Comments on: Suspicious timing http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:37:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Praisegod Barebones http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-209171 Praisegod Barebones Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:17:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-209171 Even Alberto Gonzales can't remember who Alberto Gonzales is. Or at least, he's not aware of being able to recall it. Even Alberto Gonzales can’t remember who Alberto Gonzales is. Or at least, he’s not aware of being able to recall it.

]]> By: MR. Bill http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-209037 MR. Bill Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:34:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-209037 My friends, you are Alberto Gonzales. I am Alberto Gonzales; we are all Alberto Gonzales now.. Hey, it's probably better than being John Galt. My friends, you are Alberto Gonzales. I am Alberto Gonzales; we are all Alberto Gonzales now..

Hey, it’s probably better than being John Galt.

]]> By: SGEW http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208909 SGEW Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:52:03 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208909 Who <i>was</i> Alberto Gonzales. Who was Alberto Gonzales.

]]> By: Beastboy http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208892 Beastboy Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:04:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208892 Who's Alberto Gonzales? Who’s Alberto Gonzales?

]]> By:   Political marginalia — A Progressive on the Prairie http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208884   Political marginalia — A Progressive on the Prairie Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:33:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208884 [...] it’s just proof of comparably bent minds, but I’m happy to see someone else had the very thought I did when I heard about Alberto Gonazles’ [...] [...] it’s just proof of comparably bent minds, but I’m happy to see someone else had the very thought I did when I heard about Alberto Gonazles’ [...]

]]> By: Elayne Riggs http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208875 Elayne Riggs Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:37:36 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208875 Your supposition would have merit if only so many scandals didn't break during the time when Stewart and Colbert AREN'T on vacation. The thing is, this admin reeks of so much wrongdoing that some of it's bound to break during vaca periods. Your supposition would have merit if only so many scandals didn’t break during the time when Stewart and Colbert AREN’T on vacation. The thing is, this admin reeks of so much wrongdoing that some of it’s bound to break during vaca periods.

]]> By: praisegod barebones http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208870 praisegod barebones Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:36:55 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208870 Timed to coincide with Marcy Wheeler's fishing trip if you ask me. Timed to coincide with Marcy Wheeler’s fishing trip if you ask me.

]]> By: Fledermaus http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208848 Fledermaus Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:04:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208848 <i>I seem to recall that the last time the Daily Show went on holiday, there was a similar outbreak of political scandals</i> Occam's razor, my friend. There are simply just that many GOP scandals that any two week period will be filled with them I seem to recall that the last time the Daily Show went on holiday, there was a similar outbreak of political scandals

Occam’s razor, my friend. There are simply just that many GOP scandals that any two week period will be filled with them

]]> By: Warren Terra http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208847 Warren Terra Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:01:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208847 I think Stormcrow's #9 wins the thread. Still, comedy is hard. The daily show is, according to some random comment I saw in the Google results, produced 32 weeks a year. If you figure about half of the show is scripted comedy (as opposed to clips and interviews), that's about 24 hours a year for the Daily show. Colbert doesn't have a cast of 'correspondants' and is in character the whole time, so it may be more for him. How many shows do dozens of hours of scripted comedy each year, at any sort of decent quality standard? And the Daily Show and Colbert manage to respond humorously within 12 hours of the event being mocked. Frankly, they're pretty amazing. I think Stormcrow’s #9 wins the thread.

Still, comedy is hard. The daily show is, according to some random comment I saw in the Google results, produced 32 weeks a year. If you figure about half of the show is scripted comedy (as opposed to clips and interviews), that’s about 24 hours a year for the Daily show. Colbert doesn’t have a cast of ‘correspondants’ and is in character the whole time, so it may be more for him.

How many shows do dozens of hours of scripted comedy each year, at any sort of decent quality standard? And the Daily Show and Colbert manage to respond humorously within 12 hours of the event being mocked. Frankly, they’re pretty amazing.

