A Gimlet and the PIP POP Awards
56Fair and Balanced
Good morning breakfastpoppers. Today is Tuesday, August 24, 2010. We have been invited to attend the very first weekly presentation of the coveted PIP POP awards. A marriage of the two ceremonies was called for because of an overflow of POPS and a shortage of PIPS. I think we are in for a great show so let's prepare our customary liquid breakfast and head for the theater. Today we are mixing up some Gimlets. You will need 2 ounces of gin and 1 3/4 ounces of lime cocktail. Pour ingrdients into a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and you're good to go. See you at the theater.
Welcome to the PIP POPS. Let's start out the ceremony by welcoming Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas to the podium. I bet you're wondering if there is a PIP in your future. Sir, it's a POP that has your name on it for giving a military funeral to the man believed to be the last surviving planner of the terrorist attack on Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972. That horrible day will live in infamy as will your decision to honor this man.
Our second "winner" of the morning is none other than Russell Simmons, founder of hip-hop (not to be confused with PIP POP) label Def-Jam. The nominating committee found your assertion that the perpetrators of the first World Trade Center attack in 1992 were Christians to be inaccurate and more than a little strange. I'd explain what you meant by this in the context of the destruction of Ground Zero, but frankly it gives me heartburn. Please accept this POP with our congratulations.
Our third recipient of the morning is Good Morning America's Jake Tepper. Surprise, Mr. Tepper you are being awarded with a PIP for being the only one in the MSM to mention the call by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to investigate those who oppose the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero. Doesn't it feel good to be on the side of truth in reporting? Congratulations.
This morning our fourth winner is President Obama and his administration. Accepting the POP is, as expected, Robert Gibbs. Welcome Mr. Gibbs. It is a pleasure to give you this POP in recognition of the administration's astounding and dubious accomplishment of creating a 2010 budget deficit that will be the second highest on record since the end of W.W II. The first highest was the deficit of 2009. Now if this doesn't deserve a POP, what does?
Let's close out the show with a PIP Award. I know you all will be surprised to hear that the recipient is GMA's George Stephanopoulos who has won more than his share of POPS. Please, let's welcome Mr. Stephanoupolus to the podium. The committee watched you interview Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters and we were very pleased to see you ask tough questions. Rep. Waters is charged with assisting in acquiring TARP money for a bank that her husband had investments with. You conducted a hard-hitting interview and we applaud your return to journalism. We would love to see more of this in the future.
Well, ladies and gentleman this brings to a close the first ever weekly PIP POP Awards. Let's raise our Gimlets on high and toast the winners. PIP PIP Hooray! POP goes the weasels!
Good morning Tom,
I am dumbfounded that you came to breakfast so quickly! I agree it is most unusual but in the interests of being fair and balanced we have to give credit where credit is due. See you at the bar later. I'm buying all night!
POP:I love starting my day by reading your hub. The awards were all well deserving, as usual. Do you think that ABC is seeing the light, even a little? Two PIPs, that's impressive.
Anyway, I hage gin, so I substituted vodka, which I should not be drinking so early, since I'm on polling duty for the Primary today. I'll try not to toast the award receipients too much, and save it for the bar tonight. If I'm late, save me a seat.....
You are the Queen of Diversity. PIPS and POPS together. A brilliant idea. Shocking how, as Tom put it, the Lame Stream Media took both PIPS today. There may actually be a ray of light somewhere. As for Abbas, he is just a terrorist. I think another budget buster will be the need to build an extension to the white house for all the POP Awards the prez and his minions have won. Let's go celebrate. I'm buying. BARTENDER...........
I think Pino has been in the vodka been already. She "hages" gin!
Make that vodka BIN.
Good morning Pino,
No Gimlet for you today! You have to have your wits about you. I am glad you enjoyed the awards and I will see you later at the bar unless of course you will be attending a victory party for your candidate.
I think, but am not sure, that Stephanopolous ACTUALLY acted like a journalist based on what you said?? If so, it is a modern day miracle. Of course, he may just be looking to salvage his career from the sinking ship on which he works!!
