Journo-nerds gathered at their Nerd Prom - the annual White House Correspondents Dinner - for another round of patting themselves on the back and a good bit of lying. They also laughed at those they find beneath them - like everyone not at the Prom.
Before Nerd Prom ’24, the DNC sent a memo with a dire warning: Journo-Nerds unite! Dire consequences await the Capital’s Clan of Nerds if Trump is elected.
“You don’t hate journalists enough.” Journalists bristle at that sentiment. They see themselves as knights defending democracy. Much like Fauci was “the science” Journalists are “the truth.”
Of course, that’s a lie.
As self-congratulatory as the Nerd Prom might be (and it is), nothing compares to the slobber fest demonstrated by actors swooning over, and acting as toadies for, politicians. It seems apt that two groups of people who make their livings play-acting are drawn toward each other. Politicians love celebrities and celebrities love (some) politicians.
I grew up around Hollywood actors. I know how dumb most of them are. There are exceptions of course but most of them have little to offer in the real world. For example, Drew Barrymore, who is a resoundingly silly person. So, who better to interview resoundingly silly people?
Barrymore interviewed Dylan Mulvaney. Mulvaney appeared in heavy makeup a gown and a bouffant hairdo. Barrymore, doing what silly celebs do, knelt in front of him. That was a year ago so it must be time for more silliness.
Kamala Harris, inarguably the dumbest person to inhabit the position of VP, appeared on Barrymore’s show. Part of the exchange went thusly:
Drew Barrymore participates in cringe worthy and fawning display with Kamala Harris.
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Drew Barrymore:
“We need you to be 'Mamala' of the country.”
Kamala:
“Yeah, I mean, yeah, no, I know.”
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The full relevant exchange went like this:
Drew Barrymore: “Well, that’s a great segue to say that I keep thinking in my head that we all need a mom. I've been thinking that we really all need a tremendous hug in the world right now, but in our country, we need you to be Mamala of the country.”
Harris: “I know. Yeah. I mean, yeah. Yeah, no.
Barrymore: “And as a woman who respects so much and wants to share and wants to be confident and has no ounce of meat that has competitiveness.”
Harris: “Yeah.”
Barrymore: “When we lift each other up, we all rise.”
Harris: “That's exactly right. That's right, that's right.”
Barrymore: “However, we need a great protector.”
Harris: “Yeah. Well you know, part of it is, I think that sadly over the last many years, there has been this kind of perverse approach to what strength looks like, which is to suggest that the measure of one's strength is based on who you beat down, instead of what we know the true measure of your strength is based on who you lift up.”
Barrymore: “Yes.”
Harris: “Right? ”
Barrymore: “Yes.”
The Queen of Cackles, Maker of Many Word Salads, and Czarina of The Open Border has a new title.
Momala. Leave it to Cackles to stare up at her new title, and smile.
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