Comments on: John Cleese on Sarah Palin: "Monty Python Could Have Written This." http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: WhitScott http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-310019 WhitScott Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-310019 The full length interview of John Cleese talking about the upcoming election can be found here http://seesmic.com/video/VSomeIE9D4 The full length interview of John Cleese talking about the upcoming election can be found here http://seesmic.com/video/VSomeIE9D4

]]> By: Maddy http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-308235 Maddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-308235 #20 -- huh, I've seen other Pythons chide him about being pollitcally more conservative then them ... #20 — huh, I’ve seen other Pythons chide him about being pollitcally more conservative then them …

]]> By: Talia http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307982 Talia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307982 Silly Party '08! <a href="http://www.michaelpalinforpresident.com/">Michael Palin For President</a> :P Silly Party ’08!

Michael Palin For President

:P

]]> By: Scary_UK http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307985 Scary_UK Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307985 #25 - I think you're getting confused. He has made several travel programmes - Around The World in 80 days, Pole to Pole etc. Each was a series of about 8 episodes. They've never been 'cancelled' as such, each was a self contained journey. He's still making them, Palin's New Europe being the most recent which was shown last year #25 – I think you’re getting confused.

He has made several travel programmes – Around The World in 80 days, Pole to Pole etc. Each was a series of about 8 episodes.

They’ve never been ‘cancelled’ as such, each was a self contained journey. He’s still making them, Palin’s New Europe being the most recent which was shown last year

]]> By: dainel http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307990 dainel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307990 History is about to repeat. Didn't everyone say Bush was stupid. He was a moron. How come he won the election. Twice. Bush is not stupid. He's only pretending. I doubt Palin is stupid. She got elected as governor. How many of us here can get ourselves elected to the town council? Who is more stupid, the one pretending to be, or the ones taken in? We'll know when she sneaks into office. Everyone who thought there couldn't possibly be anyone worse then Bush will regret saying "anyone but Bush". History is about to repeat. Didn’t everyone say Bush was stupid. He was a moron. How come he won the election. Twice. Bush is not stupid. He’s only pretending.

I doubt Palin is stupid. She got elected as governor. How many of us here can get ourselves elected to the town council? Who is more stupid, the one pretending to be, or the ones taken in? We’ll know when she sneaks into office.

Everyone who thought there couldn’t possibly be anyone worse then Bush will regret saying “anyone but Bush”.

]]> By: technogeek http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-308005 technogeek Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-308005 The American public likes to vote for candidates who represent them -- who feed their sense of "If my life had gone a bit differently, I could do that." Unfortunately, half the American public, by definition, is below average. Any candidate who truly represents the populace is going to be pretty darned mediocre. That isn't what we need. And I'm not sure Palin meets even that standard. I used to respect McCain. As of this campaign, he's scaring me. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and postulate that he's reluctantly going along with the advice of his handlers even though it goes against his own sense of what's best for the country... but putting it kindly, that isn't leadership. The American public likes to vote for candidates who represent them — who feed their sense of “If my life had gone a bit differently, I could do that.”

Unfortunately, half the American public, by definition, is below average. Any candidate who truly represents the populace is going to be pretty darned mediocre. That isn’t what we need.

And I’m not sure Palin meets even that standard.

I used to respect McCain. As of this campaign, he’s scaring me. I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and postulate that he’s reluctantly going along with the advice of his handlers even though it goes against his own sense of what’s best for the country… but putting it kindly, that isn’t leadership.

]]> By: Clayton Hove http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307759 Clayton Hove Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307759 She does have that look in her eyes like she's pining for the fjords... She does have that look in her eyes like she’s pining for the fjords…

]]> By: minTphresh http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-308015 minTphresh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-308015 watching a video of bible spice last night, i was struck by cindy mccain's response when sarah said how mccain " was fighting corruption and greed in washington." cindymac 'bout busted out laughing! it seemed it was all she could do to contain it. funny. watching a video of bible spice last night, i was struck by cindy mccain’s response when sarah said how mccain ” was fighting corruption and greed in washington.” cindymac ’bout busted out laughing! it seemed it was all she could do to contain it. funny.

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307761 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307761 She's an Alaskan Red. Beautiful plumage! She’s an Alaskan Red. Beautiful plumage!

]]> By: Xeni "Hussein" Jardin http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307763 Xeni "Hussein" Jardin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307763 The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead. The plumage don’t enter into it. It’s stone dead.

]]> By: demidan http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307767 demidan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307767 She wouldn't go Voom if you put a million volts in it! She wouldn’t go Voom if you put a million volts in it!

]]> By: Doctor Popular http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307768 Doctor Popular Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307768 was that disclaimer at the end really necessary? was that disclaimer at the end really necessary?

]]> By: Xeni "Hussein" Jardin http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307769 Xeni "Hussein" Jardin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307769 @Doctor Popular: agreed, teh lame. @Doctor Popular: agreed, teh lame.

]]> By: Xeni "Hussein" Jardin http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307771 Xeni "Hussein" Jardin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307771 'Ello, Missus Polly Palin Parrot! I've got a lovely fresh cuttle fish for you if you show... ‘Ello, Missus Polly Palin Parrot! I’ve got a lovely fresh cuttle fish for you if you show…

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307779 Johnny Cat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307779 She's pinin' for the fjords, but she's not quite dead, yet. She's getting better. Oh! She's died. She’s pinin’ for the fjords, but she’s not quite dead, yet. She’s getting better. Oh! She’s died.

