Sticking It To “The Man” In Saint Paul
By Mitch Berg
So last night Ed and I were hosting the show at the Fair. Our booth is across from the DFL booth; for the first time, we get a significant number of Democrats standing about.
Some of them are genuinely nonplussed that not everyone at the fair thinks like them. The cognitive dissonance is palpable.
It was about 5:225. Ed’s on stage, I’m out in the seats with the mobile mike working the crowd.
A guy in an Obama shirt starts yelling something at us.
I walk to him, and ask him to repeat himself.
Our mobile mike has an effective range, in these chaotic outdoor conditions, of about 30 feet. The guy’s standing about 35 feet from the stage; as I talk to him, the signal cuts out. I step back about five feet, and it cuts back in.
“Sir”, I say, “our policy is to let liberals on first – but could I ask you to step over here so our signal can…”
“No!” he yells. “I’m not stepping over there”.
Wow. That’ll show all us swiftboating neocons!
I held the mike up higher, and walked over to him. The signal held.
“So what is it you’re saying?”
“I couldn’t believe you guys are a real station. I’ve never heard you before. But everything on here is all lies”.
Wow. Amazing conclusion after two minutes’ listening.
August 26th, 2008 at 8:43 am
That was Liberal Debate 101. Declare the opposing point false and move on. I had some fun with the kids at the Vote Yes booth too.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Must be related to Pauline Kael.
August 26th, 2008 at 11:41 am
I heard that last night (I love the intertubes!) and got a huge chuckle out of it.
You have to remember one thing though Mitch – when it comes to dealing with liberals there are no facts that don’t support THEIR opinions. If the facts DON’T back up their opinions then those facts are obvious lies! Just like the guy that declared in my comments that Gitmo had no running water or toilets!
LL
August 26th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Well to be fair, most of the residents of Gitmo were prolly unfamiliar with Western style plumbing.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I thought the Koran was flushed down a toilet…? Criminy.
August 27th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Hot house flowers that aren’t cognizant that their opinions may not be the only ones held on any matter.