MSNBC Talking Head Overstays Welcome, Grates
This attack on MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell is something I largely agree with, though I found his own recent attacks on Bill O'Reilly rather worthwhile. He's irritating (I mean, so is basically everyone on TV), and the sounds that come out of his mouth really are dripping with annoyingness! He's this odd thing, that is very captivating at first, because he's incredibly well-modulated, and also great with tempo. But then once you're on to his showman tricks, they wear thin and he becomes profoundly boring. But hey, and I acknowledge that my complaint here is exceedingly minor, but is the New York Observer, of all venues, really going to plead ignorance of Seize sur Vingt, from whence O'Donnell allegedly gets his socks? Girlfriends, there is one in Soho! They opened in NoLIta in 1998! Their "custom-made shirts" aren't even all that, they're so-so, and it's certainly not even that high-end. If you are looking for something for a businessy man-friend, it is not the worst place to drop some money. But yeah: Lawrence O'Donnell, irksome.
Remember during the 04 campaign when O'Donnell said "I Love Lesbians!" on The McLaughlin Group?
It's much funnier without the context of Dick Cheney's daughter.
Demagoguery is irritating regardless of who's bleating into Mr. Microphone. But I would happily watch Mr. O'Donnell host Hollywood Squares if he bought his socks at J Crew.
OMG Choire is quibbling about socks *collapses to floor*
Does the store sell those sock/mitten things? Knitted socks with individual toes, in various bright colors? You can get them with smiley faces and/or the color of your favorite NFL team. I saw a store like that once at a mall. Does really scream Choire to me, though.
Those dreadful things scream Choire to you? I… I don't even… I need to have a lie-down now.
Choire is right, sometimes sarcasm doesn't translate.
Clearly,I need to review the guidelines.
(Choire is a silk stocking kind of guy. But mismatched, because he can't be bothered with convention. He's mysterious, socks-wise.)
Smartwool, sucka.
"Unseemly" right there in the first sentence? Jesus, you must really want me to read your entire article in the voice of Jon Stewart's one-word impression of the Queen of England.
Some time ago, I was essentially kicked out of Seize sur Vingt (the Elizabeth Street shop) and told in a whisper not to shop there ever again because I had the nerve to say (out loud and in EAR SHOT OF OTHER CUSTOMERS!) that the nine identical "custom made to measure" shirts I was there to pick up– didn't fit very well at all.
It says something about L. O'Donnell that he is smart enough to stick to buying socks at Seize sur Vingt- but perhaps they may have changed their ways.
But just in case, as an alternative (for socks), I can highly recommend Century 21 even if you are constantly playing Twister with your friends and have to manage "high exposure to socks risk."
Is it possible, do you think, to have a comment bronzed?
O'Donnell was so great now and then, just pov-wise. I mean during the Bush years when it seemed like every single person on TV including Britney Spears was turning slowly into Rush Limbaugh. No doubt too much time in front of the camera ruins people, makes them "stars" of a "show". I guess that must be seductive, seeing how many once-objective once-intelligent journalists have been wrecked by it.
1) re: his age: isn't it in his book (about the James Bouden Jr. case) that he bounced around for a while before really focusing on school?
2) But really? His age? How … petty.
3) Also, the world finds him this irksome? I sometimes find him irksome but enjoy his independence. He kinda does his thing and says, "Fuck'm if they can't take a joke."