Login HereKevin James from Intelligent. Conservative. Talk Radio goes on Hardball and makes a play to become the future Mr. Lauren Caitlin Upton
It would be less painful to watch him smash himself repeatedly in the nuts with a ball-peen hammer.
Jeebus, he's already been immortalized on wikipedia:
Kevin James (b. 1963) is an American radio personality who is the host of "The Kevin James Show." The program, which focuses on local and national politics, airs live on KRLA AM 870 in Los Angeles between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., Monday through Friday. With experience as both a federal prosecutor and an entertainment lawyer, James often appears as a legal analyst on various television and radio programs, although not often to his own advantage.
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James is an outspoken fan of the Oklahoma Sooners college football team, but after the Hardball appearance, maybe they'd just as soon he cheered for the Texas Aggies.
I see that wiki has already been "disappeared, so here's what you missed:
On May 15, 2008, James was badly humiliated when he appeared on Hardball alongside Mark Green of Air America Radio to debate host Chris Matthews in support of the remarks made by President of the United States George W. Bush on May 15, 2008 during a speech to the Knesset in Israel. Bush implied that there was a connection between Britain's pre-World War II Conservative Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement towards Hitler and the policies of leading Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, in reference to Obama's expressed willingness to meet with the leaders of certain American adversaries in the Middle East. James was challenged by Matthews to explain exactly what Chamberlain did, which he was unable to do, instead repeating, "It's the same thing" in a loud, high-pitched voice during five minutes of repeated questioning. Fellow guest Mark J. Green of Air America radio was clearly embarrassed for Kevin James' glaring lack of knowledge, and urged James to stop digging himself further into "a hole". Green also explained how Conservative talking heads often know nothing about what they're saying, but merely repeat buzzwords designed to frighten and mislead Americans. Although claiming to reiterate what Bush said, he eventually admitted " he did not know" what appeasement meant, nor who Neville Chamberlain was, leading Matthews to state: "if you don't know what appeasement is about then don't talk about it." Matthews dismissed James as "pathetic," going on to draw a distinction between appeasing one's adversaries (by giving them something) and simply talking to them. Matthews was clearly disappointed in his guest, and explained the difference between historical appeasers like the conservative Neville Chamberlain (who handed Czechoslovakia to Hitler) and modern leaders like Barack Obama who favor negotiation. Matthews also pointed out the Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates both favored engagement with Iran. Matthews accused James of being a "blank slate" in regard to American and World history, much like White House spokesman Dana Perino, who in an earlier public appearance had no idea what the Cuban Missile Crisis was. The episode continued on for about 10 minutes.[4]
By watching the youtube reference (number 4, below) it is obvious that poor, poor Kavin James was in over his head.
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I read the transcript and it was all I could manage. I didn’t think I could watch it, it would be too cruel. well, maybe later.
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Ah, there’s a new frontrunner in the McCain veepstakes.
Either that, or a candidate to run the George W. Bush Presidential Library.
Funniest interview I’ve seen in years.
I have nominated it on my blog for the worst, most embarrassing television interview of the year.
I laughed and laughed. Sadly, there are plenty of voters who will see it Kevin’s way.
If Obama doesn’t win, put your money, if you have any, in your mattress and try to ride it out.
The retards have won lately. Assuming they won’t continue to do so is folly, though God knows I hope it ain’t so. We’re in even deeper doo-doo than already if it happens.
Yo, TBogg! Glad you have the tanned and uber-delicious Mrs. Bogg back, as well as the LTC. You’re one of my favorite bloggers, and though I’m more a fan of mutts, loving dogs as I do more than anyone makes yours awfully endearing.
The damn puppy is irresistible. And what great mentors!
Bambi vs. Godzilla, Part Deux
I was in the kitchen, listening to the interview that my husband was watching in the living room. Hearing the rising hysteria in James’ voice was fascinating and I stopped tossing salad to walk in and say, “He has no idea what Chamberlain did.” My husband said, “It’s better than that. He has no idea who Chamberlain was.”
