Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Tonguing For The Troops

James Wolcott's Blog: Wolcott's Blog: vanityfair.com: "Wet Smackers

On Twin Peaks, Sherilyn Fenn suggested a pleasure trove of erotic possibilities by using her tongue to twist a cherry stem into a nifty knot. For the last week conservative pundits have been putting their tongues to similar agile use, sucking up to Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld as if wanting to get a few last gymnastic licks in before Speaker Pelosi is sworn in. Much has been made of the 'eerie' confidence of Bush and Rove going into the midterms, but this recent charm offensive intended to keep conservative pundits from wandering off the reservation isn't a sign of vigor; these aren't the people who would normally need wooing at this late date. Yet there Bush was in a roomful of conservative talkshow hosts, including such useless loads as Mike Gallagher and Michael Medved, their very presence an affront to anyone's dignity other than Bush's..."

Read the rest of this post. It'll get the old snickerer snuffling.

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