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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Speechifying

Posted by on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 4:56 PM

On the main page of the Guardian:

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100 minutes of Gaddafi! What could be worse than that? 90 minutes of Palin?


Which is worse?
Personally, I'd pick mad Gaddafi.

 

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Will in Seattle 1
Well, it depends on his subject. Or hers.

If it's Palin on Economics - she'd win.

If it's Gadafi on Israel - he'd win.

Just bring earphones and set your iPod to random play.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on September 23, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Vince 2
They're both holding on to reality with imaginary friends. At least Gaddafi has the sense to live in a hot climate. At least.
Posted by Vince on September 23, 2009 at 5:10 PM
emma's bee 3
I'd be fascinated to watch whether his Qaddafi mask stays on. (boy howdy, do I miss all those spelling variants)
Posted by emma's bee on September 23, 2009 at 5:15 PM
4
Question should be?
Which is worse?

1. 100 min of Gaddafi at the UN
2. 100 min of Chavez at the UN
3. 100 min of Castro ranting at the UN
Posted by apres_moi on September 23, 2009 at 5:26 PM
5
Palin by a mile, mostly because she's so fucking predictable.
Posted by dwight moody on September 23, 2009 at 5:44 PM
treacle 6
"Which is worse?"
Well, I think "No" is far worse than "Yes", but I'd need to do some more research to be sure.

Wait, that question and the answers made no sense at all.
Poll Fail.
Posted by treacle on September 23, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Gus 7
At least Gaddafi is mildly relevant.
Posted by Gus on September 23, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Renton Mike 8
Gaddafi would be easier to take because I'd have no idea what he was saying.
Posted by Renton Mike on September 23, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Soupytwist 9
@8 - BINGO!
Posted by Soupytwist http://twitter.com/katherinesmith on September 23, 2009 at 6:40 PM
monkey 10
Is Gaddafi wearing Christian Siriano?
Posted by monkey on September 23, 2009 at 6:51 PM
11
i just want his hat-wig.
Posted by cranky on September 23, 2009 at 6:59 PM
12
Gaddafi is less coherent, but he speechifies much less often.
Posted by BakerB on September 23, 2009 at 7:15 PM
scojomojo 13
I was more amused and confused by Gaddafi. When Palin speechifies I just want to kick in the TV.
Posted by scojomojo on September 23, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Urgutha Forka 14
Both are lunatics, but at least with Gaddafi you aren't also subjected to the god-awful, "you-betcha!" dialect and accent.
Posted by Urgutha Forka on September 23, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Max Solomon 15
i'd hate fuck Palin, so Gaddhafi is worse
Posted by Max Solomon on September 23, 2009 at 8:22 PM
rob! 16
We totally need a sitcom wherein Gaddafi and two other women of a certain age, and the daffy, salty-tongued mother of one of them, decide to share a Bedouin tent in South Florida.
Posted by rob! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZBdUceCL5U on September 23, 2009 at 9:07 PM
17
rob! you are a genius.
Posted by ellarosa on September 23, 2009 at 10:59 PM
Mahtli69 18
Gaddafi is entertaining, because it's like watching a parody of a crazy dictator. He can rant all day, and it is of little or no consequence. I mean, Isratine? That's priceless!

Palin on the other hand makes me shudder, because I know there are people here, in the United States, that actually take her seriously.
Posted by Mahtli69 on September 23, 2009 at 11:16 PM
19
Muammar dresses better than Palin, too, and on his own money.
Posted by Loonesta on September 24, 2009 at 6:51 AM

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