Quote Unquote: Let Slip the Boils of Festering

Alec Baldwin on Andrew Breitbart…
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"Andrew Breitbart is a festering boil on the anus of public discourse."

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If only we could all be such eloquent rhetoricians as Mr. Baldwin.

Tags: Alec Baldwin, Andrew Breitbart, Quote Unquote

Is "30 Rock" Secretly Pumping Conservative Ideals into Your Brain?

Sure, 30 Rock is pretty much one of the funniest shows on television and everything. So, we know it's funny-funny. But is it Republican-funny? Like, is it actually a conservative-leaning show in disguise?

According to this not-completely-unconvincing argument from Slate, it just might be…

The show's central tension remains the tug of war between Fey's Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy. Their head butting doubles as an argument about the viability of liberal ideals and the allure of a pragmatic, colder-eyed conservatism — and it's remarkable how often the show sides with the latter…

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Tags: 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Keith Olbermann, MSNBC, NBC, Tina Fey

Sarah Palin on 30 Rock?

Michael Kraskin — blogging from his new home at Political Machine — thinks he might have discovered Alaska governor Sarah Palin in last night's episode of 30 Rock, . What do you think?

I can't really tell. That could be her, standing next to Alec Baldwin, in that background portrait. We know that they met on SNL that one time.

On the the other hand, it could just be Tina Fey. Or possibly Bill Kristol. Hard to tell.

Let's zoom in a little and take a closer look…

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Tags: 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, NBC, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Tim Kaine, Tina Fey