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Slowpoke Toon- Pundit Retraining (Original Post) n2doc Feb 2012 OP
Friedman? Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #1
I don't think pundit retraining is possible lunatica Feb 2012 #2
car crash dummy? Cosmetics test subject? BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #4
That last one is a distinct possibility lunatica Feb 2012 #6
yes, sorry about a pretty vomitorious thought there! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #8
FOX Noise would hire him. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #3
Quite a perfect rendition of Chuck Todd in panel 1. FSogol Feb 2012 #5
Except Thomas Friedman (who she's obviously talking about) . . . HughBeaumont Feb 2012 #7

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
2. I don't think pundit retraining is possible
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 08:57 AM
Feb 2012

Can you imagine Pat Buchanan as anything even remotely useful to society? I can't either.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
4. car crash dummy? Cosmetics test subject?
Wed Feb 22, 2012, 09:58 PM
Feb 2012

ice-rink skate protector mat?

Public toilet deodorizer-cake holder?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
6. That last one is a distinct possibility
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 08:03 AM
Feb 2012

Sometimes my imagination simply won't go there...

But the idea of him being dunked into a toilet does have it's up side.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
8. yes, sorry about a pretty vomitorious thought there!
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 07:10 PM
Feb 2012

However, and I apologize ahead of time if this increases your nausea, but I do think Sanctimonius has got the qualifications for such a job as well.


HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
7. Except Thomas Friedman (who she's obviously talking about) . . .
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:14 AM
Feb 2012

. . . is pretty wealthy on his own (thanks to his blame-the-worker books) and via his marriage. Call me crazy, but I don't think NeoLib Tommy's going to be slinging fish at the Giant Eagle any decade soon.

Besides . . . you think he's going to be downsized? Corporations love them some pundits who can convincingly blame the workers for the economic problems of today and praise the policies that kill their prosperity. It's guaranteed employment.

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