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Wait, Wait, Tell Me, Patrick Fitzgerald! (Open Thread)

By SusanUnPC on July 21, 2007 at 3:34 PM in Current Affairs, Plamegate

Patrick Fitzgerald gets quizzed on today’s airing of the deservedly popular NPR show, “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.” Reports the Progress Report:

[Thursday], in a “rare public appearance,” U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald “submitted himself to questions as a guest on Chicago Public Radio’s comedic quiz show, ‘Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me.’” Although “Fitzgerald flunked the quiz, a (scripted) appeal overturned the answer of the final question, commuting it to a win. When asked by host Peter Sagal why such a tight-lipped public official would come on the show, Fitzgerald said, “Literally, I was trying to get tickets to the show.”

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that in the Chicago-based show’s segment, “Not My Job,’ “Fitzgerald submitted to a quiz on scooters — such as the Segway.” After the quiz, host Peter Sagal awarded Fitzgerald a child’s scooter “engraved with the words: ‘To Patrick Fitzgerald, USA, This one will stay where you put it‘.” (Click on the thumbnail to view the full image at the New York Times‘s story.)

Want to catch the show? It airs on Seattle’s KUOW today at 10am PT. Check NPR for more local listings. The show’s Podcast is available at a later date.

Chicago Tribune video — doesn’t show the actual quiz

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Leslie

Too silly for words.
Leslie

Andrew,
Thank you for adding the Recent Comments feature. It’s really nice and helpful.
Shirin

Yes, thanks, Andrew. Now if I could only figure out how to make the page fit without having to scroll horizontally to see the right side. I am using Firefox. Ideas, anyone?
Shirin

PS I think I like the way you have organized it by thread better than it was in the old location. It’s more user friendly this way.
Leslie

Testing out commenting: Because using Safari, the new “Recent Comments” addition was slowing down commenting. So checking out if that’s the same on Firefox. Oooo, in Firefox you can see all the cool color codes above the commenting box: Bold is red, ital is orange, link is yellow…. I didn’t see the colors using Safari.

Hmmmm, wonder if I can add an image that will show up in the comment with Firefox? Testing, testing….do you see the little Segway “Scooter”?
Leslie

Nooo, no litte Segway “Scooter.” Rats. It’s still slow posting comments on Firefox, but not as slow as Safari.
PrchrLady

I downloaded, but don’t know if firefox is working. Yes, I LOVE the way you did side bar, it is much better…

if wet hornet sees this, please email susan or Larry, and they will send you my email… I would like to ask you a couple of things about some of the info you have written and shared… want to help/work with you on some of your ideas…. thanks…

well, almost done reading todays comments here, so I am going outside and enjoy the most beautiful weather day here in Michigan in a very long time… Taters, love my Tigers and Red Wings, son going to game today… I won’t be able to get out on the lake to get some perch tonight, but I sure am not going to complain.
Shirin

The “Reply to this comment” feature just isn’t working for me. It makes it too difficult to follow the comments, and it is too easy to miss comments because new ones get scattered amongst the old ones.

Anyone else feel the same way>
taters

Susan,
Is KPLU still around? I remember it as a great station. I miss my Mt Rainier!
PrchrLady,
I’ll be watching the game on TV. I hope you know you’re a big reason why I enjoy it so much here.
PrchrLady

Thanks taters… son will be with his father, in front row just past dugout on 1st base side… says its 116 a, so I will be hoping he gets a foul ball from someone… his two brothers have ones from practice…

taters, what can we do locally here in Mi to get Larry, et al come to speak here in MI and get some of this out… I think radio, TV, but something more than that… like when Jim was running, and Joe Wilson came here. Sort of some way to help keep the pressure on this whole cabal, from the top to the lowest minion at the bottom…

Please, being PrchrLady that I am, I would ask everyone to take a few moments sometime today or tonight, and spend it alone with yourself and the spirit within you, that helps and shapes your life. Each of us needs to look within and we will be stronger for it. Being Sunday tomorrow, sometimes my friends forgive me when I get up on a pulpit… but seriously, I want to think about the way or ways that we can DO something that will help bring those that have been so fooled by these neocons, for so many different variety of ways, to bring them back into the fold… so to speak…

no one can deny that the tide is turning here in this Nation, a silent majority is becoming more and more vocal… we need this to overcome the cabal that has taken control while so many slept. Now that they are awakening, we must find ways to bring ourselves together, set aside petty differences, and resolve to fight them toegether… I don’t know how to do it, so many are smarter and wiser than I, but I do believe that if we continue to speak truth to power, the truth will set us free…

