So, is it just me or is there not a PR campaign doing some damage control of Vice President Joseph Biden putting his foot in his mouth after being overheard saying the VP job was a snap. Now don’t get me wrong, I like “regular joe” but he does have a way with words doesn’t he. Tonight, Nightline had the exclusive with him following him around for a day and it portrayed the very difficult job he really does have. Although Nightline’s feature was probably pre-engineered and got the stamp of approval by the administration before airing, there were some candid moments and truthful dialogue. I don’t envy the guy who has to call Benjamin Netanyahu and ask him what the fuck he is doing developing on disputed land and jeopardizing this fragile peace process. It has been rather quiet lately now that I think about it, besides the allegedly Mossod led Munich style hit on Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a Hamas military commander. Be it as it may, I’m not sure VP Joseph Biden should be the one taking point on the Israeli-Palestinian politics. Hell! These people have been fighting since the dawn of time and most likely till kingdom come and given VP Joseph Biden’s record of putting his foot in his mouth, he could be the guy thats gonna get us even deeper into this bullshit and bring on Armageddon. He’s already blessing an Irish mother.
Who would of thunk it seventeen years ago when us stoned night owls first started watching Conan Obrien in the early nineties, that he would take over a staple in American culture, The Tonight Show. For those of us who can remember Johnny Carson and the transition to Jay Leno we can appreciate the huge deal this is. I was lucky enough to catch the tail end of the Johnny Carson era and I remeber it being a huge deal. Jay Leno taking the reigns after three decades of Carson was like passing the torch to a new generation. And this week the torch was passed again to Conans generation, us. I know hes not for everybody, but for those of us who enjoy and appreciate his offbeat sense of humor, the self deprecation, the wittiness and sharpness of his mind, the seemingly naturalness and flow of his conversations with his guests, its like the torch was passed to us, the target market, right, but hey, isnt everthing in life a tradeoff? Ill trade some laugh for a few minutes of commercials, and I think Johnny would too, although I’m sure he would of had some witty remarks for the new Angelino. Its great too see that he brought everyone along for the ride, Max, the band, and especially his old sidekick Andy. I hope they can make it work…
