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Novaload
09/19/09

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OMG. I resisted watching this because I thought it would be awful, but it's worse than awful. She can barely pronounce words "An Nay." She comes across as totally phony, a little creepy, and her voice and delivery are that of a boozy, smoked out 50 year old.
Wonder who put this little gig together?
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Banjo-Sea Kitten
09/19/09

@Novaload: you try conversating with your twin sister over bar din for a decade... Rough on the 'cords....
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MadamButterfloozy
09/18/09

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I've noticed an increasing number of positive Bush stories planted the press recently that are desiged to soften Bush's public image. This Jenna debut obviously forms part of that strategy. Don't be fooled people, just because Bush was not an evil genius, just an evil fuckwit, does not make him any less guilty of overseeing the decline of civilization as we know it!
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Rhymenocerous
09/18/09

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I find this Dalton kid much more annoying than Jenna.
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PaisleyPajamas
09/18/09

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A few years ago my favorite geighs and I were doing Sunday brunch to watch the political pundit shows when we caught a local news cast before George Stephanopolous. It was obviously a training situation for the anchor, who apparently had pissed off the entire crew in the studio. They were leaving her hanging in front of the camera, would cut to her waving her arms wildly (explaining why her voice sounded strangely strained) on the video packages and apparently fucked with the prompter so she had to read her blue sheets, which proved to be difficult--the actual reading, that is (mispronounced words, etc.). She, like Jenna, possessed that "I-drink-the- bong-water-voice," and we decided her daddy must own the station or her career was OVER. I have never been more remorseful for not having the DVR set to record. We nicknamed her "The Chubby Chearleader," (she was thin AND blonde) in honor of that girl whose daddy always buys her way in and often shared with each other what on-air shenaningans we had witnessed starring TCC.

Some time later, our jaws dropped as we watched the news coverage of the San Angelo, Texas, polygamy ranch raid in which the same effing reporter was doing live stand-ups for the evening national fucking news AND the cable networks. Yeah, she was more polished, poised and prepared BECAUSE SHE GOT AN OPPORTUNITY that others work their entire lives for and no matter how educated, talented and hard working, will never have.

Don't think this is the way it has been for a long time? Think about what a long list of "journalists" come from families of wealth and status in this day and age and think again.

Again, MSM journalism no longer aiming the gun at their foot, but have put the barrel in their mouths.
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LutherHonduras
09/18/09

@PaisleyPajamas: I mostly come into contact with very young anchors, so I can't say anything about any of them who are over 35 years old. That said, I have yet to meet an anchor who actually knows anything about anything. The empty space in their heads where knowledge should be is breathtaking. One anchor in particular, for Pete's sake, sometimes when they are making snotty remarks to people such as "how do you even know that, you had to look it up DIDN'T you!" I want scream and hit them in the face repeatedly while they're on air. They literally, ever single time, when someone makes a comment about something they've never heard of (which is usually something that EVERYONE WITH A PULSE KNOWS) they accuse them of either being a fraud or being weird for knowing it. They even did this to the Managing Editor once, who just walked away.

They're underwear models wearing clothes that make them look more intelligent than they are.
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PaisleyPajamas
09/18/09

@LutherHonduras: I had similar experiences as an intern at a multi-multi-news Emmy award winning station that completely turned me off to the idea of being a news producer. Who wants to work themselves to death trying to make narcissistic morons--who place "Do Not Disturb" signs on the women's bathroom door while they trowel on their make-up--look well informed?
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jasonelias
09/18/09

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This is NBC right? Someone roll Dalton's dad off the couch and send him to America's Biggest Loser. ™
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allyzay
09/18/09

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You guys sure you want to use something like "Reports for Reporting" in your headline? I'm not usually picky but that headline is hurting my feelings with how bad that is. It's like that hacky reporter stereotype from Hot Fuzz wrote it!

I don't care about Jenna Bush having a fluff job on the Today Show because she is just interviewing people for happy bunny rabbit stories, unlike other political daughters of no intellectual capacity I could name who are actually trying to influence opinions and policy with their "journalism" so good on Jenna.
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vampirebris
09/18/09

@allyzay: I won't stand by idly and let you impugn the reputation of Margarat Truman!
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PaisleyPajamas
09/18/09

@allyzay: Jenna is about as qualified to do this job with her Party Certificate from UT, as I am to be a brain surgeon with my journalism degree. It's been a long, luxurious road for her to never have to worry about the competition and she still sucked rocks in this package.