We both watched the meltdown, laughed heartily at this ignorant boob, then had a lovely dinner. My guess is Kevin James is too stupid to be embarrassed by this, but if I were a Republican hoping to get some mileage I sure wouldn’t send this dumb warrior into verbal battle again.
I’d guess Kevin James does research for Jonah Goldberg.
Why should James be expected to answer a question that his Preznit couldn’t?
“Intelligent conservative talk radio” is an obvious oxymoron. Given his allegiance to the Sooners, I fear he and I share a home state or at least an alma mater. I stand before you shamed and humiliated beyond even the abilities of Tom Coburn and James Inhofe to inflict disgrace and calumny on all Okies.
I watched the whole thing, and I’d still like to see him hit himself in the nuts with the hammer just for the sake of comparison.
Appeasement! Appeasement! blabhlbhablhabhablah Appeasement! Appeasement! mdmfmbalhblahblbhablahblah Appeasement!
what a jackass
The guy from “The King Of Queens” should sue him.
Screw that. If McCain wins, I’m abandoning any attempt at principles and morality and putting all my money into arms–half into Blackwater, the other half into actual guns. *Those* I’m putting under my mattress. As someone said, Grub first, then ethics.
You know I read Tbogg, Sadly No, Roy, etc. on a daily basis and I get a notion that I’m not alone. The bloggers and the commenters tend to be open minded, knowledgable and funny. I have read these blogs for years; since way before the 2004 election. After that election, I got the notion that I was misleading myself by reading too many voices of agreement.
I realized then that I was out of touch with America and that wasn’t a good thing ——- for America. That’s not egomania, it’s because I really want America to be the land that it promises to be in its own Constitution. However, when I hear the opinions of what has been considered the average American, I hear Kevin James. I get the feeling that the majority of the people of this nation are ignorant and proud of their ignorance. As a result, I am seriously considering voting for McCain in Nov. It would be the first vote I ever cast for a Republican Presidential Candidate in my life (1980 was the first time I voted). My reasoning is that we do not deserve to be like Rome. This nation does not deserve a Claudius in between its Caligula and its Nero. It is a position reached by the antithesis of Obama’s elixir — hope. It is a position reached by looking at a nation filled with Kevin Jameses and feeling only despair.
Nice to see someone knows Bertolt Brecht. “Erst die Fressen. Dann die Moral.”
The following was Brecht’s final poem. Written after 20+ years of fighting against fascism with words. For the failed idealists of the world…
And I always thought: the very simplest words
Must be enough. When I say what things are like
Everyone’s heart must be torn to shreds.
That you’ll go down if you don’t stand up for yourselves.
Surely you see that.
Radio Rube was all shouty and no substance. Funny, though.
Now, if only someone would do a similar job on Cliff May.
From the RW radio website.
Jesus, you can’t even parody this kind of material.
And people have to watch the clip, the transcript can’t do it justice.
I don’t know if that was Roid Rage or just old-fashioned RW Hype & Ignorance Meets Stupidity.
There is much to be said for the “shriek and repeat” school of political debate. Lincoln should have tried it on Douglas: “Slavery! Slavery! Slavery!” (Screamed at an ever-rising pitch, with glazed, bulging eyes, gaping mouth).
“He was an appeaser!”
Sweet fancy Moses.
And that headline is so true. James should have had his face painted and a giant Fathead of Bush behind him.
Shouting, screaming, babbling. . . guy’s got everything a conservative talk show host needs to succeed. Oh, and nice hair, too.
I remember when Dennis Miller was on “Monday Night Football” and one of the references that people did not get was “He dragged his feet like Neville Chamberlain”. This has been another of the occasional glimpses I get into a scary ocean of ignorance out there.
Tony Kornheiser couldn’t be anything but a vast improvement over Dennis Miller, but I don’t get cable so can’t really comment.
The good news is that Matthews took on one of these guys. He should do it more often. More good news is that YouTube will enable millions more to see it.
“a federal prosecutor” OMG. Tell me he was just a summer intern.
Before Monica Goodling I never would’ve believed this, but now it only makes me throw-up a little bit in my mouth.