Frank Luntz, eat your heart out. (And yes, it’s travelin’ music).
WASHINGTON — Conservative opponents of the Democratic health-care reform initiative have adopted a strategy recommended to them by four high-priced political consultants hired from Great Britain, according to material leaked to this blog by high-placed sources.
Included in that material is a secretly taped video of a strategy session in which the consultants laid out their recommendation to a very enthusiastic response.
Just kidding, of course. In all the weeks we’ve been doing the Friday night Travelin’ Music segment, I don’t think we’ve ever featured the four lads from Liverpool, and that’s a travesty that had to be corrected.
By the way, at .42 into the video, I would almost swear that was Al Franken in the crowd. And at 1:23, I think I spotted actress Maura Tierney, one of my own personal favorites from back in her NewsRadio days. (OK, given the year maybe it’s not her. So maybe it’s her mother.)
Also, I thought it was quite cool how you folks carried on the tradition last Friday while I was on vacation. I got a kick out of that, I have to admit.
Let the merriment begin!
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Normal
August 7th, 2009
4:43 pm
Herer’s mine…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGAUTADn47U
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 7th, 2009
4:44 pm
Yes, it’s Friday night, I rule, so let’s turn it on again-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnMyr5_nmaQ
Normal
August 7th, 2009
4:45 pm
You want Beatles, here’s my fav
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PgRznuRseA
Normal
August 7th, 2009
4:47 pm
What a teaser, but don’t you just love men in uniform…
Normal
August 7th, 2009
4:50 pm
OK Jay, for you country western Beatles…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nucSvl7VXVM
Jay
August 7th, 2009
4:56 pm
Pretty damn cute, Normal.
Mr. Snarky
August 7th, 2009
5:09 pm
In honor of the ongoing health reform efforts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVTN5o9Kgu8
Kamchak
August 7th, 2009
5:11 pm
Frank Luntz, eat your heart out.
Little Frankie has a heart? To quote RW: Assuming facts not in evidence.
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
5:16 pm
Frank Luntz has a BA from Pennsylvania and a Doctorate from Oxford.
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
5:17 pm
Sorry Kamchak, for some reason I saw where you wrote heart but read it as brain. Not a good start to the weekend if I’m going to be mixing up body parts.
Kamchak
August 7th, 2009
5:20 pm
Frank Luntz has a BA from Pennsylvania and a Doctorate from Oxford.
I won’t believe that until I see his birth certificate—the long form.
Kamchak
August 7th, 2009
5:24 pm
Mixing up body parts can be problematic for a shape-shifter. Just sayin’.
Finn McCool
August 7th, 2009
5:25 pm
Cynthia Tucker is holding up pretty well on Hardball.
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 7th, 2009
5:34 pm
Obama is Smart, Americans Are Stupid – Bill Maher, Huffington Post
You got that, America?
This is the same sort of garbage that you elected president, nice job.
Feeling like a fool yet?
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 7th, 2009
5:37 pm
Finn McFool- I think that’s the whole point of shows like Hardball.
Know what I mean?
Scooter
August 7th, 2009
5:40 pm
This is hilarious! A must listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN86d0CdgHQ
Kamchak
August 7th, 2009
5:42 pm
Andy—Bill Maher is a faux populist jerk looking for a running crowd to jump in front of asking “Where are you going? I want to lead you.”
Scooter
August 7th, 2009
5:45 pm
For you ultra libs!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-2LQGigK-0
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 7th, 2009
5:54 pm
UpChuck- I noted that Arianna Huff and Puff was guesting his show this evening.
TnGelding
August 7th, 2009
5:55 pm
It’s Friday already? How time flies when your days are numbered. Is this the weekend Obama’s euthanasia team comes after Reporter?
Freddie beats Fannie:
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Freddie Mac, the second largest provider of U.S. home mortgage funding, on Friday reported its first quarterly profit in two years as higher interest income and gains on its hedges offset still-lofty credit losses.
Government-controlled Freddie Mac reported second-quarter net income of $768 million, compared with a $9.9 billion loss in the first quarter and a $821 million deficit in the period a year ago.
After payments of $1.1 billion in preferred stock dividends to the U.S. Treasury, Freddie Mac had a net loss of 11 cents per diluted common share.
For the first quarter in four, Freddie Mac said it would not need a capital injection from the U.S. Treasury to maintain its business of providing credit for U.S. housing.
Dedicated to Reporter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdQ6o9Aig9o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpgH3VyDXFU&feature=related
Kamchak
August 7th, 2009
6:03 pm
Andy—I’m not a big fan of Ms. Huffington either. Birds of a feather….
@@
August 7th, 2009
6:05 pm
A shout out to the resistance.
Hold your heads high!!!!
