I think the big win here would be if one could have an Iranian interview him, which will never happen.
Yes, to quote Charlie, Ahmadinejad is jerking America's chain.
Charlie's questions are good but clearly this a heavily managed interview.
I want to know who chose the translator for Ahmadinejad, and it is not a UN translator, she has a clear POV. She is laghing. Totally unprofessional. Kinda shocking and I wonder what Charlie's reaction would be off-camera.
Ahmadinejad's smart. He's playing to the "intelligence" of the American people.
I like to see Charlie get a little bit pissed off at someone who is so clearly playing Charlie.
Charlie got a major get, and yet he's a bit f___ed. Somehow, I'm reminded of Phyllis Schlafly. I'm wondering if she did the press training for this tour.
I think it's interesting that it's not the same translator on both sides, which I guess makes sense and, at the same time, it introduces two additional POVs.
Does Charlie get to pick his translator and does Ahmadinejad get to pick his?
Ahmadinejad is good, he's totally doing the republican thing, and he's having a good time.
Ahmadinejad is literally laughing at what he himself is saying. He is smart as sh__ at managing the press. It sounds great when he describes Iran. Um...I think there might be some spin there.
When Ahmadinejad says "Iran has one of the highest levels of democracy in the region," I think there is reason to disagree, based on say reality.
If were a republican, he could probably get elected here. He's good.
Charlie is gracious, when he says "I must go." It ended up being a crap interview not because Charlie wasn't good...but because Ahmadinejad was bad.
At the same time... You go Charlie. Rock the ____ on.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Robert Draper
um...HAIR?! What was he thinking?! CUT the hair. Yup, I had that cut in the 80s. But, the 80s ended 17 years ago.
That said, smart.
Articulate. I don't really get how Bush fell for him. Something tells me that after this book and the Woodward book that Monsieur Le Bush will not ever talk to an author again. : )
So be it.
I have long thought that Bush was, in his own complicated way, smarter than we'd like to believe. I've long had the opinion that Bush was not dumb. Dumb like a fox maybe. I disagree oh, say 100% with him but I don't think he's as dumb as the caricature would have us believe.
Hair aside, this is a good one.
I didn't know that 43 as rejected by UT for law school. Doesn't say much for HBS.
The White House has no concept of the obligation to dissent. Fuckers.
"What did you want to know that you just couldn't get your hands around" is a fine question.
I actually think that Draper could be a fine pundit. His responses are uniformly articulate and a good derivative thinker able to think extrapolatively, which I think is key.
Laura, to me, is the sleeper. I think that she has been over-looked in the kerfuffle of her fucking husband.
Six hours of conversation with fucker 43 is significant but he should be saying and 223 hours with his circle.
Extremely well done on the part of CR and Mr. Draper.
That said, smart.
Articulate. I don't really get how Bush fell for him. Something tells me that after this book and the Woodward book that Monsieur Le Bush will not ever talk to an author again. : )
So be it.
I have long thought that Bush was, in his own complicated way, smarter than we'd like to believe. I've long had the opinion that Bush was not dumb. Dumb like a fox maybe. I disagree oh, say 100% with him but I don't think he's as dumb as the caricature would have us believe.
Hair aside, this is a good one.
I didn't know that 43 as rejected by UT for law school. Doesn't say much for HBS.
The White House has no concept of the obligation to dissent. Fuckers.
"What did you want to know that you just couldn't get your hands around" is a fine question.
I actually think that Draper could be a fine pundit. His responses are uniformly articulate and a good derivative thinker able to think extrapolatively, which I think is key.
Laura, to me, is the sleeper. I think that she has been over-looked in the kerfuffle of her fucking husband.
Six hours of conversation with fucker 43 is significant but he should be saying and 223 hours with his circle.
Extremely well done on the part of CR and Mr. Draper.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Caroline Kennedy, Jeffrey Sachs, Richard Stengel
Caroline, whom I love, needs some coaching on public appearances. Every word well spoken. Clearly smart, articulate, lovely...but sit up, shoulders back, head up. Especially given that the topic is personal service. It may be the camera angle...but she should play that.
