No class.

Snarkiness or cowardice?

The Roots, aka: the house band for NBC’s late night gabfest, “The Jimmy Fallon Show,” decided to take the classy route and play a welcome tune for Congresswoman (and presidential candidate) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn). The Roots, led by their drummer, nicknamed “questlove,” decided the best way to class things up would be to knock out very recognizable – and lengthy – selection of notes from the group Fishbone’s song, “Lyin’ Ass Bitch.” (See video below...)

From Questlove's Twitter account (screenshot): with malice aforethought...

On Twitter today, Ahmir Khalib Thompson (his real name), seemed to take great pride in his act of “snarkiness” – as he and some of his supporters said. To their credit, a good number of Roots and Fallon fans, as well as self-identified Democrats/liberals, indicated that Questlove owed Bachmann an apology. Some even called for his firing. (Fallon later Tweeted that Questlove was “grounded,” but it’s difficult to know exactly what the former “Saturday Night Live” star was trying to say about his drummer. Was the musician suspended, fired or being kidded with?) There's been no official word on the matter from NBC...yet.

Ahmir Khalib Thompson and President Barack Obama...

Regardless, the incident has put the kind of spotlight on Fallon and his show that isn’t the kind anyone wants. Sure, the Bachmann haters are going to eat this up with a spoon, but this one classless and cowardly act (what’s the matter, Mr. Questlove, couldn’t say it to her face?) is going to be the thing people talk about and think of when Fallon’s show is mentioned. Not Fallon and his remarkable talent.

As Burns & Haberman write in Politico today, "It's not clear exactly why Questlove went this route. But it's safe to say that had Hillary Clinton walked onto the Fallon set - or any other talk show's set - to 'Lyin' Ass Bitch,' there would be an outcry from the left. And Bachmann would be within her rights to complain on this."

Everyone knows the entertainment industry is dominated by the Left, but this was about more than politics. This was about what happens when the adults in the room let down their guard and the immature kid takes control.

Bottom line: no class.

Out of touch...

...out of time.

"Who's a Twitter?"

"What's a Facebook?"

These are questions, of course, we imagine U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Slot Machines) poses when the subjects of technology and social media arise. And while his office has established various accounts in his name with the usual venues, no one in their right mind believes the guy has ever "Tweeted" or posted a "status update."

Following his debate with Republican challenger Sharon Angle last night - where the GOPer called Reid out on his infamous, "...the Iraq War is lost" comments, the Silver State's senior senator posted this on his Twitter account:

@HarryReidSenator Harry Reid

Angle @ debate: Reid demoralized our troops when he said the war was lost. LIE! HERE’S PROOF http://bit.ly/aZjGWu#nvsen

He also posted this on his Facebook account:

Harr

Harry Reid Angle @ debate: Reid demoralized our troops when he said the war was lost. LIE! HERE’S PROOF

Setting The Record Straight: FACT CHECK | HarryReid.com

www.harryreid.com

(As you can see, Reid also posted his response on his "fact check" website.)

Unfortunately for Reid, audio and video that make their way to the Internet do not die. Watch and learn:

From the venerable blog, Hot Air: "This comment came on April 19, 2007, more than a month after the comment Reid claims Angle is misrepresenting. In it, one can get the impression that Reid wants people to think that the war in Iraq had already been lost, because he says:

'Now I believe, myself, that the secretary of state, the secretary of defense and you have to make your own decision as to what the president knows:that this war is lost, that the surge is not accomplishing anything.'"

Poor old Harry - he's out of touch...and out of time.

Friday's just full of fun...

You tell 'em, Dave...

With my typical objectivity in place, any trace of an agenda swept out the door, and a sense of wonder (and self-satisfaction), I am proud to present the Friday night wrap-up of stories you’ll only find here – unless you go to the site where they were originally published and read them there.



Where’s David Lee Roth (above) when you need him? According to Dear Leader (below), “We are on the precipice”…really? Might as well jump!



This will not end well (so to speak): Iranian forces take over Iraq oil well. (I’m told by a very informed source that this is nothing more than a “paycheck beef.”)

Iranian Cyber Army takes over Twitter with less than 140 characters.

A French court says, “Google this.”

Just what we need: another set of tinpot dictators (aka: murderous thugs) giving us the finger.


I'm not so sure dictators deserve a smile...

Ironic news item of the day? – Madame Speaker Pelosi’s global warming junket cut short…due to snowstorm.


New nickname: the Ice Queen...

That popping sound you hear…I hope it’s not as loud as it looks it’ll be.

First, there was The Bridge to Nowhere. Now we’ve got “The Road to Nowhere.” By the way, where is Nowhere?


The Bridge on the River Kwai was sorta nowhere...

Finally, from the San Francisco Chronicle- “Christian Scientists and prayer coverage: Group wants the new health care bill to include spiritual healing.” I suppose Marvin Gaye supporters will want their brand of healing, too.


Would this would be the single "playa" option...