Dick Cavett: yet another liberal dazzled by Petraeus’ shiny medals
{Post by See-Dubya}
There’s something about General Petraeus that brings out the most quotable in liberals. Most recently it was LA Times wine critic Matthew DeBord who must have been auditioning for a fashion column as he critiqued Petraeus’s uniform and, especially, his many tacky, tacky medals awarded for service to his country. Righteous indignation about that from Uncle Jimbo, hilarious sarcasm at Iowahawk. Take your pick.
That was yesterday. Today it’s talk show host Dick Cavett, who I’m glad to learn is still alive, getting all hot and bothered about General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker in the New York Times.
Petraeus commits a different assault on the listener. And on the language. In addition to his own pedantic delivery, there is his turgid vocabulary. It reminds you of Copspeak, a language spoken nowhere on earth except by cops and firemen when talking to “Eyewitness News.” Its rule: never use a short word where a longer one will do. It must be meant to convey some misguided sense of “learnedness” and “scholasticism” — possibly even that dread thing, “intellectualism” — to their talk. Sorry, I mean their “articulation.”
Yes indeedy, Dick, where does this Petraeus fellow get off pretending like he’s some sort of intellectual? Poor clod only has a Ph.D. in International Relations from Princeton University.
But clever Dick can’t resist the lure of those bright, shiny medals:
I can’t look at Petraeus — his uniform ornamented like a Christmas tree with honors, medals and ribbons — without thinking of the great Mort Sahl at the peak of his brilliance. He talked about meeting General Westmoreland in the Vietnam days. Mort, in a virtuoso display of his uncanny detailed knowledge — and memory — of such things, recited the lengthy list (”Distinguished Service Medal, Croix de Guerre with Chevron, Bronze Star, Pacific Campaign” and on and on), naming each of the half-acre of decorations, medals, ornaments, campaign ribbons and other fripperies festooning the general’s sternum in gaudy display. Finishing the detailed list, Mort observed, “Very impressive!” Adding, “If you’re twelve.”
But if you’re a grown-up New York Times reader, if you move in the elite circles that Dick does, then valor, patriotism, and service to your country are just a clever punchline.
Baldilocks zeroes in the artillery:
When you’re soon in that rest home, Mr. Cavett, you can spend your remaining days thinking about how you have wasted your life; something which better men than yourself–like General Petraeus and General Westmoreland (RIP)—will never have to do.
Ouch. But it’s true. Dick Cavett has led, by most measures, a successful life, and yet in spite of his success he’s now shown himself to be a petty, envious, and ungrateful little man.
Perhaps the saddest part is that all this effete sniping represents an improvement in the tone as compared with the last time the General testified before Congress.
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What’s really galling is to read the comments by Times leftards who think Cavett’s snot-flinging is thigh-slappingly High-LAR-ious!
I wrote a response thanking Cavett for reminding me why I stopped paying $$ to subscribe to the Times after 25 years, but they didn’t display it. Heh.
(Anyone remember when health Guru Jerome Rodale was on Cavett’s show back in the 70’s bragging he expected to live to 100 — and then died on the spot from a heart attack? The show was being taped so it didn’t air, but I remember seeing a clip someplace. Anyone know if one’s out there on YouTube?)
Dick is the liberal’s rather poor foil for WFB Jr., God rest his soul, who has never quite emerged from the shadows. Pay him no attention.
I suppose that means valor, patriotism, sacrifice and honor become unfashionable once you’re 13+, i.e. when you hit puberty and go through the “cool” phase.
That just about sums up liberals. While others left the “cool” phase, they’re stuck in it. While others have grown up and developed into mature thinking adults, they’re stuck with a mental age of 13.
UN-believable. What a horrible little man. I used to watch his shows some when I was a kid, and now I feel soiled for having done so. That Mort Sahl story is supposed to show Sahl’s “brilliance”? Seriously, this little twit’s puerile rant is sickening..
Nice little Genghis Khan reference there at the end.
Cavett was always wrong, its just that he was always wrong on TV.
Baldilocks:
Thank you
Well, his name IS Dick after all.
