Terry McAuliffe is a riddle wrapped inside an enigma for me. Some days I think he is simply off his rocker, other days I think he is a lying fool, and I never know what to expect from him. His Baghdad Bob-like assertions over the past few weeks have been hysterical, and he has shown up on the Daily Show to say insane things, and he showed up at MSNBC at 6 am in the morning “reeking of ether” according to Pat Buchanan and toting a bottle of Rum. How am I supposed to take this guy seriously?
And then, just a minute ago in the shower, it came to me. I am not supposed to take him seriously.
Terry McAuliffe is Flavor Flav.
Discuss.
Ninerdave
Does that mean we can expect a new reality show soon:
The Flavor or Terry?
stevie314159
Terry McAuliffe is the Ron Popeil of politics.
Krista
The fact that you think about Terry McAuliffe while you’re in the shower is one of the most disturbing things you’ve written on this blog to date.
Crza
McAuliffe shouldn’t get even that much respect, as Flavor Flav was a fairly big part of three of the greatest music albums in history.
ambboogie
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh BOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!
SGEW
Hey! Flavor Flav never told no lies, yo! He threw that shit down for real, and took his hits hardcore.
[This is not spoof nor snark. Rag on Flav all you want (he is, after all, completely ridiculous), but he is not a tool for powerful aristocrats.]
Plus: Terry McAuliffe does not scare the dickens out of white people.
wasabi gasp
Recap: Terry McAuliffe comes to you in the shower.
Zuzu's Petals
I’ve said it before…just can’t escape the sneaking suspicion that he undermined Kerry’s campaign as head of the DNC.
Mike P
I, for one, can’t wait to see Terry McAuliffe sporting an extremely large and garish clock in his next interview.
Bubblegum Tate
I can’t believe you’d besmirch the good name of a washed-up crackhead like that.
(Note: Nation of Millions is still the greatest album ever.)
demimondian
SteviPi nails it. For this campaign, for whatever reason, McAuliffe has decided that he is the Ron Popeil of the Democratic Party.
For the man who picked the most buttoned-down, conservative, take-no-risks strategy for the party, the turn-around to the no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners, I-am-Baghdad-Bob’s-Liver public face of Hillary’s campaign has puzzled me no end. On the other hand, as the counterweight to Harold Ickes’ “Off with their heads” act, it’s been a wonderful ride…
DougJ
He reminds more of the old Chris Elliot bits from Letterman.
Kevin K.
Whatever he is, I’m just glad he’s not the head of the DNC anymore.
demimondian
Me, too. Which is why I caucused for, and donated to, Obama, rather than Clinton, even though her positions were closer to mine than his were and are.
Krista
I just read that completely wrong, and am now scarred for life.
Con Mhac
Poor Krista. A dirty mind will wound itself.
calipygian
If Terry McAuliffe is Flavor Flav, does that make Hillary New York? Or Brigitte Nielson?
PeterJ
Thanks for putting that image in my mind.
So if you have to suffer the rest of us should too? That sounds a lot like a McCain-“democrat”… ;)
Krista
Fixed.
dorkboy
Does that make Hillary Chuck D?
I’ll definitely go with you on this cuz they easily could’ve had their theme song “Don’t Believe the Hype!”
Huh? Anyone? Clever?
Just Some Fuckhead
McCokefiend is just in it for the good times.
South of I-10
Public Enemy No. 1?
Throwin Stones
yes
his recent TDS appearance was either disturbing or amusing, or both
cleek
he’s just a cheerleader
passerby
Outstanding! rarely have I read a more perfect truth than that.
Terry McAuliffe is the Ron Popeil of politics.
yep.
T
upstatevlad
I got a letter from the government the other day; I opened and read it: it said they were suckers!
leo
Oy, to think he was head of the DNC. My have things changed (for the better).
Matt
I’m pretty sure ol’ Terry has been blowing quite a few lines this campaign.
Can’t really blame him.
jp
I did notice McAuliffe floating around the crowd (bizarrely dressed) during Hill’s speech, but has he been anywhere near a microphone since the 6a.m. drinking spree? When I saw the video of that, I thought, “Well, that tanks HIS public face”–not out of any personal drinking prudishness, but considering how the party suits, the tv execs and the “THINK OF THE CHILDREN” social faction would see it.
‘Cause if my bosses saw me in a position where I was representing them to a pretty wide audience, and I were essentially drinking on the job (AND at 6am), I’d be canned too. (Hillary’s campaign-picture Crown Royals being another matter entirely).
So I wonder when we’ll next see him speaking in public; my guess is he won’t be doing the bobblehead circuit tomorrow.
w vincentz
Oh, that Terry.
Si my frien’ zees rum is goode. OLE.
debrazza
If McAuliffe is Flavor Flav, who’s Professor Griff? I has to be either Wolfson or Blumenthal. But I just don’t buy Hillary as a Chuck D.
Allyson
Terry McAuliffe’s job over the last 3 months has been to waste TV time. While he was acting the clown no one was really addressing the issue of how much Clinton’s campaign was dead in the water. He acted the charmer and the idiot so that no one would ask the hard questions and if they did he didn’t answer them. He did a great job for Hillary but will her ever be taken seriously again?
pinola
As stunningly effective as he was in 2003-4.
Mr Furious
Terry McAuliffe is DICK VITALE. On speed.
That TDS appearance was a send-up, right? I mean, he was mocking himself, wasn’t he?
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My intitial oppositions to Hillary—long before the campaign even started—were twofold: 1. No dynasties. 2. I didn’t want guys like McAullife getting back in control. IF HRC advanced, Dean would be out at the DNC and the whole fucking school of Clinton remoras and retreads would be settling back in in Washington.