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The Biden-Ryan debate: Tarzan and Pinocchio meet the Blue Fairy
We’ve now thrilled to the thrilling showdown between Joe Biden (or Tarzan: virile, sincere, not-exactly-a-spoken-wordmeister, long-haircut-in-the-back) and Paul Ryan (or Pinocchio: no need explaining this now oft-used reference, is there?)… … and we had the Beautiful Blue Fairy in the form of Martha Raddatz presiding — someone whose showing as…
Jim Lehrer blasted for his performance in first presidential debate
PBS Executive Editor Jim Lehrer was criticized in various media circles for his performance during Wednesday’s first presidential debate after losing control of the proceedings and allegedly letting Republican candidate Mitt Romney “push him around.” Lehrer, who moderated his 13th debate Wednesday, was “head-scratchingly absent,” wrote Buzzfeed’s Rosie Gray, who…
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