Good morning taxlarry,
I am so happy you enjoyed the PIP POPs. No one can ever accuse us of being right wing nuts. We are fair and balanced and the PIP POPS are testimony to that. See you later at the bar. Save me a seat.
Dear taxlarry,
I agree and how "politically incorrect" of you to point that out!
Dear typo larry,
Even I missed that one!
Good morning Sheri,
If he is trying to salvage his career it is interesting he chose to act like a journalist in order to do so. Whatever the motivation he deserved the PIP! See you at the bar later.
Pop - Great Job fair and balanced all the way around! See ya at the Inn later!
Good morning Hmrjmr,
Happy you enjoyed the bi-partisan approach to the awards. See you at the Inn and we'll catch up.
I think mainstream media is finally getting a clue and getting angry with this administration too. It seems to me that the Obama cronies are not getting the free pass they used to get as much anymore by the press, about time ! And I am not sure what planet Russell Simmons is from ! Thx for breakfast BPop
POP, You have once more put on an amazing awards show with worthy candidates. I agree that Obama may be losing some of his fans which is only logical considering his abysmal record. The gin gimlet is lovely. See you at the end.
Good morning tony,
I hope the MSM is starting to awaken from their prolonged sleep. I believe they have a very long way to go. See you at the bar. I'm buying.
Good morning Pamela,
So happy you enjoyed the show and the gimlet. I prefer seeing you at he Inn and not at the END!
Pop, worthy awards in both directions, I wonder after the election and the indication of barry falling from grace, how the whole media polarization will change. Will they continue to ride the boat under? It will be interesting to see, now to the bar! 50
Morning POP...Two PIP's to the MSM..!! Are we having a paradigm shift in the feckless fools that dominate the MSM..? Or are they just using a little rope a dope and pointing to the midterms..? Once is not enough for me... When I see you awarding more PIP's than POP's then I'll start to believe that maybe they are " getting it "...Till then, I'm heading for the tavern with a basket of fresh limes to contribute to the cauldron of gimlets that we will drink in celebration of the pending Tea Party victors...Larry
Good morning 50,
It will be interesting, but I believe that a majority of the MSM will try to sink the boat! See you later. Im buying.
Good morning maven,
The jury is still out about the MSM seeing the light. I think they have a very long journey ahead of them, so we'll just have to wait and see. In the meantime let's enjoy the gimlets and the prospect of November and some "change" we can believe in.
I don't know, I think you're doing acrobatics trying to be fair and balanced. These 'journalists' getting an award for getting one thing right - like taking a test with 100 questions and getting one right.
Dear sheila,
I am doing acrobatics. I just bought a new trampoline and I'm doing flips! By the way didn't you hear? It is now in vogue to reward people for not really accomplishing anything. See you at the bar.
POP...Do you mean like Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize..?
Be careful on that damn trampoline...We need you to continue giving us hope we can believe in...Larry
POP, breakfast with you is the Best! Sorry I'm so late, I went to vote, thought there would be a crowd, it was me and a blue hair lady, but I'm sure both of us were on the same page. Gin gives me a headace, but what the heck, so does Obama.
Great show. I wish there was more PIPs.
Keep on hubbing!
Dear maven,
Sorry it took so long to get back to you but apparently hubpages didn't want me to know you commented! I guess I have to write to them. As far as getting things you don't deserve, yes Obama's Nobel is a perfect example. From what I understand giving kudos to failures is the new "right" thing to do. I'm off to the bar. Be there shortly.
Dear jiberish,
Hope the pathetic turnout isn't a sign of "apathy" to come. Forget the gin, it isn't good to trade one headache for another. I'll be at the bar in a few minutes. Food and drink are on me.
Dear eovery,
I am sorry for the PIP shortage but there is always next week. Keep on commenting!
You really are just a delight to read. I'm not gonna hold my breath on the MSM just yet. Another great hub!