Fun fact: Jenna won a debate competition during her years at Austin H.S. that was so obviously fixed that people still snicker about it. I'd venture to guess hearing her fumble her way through questions on The Today Show is going to bring back a lot of memories for some.
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Rhymenocerous
09/18/09

@allyzay: I'm with you. This does not bother me. She's cute enough and not trying to shove conservative dogma down my throat. Maybe it's just that Meghan McCain has set the bar so low that everyone else looks harmless in comparison.
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MadamButterfloozy
09/18/09

@allyzay: Would you be bothered when this seemingly innocuous entrance onto the public stage leads to another Bush running for the Presidency?. If Dubya managed to get himself elected President and Palin chosen as McCain's running mate, anything is possible. There's nothing the ruling elite like more than a malleable puppet in high office.
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doctorzizmor
09/18/09

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Helping kids learn to read is producing something of value. Just because her father is a jackass doesn't make her one by extension.
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i'm a bottle
09/18/09

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This is painful to watch.
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flossy
09/18/09

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I heard that not-Jenna is working in New York for Transportation Alternatives (the we-love-bicycles people). She goes by Barbara Pierce so that people don't instinctively want to stab her. Her father must be so ashamed, to have raised such an obvious communist.
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Banjo-Sea Kitten
09/18/09

@flossy: 'cept that's her granny's name, isn't it? I've long wanted to stab that mean old bat, especially after her Katrina Astrodome comments.
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PaisleyPajamas
09/18/09

@flossy: Curious she chose the name "Pierce" to fend off stabbiness.
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aLostLady
09/18/09

@Banjo-Sea Kitten: I still can't see or think of her without remembering that hateful, narrow-minded, condescending comment of hers. This thread is making me stabby.
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sanchosdad
09/18/09

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my sister in law went to COLUMBIA F'in JOURNALISM SCHOOL, she is not the daughter of a war criminal. she actually knows her ass from a hole in the ground. she has been trying to break into TV for a decade. and this HACK gets on TV?

what, Mussolini had no grandkids that we can put on TV? what about Pol Pot? Charles Taylor has a son. get him his own show.

no, no nepotism or favoritism to be seen here, move along.
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vampirebris
09/18/09

@sanchosdad: maybe your sister isn't attractive enough to be on American television.
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You Cannot Untoast
09/18/09

@vampirebris: Neither is the troglodyte they paraded out for this bit.
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bluebears
09/18/09

@You Cannot Untoast: wow.
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HypocriticalOath
09/18/09

@sanchosdad: EXACTLY the point of this. How many really intelligent worthy individuals with education and skills were passed over so "George Bush with a Blond Wig on" can blubber up morning TV with her dribble.
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allyzay
09/18/09

@HypocriticalOath: The answer to that is "exactly zero individuals" because that is not what they hire for the Today Show. This program is entirely staffed by marionettes and sassy cheerleaders and alcoholic former trophy wives, why on earth is everyone pretending that some Columbia J student* is the type of person that the Today Show would hire?

* lol they paid $50k a year for J School.
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vampirebris
09/18/09

@HypocriticalOath: I think she looks less like George Bush with a blonde wig as she ages. She still has his apple cheeks but now has the pit vipor eyes of her mother.
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Rhymenocerous
09/18/09

@allyzay: J School is one of the biggest scams in the history of education. I work in media alongside people who went, and I just want to ask, "Does it bother you that I'm two years younger than you, didn't have to pay for or work my way through grad school, and we have the same job and the same salary?" It would bother me.
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southbeachriot
09/18/09

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am i being rude in saying there's something odd about a blogger calling a teacher "a useless leech on society who's produced nothing or value to anyone, ever."
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bytememehard
09/18/09

@southbeachriot: Yes.
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momof3wildkids
09/18/09

@southbeachriot: No, you are being funny.

Those who can, do. Those who cannot, teach. Those who can, but are too lazy to do, blog.
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bytememehard
09/18/09

@momof3wildkids: And those who can neither teach nor blog, live off their husbands and make comments on blog posts between sips.
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momof3wildkids
09/18/09

@bytememehard: I think you mean 'nips.' Cheers!
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jinxnb
09/18/09

@momof3wildkids:

I can do, and I teach your wild kids.
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momof3wildkids
09/18/09

@jinxnb: If you are a teacher,you have my gratitude. It is a job I could never do.
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Muggs Bigglesworth
09/18/09

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My daily dose of, "it doesn't matter, you weren't born rich."

FUCK.
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DaveDavies
09/18/09

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She's lucky she has her mother's good looks.
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BettyCrocker
09/18/09

@DaveDavies: Oh my eyes!
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