I don’t know whether Cavett ever served in the military or not, but if he did his statement about the ribbons is even more asinine. When the Class A uniform is worn, all ribbons are REQUIRED to be worn with it. I highly doubt General Patraeus would violate military regs to make a few whining liberals happy.
OMG is he still alive… I thought he passed in 1982… well I guess the left is running out of spokespeople, huh?
Really, just by posting here, I have more relevance to society that he does… (ooooh & a bigger audience too, I guess I should be more respectable & all that stuff).
And just what has Cavett done for his country? All he has done is lounge on a chair with a nose in the air sneer on his face while interviewing people more important than himself. Cavett has made a living off the success of others. I can’t think of anything that warrants anyone giving a rat’s fanny about anything he has to say.
Oh, that’s just Dick Cavett, another liberal trading off a good man’s distinction. In Dick’s socialist world there is no such thing as honor, valor, and admiration for someone who has meritoriously earned it.
Who is Dick Cavett.?
Is he somebody I should know?
Is he an important figure in the world?
Did I miss his name in history class?
How come I’ve never heard of him?
Funny. . . I do know who General Patraeus is.
I guess I just answered my own questions.
Hollywood-
I live “next door” to you - you are being exposed - Thank God!
Respect due to:
http://www.blackfive.net/main/someone_you_should_know/index.html
I miss my dog. She was so much more interesting than these pukes.
Well Mr Cavet, I look at Gen. Petraeus in his uniform and I think “that is impressive.” And if the both of you are ever at a formal dinner, General Petraeus can look in the mirror and see a lifetime of achievement, honor, and duty in appearance, while you on the other hand will just see a black tux with a pathetic honorless individual packed inside. Same thing for that wine critic.
I apologize to my fellow posters and few things can make my blood boil, but his comments did that.
Happy to hear Cavett is still able to put enough words together to form a sentence. He has obviously become fascinated by shiny objects in his old age.
Fortune cookie: “Your family is young, gifted and attractive.”
The real key here is that the military does NOT wear ribbons to impress civilians.
They are worn as a quick method to show what you have done, who you are. Its a very quick way to proove credibility in a very large organization.
You could quickly tell the “been theres” from the “desk commandos”, especialy when you started seeing multiple stars on deployment ribbons.
Speakup: my pleasure.
Thanks, see-dub, for the link.
Leave it to liberals to scoff at:
1. The Defense Distinguished Service Medal
2. The Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
3. The Defense Superior Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
4. The Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
5. The Bronze Star (with “V” Device)
6. The Defense Meritorious Service Medal
7. The Joint Service Commendation Medal
8. The Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
9. The Joint Service Achievement Medal
10. The Army Achievement Medal
11. The Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
12. The Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
13. The Army Superior Unit Award
14. The State Department Superior Honor Award
15. The National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Service Stars)
16. The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
17. The Iraq Campaign Medal
18. The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
19. The Armed Forces Service Medal
20. The Humanitarian Service Medal
21. The Army Service Ribbon
22. The Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral “2″)
23. The United Nations Mission in Haiti Medal
24. The NATO Meritorious Service Medal
25. The Medaille Commemorative Francaise
26. The Gold Award of the Iraqi Order of the Date Palm
27. The British Parachutist Badge
28. The French Parachutist Badge
29. The German Parachutist Badge
30. The Combat Action Badge
31. The Expert Infantryman Badge
32. The Master Parachutist Badge
33. The Air Assault Badge
34. The Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
35. The Army Staff Identification Badge
36. The Ranger Tab
37. The Multi-National Force - Iraq Patch
38. The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Patch
Oh yeah…and FOUR stars.
But he supports the troops…..
Every time he comes on the Imus show he talks about the same thing. All the smart people he has known and he is just as smart for knowing them. Just ask him.
http://shineabit.com/sa00001.htm
Ask often-demand little-reward generously
Chuck Grant’s (Army) admonitions as he trained riders to train horses in the movements that were originally developed for war.
When we trained with him, he was no longer military –but, with his calm but authoritative demeanor - he commanded respect.
