Dave Letterman has been doing something very good and informative all week...

[jenmito]

He has a new segment called "Stooge of the Night" where he's shown pics of senators (Inhofe, Flake, Cruz, and McConnell so far, one each night, Mon.-Thurs.) and left their pics up while he explained that each one voted against the stronger background checks bill for gun sales and went on to explain each one's "reason" for voting against it.

For example, after he called Jeff Flake the "Stooge of the Night" and put up his pic w/ his name, party, and state, he went on to explain that Flake voted against the bill after writing a letter back to a victim's mother telling her he agrees with her that they have to strengthen background checks. For Mitch McConnell, he told us how much money he has taken from the gun lobbies. And he says, "Let's keep his picture up there a little longer," and the announcer repeats the name and again calls him the "Stooge of the Night."

[MFM008]

1. worst person in the world

i miss it.

[Left Coast2020]

7. And Keith Olbermann too.

[pacalo]

17. Me, too. His gift for analysis, whether humorous or contemplative, was unsurpassable.

[47of74]

10. Me too.

I loved seeing Keith take it to the reich like no one else would.

[Samantha]

15. Me three

I would give anything to hear a Special Comment right now!

Sam

[pacalo]

19. Me four...

Sam!

[Samantha]

25. So nice to see you again

I hope we see Keith back on cable soon. I am having severe withdrawal still!

See you around, pacalo. Always a pleasure bumping into you.

Sam

[tridim]

27. Maybe KO is doing a little freelance writing for his buddy Dave?

[CincyDem]

28. Very much like Worst Person but it's going mainstream.

Instead of being seen by a bunch of policy wonk addicted liberals (yeah, I'm talking about us ), this gets to a much more mainstream audience. Someday, without know why, some guy who doesn't really pay attention to politics hears Mitch's name and thinks "what an asshole". He may not remember why but he's got the right conclusion. Eventually, enough folks who don't really pay attention shift. They may not know why but that's what tipping points are all about.

I hope Dave keeps this up until the day he retires because there sure is enough stupid to fill the segment until then.

[7wo7rees]

43. Your point is critical. This is network.

Imagine if Dave took a night each week for the rest of his career flipping off the Stooges for being so venal.
Imagine if he didn't care if he went out like that. Twenty million viewers getting reminded they are living in a sham democracy. He won't really spend his last years with the bookmobile lady, the guy under the stairs, and dropping things off a five-story building, will he?

Imagine the networks taking him out after he put 1,000 more of these shows on before they pull the plug.
He could get over his self-hatred, retire a hero, and cripple this beast.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Erm...does this sound a wee bit like...

Worst Person of the week?

[jenmito]

3. You mean Worst Person in the World?

A little, but he's doing this every night so far. And it's a good thing, don't ya think?

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Yes. It's a good idea.

I just hope he doesn't suffer the same fate.

[jenmito]

6. Oh, OK...

and I seriously doubt he will suffer the same fate.

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. See ...

even more evidence of the libeeerrrilll mediaaa!

[EC]

8. always liked Dave... n/t

[MrMickeysMom]

9. Who knows... Dave may follow in KO's footsteps...

Now that Keith's burned out from it.

[jenmito]

11. He already has a bigger audience. n/t

[MrMickeysMom]

12. So, then he really can be free to say, "fuck it" and say and do what he needs to..

Maybe Dave has made enough money and feels, "fuck it... who's gonna do anything about Congress?"

[jenmito]

29. Dave's BEEN speaking his mind...

he called Trump a "racist" back when Trump kept questioning Obama's BC, school records, etc. He always against Romney, "joking" about how he put his dog on the roof of his car, etc.

[KT2000]

13. Good for Dave!

This vote has really opened the window on a lot of Stooges!

[mountain grammy]

14. Dave's dislike for Rmoney was obvious...

He's had it with Republicans. We can't get it on the "news" so good for Dave.

[Cha]

16. Good to know, jenmito!

Getting FACTS to a very Large Audience!

thank you Dave Letterman! you, too, jenmito

[jenmito]

30. Hey, Cha!

Good to "see" you!

[Cha]

33. You too, stranger..

[alp227]

18. A link for example

http://www.cbs.com/shows/late_show/wahoo_gazette/1000620

This was from monday 4/22. transcript:

Hey, Alan, what time is it?
Alan: “Well, Dave, it’s time for ‘Stooge of the Night!’ Tonight’s Stooge is Senator James Inhofe, Republican from Oklahoma!” Senator James Inhofe voted against an increase in background checks before the purchase of a gun. We take a long look at Senator James Inhofe. I wonder if we’ll have 39 more of these.

