U.S. senator open to TV chat (on The Daily Show) about Internet "tubes"

[Kadie]

U.S. senator open to TV chat about Internet "tubes"
By Jeremy Pelofsky
Thu Jul 27, 5:37 PM ET


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mocked by comedian and host of "The Daily Show" Jon Stewart for calling the Internet a bunch of tubes, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens said on Thursday he is open to appearing on the popular cable television program for a rebuttal.

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"The Internet is not something that you just dump something on. It's not a big lorry. It's, it's a series of tubes," Stevens, an Alaska Republican, said last month.

Stewart parodied the senator's remarks on three episodes, which have spread over the Internet and were widely viewed on YouTube.com. He questioned Stevens' knowledge of the Internet, and quipped, "You're just the guy in charge of regulation."

Stevens, whose committee has authority over many Internet issues, defended his comments and said he had even received support from experts.

"I have a letter from a big scientist who said I was absolutely right in using the word 'tubes,'" he told reporters. However, Stevens said he had not been invited to appear on the show to respond.

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[Greeby]

1. With or without the Incredible Hulk tie?

STEVENS SMASH!!!!!! :evilgrin:

[Gabi Hayes]

2. Onion?

[Eric J in MN]

3. Where do your Senators stand?

Click your state on this map to find out:
http://www.savetheinternet.com/=senatemap

[unhappycamper]

4. Here's a pretty good techno remix about those tubes:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EtOoQFa5ug8


:rofl:

[KharmaTrain]

5. Invite Him On The Show in October

I'm sure Jon would make nice to "Bridge-To-Nowhere" Teddy.

We could include his greatest hits...like the tirade last year when his pork didn't go through and he was gonna quit the Senate. That was a classic. Streisand's "The Way We Were" would work here real nice.

And, of course, as Stevens is making a total fool out of himself...flash continually on the screen (R)...make sure people know he's not only a Repugnican, but one of its leaders. In fact, I'd hope Jon would invite a whole bunch of these asshats on in the run-up to the election.

[Richard Steele]

6. But...but... he has a letter from a big scientist!

I think he was channeling Dr. Zoidberg with that statement.

[Bill McBlueState]

7. a letter from a big scientist?

Does he mean a scientist who eats a lot of crap and weighs 350? What's a big scientist? :rofl:

[peekaloo]

8. I'm telling ya, Stevens is pissed about losing the "Coot-Off" to Byrd.

Come on Jon, give him a second chance at the title!