]]> By: AGF http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307781 AGF Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307781 My grandma's parrot actually knew what she was saying. This comparison is kinda unfair to parrot I'd say ;) My grandma’s parrot actually knew what she was saying. This comparison is kinda unfair to parrot I’d say ;)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307784 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307784 What a nasty thing to say about parrots! Actually, there was a parrot named Alex, trained by Dr. Irene Pepperberg, which clearly understood the content of human language. I think Alex's brain was bigger than Sarah Palin's, so the comparison may be unfair to her. What a nasty thing to say about parrots! Actually, there was a parrot named Alex, trained by Dr. Irene Pepperberg, which clearly understood the content of human language. I think Alex’s brain was bigger than Sarah Palin’s, so the comparison may be unfair to her.

]]> By: A New Challenger http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307786 A New Challenger Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307786 Awww, I thought we were going to get some dirt on Michael. Awww, I thought we were going to get some dirt on Michael.

]]> By: Apashiol http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-308043 Apashiol Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-308043 Palin's more lifelike than McCain's wife but neither of them pass the Turing test. Palin’s more lifelike than McCain’s wife but neither of them pass the Turing test.

]]> By: miks2u http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307795 miks2u Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307795 What are the odds of this - I had my full 2200+ MP3 collection on shuffle play, and The Lumberjack Song came on just as this post popped up in my feed reader. It's got to be cosmic coincidence... What are the odds of this – I had my full 2200+ MP3 collection on shuffle play, and The Lumberjack Song came on just as this post popped up in my feed reader. It’s got to be cosmic coincidence…

]]> By: Destin http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-308053 Destin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-308053 That's funny. During the Couric and Gibson interviews, all I could think of was how much Palin reminded me of a John Cleese character, Anne Elk (Miss). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOzVkSFnKxI That’s funny. During the Couric and Gibson interviews, all I could think of was how much Palin reminded me of a John Cleese character, Anne Elk (Miss).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOzVkSFnKxI

]]> By: Elvis Gump http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-308310 Elvis Gump Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-308310 I got a reply from the Seesmic guy who says the entire video will be posted at the end of the week for anyone else searching for the whole thing. More when I know more... I got a reply from the Seesmic guy who says the entire video will be posted at the end of the week for anyone else searching for the whole thing. More when I know more…

]]> By: Leven http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-308829 Leven Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-308829 #27 - The poster in #25 was referring to Ripping Yarns, not his travel shows. It started with "Tomkinson's Schooldays", which led into a series, in which each show was an independant story, with its own characters and setting. #27 – The poster in #25 was referring to Ripping Yarns, not his travel shows. It started with “Tomkinson’s Schooldays”, which led into a series, in which each show was an independant story, with its own characters and setting.

]]> By: BearsAssaultedByBasil http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307815 BearsAssaultedByBasil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307815 @MIKS2U (Total number of post views)*(Portion of views where viewer was listening to music on shuffle)*(Average size of library)*(Portion of songs that can be construed as relevant to post) = The chances of a relevant song coming on for someone are probably not that low. @MIKS2U
(Total number of post views)*(Portion of views where viewer was listening to music on shuffle)*(Average size of library)*(Portion of songs that can be construed as relevant to post) = The chances of a relevant song coming on for someone are probably not that low.

]]> By: Rikki Simons http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307834 Rikki Simons Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307834 <i>(Total number of post views)*(Portion of views where viewer was listening to music on shuffle)*(Average size of library)*(Portion of songs that can be construed as relevant to post)</i> If you feed that into the Improbability Drive you'll be on Magrathea in minutes. (Total number of post views)*(Portion of views where viewer was listening to music on shuffle)*(Average size of library)*(Portion of songs that can be construed as relevant to post)

If you feed that into the Improbability Drive you’ll be on Magrathea in minutes.

]]> By: shutz http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307855 shutz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307855 This was a Party Political Broadcast on behalf of the Silly Party. This was a Party Political Broadcast on behalf of the Silly Party.

]]> By: creesto http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-308113 creesto Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-308113 Ahem. This is my theory, which I developed, which is to say that it is mine. The theory which I shall share which is mine is that ahem John McCain is a maverick. And so on and so forth. And now…its' Ahem. This is my theory, which I developed, which is to say that it is mine. The theory which I shall share which is mine is that ahem John McCain is a maverick.

And so on and so forth.

And now…its’

]]> By: Metronicity http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307870 Metronicity Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307870 "I took the liberty of examining that parrot when I got it home, and I discovered the only reason that it had been sitting on its perch in the first place was that it had been NAILED there." “I took the liberty of examining that parrot when I got it home, and I discovered the only reason that it had been sitting on its perch in the first place was that it had been NAILED there.”

]]> By: Maddy http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307873 Maddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307873 he's generally conservative, so his observations are damning ... he’s generally conservative, so his observations are damning …

]]> By: Kieran O'Neill http://boingboing.net/2008/10/13/john-cleese-on-palin.html#comment-307901 Kieran O'Neill Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-307901 Lol. And so eloquently and succinctly put. That's about all any reasonable, thinking person needs to say about Palin. Lol. And so eloquently and succinctly put.

That’s about all any reasonable, thinking person needs to say about Palin.

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