Paul
August 7th, 2009
6:12 pm
I’m rather partial to the Animal House version. Kinda neat when a movie makes a singer famous, rather than the other way ’round.
But this’ll do.
PS Franken was in Animal House. In the scene with the pledge candidates at Omega House. He’s the one sitting next to Muhammed.
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
August 7th, 2009
6:12 pm
Well, I see this guy is blaming his cat for downloading porn on his PC. It just goes to show how important it is to keep your pets out of the house. They’ll go for the lowest form of filth. This is good advise for Bosch and other people that love pets. I would hate to see you doing the perp walk on TV.
Have a good night everybody.
Paul
August 7th, 2009
6:14 pm
Kamchak 5:42
My, my… you are full of surprises!
Great line, BTW -
TnGelding
August 7th, 2009
6:27 pm
Refresh!
Kamchak
August 7th, 2009
6:39 pm
One of my favorite saxophonists who plays with the Acid Jazz group Down to the Bone doing a funky solo gig.
Should be Paul Weimar’s Your Place or Mine.
My successes with youtube is 50/50
Halibut Maoir
August 7th, 2009
6:39 pm
If interested: John Smoltz re-assigned(released) by the Boston Red Sox-Sorry John
Jokerman
August 7th, 2009
6:40 pm
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
5:16 pm
“Frank Luntz has a BA from Pennsylvania and a Doctorate from Oxford”
SO!!!! He’s still an A hole!
Scooter
August 7th, 2009
6:45 pm
This is for all Americans!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBnSWJHawQQ
j$
August 7th, 2009
6:47 pm
A lot more fun shouting to Otis Day and the Knights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tASwgOWALs
Finn McCool
August 7th, 2009
6:52 pm
Bill Maher
And if you want to call me an elitist for this, I say thank you. Yes, I want decisions made by an elite group of people who know what they’re talking about. That means Obama budget director Peter Orszag, not Sarah Palin.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-maher/new-rule-smart-president_b_253996.html
Paul
August 7th, 2009
6:52 pm
Jokerman, et al,
Just who do you think it was who highlighted the effective PR benefit of using the phrase “climate change” instead of “global warming”? And who do you think it was who embraced the information? (Hint: see what happens if you say ‘global warming’ to VP Gore).
Scooter
August 7th, 2009
6:53 pm
j$, was that a town hall meeting? LOL
Scooter
August 7th, 2009
6:56 pm
Dang Paul, the hint didn’t help me one bit! Who????
Jokerman
August 7th, 2009
6:58 pm
Paul…..WHAT?
Hillbilly Deluxe
August 7th, 2009
6:58 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vu7OJ-ykug
Paul
August 7th, 2009
7:02 pm
Scooter
BUSH!!!
Jokerman
Luntz is a businessman. Sells his talents. Reps were getting hammered, Luntz gets called in to boost standing. Luntz tells’em they’re out of sync on the environment, people don’t necessarily buy gloom and doom but want the environment protected – more than Cheney and company. Tells’em they’ll curry more favor by using different lingo – like ‘climate change.’
And we know that just because you pay someone to give you advice, it doesn’t mean your political opponents won’t hear it and heed it.
Now, it’s difficult to find a Dem who says ‘global warming.’ Heck, advocacy groups even send out memos detailing the change in language.
Protestor for Hire
August 7th, 2009
7:04 pm
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Certified.
ACORN Class D.
Will Travel.
Rioting Extra.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Eck6rox0s&feature=related
Protestor for Hire
August 7th, 2009
7:05 pm
Call 404-526-5432
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
7:08 pm
Demonizing everyday Americans is really working out for Congress
A whopping 14% think they’re doing a good or excellent job. I guess we have our own little flock of 14 percenters right here at Jay B’s.
<a href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKM0NsBtwbg”For our 14 percenters
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
7:09 pm
dammeet
For our 14 percenters.
Paul
August 7th, 2009
7:09 pm
Pleasant weekend, all -
j$
August 7th, 2009
7:10 pm
“was that a town hall meeting?”
You may have an idea there Scooter.
Town Hall meetings: hunch (or should that be “hush”) punch and togas required.
+++++++++++
August 7th, 2009
7:17 pm
Perfect, HD @ 6:58!
I’d smile but my lips are zipped.
A @~?
jconservative
August 7th, 2009
7:32 pm
“U.S. births fell in 2008, the first full year of the recession, marking the first annual decline in births since the start of the decade and ending an American baby boomlet.”
Another sign that the Republican base is slowly withering away.
For 2008 naturalized citizens were twice the birth rate.
Again, we need to forget Republicans & form a big tent Conservative Party. Remember, McCain received almost 57% of the white vote & still got stomped.
