossom Puppet Theater to delight the kiddies. Notice KO did his best Chicago accent when doing Patrick Fitzgerald. DARBY Rove, why do all wasps have such insipid names?

5. That Congressman Dryer was wearing gangster pinstripes (how appropriate) and lying whenever his lips were moving. Quelle surprise!
Leon Pannetta is cool, but inka dinka doo, what a Jimmy Durante schnozz on that guy. Loved what he said about * being concerned about the appearance of impropriety at the WH, never mind actual impropriety, just fix the appearance of impropriety.

6. Flip Flops go to Washington. Perfect, no accident this pic is making the rounds after latest giant flippedy-floppidy remarks about criminals still working in the WH.

7. Yeah Mo Rocca was on. Talking about Supremes and shoes. He didn't seem quite as deliciously snarky tonight but I still love the guy when he's on.

8. Loved the Hastings on Hudson little league reference

Can't remember anything else

9. oh yeah. Hey Jude, don't make it worse. Cheat on me with the nanny and then announce it in public. What an ass. You give back that 32K ring girlfriend, some family of four could live off that dayam bling-bling for a year.



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[Berry Cool]

90. Love your comments as always, bunny!

How do you like the Dana Milbank smiley? LOL!

Yes, we probably have Craig Crawford to thank for Karl Rove Puppet Theatre, but I'd like to think Keith also pays attention to the clamoring of the fans...

Jude Law just makes me go...ick. I'd be burnt too, if I were Sienna!

[Patsy Stone]

95. Excellent! What a fabulous recap, dahlink.

And more Keef at midnight. Yay. :hi:

[bunny planet]

97. really more KO, not just the rerun.

ARe you kidding me Pats.

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

98. No, we believe he really means a fresh hot live show at midnight this time

otherwise, why plug it by saying "We'll be back" and saying that they will be covering reactions to the nomination?

Just for the record, there is already a DU thread containing video of Karl Rove Puppet Theatre!

[bunny planet]

99. Fresh, hot, live show huh?

Sounds too good to miss.:evilgrin:

[Janice325]

103. Just a quick drive by. Gotta go to work

I loved the Rove Puppet Theater.
Did I hear Congressman Drier correctly? I thought he said something like this administration has reduced the federal budget by 94 BILLION dollars. If so, WTF?????
It's wonderful to have Keith back. :)