Triple header death-does it get any better than this for the media?

[bklyncowgirl]

First the Godfather of Soul takes a fatal coronary--great footage of the Apollo Theater and the always entertaining Reverend Al as family adviser to boot.

Then Gerald Ford finally succumbs to multiple ailments. WOW a presidential funeral. Cure the horse-drawn caisson--we're gonna have a parade.

Finally best of all SADDAM'S GONNA SWING! Soon, real soon, maybe TODAY! We don't HANG people any more in this our civilized America so this is a real treat. There's something so wonderfully visual about a good old fashioned hanging.

Frankly, there hasn't been this much suspense about someone's immanent demise since Pope John Paul lingered while the international news crews flooded Vatican square breathlessly waiting for news--any news--and making it up when there wasn't any official release from the closed mouthed Cardinals.

Why this fascination with death? Ratings my friends, ratings--and that's not going to go away.

So sit back, get some popcorn and a beer and enjoy the ghoulish spectacle. Everyone else is.

[Bjornsdotter]

1. I think

...I'll give the death-fest a pass.

Cheers

[bklyncowgirl]

3. I was being sarcastic, of course. nt

[Bjornsdotter]

5. I know

Sorry if you got the impression that I thought you were serious.

Cheers

[Seabiscuit]

2. The right-wing is obsessed with death since Sen. Johnson refuses to die.

[BOSSHOG]

6. That is so inconsiderate of him

The "christians" amongst us were so hoping the Senator would pass on to hell where all democrats and liberals go when they die. So they can't wait to get their hanging saddam video to masturbate too, over and over again.

And once he's dead, peace will reign supreme all over the planet.

[Batgirl]

4. Corporate mediaghouls haven't been this happy and energized

since those giddy days of the sniper attacks, when every waking moment was filled with the dazzling potential for more shooting victims.

Like watching a mob of sugar-buzzed tykes on a prolonged Easter egg hunt.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Read a LTTE in this morning's paper

in which the writer sarcastically suggested that Saddam's hanging should be postponed so they can do it during the Superbowl's halftime show.

That about sums it up.

[rurallib]

8. Only thing near as good is celebrity divorces

Can still kick them while they are alive and down