Obozo
August 7th, 2009
7:34 pm
My favorite!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itJdHDP_dTk&feature=related
Kamchak
August 7th, 2009
7:37 pm
Luntz’s influence became particularly evident in 2003, when Environmental Working Group provided the press with a confidential memo he’d written after George W. Bush’s “arsenic in the water” gaffe early in his first term. (Or probably more accurately, a “confidential” memo—-Luntz’s advisories wind up in the press with such regularity that there’s little doubt that he is his own mole.) The memo offered suggestions for ameliorating the negative perceptions of Republicans’ environmental policies—-use “common-sense solutions” or “balanced approaches” in the place of “rollbacks” and “deregulation,” talk about “climate change”rather than “global warming,” stress the need for “sound science,” and make frequent use of words like cleaner, safer, and healthier. By the time the memo was made public, a lot of the language had already made it’s way into Republican speeches, paving the way for Bush administration initiatives with names like Clear Skies and Healthy Forests.
From Talking Right by Geoffrey Nunberg
j$
August 7th, 2009
7:39 pm
hear ye hear ye. lend me your ears:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BesEeOzcFg
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 7th, 2009
7:41 pm
Hit it-
http://vodpod.com/watch/1530199-dailymotion-tone-loc-funky-cold-medina-a-video-from-oublierleracismeskyblog-tone-loc-funky-cold-funk
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 7th, 2009
7:50 pm
What the democrats would have us all eating-
http://www.clevver.com/music/video/222285/zz-top-tv-dinners.html
j$
August 7th, 2009
7:57 pm
the dems plan for pushing obamacare through:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBA-xi8WuCU
Batboy
August 7th, 2009
8:05 pm
Union thugs beating up voters who get out of line on healthcare. The white house asks to have neighbors snitch on people who have “fishy” ideas about healthcare. Michelle Obama has cellphones seized so they won’t take her picture. In the AJC…crickets.
@@
August 7th, 2009
8:09 pm
This is JIMMI HENDRIX!!?!!
Well color me puzzled.
Did his gum ever fall out of his mouth?
Taxpayer
August 7th, 2009
8:14 pm
Brings back some old memories, Jay. My Aunt on my mom’s side of the family, and still a minor living at home, was told to dispose of her Rubber Soul while it was still in its prime. Damn. What a waste. Actually, she just hid it from my grandparent’s sight. What they did not know, did not hurt them. John was quite popular amongst the younger generation back then — more so than even some biblical character. Anyway, I imagine someone has already posted this one but I’ll post it again just to be sure.
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 7th, 2009
8:17 pm
Well, if this don’t bring back memories-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHeighGFZT0
@@
August 7th, 2009
8:17 pm
…and why do all of Pink Floyd’s music videos have like a 10 minute musical intro? I don’t have the patience to wait for the lyrics. The intro is nice though.
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
8:19 pm
@@,
The 10 minute musical intro is so the acid can kick in.
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
8:26 pm
Here’s one with less intro.
And also a nice tribute to our 14 percenters.
Taxpayer
August 7th, 2009
8:27 pm
@@,
Pink Floyd was meant to be enjoyed in ways that you likely only learned about through those government-funded propaganda videos.
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 7th, 2009
8:32 pm
The bomb-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPQR-OsH0RQ
@@
August 7th, 2009
8:40 pm
Kewl, RW. It reminded me of some other group. Couldn’t tell ‘ya who though — musically challenged I ’spose. I stumbled on some of your Captain Obvious, I did. Could that be it?
Taxpayer:
Venereal disease? Drugs?
Well pare-d’ohn me for missin’ out on that fun. My younger sister was down with it though.
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
8:45 pm
How about some vintage Kenny Rogers
You country music haters will be missing out if you skip this one.
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
8:49 pm
@@,
Did you mean Captain Beyond?
@@
August 7th, 2009
8:58 pm
Why can’t I ever remember that name!!?!! CAPTAIN BEYOND!!!!
See the problem?
Taxpayer
August 7th, 2009
8:59 pm
Venereal disease? Drugs?
You be the judgemental one.
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 7th, 2009
9:07 pm
Sorta country-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxVB7gvqWkk&feature=related
@@
August 7th, 2009
9:09 pm
Taxpayer:
All I’m sayin’ is that I was put off of it watching my baby sister destroy her life. I was 15, she was 13. She eventually succeeded…literally.
Don’t be so defensive. We all have our burdens to bear.
@@
August 7th, 2009
9:09 pm
…make that crosses. She was never a burden.
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
9:18 pm
How about some ABBA?
Granted it’s an alternative version.
@@
August 7th, 2009
9:20 pm
No offense, RW, but Captain BEYOND’s earlier stuff was better than their later stuff.
The one you linked to….older? I didn’t bother to check the date.
It was good.
