Tim Blair

Is that the shadow of an anvil I see?

Pfft! A mere pie-chart. Australian Labor Party ex-President (now part-time President) Barry Jones once tried to explain this on radio. Laughingly known as the spaghetti and meatballs diagram, it was a major plank in Labor's subsequent election loss.

They use it now to figure out where to put illegal immigrants.

"Congressman Kucinich is holding up a pie chart, which is not truly effective on radio," Conan told his listeners.

Kucinich was not deterred.

"Well, it's effective if Howard can see it," he replied.

BWAHAHAHAHA

Reminds me of the story about ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's old radio show. He actually used the dummy, talking back and forth with it just like in his live act, and he was so convincing that one time the boom mike guy actually moved the mike back and forth between the two of them. All the audience heard was Bergen's "side" of the conversation. Or maybe it was Paul Winchell? One of those guys.

Come to think of it, Kucinich looks like he'd be right at home on somebody's lap with their hand up his ass, huh?

Enough with the unwarranted attacks on Starkman. A significant percentage of the global population believes in reincarnation. Possibly they are correct.

The Darwins should consider a lifetimes achivement award for multiple recipients.

He was pulling a fast one. The pie on the left was made to look biggest by surrounding it with smaller pies. Bob and Ray used to do that all the time.

Fools! Maybe Starkman was right about you guys. Obviously, Kucinich is aware that pie charts can't be used via radio. He was displaying the charts for the transmission back to the folks on his home planet.

I mean, how slow do we have to go for this lot...?

Mentioned on another thread - 'He (Kucinich) has a face made for radio'.

Wow. John Edwards has put on a lot of weight.

[[[ Wow. John Edwards has put on a lot of weight. ]]]

LOL!

Jeez what a bunch of losers. It looks like a business school faculty meeting at one of our crappier polytechnics.

Speaking of ventriloquists, isn't our man Dennis a ventriloquist himself? Maybe he could use his dummy to explain the pie chart better. You know, appeal to those of us Starkman says have the lesser intellectual capacity.

The reason for the chart was to impress the folks in the NPR studio. These are type of people he needs to help him win.

Who knows who may have been listening via radio? Could have been some of the 'great unwashed' like me (I do listen to NPR). He wanted/needed to make points with people at the local NPR station so they'd become part of his army of believers.

The NPR folks, if they become his believers, can help him in many ways. They can pick and choose the stories about him to put him in the best light and they can make stories about his
opponents be framed in the worst possible way.

He was being wise, not stupid. He knows that if he can get the NPR folks to believe in him, he gains an advantage over his Democratic rivals.

The reason for the chart was to impress the folks in the NPR studio. These are type of people he needs to help him win.

Who knows who may have been listening via radio? Could have been some of the 'great unwashed' like me (I do listen to NPR). He wanted/needed to make points with people at the local NPR station so they'd become part of his army of believers.

The NPR folks, if they become his believers, can help him in many ways. They can pick and choose the stories about him to put him in the best light and they can make stories about his
opponents be framed in the worst possible way.

He was being wise, not stupid. He knows that if he can get the NPR folks to believe in him, he gains an advantage over his Democratic rivals.

Kucinich is clearly a mason.

He is signalling this to the same people who saw his pie chart on radio. Could it be a surreptitious message to the evil right-wing neocon conspiracy (who see all) that he is really one of them?

UPDATE. Kucinich impresses NPR listeners with his fashionable homemade trousers:

"Federal spending was the topic and Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich came prepared with a pie chart to argue his point about a bloated Pentagon budget."

Maybe his point is that, if the Pentagon would not eat so many pies, it wouldn't be so bloated.

Alfred E.Kucinich, please, please, PLEASE get the nomination.

I think Tim was right with the "home planet" business. Those are the same kind of pants they used to wear on Star Trek.

For those of you who haven't read it -- have a look at the bill Kucinich sponsored two years ago that would have, among other things, banned chemtrails and space-based mind-control rays. Mind control rays: section 7(2)(A)(ii)(II); chemtrials: section 7(2)(B)(ii).

The reason for the chart was to impress the folks in the NPR studio. These are type of people he needs to help him win.

If every single NPR listener decided to vote for Kucinich that would boost his poll numbers from 2% up to about 3%. Maybe. What Kucinich needs to help him win is a space-based mind-control ray.

Yeah, that's the ticket. He wanted to impress the radio folks in the radio studio. I bet they all remember the time they brought in a pie chart to use while on the air.

