Comedians!

This mornings New York Times (Friday, February 15, 2008) had, on page A19, approximately 30 column inches devoted to the wingnut rants and raves of the radio talk show comedian Rush Limbaugh. The Times reported his bullshit as news. Limbaugh even says he may raise money for Obama. Coverage of Limbaugh, like coverage of Anne Coulter’s assertion on Hannity that she would support Clinton over McCain, in the “news” papers is ridiculous. I put in the same category as press attention to the latest Brittany beaver shot or Lohan meltdown. It is not coverage of news. It is coverage of the self-absorbed acts of celebrity, which acts are only for the purpose of more fame, more celebrity and more money from the mouth breathing masses.

If the New York Times is going to provide 30 column inches to Rush Limbaugh so he can show off his big brass conservative balls, shouldn’t they also provide 30 column inches of news coverage to Jon Stewart’s tiny ironic metrosexual Jewish balls. If the New York Times covers Coultergeists inflammatory “look at me” cartoonish threatened support for Clinton, I want coverage for South Park’s Mr. Hand. I think either he or Mrs. Garrison are supporting Huck-a-Buck.