Is Luke Russert the reincarnation of 'Clara Bow?'
By John Amato Sunday Nov 22, 2009 1:00pmDid you know that Luke Russert is the new political It Girl?" From now on, I'm calling him Clara Bow.
Little Luke:That's what all signs are point to right now. But the interesting thing we can take away from this is a point that NBC producer Ken Strickland made that I think is great. It's that Harry Reid, no matter what happens, he is showing to the liberal base that he has done everything in his power to get a bill with a public option to the floor at least up for debate.This satisfies the liberals, this satisfies the MoveOn.org crowd, and really, I think it will show him to be the standard bearer of the liberal cause, Andrea.
Andrea Mitchell: Luke Russert, you're in the right place with the best story in town. Thanks so much.
Young Luke is quite the analyst. You can see why he was vaulted to the top of the American news business over the heads of others who have far more training, brains and ability. It's in the blood.
Just in case anyone missed it, Little Luke thinks that actually getting a public option in the bill isn't important to liberals -- the real victory is that the public option got to the floor. Apparently, Villagers think this whole thing was simply a bid for attention and now that the savvy Reid has delivered that, it doesn't matter what the bill has in it, we just love him to death. After all, liberals would certainly would never be so bold as to forget our place and think we might actually win something. How silly.
To the wise and worldly Little Luke, liberals are children to be appeased with gestures and shiny objects. I wonder where he learned that?
The Villagers are covering their asses because they declared the public option dead a long time ago, so now the story is that we're all happy little Cheeto-eaters because Harry Reid got it this far. What morons. And they wonder why blogs are cutting into their world. Maybe Luke is just looking for more college football tips.
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Excellent insight:
The Villagers are covering their asses because they declared the public option dead a long time ago, so now the story is that we're all happy little Cheeto-eaters because Harry Reid got it this far.
And profound conclusion:
What morons.
You made me chuckle!
to Luke's wisdom as I did his dad's, "None."
I love the site and your input John, but you sound like a bitter and jealous old man.
I didn't get that at all from the little that John actually wrote for the post. I read the post (and the links) as questioning what journalistic or political experience Luke Russert has that he should be viewed with any authority on the topics. Genetics don't cut it.
trying to ride on the coat tails of his talentless hack of a father?
Talentless hack of a father? Hey Tyler, what ever you have been prescribed, cut it in half.
Who does Little Luke listen to?
Chuck Grassley couldn't give a worse pseudo-analysis.
Honestly, these people think that millions of Americans stood at line to vote -- sometimes for days! -- so that we could continue to be fleeced by Pharma and HealthCos?!
On what planet do Andrea Mitchell and Little Luke reside?!
Maybe a few photos of the 2008 lines at polling booths all over the nation, a few more photos of euphoric crowds in churches, streets, and homes around the nation on the night of Nov 4th, 2008 would be a little reminder that people WANT change.
Do Andrea and Little Luke honestly believe that Barak Obama raised around $150 million in Sept 2008 from people who really wanted to continue getting screwed by Pharma, HealthCos, hedge funds, and Banksters?!
Give me strength...!
When a pundit speaks...
just the opposite is true.*
*[with the exception of Maddow & Olbermann]
IMHO
She asks questions and offers analysis but is not obnoxiously free with her opinion.
Harry Reid has power? When is he going to use it?
lead on the bestseller lists, young Luke's forthcoming tome, "Beeeeg Tim & Me, Elevating Insider Spawn With No Dues, Effort, or Talent," will push her off the dung heap. Oh did I mention Liz Cheney wrote the introduction? You can hear the Villagers swoon already.
people like Luke Russert live in an alternate reality where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies.
So who's the girl with the kaleidoscope eyes?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSwd_MYmkGE
Oh wait...nevermind...:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDldZrAeZQ8&fe...
as more like a Ron DeFeo jr
Clara Bow:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p294/miss_...
And her live-in boyfriend 1927:
http://www.efanzines.com/EK/eI12/lugosi.jpg
This is trifling. As I've said before, some stories are beneath you. Mocking him for that absurd 3 dollar haircut is more appropriate.
Hey Luke, Moe Howard called and he wants his hair back.
Clearly talent is capable of skipping TWO generations.
Don't blame Little Luke...Ken Strickland, the lad's producer, came up with the theory and the wee one spewed it back and took all the credit. That's network TV!
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But the interesting thing we can take away from this is a point that NBC producer Ken Strickland made that I think is great.
Yes they have been groomed for the job for years. Just like the people in pollitics have been grooming themselves for years. The problem is that they have not been prepairing for the job of reporter. They have been training for the job of overpaid readers.
They could care less what the truth or the facts are only the millions they are going to get paid for reading what is on the teleprompter. Or slanting whatever happens to fit the needs of the owner.
It's like having quality control in a factory. As long as the quality control people are paid by the people making the product there is no real quality control. I have seen it happen several times in sevaral different plants.
I don't know why anyone bothers watching these overpaid liars! It is a waste of time and energy!
What a fat, ugly pig. I'd love to see a donkey kick him in the mouth. Why don't they keep livestock in the studio? Jesus what a monster.
Please, PLEASE don't call him "Clara Bow." Clara Bow was one of the most brilliant actresses that ever worked in Hollywood, a truly beautiful, gifted woman who was cruelly treated by much of Hollywood "society." She had a difficult and tragic life, her memory should be revered and her films treasured. What did Clara Bow do to deserve being associated with Luke Russert?
the "It Girl" of news...
The Silent movie years are fascinating
I know that was the comparison; that may be what they are trying to do, metaphorically speaking -- but I'm sorry, there's no way I can see Luke Russert as Clara Bow, even metaphorically.
http://www.clarabow.net/picturepage/gallery/5...
http://www.clarabow.net/picturepage/gallery/2...
Who do we need to write to now to keep the pressure on for the public option to remain in the bill. It seems everybody has gotten quite lax in the pressure department lately.
is why most of the country isn't going to get anything close to what it wants, for an affordable price from this Congress. This Congress is all bought and paid for, just by different groups, and that includes Democrats.
It's collusion between Republicans and Democrats. They have been corrupted because the system is so easily corruptible. And there are degrees of corruption - it isn't ever going to be corruption free, but right now it's suffocating.
The other thing no one admits is that Democrats are an ineffective opposition party. They're next to useless. Republicans are more effective at getting what they what, even as a minority party, than Democrats are effective as a majority party. That's as good a reason as any to get rid of the Democratic Party.
Corruption, and ineffective leadership. That's two whys. The last why is Americans have become too accepting of the first two. So when they don't get what they want from either Republicans or Democrats, then they relax what they want, and accept what they aren't going to get. The American population has been milquetoast.
So if you think corporations have power now, just wait. Because they aren't relaxing.
Moe, Curly, and a pinch of Shemp all melted 2gether.
And for the record, nepotism is not the path to the best and brightest, but the played and toadied. It's the same sack of shit what fertilized the likes of George W. Bush. Not qualified, just connected.
For someone trying to be the reincarnation of Clara Bow
Why does he have Louise Brook's haircut?
Little Luke should comb his hair. Also, why are they letting an intern speak on TV?
...if he has his father's cholesterol level.
What has poor Clara Bow ever done to you?
"Luke Russert is the new political It Girl"
If people can call this man a "woman" as derision, does that mean a certain female right-wing political hack can again be called a "man"?
It doesn't matter who the journalist is if they don't tell the truth and lie.
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