Wow - the Kevin James interview with Chris Matthews today is already on Wikipedia!

[Faygo Kid]

Kevin James' bio on Wikipedia has a new entry. Congratulations, Kevin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_James_%28broadcaster%29

Hardball Episode

On May 15, 2008, James appeared on Hardball debating with host Chris Mathews and supporting the remarks made by President of the United States George W. Bush's May 15, 2008 speech to the knesset in Israel, where Bush implied that there was a connection between the appeasement towards Hitler to the policies of leading Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, in reference to Obama expressing a willingness to meet with the leaders of US adversaries. James appeared to fail miserably at the questions asked. Although claiming to reiterate what Bush said, he said " he did not know" what appeasment meant, or who Neville Chamberlain was, leading Mathews to state: "if you don't know what appeasment is about then don't talk about it." It appeared to be a rather embarassing episode for James on live national T.V. The episode continued on for about 10 minutes.

Kevin James was badly humiliated when he accused Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama of being an "appeaser", drawing a parallel to England's Pre-World War II Conservative Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. For a full 5 minutes, host Chris Matthews demanded that James explain his definition of "appeaser", and what allegedly makes the United States Senator from Illinois Barack Obama an "appeaser". Kevin James was unable to do so, prompting Matthews to declare the Kevin James "doesn't know what (he's) talking about." James continued to insist, in a loud, high-pitched voice, to insist Obama was an "appeaser" without explaining nor defining. Fellow guest Mark J. Green of Air America radio was clearly embarrassed for Kevin James' glaring incompetence, and urged James to stop digging himself further into a hole. Matthews was clearly disappointed in his guest, and explained the difference between historical appeasers like the conservative Neville Chamberlain (who handed Czechoslovakia to Hitler) and modern leaders like Barack Obama who favor negotiation. Matthews accused James of being a "blank slate", who doesn't know anything about history, much like White House spokesman Dana Perino, who in a public appearance had no idea what the Cuban Missile Crisis was.

[FrenchieCat]

1. That guy reminded me of a fool who thinks if he talks loud enough

folks will think he makes sense!

[Lugnut]

21. I have a brother-in-law like that.

He sounds like a fool as well.

[SoonerPride]

2. I am ashamed that this fool is a fellow University of Oklahoma alumnus

So sad.

[kwenu]

38. Being a Longhorn, that sounds like something you'd get from a Sooner.

:evilgrin:


Just kidding ya.

[WA98296]

3. OMG, THAT is funny!

[islandmkl]

4. "....INCOMING!!"

:bounce:

[TheDonkey]

5. CLASSIC!!!

[Ian David]

6. Has Keith Olbermann been tutoring Tweety in his spare time?

Does Keith give Tweety a tingle up his leg during their study sessions?

[TheDonkey]

30. I think Matthews has been seeing KO's ratings soar

MSNBC for that matter has watched and made changes where necessary ie. BYE BYE TUCKER.

[jefferson_dem]

7. Your link takes us to the wrong "Kevin James."

Try this one instead.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_James_%28broadcaster%29

[sfam]

9. Agreed. This is the wrong Kevin James

[Faygo Kid]

12. Fixed. Thanks - but I had to use your link rather than cut and paste.

Methinks there be hijinks afoot over at Wikipedia; no doubt he is sitting in a basement somewhere desperately trying to delete all references.

[Flying Dream Blues]

35. Love the gratuitous Dana Perino reference to not knowing about the Cuban Missile Crisis.

That was sweet.

[Ian David]

8. Just out of malice, I would have asked him if he could name all The Ten Commandments. n/t

[Faygo Kid]

13. PLEASE let this guy be a guest on The Colbert Report.

I would give a month of my life for this guy to go mano a mano with Stephen Colbert.

[lsusteel]

10. Haha

The interview was brilliant. Just saw it.

[eleny]

11. He reminded me of how a sovereign nation is one that is sovereign

[Spazito]

14. ROFL, that's exactly where my thoughts went....

"Tribal sovereignty means that; it's sovereign. I mean, you're a — you've been given sovereignty, and you're viewed as a sovereign entity. And therefore the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities."

[eleny]

17. LOL!!!

[medeak]

15. LOL..wonkette picked it up

http://wonkette.com/391031/biggest-moron-on-earth-makes-for-delicious-hardball-comedy

[DarienComp]

16. You mean that was a real person and not a wind-up doll?

That was a living and breathing human being and not some kind of plush doll with a pull-string in the back that, when you pull it, makes him say the same three phrases over and over?

:wow:

[crimsonblue]

18. "Appeasement.. it's the.. it's the key term...

it all goes back to appeasement." Dear me, I forgot how the GOP was so afraid of words...

[neverforget]

19. He's a product of Republican book lernin and edjumacation!

[crimsonblue]

20. check out this douche's website...

http://www.kevinjames.org/


He has a message board. Yippee!!

[Faygo Kid]

23. That's Kevin James, the actor. Not the same guy.

But if you can find a contact site for Kevin James, the dirtbag radio host, let me know. It needs posting.

[crimsonblue]

25. oops my bad.

haha

[Faygo Kid]

27. No problemo. I did it, too.

I actually feel sorry for Kevin James, the actor, who now has to deflect this crap about Kevin James the dirtbag.

[crimsonblue]

22. hey keeps taking it off guys!

Don't let the dumbass do it!

[Faygo Kid]

24. I'll have what you're having!

Thank God it's Thursday. Long week already!

[liberaldem4ever]

26. I forgive Tweety for a lot of the times he annoyed me

For what he did to that RW blowhard. Sometimes Tweety lets things go when he should challenge the guest about what they are saying. He sure didn't do that this time. And this guy really deserved it, IMO.

[alcibiades_mystery]

28. Why is that amazing? You could have put it on Wikipedia yourself

Do people still not understand how Wikipedia works?

[ErinBerin84]

29. I think people "understand" how wikipedia works....

I think it's just funny because it was updated literally 10 minutes after it happened...and the account of the "happening" on Hardball is so funny in itself, with things like "Kevin James was at a loss for words when asked to explain historical context, demonstrating his ignorance. Mark Green, who was also a guest, felt humiliated for him."


Hey, call me a sucker for cheap laughs, but I like making fun of GOP screechers. It helps me remember whose side I'm on.

[Faygo Kid]

32. Thank you. Precisely.

Somebody else enjoys it.

Thank you, ErinBerin84. You get it.

[zbdent]

31. Must be Matthew's contractually obligated (and extremely rare) criticism

of a RW talking point ...

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[Faygo Kid]

34. Too late! Ha ha ha ha - you lose again, Grovelbot!

I find your lack of faith disturbing.

[rateyes]

36. Tweety got it right on this one...

just finished watching the video at crooksandliars. Chris, sometimes you hit the nail right on the head. You did that today with that asshat who knows RW talking points, but knows nothing about history.

Thank you.

[Faygo Kid]

37. Yes. If Tweety lasts another thousand shows, they will say that THIS was his finest hour.

And so it was.