Pip Pop Hooray; Pip Pop Hooray
Thank you; thank you please call me Mahmoud; I am so thankful that you recognized my humanitarian gesture in giving a military funeral to the man believed to be the last surviving planner of the terrorist attack on Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972. I’m sure you will agree 1972 was a long time ago and honoring this great Palestinian patriot is akin to Scotland freeing his fellow freedom fighter known as the Lockerbie bomber. You may choose to call them murderers just because a few hundred died as a result of their heroic acts. You see the fact that our glorious mosque will be built in the very shadows of our greatest triumph and your president not only supports it but is financing our Imam’s trip overseas in order to raise the necessary funds to build it is proof positive your days are indeed numbered; infidels. The time is rapidly approaching where you will either succumb to Allah or as they say; off with the head; haaaa-haaa-haaa!
Whatsup Mother F--------------; I am Russell Simmons; the founder of the hip-hop label Def-Jam. First I’d like to announce the release of our newest sensation; Pants on the Ground; it goes pants on the ground pants on the ground you look like a fool with yo pants on the ground; gold in yo mouth hat turned around you going downtown with yo pants on the ground; YO! Well back to the moment; the perpetrators of the first World Trade Center attack in 1992 were Christians; It’s a little known fact they broke into the Blind Sheik’s office and dressed up as Muslims; then they drove him there, set off the explosives; and fled leaving him holding the bag. After they fled the explosion they reported to George Bush for further orders.
Jake Tepper here; what are you trying to do Pop get me fired. I want a Pop not a Pip; a Pip will cost me my job. I’m with Mahmoud and Russell; I misspoke; Nancy was right. Go Nancy go; go Nancy go; build that mosque near Ground Zero!
Hello, I’m Robert Gibbs but you can call me babbles. Our 2010 budget deficit is without a doubt the single greatest accomplishment thus far of this administration. If you believe in Keynesian economics then you gotta admit we blew the top off spending with this baby. Now granted we haven’t exactly set the house on fire with our jobs creation policies but just wait, they’re just around the corner. Once those small business realize it’s hopeless to fight us and out tax increases they will come around; what else are they gonna do close up shop and go where? Yep they will start hiring or else our good friends in the SIEU will pay them a visit; I DON’T THINK THEY WANT TO WAKE UP NEXT TO A SEVERED HORSE HEAD. Trust me; they will start hiring!
Whoops; wow Pop, like my good friend Jake; you’re making me mighty uncomfortable. If I George Stephanopoulos, asked Maxine Waters tough questions, I assure you it was a mistake. Having faithfully served Bill Clinton, America’s first black president, faithfully for 8 years you know I would not willingly turn on one of his own; Ms. Waters. So, please, take your Pip back and replace it with my fifth Pop. I conducted a hard-hitting interview; wheeew weeee I gotta laugh at that one. Not since my last interview with George Bush have I actually thrown anything but softballs up!
That’s it ladies and gentleman; let’s have a big round of drinks so we can possible wipe out any and all traces of these dispicables; make mine a double!
As usual, you are a fascinating writer. Love to read it, even if I disagree with most of it. Well done once again.
Wonderful stuff Pop ! !
Good morning pcoach,
Absolutely, don't hold your breath on the MSM, it would prove to be a very dangerous thing to do. I love it when you come to the breakfast table.
Good morning Patriot,
I am amazed and awed at your ability to get inside the heads of the PIP POP recipients. Thanks for giving us such great insight into their inner sanctum.
Good morning SteveoMc,
Glad you stopped in for breakfast. Agreeing with me is not on the menu!
Good morning zzron,
Thank you so much!
breakfast pop, good thing I finished my fruit loop breakfast because I laughed so hard at a few comments my tum tum hurts. Rock on hubbers. Pips and Pops clever indeed. I say Breakfast pop for president. Loved this info. God Bless You for keeping me posted. I may be a day late but I will show up. Hugs Galore.
Hello again,
Late or not, I love it when you're here. One day there will be more PIPS than POPS and that will be a great day indeed.
The budget deficit is gonna kill us well, Congrats to the POP awardees, they are all flunkers hehe, Maita
Dear maita,
I agree the budget deficit is going to bring us down, along with our children and our children's children.
Tom Whitworth Level 5 Commenter 21 months ago
Pop,
This is astounding two PIP's awarded to members of the Lame Stream Media. I am dumbfounded!!!!!!!!!!!!!