[treestar]

20. Sounds cool

Every once in a while, one of these comedians takes a liberal position on the issues!

[66 dmhlt]

21. Dave is way past my bedtime - but sounds like he's doing excellent work.

[jenmito]

31. Mine, too, which is why I DVR his show. n/t

[noel711]

22. Miss Keith desperately.. but... r/o

Keith was an acquired taste with a limited audience,
and he was mostly preaching to the choir.

Dave has a wider base: because Dave is a 'comedian' most folks, even conservative,
will give him a listen, even if they disagree.
So he has the possibility of converting those who might turn Keith off.

Dave, in his own self-effacing, Midwestern sensibility,
could be the court jester, so to speak.
Which is what comedians must do.
comedians walk the line between propriety, and outrage.
George Carlin was the master of that;
Altho I agree with most of Bill Maher's political points,
personally I hear he's somewhat of an ass.

Can't wait to see the Correspondant's Dinner tonight;
I don't care for Conan, too much of a frat boy... but still want to see and hear his monolog.

[90-percent]

24. Conan

Anybody that's an executive producer of Chris Elliot's "Eagleheart"* can't be all bad.

Chris plays Detective Chris Monsanto

-90% Jimmy

*It's sporadically on Cartoon Networks Adult Swim after midnight Thursdays

Edit - I love Keith on many levels. His appreciation of humor and keen insight into current events is awe inspiring. I wish he could find an outlet that would enthusiastically sustain his type of program.

[juajen]

38. Wouldn't it be neat if CNN hired him and let him loose, no restrictions!

I can dream, damn it! God, I miss him, too. I love Ed Schultz too. Nighttime TV is just not the same without them.

[jenmito]

32. I agree...

with EVERYTHING you just said!

[truth2power]

23. I like the part where he says, "Let's keep it up a little longer". Cracks me up! n/t

[Diclotican]

26. jenmito

jenmito

Cool, then I have to look at my local channel - where Letherman is aired - as it is often aired a week after it is aired in the US... He is cool - and hold no back for his contempt for the republicans...

I just hope he doesn't end up the same way as others, who have spoken to loud and getting to much attentions from the "other side".. Either fired for not "keeping the line" or in some rare cases - dead....

Diclotican

[jenmito]

34. Why does it take so long?

What country are you in?

[Diclotican]

41. jenmito

jenmito

I think it is about "rights to be aired".. And I'm living in Norway - a small european country, Denmark and Sweden is far more known than Norway - but is nabours to ours.

Diclotican

[jenmito]

42. Oh, OK...

I've heard of Norway. I'm sure everyone on DU has heard of Norway. Welcome (even though I see you've been on DU since '05)!

[Diclotican]

44. jenmito

jenmito

You might have heard of Norway - I have doing my best to tell what this curious little country in the north where ca 5 million people live and have, for the most part av good life - even if the winter is long and cold - and the summers far to short, but for the most part comfortable . And it is also where some of the Vikings come from.. Even though some properly believe Vikings still exist - as an old lady asked me - if we had the "same problems with the vikings as they had with their blacks".. Little confused I said - No - for the most part our vikings is behaving as the rest of the country - and then Shell shocked her, with telling - I have some viking bloods myself.. The old lady was almost running over herself in trying to leave Oh evil fun Yeah I know bad - but I was 15 at the time..

I have been here active since 05 - even thought by another forum - I discovered DU and was lurking here at least from 03 to 05, when I deiced it was time to be more proactive - and then got stuck here - as i get at least as good news about the US here, as I am able to get anywhere else..

Diclotican

[Skittles]

35. SHOWCASING THE COWARDS

[ErikJ]

36. Maybe we can help Dave a bit. Here's an obvious stooge.

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[Rhiannon12866]

39. Dave already had him this first week, no big surprise

Seems he held Cruz up the longest and couldn't resist putting his pic up again later in the show for good measure. Great pick!

[AnnieK401]

37. Since we got on the subject of KO,

Agreed that we really need him. There's got to be a place for him somewhere, and not just being a sports commentator. If Glen B. can somehow get his own network, I wish KO could.

[toby jo]

40. Dave is great - no ass kissing republicans to make sure everybody likes him.

It's more like - 'you stupid fucks'. He puts it right out there. Love it. The audience always does, too.