Why is it that the statute of limitations seems unlimited for some political talking head TV hacks?Take Mort Kondracke (right) and Fred Barnes. Those two are like cock-a-roaches. They've both been staples on political shout shows since the days of the Original Blowhard John McLaughlin. And before that Martin Agronsky's "Agronsky & Company."
Fred seems like an affable fellow. I ran into Kondracke at the 10th anniversary party (in DC eons ago) of "The McLaughlin Group."
A self-important cold fish. Same with Pat Buchanan.
But I digress. Fox News is dumping "The Beltway Boys" white breads Kondracke and Barnes. The Boys' website header reads: 'The Beltway Boys' will be preempted this weekend but stay on FOX News Channel for the best news coverage!
"Boys" my ass! Kondracke just turned 70 on April 28th. Barnes graduated from high school in 1960. Do the math.
They're old farts! It would behoove Fox to inject some youth in the Saturday night lineup... Or kill three birds with one stone: young black babe.
Adios Mother F%cker! Listening to Mort stutter incoherently is just unbearable. He stammers so badly he makes Barnes stammer too. That and the fact he's a flaming frickin' idiot kinda does it for me.
ReplyDeleteI actually liked the Beltway Boys programs HOWEVER, if they would put Redeye in that slot it would RULE THE TELEVISION WORLD!!! At least at that timeslot...
ReplyDeleteJtheM: Great idea!
ReplyDeleteI second!
Okay, I'll say it if nobody else will, I was a fan of the Beltway Boys and if I didn't watch it live, I had my DVR save it for later viewing. I'll miss Mort and Fred just as I still miss the CNN Capital Gang show.
ReplyDeleteI wish them both well and hope that someday, "the boys will be back in town".
Young, hot, black babe? LAUREN GREEN! She is gorgeous, (and I'm not even gay), brilliant, and a great speaker. I would love to see some of the younger gang at Fox come in and take over this venue. Charles Payne from Fox Business is bright, Stu Varney, while not young, is great. And of course, there's Meghan and Bill, Lis Wiehl, Mary Katherine Ham, Andrea Tantaros, Clayton Morris, etc.
ReplyDeleteLook at this old ssquinty eyed caulk zucker, you could blind fold him with dental floss. Also regarding Mort, for a guy that had a few sheckles in his pocket, he had one of the worst sets of teeth on the teli.
ReplyDeleteholy shit was me. LOL
ReplyDeleteHe's baaaaack!!!!!!
ReplyDeletePat Buchanan was miffed at that McLaughlin Group party because I didn't recognize him. I thought he was someone else. Ego, ego, fear-driven ego...
ReplyDeleteRichard Dreyfuss (probably coked up) was at the party as well because he was a huge fan of McLaughlin. I think this was around '92 or so. Maybe before. It was after Dreyfuss's role (which he hated) as the neurotic psychiatrist in "What About Bob?" where Bill Murray played the patient from hell.
McLaughlin is an asshole. He once pinned a girlfriend of mine to the wall outside a White House bathroom door.
I wonder if the long winded Anon has a job, life, or a need to take a breath between paragraphs. Guess that person does not have a Twitter account.
ReplyDeleteI always assumed McLaughlin was an asshole - I'm not surprised. I hope your girlfriend busted one of his testicles.
ReplyDeleteI liked their show. Of course they haven't been "boys" for decades, but certain experiences can only be gained through age and their take on things has a value.
John M. was always a bit of the hypocrite--the priest living at the Watergate whose vow of poverty was presumably met by only riding the freight elevator.
ReplyDeleteLong-winded ANON is gone...
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