Al Roker Stifling Nearly All American Debate

As you may have read yesterday, Michael Smerconish was apparently “muzzled” by The View for his extremist views on Al Roker.

Okay, first off, Michael Smerconish on The View is funny enough. And this is even funnier:

So I was pleased when I learned that the program would re-air on July 4, a day when many Americans would be home to tune in. I certainly did.

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Turns Out, Al Roker Likes To Hug

Actual conversation I just had over IM, annotated with some links for your reading pleasure:

dmac: ohmigod are you there

dmac: there’s a new teresa masterson blog post!
dmac: we need to discuss!
(Editor’s Note: Teresa Masterson has previously been chronicled here due to her articles about the Trenton Thunder and Phil Roy.)
anonymous reader: ok, let me read the post first
reader: this is so far the most uninteresting thing i’ve EVER read
reader: (and remember, i read about tax law some days, for a living)
dmac: it’s amazing
dmac: she really only asks al roker about hugging
dmac: and if other ‘today’ show members also like to hug
reader: ooh, she got to ride in an NBC 10 news van?!
reader: wow
reader: like, ohmigod
reader: a real news van?
dmac: i thought it was okay, but maybe i just can’t hate the writing of non-sylvia plath females.
dmac: although this was a little boring.
dmac: isn’t it weird that they keep calling her a “blogger” when she just writes articles for the website
reader: yeah, she is totally not a blogger
dmac: it’s as if a news organization is hopping onto a “trend”
dmac: without having any real idea what that trend is
dmac: i mean, at least set her up with wordpress or something
reader: definitely
reader: oh my god, this was so bad i can’t even believe it
reader: irresistable ella would have done better
reader: “good afternoon, and good luck?!”
reader: i wish i were illiterate.
dmac: this is still way better than that article in metro yesterday where dan dunn hangs out with paris hilton and perez hilton
reader: indeed

Update: We retract any mean things said, if only because of the photo on the slideshow of a person holding a sign that says “Philly’s more fun with Al Roker.”

Blogger Unmasks The Real Al Roker [NBC 10]
An American in Cannes: Part trois [Metro]

Even For Al Roker, This May Be A New Low

What’s the only thing worse than being sent to Philadelphia to interview a Ben Franklin impersonator and a green furry mascot who doesn’t talk? Being sent to Philadelphia to interview a Ben Franklin impersonator and a silent green furry mascot who hits you in the face with his tongue. (Or whatever that thing is.)