Al Franken and Julie Andrews' song?

[Eric J in MN]

On Al Franken's radio show, he plays a game with callers named "Wait, Wait, Don't Lie to Me."

The caller needs to determine whether a Republican quote is a lie, the truth, or weasel words.

When it's weasel words, Al Franken plays a clip of Julie Andrews from "The Sound of Music" singing a song with yodelling.

What is the connection between a Republican trying to mislead us with weasel words, and Julie Andrews yodelling/

[nostamj]

1. well, it's a bit of a stretch...

they have a category called "Liesle" which is a cross between a LIE and a WEASLE.

Liesel was the name of one of the Trapp children in Sound of Music.

like I said, a BIT of a stretch....

[Eric J in MN]

5. Thanks. That might be it. (nt)

nt

[tridim]

2. I think Al plays it just because it always makes Katherine laugh.

[Cheswick2.0]

3. The song is called "The lonely Goatherd"

Maybe he's calling them goat "lovers"?

[elehhhhna]

4. Yodeling? That song is "The Lonely GOATHERD" !!! So,

is it referring to our Pet Goat-in-Chief or a tribute to OBL?

[htuttle]

6. Liesel von Trapp, Daughter of Captain von Trapp

In the game, a 'liesel' is a combination of a lie, and weasel words.

Get it?

Layee odl, layee odl, lay-ee-o!

on edit:

Doh! How did I miss that nostamj already said this in the first reply?