]]> By: nick s http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208846 nick s Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:53:51 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208846 jt@10: I think the 'correspondents' need a certain amount of time to do their fake out-of-studio reports, and I also suspect that the staff has been stretched a little by the double-duty of Colbert, the departure of Helms and Corddry, and the maternity/paternity duties of Jason Jones and Samantha Bee. My guess is that working on TDS or TCR, whether as a writer or performer, makes you prone to burn-out. But I also remember there being a two-week vacation around Labor Day last year, because Stewart did a few shows in London to promote <i>America: The Book</i>. jt@10:

I think the ‘correspondents’ need a certain amount of time to do their fake out-of-studio reports, and I also suspect that the staff has been stretched a little by the double-duty of Colbert, the departure of Helms and Corddry, and the maternity/paternity duties of Jason Jones and Samantha Bee. My guess is that working on TDS or TCR, whether as a writer or performer, makes you prone to burn-out.

But I also remember there being a two-week vacation around Labor Day last year, because Stewart did a few shows in London to promote America: The Book.

]]> By: SGEW http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208843 SGEW Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:13:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208843 I've wondered about this as well . . . I honestly wouldn't be surprised to learn that Mr. Rove (in his last hoorah?) specifically timed the announcement of the resignation for when Mssrs. Stewart, Colbert, Froomkin, and Sullivan are all on vacation (and the timing of Roll Call's publication is very, very suspicious as well). Who can put anything past these guys, nowadays? Also: A.G. A.G. (never get tired of that) <i>will</i> resign on Constitution Day (which is Sept. 17th). One might even think that someone in the DoJ (whoever schedules official hand-overs) specifically planned it this way, knowing that Mssrs. Bush, Gonzales, et. al. would never have even <i>heard</i> of Constitution Day. Or this is simply another signal of the End of the Age of Irony I've heard so much about. I’ve wondered about this as well . . . I honestly wouldn’t be surprised to learn that Mr. Rove (in his last hoorah?) specifically timed the announcement of the resignation for when Mssrs. Stewart, Colbert, Froomkin, and Sullivan are all on vacation (and the timing of Roll Call’s publication is very, very suspicious as well). Who can put anything past these guys, nowadays?

Also: A.G. A.G. (never get tired of that) will resign on Constitution Day (which is Sept. 17th). One might even think that someone in the DoJ (whoever schedules official hand-overs) specifically planned it this way, knowing that Mssrs. Bush, Gonzales, et. al. would never have even heard of Constitution Day. Or this is simply another signal of the End of the Age of Irony I’ve heard so much about.

]]> By: bob http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208837 bob Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:57:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208837 The timing was - as noted on Juan Cole's blog - that Gonzo resigned on Constitution Day, thus making his resignation the only thing he has ever in his life done to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States". The timing was – as noted on Juan Cole’s blog – that Gonzo resigned on Constitution Day, thus making his resignation the only thing he has ever in his life done to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States”.

]]> By: prairiedawg http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208836 prairiedawg Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:55:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208836 The thought about the Daily Show/Colbert hiatus occurred to me last night also. At least Bill Maher's show is back on after his summer break. The thought about the Daily Show/Colbert hiatus occurred to me last night also. At least Bill Maher’s show is back on after his summer break.

]]> By: Dismayed Liberal http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208835 Dismayed Liberal Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:48:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208835 (Dan Froomkin’s off for a week, too.) Kudos for this comment. Froomkin's my number 1 read online. His work is great. I wonder if he's been twitching at all on vacation the past couple of days. (Dan Froomkin’s off for a week, too.)

Kudos for this comment. Froomkin’s my number 1 read online. His work is great. I wonder if he’s been twitching at all on vacation the past couple of days.

]]> By: P O'Neill http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/comment-page-1/#comment-208834 P O'Neill Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:48:24 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/08/28/suspicious-timing/#comment-208834 The political reporters did like to mention that the main cost of Cheney declaring himself to be a 4th branch of government was the lampooning on the late night talk shows, so who knows, maybe the White House handlers have internalized this logic. The political reporters did like to mention that the main cost of Cheney declaring himself to be a 4th branch of government was the lampooning on the late night talk shows, so who knows, maybe the White House handlers have internalized this logic.

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