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
9:23 pm
@@,
Captain Beyond really only had a couple of good years, 1972 and 1973. That link was the title track of one of their albums and the other good one was self titled. After that it was pretty much in name only groups thrown together.
Protestor for Hire
August 7th, 2009
9:30 pm
The original gangsta music.
This goes good before an especially difficult protest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGDQ85Dg-ss
DebbieDoRight
August 7th, 2009
9:31 pm
OK — I’m a little late with the Friday night traveling music; but I still want to dedicate this one to DudleyDoRight; Debbie’s beau.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lze3PAYx9xI
Protestor for Hire
August 7th, 2009
9:34 pm
And after.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUxWmDgSXP4&feature=related
@@
August 7th, 2009
9:35 pm
Dang! I see what you mean about the waiting for the acid to kick in, RW.
Protestor for Hire
August 7th, 2009
9:39 pm
SKA 4EVA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjBiZSfM08&feature=related
DebbieDoRight
August 7th, 2009
9:43 pm
Here’s another one…….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QkB-pBJz10&feature=related
DebbieDoRight
August 7th, 2009
9:56 pm
Final DudleyDoRight shout out!! I promise!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHW9NW4HMPs
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
10:03 pm
Oh my!
This really doesn’t seem to follow the script Jay B has been trying to astroturf.
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 7th, 2009
10:09 pm
One of the better ones-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrveH1KfLm0&feature=related
TnGelding
August 7th, 2009
10:10 pm
Happy Birthday Reporter!
http://www.clevver.com/music/video/235225/jeremih-birthday-sex.html
(And Barry!)
DebbieDoRight
August 7th, 2009
10:10 pm
Felt like laughing!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UKm6C4EmqI&feature=related
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
10:13 pm
Clowns and jokers you say?
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
10:16 pm
WTF?
Clowns and Jokers Take 2
@@
August 7th, 2009
10:20 pm
Clowns and Jokers. One of my all time favorites. Fun to dance to.
This lady is a hoot.
She’s really very good as is her band.
She enjoys what she does.
DebbieDoRight
August 7th, 2009
10:22 pm
Be without you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VZ-7-nKOUo
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
10:28 pm
I love a lot of current artists too but daymn we had a lot more range back then.
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
10:33 pm
@@,
I’ve been to many a party with Francine including family reunions even though I’m not family. She’s a treasure and as you say a hoot too.
Her other gig
j$
August 7th, 2009
10:37 pm
Love it @@.
Francine @ Fuzzy’s (a true Gentleman)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0TEc-YbgG0
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
10:40 pm
And if I’m going to link Lyle I’d be committing blaspheme if I didn’t include his collaboration with Emmylou.
TnGelding
August 7th, 2009
10:40 pm
Dedicated to Mrs. G. and Midori:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onXk8HsHE6k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1GqoxJngBI&feature=related
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
10:50 pm
Me Upon My Pony On My Boat
Quit throwing tomatoes, I’ll link no more Lyle tonight. I’m considering punching things up a bit.
@@
August 7th, 2009
10:58 pm
Who knew, RW? Certainly not me until now. Francine Re….what the heck was her last name again?
Drift Away? One of the few songs I can sing harmony to. ‘Ya didn’t know I could sing, DID YOU? Mostly in the shower but they were looking for someone to sing a solo at our Christmas Cantata (only time I sing with the choir) we’re so small.
Anyhoo, I waited for somebody to volunteer. No takers. “What the hey…I’ll do it!” said I.
Never sang in front of anyone in my life. But it was a jazzy version of Go Tell It on the Mountain. Did the gravelly voice thing and all. It was fun. I used that old trick of looking out and imagining everyone nekkid.
The congregation applauded. Of course, they like me so what else could they do?
I’m outta here. Got a wedding shower tomorrow.
Aaaaarrrgghhh! You guys are so lucky.
@@
August 7th, 2009
11:02 pm
JayNot & RW:
Thanks for the introduction. If either of you ever hear of her coming to town, let me know. She’d have a hard time keeping me off the stage.
G’Night.
Aaaarrrgghhhh!!!
Midori
August 7th, 2009
11:09 pm
TN,
here’s one for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZDXCWY8VLI
TnGelding
August 7th, 2009
11:10 pm
Dedicated to Dusty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDA9NbPAK8o
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
11:10 pm
@@,
I was in a band that actually got a few jobs even though we were horrible. Here’s the first song we learned how to cover as a group, but I was the lead and also the backup singer
Good thing people were stoned most of the time. Our drummer is currently one of the top magicians in Las Vegas so the garage band talent myth shouldn’t die, it should just be open minded.
RW-(the original)
August 7th, 2009
11:12 pm
SOAB
TnGelding
August 7th, 2009
11:13 pm
Midori
August 7th, 2009
11:09 pm
Thanks.