When I run for president, I won't be trying to reach that big, messy anonymous national audience out there, I'll aim for that hot chick in the front row of the debate. If I can get her support, I have done all I need to do.

Kucinich's sponsorship of that anti-space-weapons bill is his attempt to set us up to be defenseless against an invasion from his homeworld. I saw Independence Day, I know what's up.

We must kill him now, before it is too late.

Incidentally, imagine being the secret service detail that has to watch Kucinich right about now. You'd have to bike everywhere, and the smell of patchouli oil must be overwhelming.

I wish DK would get more opportunities (with or w/o pie-charts) to explain how he managed to bankrupt Cleveland when he was mayor.

Theo, I know this will come as a surprise, but I think his explanation is: "It was the fault of big corporations."

Where on the web can I find the pie(s) chart? It isn't at kucinich.us.

What's with all the black suits? You would think they were at a funeral.

And remember, ladies, that sharp dresser is still single and very available.

Where is John Kerry's tie? Do haughty looking Frenchmen (who by the way served in Vietnam) wear ties these days?

Hmmmmm...a future president or future spokesmodel for Docker's? Nice pants!

Where is John Kerry's tie? Do haughty looking Frenchmen (who by the way served in Vietnam) wear ties these days?

Looks like Kerry realized that this was radio and no one could see he wasn't wearing a tie. We're just lucky he wore pants.

Hey, has anyone seen Rev. Al around lately? What's happened to him? I haven't seen or heard from him since his SNL appearance.

Not that I'm complaining...

What's with Dean??? Grinning like a drunken uncle at a family gathering. At least, at this point, his hands are in his own pockets, not in mine looking for extra tax revenue. Really, would you allow yourself to be photographed with your hands in pockets while wearing a suit? Almost "used car salesmanish".

Help out a non-seppo: how do you pronounce the Space Cadet's name? Is it KOO-sin-itch? koo-sin-ICK? koo-SIN-ick? kooks-n-hicks?

Tinfoil hats control static cling.

The first one. Rhymes with spinich.

Although his name is spelled as "Kucinich," it is pronounced as "Doofus." Or was it "Throat-warbling Mangrove?"

That photo look like the reunion of the debating club from high school. Sorry looking bunch then and now...

Pie is goooood.

Fidens -- you were close with the first one. It's koo-SIN-itch; strangely, the emphasis is on the sin and not on the cuckoo.

Fidens asked:
Help out a non-seppo: how do you pronounce the Space Cadet's name? Is it KOO-sin-itch? koo-sin-ICK? koo-SIN-ick? kooks-n-hicks?

His campaign manager says it rhymes with "spinach." So...
koo-SIN-itch

A good Croatian/Middle America (fly-over country) name.

Dennis' trousers look so funny because his mother made him wear his galoshes on account of all the snow, the cuffs just got caught.

Alternate theory: aluminium foil knee protectors caused his trouserlegs to ride up.

I used my computer's sooper-dooper magnifiying scooper on the photo to see that Kucinich's lapel pin is indeed a "Junior Airman." He's good for the bottle and box top vote.

And Kerry: dark suit, no tie, brown shoes (they look like slippers, maybe he got a little wet out there and borrowed something)

Funny they put Dennis between the two tall guys, almost looks like they're poking at him, kind of like you'd do to your little brother in a family photo when you were like ten. "chee...eee...whiz...guys! stop it!"

Howard almost looks tall next to Carol. Howard and JohnE look like Lipitor (TM) candidates.

I just realised who Kerry (at least in this photo) looks like...that head bartender in "Cheers." Poofy hair, long face, smile, open shirt, iffy shoes...

Actually I first heard of the pie chart on NPR, when I was driving to work this morning...they seemed to think it was a hoot.

I just figured out why ol' Howie Dean is smiling. HE'S PLAYING POCKET POOL!!! AND, he's standing next to Carol Mosely-Brown while he's doing it.

David - Ewwwww. You just destroyed my chances for ever having a normal sex life again.

Hey, just a minute, I swear think Howard Dean is playing with himself. Holy shit!! I think John Kerry is playing with Dennis Kucinich!!!

Combustible Boy:
Thanks for the link. I went there and read the resolution. Mind control from satellites: Wow. That's Tinfoil-hat City.

But what are chemtrails? I had to google on "chemtrails" to find out. Double wow! Downtown Tinfoil-hat City. First and Main.

The resolution also bans "tectonic weapons". Presumably these could be used as WMDs to cause earthquakes in hostile countries. Not to worry, DU and others have already made the Bush-Bam connection.

Is the picture the Australian version of the Goon show? Wow, they all look well wacky!