They are all raising fantastic points on the value of public service and the message is that no one comes back un-changed.
I love the idea that in Maryland that you cannot graduate from high school without doing volunteer work.
They are all raising fantastic points on the value of public service and the message is that no one comes back un-changed.
I love the idea that in Maryland that you cannot graduate from high school without doing volunteer work.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Ted Sorenson
What is up with Ted's hair. I hate to stoop but...it it's not a wig, it might as well be. It is such a distractor from what is clearly otherwise a wise man. This shows disturbing lack of self-awareness which waters down his clearly intelligent thoughts.
At 79, he's no Don Rickles.
Charlie's doing a good job of managing an older gentleman graciously, which he deserves.
"What counts most is judgement." Yes. No question.
At 79, he's no Don Rickles.
Charlie's doing a good job of managing an older gentleman graciously, which he deserves.
"What counts most is judgement." Yes. No question.
Don Rickles
A SHOCKER. I came so close to not watching the show because I could not bear the thought of a scenery-chewing octogenarian.
What a surprise. Yes, there were moments of shtick but more importantly Rickles came across as a smart self-aware sweet man who knows who he is and knows the he loves his wife of um, er, something like 100o years. I believe he weighs in at 82.
What a surprise. Yes, there were moments of shtick but more importantly Rickles came across as a smart self-aware sweet man who knows who he is and knows the he loves his wife of um, er, something like 100o years. I believe he weighs in at 82.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Alfred Taubman
"I trusted this woman"
My ass. Me thinks she doth protest too much.
I find it slightly shocking that Charlie hasn't bothered to get Alfie to mention Diana Brooks' name for the first 7 minutes.
"I wrote this for my grandkids" Hmmm...I agree. Why would you write the book that explains why grandpa colluded. Grandpa should not have colluded.
But he did.
"I've always presented goods to the customer in the way that was easiest for them to buy."
Shockingly, that seems to be about right.
Alfie saw that he could turn a retail business into a retail business...and he admits it.
And yet, it seems, oh wait, totally plausible that he would then collude with the only other player in the business, in order to make those retail prices a little higher.
MMMMM....more money for Alfie.
Yup. He did it.
Alfred Taubman: "They took a person's life way from them...they might as well shoot them."
Do you really want that?
Charlie is much better at handling Alfred at 84 or so, than the Beastie Boys. Charlie actually did really well with Alfie.
My ass. Me thinks she doth protest too much.
I find it slightly shocking that Charlie hasn't bothered to get Alfie to mention Diana Brooks' name for the first 7 minutes.
"I wrote this for my grandkids" Hmmm...I agree. Why would you write the book that explains why grandpa colluded. Grandpa should not have colluded.
But he did.
"I've always presented goods to the customer in the way that was easiest for them to buy."
Shockingly, that seems to be about right.
Alfie saw that he could turn a retail business into a retail business...and he admits it.
And yet, it seems, oh wait, totally plausible that he would then collude with the only other player in the business, in order to make those retail prices a little higher.
MMMMM....more money for Alfie.
Yup. He did it.
Alfred Taubman: "They took a person's life way from them...they might as well shoot them."
Do you really want that?
Charlie is much better at handling Alfred at 84 or so, than the Beastie Boys. Charlie actually did really well with Alfie.
Connie Schultz
I love to see a woman who is clearly so much smarter than Charlie.
Her point that she's never voted for a "perfect" man is well made. It is unrealistic to think that any woman would be perfect.
Her point that she's never voted for a "perfect" man is well made. It is unrealistic to think that any woman would be perfect.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Beastie Boys
Oh. My. God.
Train wreck. Fucking train wreck. It was exactly what you might imagine if your 65 year old Grandpa sat down for an interview with a smart alecky group o'white kids.
When he gave his lame questions and moved on to "your fan questions" it actually got better. I need to look into exactly where it is that I can post questions.
