Ointment Transcript 4/24/07

"The Ointment" Episode #284: "General Confusion"

It's Tuesday, April 24, 2007 and you are watching "The Ointment." I'd like to wish Barbara Streisand a very happy 65th birthday. Now, this would be time for her to retire, but you never retire when you're the moral leader of the known world. I'm Steve Tatham and I say "enough is enough." Today is also Aremenian Memorial Day, or as it's known here in Glendale, every day of the year.

TITLE: General Confusion
Our top story is the U.S. Senate debates a measure that would call U.S. troops home from Iraq beginning October 1st. President Bush made a statement saying he doesn't think politicians in the United States ought to be telling generals overseas what to do. Really? He doesn't think politicians ought to tell generals what to do? Well, how did those generals get over to Iraq? Did they just wake up one day and say "Hmm, I think today is a good day to over to Iraq and start a war."

TITLE: It's Incurable
Speaking of President Bush, his father, George Bush Sr. was on the "Larry King Show" and he said he thinks Americans are experiencing a little "Bush fatigue." And I'd say that's a little bit of an understatement. It's more like "Chronic Bush Fatigue."

And speaking of President Bush, let's take a look at his calendar. Where in the world is President Bush today? Well, he finds himself right smack dab in the middle of Harlem in New York City. President Bush says he always loves to visit Harlem because he really enjoys going to foreign countries.

TITLE: Hailing a Tax
And, speaking of New York City, the fathers and mothers of New York City are thinking of imposing a levee on the automobiles entering into Manhattan. It'll cost eight bucks to get into the City of New York. My question is, how much is it going to cost to get out?

TITLE: Politic's a Beach
Senator John McCain, who's running for President of the United States, got himself in some trouble the other day. He was speaking to a veterans group and they asked him "Hey, John, what should we do about the situation over there in Iran?" And he broke out into, oddly, but somewhat cleverly, a Beach Boys song parody. He said "Bomb, bomb, bomb. Bomb, bomb Iran." Well, I have an answer to Senator McCain with my own Beach Boys song parody. I say to you, Senator, "That'll be fun, fun, fun, 'til the voters take their support away."

And you're welcome for me not singing that thing.

TITLE: Wall of Sound
Citizens of Iraq were out in the streets protesting. They were complaining about walls being constructed by the U.S. military to cordon off different neighborhoods. They were sectioning off Sunni, Kurd and Shiite neighborhoods and the Iraqi citizens were out in the streets. And their rallying cry, of course, "Mr. Bush, tear down this wall!"

TITLE: No Eyes on CBS
And finally... I have some media news. It is rumored that Katie Couric, who anchors the lowly-rated CBS Evening News may be leaving the broadcast. And my question is, "If she leaves, how will anyone know?"

That's "The Ointment" for another day. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Steve Tatham and that's news. We'll catch you tomorrow, everybody.

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