Media

OOHH . . . . not so good

Besides Mr. Food, the KSFY news at 11:30 wasn’t that great. Though Shawn does give the weather report most of the newscast is filled with national stories recycled from the day before.

Well, without notice, I’m home for lunch today, and at 11:30 there is an info-commercial on about the Dean Martin show (now available on DVD). On the top of the screen was a message scrolling that said “The 11:30 Action News will no longer broadcast on KSFY” with a phone number you could call and ask why.

Um . . . Okay.

I guess there isn’t enough ACTION in Sux Falls to have that much news. That’s OKAY I can always watch the Ice Princess on KELO-TV at NOON.

South DaCola makes ‘The Fives’ in the RCJ

This is cool, Rapid City Journal;

A picture is worth a thousand laughs

One of the most original South Dakota blogs is South DaCola. It’s description as South Dakota’s snarkiest political blog is oh so appropriate, but there’s some really good stuff here.

The great thing about the Scott Ehrisman’s images is that they are direct and even when simple, such as this comment on the news that the legislature is questioning Lawrence & Schiller’s no-bid contracts, they certainly get the point across effectively.

Of course, my favorite graphic of Ehrisman’s on no-bid contracts is this one featuring Smiling Mike and a hypothetical budget analysis.

Chuck Todd proves anyone can be a political pundit

Just pull stuff out of your butt. This is one of the most ridiculous moments for Todd (and Joe Scarhog doesn’t help much); Todd claims that Franken doesn’t deserve to be a Senator because he is part of the Hollywood elite. Last I checked Todd, Franken lives in Minnesota and is a brilliant political author and political talk show host who just happens to be a former SNL comedian. Yes, he is a genuine liberal, but we need more of them in Washington.

Give it up Chuck.

National News Odds and Ends

Impeach Bush Ornament censored from the White House Christmas tree, funny stuff;

It hung on the tree along with ornaments featuring lovingly painted state seals and state scenery till the Washington Post pointed out that it differed substantially from its fellows.

AP followed, and Lawrence’s ornment was plucked from its branch, on orders from Laura Bush.

David Gregory to host Meet the Press (like if this wasn’t totally freaking obvious);

Gregory has been a leading contender for the permanent spot since Tom Brokaw stepped in as interim moderator following Tim Russert’s death in June.

Sexy Saxby wins in Georgia, vows to be a one man army against Obama’s polices. Good luck with that.

The worst aspect of this is that Sarah Palin gets to claim some credit for the win. Sigh.

When all she ever asked for was an occassional Dr. Pepper.