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Al Gore's Left Coast Connections James Hirsen
THE LEFT COAST
REPORT
Headlines (Scroll down for complete stories): 1. Al Gore's Left Coast Connections America will get to watch Al Gore walk the red carpet and likely nab an Oscar for Best Documentary at the upcoming 79th Annual Academy Awards. And the former VP will remain in the public eye after the red carpet is rolled up, thanks to a recent Nobel Peace Prize nomination alongside Rush Limbaugh and a new book that comes out in May titled "The Assault on Reason," an attack tome on the Bush administration. The politician and hot air star's California connections could loom large should he decide to jump into the Democratic presidential derby.
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Gore purchased a condo in San Francisco at the St. Regis Residence Club, is a member of the board of Apple and "special advisor" to Google, and received financing for his film from the first president of eBay. A presidential bid would shine the spotlight on his roles and relationships with Silicon Valley bigwigs. Gore served as chairman of an internal review of Apple's alleged stock improprieties, and the results of the review indicated that Steve Jobs and other members of Apple management were in the clear. If the U.S. Attorney's Office or Securities and Exchange Commission go after Jobs, Gore's reputation and possible campaign could be hurt. Maybe once again we'll hear Gore's inventive phrase "no controlling legal authority." 2. Rosie O'Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg's Constitution Instruction While appearing on the "raging Rosie" show, otherwise known as ABC's "The View," guest co-host Whoopi Goldberg played a game of Constitution rugby with Rosie O'Donnell. As the two engaged in hand wringing over the plight of The Dixie Chicks, O'Donnell yammered that "there still is in some capacity sort of a McCarthy era-esque feeling about entertainers speaking out against the government in any capacity."
The sole cogitator, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, asked, "All right, OK, so why don't I have a right to not buy their records and to say you shouldn't buy their record either?" Goldberg answered by reaching for the left's other favorite comparison, Nazis. "You have a right not to buy their records, but burning them in public brings on 1933," Whoopi said. "Correct," O'Donnell replied, like she was praising a kindergarten student. Goldberg went on with her lecture, saying, "Let me tell you, let me tell you why. Because in Germany, when they started burning art and they started burning books and they started burning things, when you start burning stuff in public, that is a whole other statement." 3. Democrats Yuk It Up When Democratic candidates say something politically incorrect, rude, outrageous or boneheaded, where do they go to seek sanctuary? Late-night comedy, of course.
NBC's "The Tonight Show," CBS' "The Late Show," and Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," have emerged as the Democratic refuges of choice. In a comparison of Jay Leno, David Letterman and Jon Stewart watchers, Leno averages 5.9 million viewers a night; Letterman brings in 4.2 million; and Stewart averages 1.6 million. Candidates in trouble can lighten their ill-famed loads with a few good yuks.
Shortly after announcing his presidential candidacy, Joe Biden found himself in deep doo-doo due to his description of fellow Democratic candidate Barack Obama as "clean." Biden promptly arranged for an appearance on Stewart's show. Biden informed Stewart that he had called Obama to explain his remarks and added, "I also spoke to Jesse [Jackson] and Al Sharpton." Stewart came back with the quip, "And Michael Jordan and anybody you could get your hands on. The Jackson Five." An appearance on a comedy show can be a tell, signaling whether or not a candidate has a quick wit. While on with Leno, Obama said he planned to make his presidential announcement on the Food Network.
Howard Dean went on Stewart's show after his infamous Iowa "Yee Haw!" Stewart asked him, "Are you crazy?" and Dean replied, "Only if I gave $5,000 to the Republicans." On a recent Comedy Central show, Stewart asked John Edwards, "If you had been fortunate enough to be elected vice president in 2004, who would you have accidentally shot in the face?" Illustrating the wisecracking wit of a smarmy trial lawyer, Edwards said, "Um, Dick Cheney." 4. People's Weekly World Hates '24,' Loves Keith Olbermann Reflecting the views of the far left, the People's Weekly World (PWW) called Fox's hit television series "an incredibly brazen example of the ultra-right-wing's use of that medium to spread fear to win support for its political agenda and for President Bush." According to PWW, Fox is conspiring with the Bush administration. "It is no accident that "24" is being televised when Bush's domestic and foreign policy agenda, and the ultra-right, are being rejected by the vast majority in the U.S," the article reads. The Pravda knockoff praised MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann for describing "24" as "naked brainwashing." The Left Coast Report wishes to apologize to readers for using the terms "Olbermann" and "naked" in the same sentence. 5. George Soros: America Needs to Be 'De-Nazified' George Soros, who became the soft-money king when he poured tens of millions of dollars into an effort to defeat President Bush in 2004, has compared today's U.S. with yesterday's Germany. Soros, who also ponied up $900 million to buy a 59-film DreamWorks catalog from Viacom in 2006 in a move to obtain some Hollywood mogul street cred, was in attendance at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Soros declared to the assembled power brokers of the world, "America needs to follow the policies it has introduced in Germany. We have to go through a certain de-Nazification process." The Left Coast Report thinks maybe we need to de-nuttify a certain blowhard billionaire. Editor's Notes:
The Left Coast Report is put together by James L. Hirsen and the staff of NewsMax — The Left Coast Report Archives Get your FREE copy of James Hirsen's new book 'Hollywood Nation' — Click Here Now.
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