Lastly, thanks for link to Col Lang’s site and post. He is truly one of my heroes as well… and Fitz would make an Excellent Attorney General… if Congress were to Impeach Gonzales, could they at the same time appoint someone as acting AG, for this thing??? Empty wheel has some excellent observations on Edelman’s role and relationship… two separate posts, but will only link one. I found her theories pretty interesting, and got a bigger picture of how this goes into Attorneygate as well… here are links:
PrchrLady
PrchrLady

http://thenexthurrah.typepad.com/the_next_hurrah/2007/07/eric-edelman-le.html
PrchrLady

3 tries, last cut and paste… what AM I doing wrong???
taters

Prchr Lady,
I’ve thought the same thing. Some sponsors perhaps? And of course,Larry’s scheduling constraints, fees, etc. I’ll look into it. I’ve got an alternate email address at nagoya.kid@hotmail.com I’ll give you my primary when you write me.
Patrick Henry

PrchrLady..AND Taters..

Thank you both for Posting your Comments here..You both maake unique contributions..Sensitive..Thoughful..Intelligent..Caring and Committed ..

Prchrlady..I can relate to your Spiritual Side..and appreciate you sharing it..I would be interested in knowing more about what you believe..and what Insight you are getting..Thank you for your many kind comments to me…they have meant allot and are appreciated ..

Taters..You always impress me..so mnay talents..so many Suprises..you are a good guy..

We all have our faults..The times we live in are emotional..and frustrating..for all of us..especially if you really `care about Lifes issues..there is alot at Stake..

Prchr lady uis right..We need time for Meditation..For looking Inward..for putting things in Gods hands that we are concerned about..or can’t control ..for always keep Hope alive…for having Faith..

PrchrLady and Taters..

You help keep me in Line..you humble me at times..You say things that Affect me in good ways..

You Both always come through with some “Amazing Grace.’.that touches..me..

Taters..i too am sorry about some of my comments and responses here in my Weaker moments..they don’t accomplish any thing good..do they..??

There are many others who post here that I admire and who have my deep respect..

Thank you all..
taters

Thanks PH. You’re too kind my friend. Nah, I haven’t seen anything you’ve posted that was out of line. The good Lord gave us enough sense not to bring a knife to a gunfight – and sometimes you gotta fight fire with fire. There’s far too much at stake not to.
Patrick Henry

Taters..

Thanks..My respect for you is sincere..ant not meant to flatter..

I never took just a knife to a gun fight..altho I had one of those handy too..

I always took an Extra Gun or Two ..and usually made sure I had some backup..
bmaz

Leslie – There is a new OSX update, 10.4.10 out and a new Beta update for Safari. I have both and all the excellent little colors show up and no speed problems or other bugs commenting or otherwise. Looks like the image link is active too.
Leslie

Thanks Bmaz,
I have the updated Mac 10.4.10, but not the Beta Safari update yet. Darn, the image link is active in Beta Safari? It’s not working in Firefox. Will see if I can get the updated Safari. Thanks for the tip.
Leslie

Oooo Bmaz,
Look at all those pretty colors with Safari 3!

Hmmm, does the image link work, testing, testing:
Do you see MDI’s Mini Cat, an air car?
Leslie

Noooo air car! Safari 3 is an image bust! Oh well.

If anyone is interested, this is totally OT, but here’s the new air car from a French company. It runs on compressed air, and the only exhaust is cool air. An Indian company, Tata [India's equivalent of Ford], will be producing it soon.
Leslie

Whoops, MDI headquarters is based in Luxembourg. Their factory is in S. France.
Leslie

Huh, one of my comments went MIA. To repeat, OT, if anyone wants to see what an air car looks like and what it is, go here. The air car runs on compressed air, and the exhaust is cool air. A company based in Luxembourg created it. The Indian company Tata [India's equivalent to Ford] will be producing it for Indians. Why do they have all the luck?

The MiniCats have a driving range of 2000 kilometers and get up to 110 km per hour with ZERO pollution. They’re sooo cute. The driver sits in the middle of the front, with two passengers in back. There’s a larger van version too. I believe MDI has only ONE distributor in the US, based in San Francisco.
bmaz

I didn’t test the image link by trying to link an image, but pressed it and it produced little symbols and whatnot that sure looked like it was active……
PrchrLady

good one, leslie, I gave up my car to my son, and don’tmiss the high gas prices at all, have been looking at alterntive electric vehicles to replace somewhere down the line… You might like this one here, and it is in production right now…

http://www.zapworld.com/ZAPWorld.aspx?id=188
Leslie

That’s a cutie too, PrchrLady! Love the zebra stripes.

Hey, if you need a car, this isn’t environmentally friendly, but it’s free! Freecar.com

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Bmaz,
Don’t worry. Images are probably on Andrew’s to do list.
http://del-bellew-bentley.fabricioferrari.cn/97-ford-f-150-drive-shaft.html Konstandinos

Interesting…