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11th September, 2009
How many politicians in the world get THIS kind of reception?
Right now I can only think of one other political “superstar”, and who knows how long that willl last.
(Video from PopTVDotCom)
This from the YouTube video site:
“Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was more than happy to cross the street and sign lots of autographs. He worked the crowd like the old pro politician that he is. He signed autographs and posed with fans gathered outside the David Letterman Show, where he had just appeared as a guest. I got some good video of Mr. Blair.”
Tony Blair on Late Show with David Letterman September 8 2009
Tony Blair makes a guest appearance on the CBS Television Networks "Late Show with David Letterman", in New York on September 8, 2009. Picture: CBS/John Paul Filo /Landov.
The Youtube video clip of a longer part of the interview has been removed due to “violation” etc.
I understand you can still see the whole interview here if you don’t mind downloading software and allowing CBS to allow other companies to inundate your computer with advertising. I DO mind, so I haven’t.
But there is a report of the interview here at CBS
Letterman – Betting on Tony Blair 2:24
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1. The Daily Mail has its usual dig, this time trying to split the Blairs on Tony’s little joke. They try, they really try.
Thers is finally ONE commenter there with sense. WHAT? Has The Mail suddenly become a forum for open, balanced debate? Is it under new management?
“Some of the comments on this story lead one to despair: no, not at Tony Blair but at the absence of political comprehension, plethora of literary snobbery and lack of sheer common-sense – not to mention a complete vacuum in lieu of a sense of humour. If comments such as ‘gassing’ Mr Blair seem reasonable to you, then you need help and there was little need for Tony Blair to ‘ruin’ a country whose youth were corrupted irrevocably by the ‘no society’ attitude of the abhorrent Mrs Thatcher. Indeed, these comments possibly largely emanate from ‘Thatcher’s children’ which in my opinion, speaks for itself. If anyone truly believes that ANY British Prime Minister could have refused aid to the US they are politically naive in the extreme ask yourselves, if we had refused where would we look for help if and when WE needed it? Europe? Think again.
Finally, the only person who has never misquoted is a liar and I speak as a holder of a doctorate in English Literature. Red arrows, anyone?
- Sue, UK, 10/9/2009 1:51″
Well said , Sue. I’ve given her a green arrow. Wish I could make it dozens.
Oh, I’ve found another sensible comment (WOW, that’s TWO out of 94! The Mail is certainly loosening up!):
“History will be kind to Blair. He knew what was at stake in going to war in Iraq. He is not a warmonger or an idiot. Why then did he risk his career? Remember even the Conservatives said they would have done the same… Why?
You lot are so narrowed into the fashionable hate Blair that you lose sight of the enormity of the problems: extreme religious mad men out to get nuclear weapons and use them backed by wealthy nutters, and oil. You all rail at oil prices going up; imagine having a real shortage of supply. We’d all freeze and many 1000s would die simply because of that. Oil is basic to our way of life. This brand of terrorism was not born out of Iraq or Afghanistan but out of a will to fight an encroaching Western culture. They are intent on ruling the world with their brand of violent religious dogma and doing anything to create it. They must not get a foothold anywhere. In Afghanistan they did and look what happened. We are at war at home and abroad because we have to be.
- Dave Deacon, Liverpool England, 10/9/2009 0:25″
2. The Mirror: Blair says it was “right to release the Lockerbie bomber.”
THE MENDACIOUS MIRROR
I see the Mirror is still using a picture which they describe as “Gaza”. It is NOT Gaza. It was taken in Sderot and shows missiles thrown FROM Gaza into Israel.
3. Read Julie on her concerns over Mr Blair and his religious inclusivity here
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September 12, 2009 at 9:27 am |
Love the bit about Leo’s name
Incredible stupid how the Mail tried to exploit that again.
Seems their journo has not been blessed with the slightest sense of humour.
September 12, 2009 at 9:32 am |
Yes, he did well out of that little bit of information, it seems.
As for the other – it’s The Mail’s usual non-story. Aka “Get him/them any way we can”
September 12, 2009 at 2:08 pm |
Please don’t go to the late-show.net and install the zango addware. It contains a spyware that maybe potentially harmful to your systems.
Re the autograph signing, was that a sigh of relief I saw from one of the guys when Tony Blair finally entered the car? Looks like the “rock-star reception” he gets as described before by one of his aides is not an exaggeration.
I love when Letterman asked him: So, Leo is your son right? I mean you’re really the father? (Or something along that line) and he answered: Well, as far as we know yes. At least that is what my wife told me and I believe her. (Or something along that line) It was so funny and cute when he said it.
September 12, 2009 at 6:53 pm |
Yes, I HATE sites insisting on downloading software before viewing their stuff. The YouTube upload was obviously removed after CBS complained – which is a great pity, as many of us haven’t seen the whole thing yet. Even Tony Blair’s Office uploaded that one, and when you go there it says “removed due to violation”. Odd business from CBS. Precious behaviour, imho.
He is a “superstar” all round the world, except to some of us here in Britain, it seems. Thus the petition.
The Mail DO make you wonder to which depths they will plumb to get something on Blair, though. Sorry, they don’t make you wonder – they make it clear – ANY DEPTHS they can. He WAS funny and said nothing different from many men on many occasions. There isn’t a man in this world who can be clear if his child is his own, without a DNA test. Whereas every mother knows her child is hers (more or less, putting aside hospital mix-ups!)
September 13, 2009 at 2:12 am |
Hmmm.. I don’t think the late-show.net is in anyway connected with CBS. And the zango is definitely an spyware.
It’s funny since there are a lot of Letterman videos on YouTube. I think the claim was made because of the video’s association with Zango.
Can’t The Mail just chill for a moment and enjoy a good laugh. I mean, seriously, they do know that this is a comedy talk show, right?
Who cares what The Mail says, he was so cute and funny at Letterman!
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