A Primary About Nothing
December 31, 2007 at 11:12 am
We noted in amazement recently Ann Coulter’s use of “Seinfeld” to make a debating point. She told Donnie Deutsch:
“In fact, there was an entire ‘Seinfeld’ episode about Elaine and her boyfriend dating because they wanted to be a mixed-race couple, so you’re lying.”
Love the use of “in fact” and “so you’re lying.” Game, set, match — Coulter! Turns out, Coulter’s not alone on the right in citing “Seinfeld” to drive home an argument.
From today’s Washington Post story on Mike Huckabee skirmishing with Mitt Romney:
Later in the afternoon, Huckabee’s campaign compared Romney to “Seinfeld” character George Costanza — who they quoted as saying, “Just remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it” — and said Romney “parsed his words — like former president Bill Clinton.”
Good lord. Or, as Huckabee himself might put it: Christ! God help us if they next cite “Seinfeld’s” famous “Contest” episode, which would violate the Talmud’s admonition against hotza’at zera levatalah — the wasteful emission of seed.
Or maybe we’ll just wait for Jerry Seinfeld’s sequel — The (Hucka)Bee Movie.
Waldo Lydecker said,
December 31, 2007 @ 11:22 am
For yet another Seinfled reference, I, for one, am sick of the vaciliating analysis from the so-called pundit and erstwhile political consultant whose names rhymes with a female body part.