Oh, joy.
"Beastie Boys stands for...?"
Oh wait, that was one of Charlie's. DOH.
I'm not sure who is *more* uncomfortable, Charlie or the Beastie Boys.
"Do you tour internationally?" Not exactly a question that is all that hard for me to answer on my own and lacks a certain sense of well, everything.
"What role did Judaism play? asked a "fan". Kill me now.
Somehow this interview smacks of pulling wings off of a fly.
"These are very fine ties" was a crappy thing for Charlie to close on. So deeply sub-par for Charlie.
Train wreck. Fucking train wreck. It was exactly what you might imagine if your 65 year old Grandpa sat down for an interview with a smart alecky group o'white kids.
When he gave his lame questions and moved on to "your fan questions" it actually got better. I need to look into exactly where it is that I can post questions.
Oh, joy.
"Beastie Boys stands for...?"
Oh wait, that was one of Charlie's. DOH.
I'm not sure who is *more* uncomfortable, Charlie or the Beastie Boys.
"Do you tour internationally?" Not exactly a question that is all that hard for me to answer on my own and lacks a certain sense of well, everything.
"What role did Judaism play? asked a "fan". Kill me now.
Somehow this interview smacks of pulling wings off of a fly.
"These are very fine ties" was a crappy thing for Charlie to close on. So deeply sub-par for Charlie.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Barton Gellman Wash Post / Adam Moss NY Magazine
This show seems to me to be quintessential Charlie Rose.
A great guest, pretty good questions, all handled gracefully by the guests.
Barton Gellman (sexy as hell) of the Washington Post did a great job of responding to Charlie's questions gracefully, including one of Charlie's typical mistakes, his tell-me-your-top-five-questions-you'd-liked to have asked, followed up by a raised thumb to start the count-down.
No! Stop! Don't do that unless you're prepped the damn guests that you're going to ask them to name em.
Gellman handled all of the questions with grace and intelligence. I think I detected a slight wince , when Charlie volunteered, "That's what they called compassionate conservatism" but that could just be me.
Gellman gave a good description of the contradictory details as well as the multiple missed opportunities of the bungled war.
Gellman came across as enormously likable and affable. He seems to be a natural to be a Sunday talking head, extrapolating from the small to the larger issues.
Adam Moss, editor of NY Magazine, formerly NYT Magazine editor in chief, NYT, Seven Days et al
The fact that Charlie was shocked that real estate would (along with sex) be a top seller, seems somewhat shocking to me. What else would it be?
He also seems to be under the impression that the High Line development is complete. Which seems a little odd to me, since the last time I walked by, it was um, a construction site. He did say though he did say it's "very very special".
They're making money on the web yet the print version is what Moss describes as an "investment period". Hunh.
A great guest, pretty good questions, all handled gracefully by the guests.
Barton Gellman (sexy as hell) of the Washington Post did a great job of responding to Charlie's questions gracefully, including one of Charlie's typical mistakes, his tell-me-your-top-five-questions-you'd-liked to have asked, followed up by a raised thumb to start the count-down.
No! Stop! Don't do that unless you're prepped the damn guests that you're going to ask them to name em.
Gellman handled all of the questions with grace and intelligence. I think I detected a slight wince , when Charlie volunteered, "That's what they called compassionate conservatism" but that could just be me.
Gellman gave a good description of the contradictory details as well as the multiple missed opportunities of the bungled war.
Gellman came across as enormously likable and affable. He seems to be a natural to be a Sunday talking head, extrapolating from the small to the larger issues.
Adam Moss, editor of NY Magazine, formerly NYT Magazine editor in chief, NYT, Seven Days et al
The fact that Charlie was shocked that real estate would (along with sex) be a top seller, seems somewhat shocking to me. What else would it be?
He also seems to be under the impression that the High Line development is complete. Which seems a little odd to me, since the last time I walked by, it was um, a construction site. He did say though he did say it's "very very special".
They're making money on the web yet the print version is what Moss describes as an "investment period". Hunh.
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