Gen. Patraeus’ manner reminds me of Chuck.
I believe training with the military breeds strength of character.
I dunno. Thinking of Cavett & Petraeus… somehow, it seems to fit.
People of Cavett’s ilk must of necessity belittle and mock that which they do not possess themselves….true valor,physical courage,love of country,esprit de corps….so as to make themselves less noticeably lacking in these virtues themselves….everybody knows what a whuss Cavett is and has been his entire life…and at his age he has very little to show for a life of vainglorious media pomposity…when one reads what he says about General Petraeus,one must consider the source…he is the intellectual equivalent of a mouse crawling up an elephant’s hind leg with rape on its mind
Dick Cavett had been diagnosed with clinical depression and I believe bi-ploar disorder and I also think received electro shock therapy some years ago, so I don’t know if that has anything to do with this ignorant statement. I can say I am very impressed by General Petraeus’ ribbons and medals, they each stand for outstanding duty on behalf of our great country, period.
This is so depressing.
When all you can do is critisize the medals and his vocabulary, it says to me you can’t argue with what he said. It shows the general’s success in his presentation. Dick Cavett? I haven’t heard about him in years. Thought he died.
Target obliterated.
Any smattering of goodwill I may have afforded Mr. Cavett for his raconteurial skills following his recent appearance on the Dennis Miller Show have, as of now, been obliterated.
Laura Ingraham has it correct: “Shut Up and…” Wait a minute - what is it he does again?
Well, just shut up, then.
I find it utterly amazing that these morons do not seem to have a clue of not only who provided them the right to spew their venom, but the fact of; were our enemies to win this war, they themselves would be the first to lose their bloody heads! Even more frustrating, they want to have dialog with the enemy, as though their “articulation” could solve all the problems they have with us.
If that does not thoroughly explain Cavett, nothing does!
ROFLMBO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jealous!
Shut up and…mince?
Every TV program Dicky boy had was a flop and got dropped by the networks.He’s tits on a bull.Any soldier or sailor is proud of the fruit salad displayed on their chest.All Dickey has is a hanky in the upper left pocket of his suit.
Armigerous said:
“People of Cavett’s ilk must of necessity belittle and mock that which they do not possess themselves…”
I have come to realize this as a profoundly true statement. It still burns after what they did to my generation of military to hear, some forty years later, a bunch of effete snobs, wanna be’s, and never were’s doing it again (still?), but I have the sure and certain knowledge that much like the Vikings believed, those who serve will have a special place in the after life and those who mock will be on eternal latrine duty.
It must be a bummer to be so Small. Dick.
I used to think Dick Cavett was kind of cool - when I was 12.
Then I realized he was just another effete liberal whose main talent is making fun of other people in a snide, snarky sort of way. He never has contributed anything meaningful to our lives.
I can’t remember even one moment that stands out, all I can remember is his never saying anything straight out but always trying to show himself as being clever in expressing his sneering, condescending manner…
Have you read the comments? Just unbelievable. They are comparing him to General Custer, and then criticizing him for not being there in Iraq with his troops. Um, do they realize he was there at the very start of the war? These people make me sick.
There’s something you don’t see every day: a liberal who despises the military. Let me mark this one on my calendar.
cavett is tired stuff.
Hey Cavett, General Electric called you are late for your treatment.
It’s just his career that’s dead.
Ah, the irony. Unnoticed while he lived; unmourned when he dies. RIP lil’ Dick.
I’d be impressed with Little Dickie Cavett’s accomplishments in life….
If I were an second rate snob, and media hack..
Dick Cavett as an interviewer and a talk show host was really good at what he did best.
The same goes for General Petraeus - he is really good at what he does best.
I don’t know a thing about Matthew DeBord’s qualifications
I think someone needs to point out to Dick and Matthew that unlike those two, General Patraeus is required to wear his military ‘resume’ on his uniform. He earned every single ribbon and medal that he is required to wear.
I’d like to see what would be said of them if Dick or Matthew had to wear their resumes on their shirts or jackets everyday.
I think the two of them have ‘ribbon envy’.
Wow, Armigerous, that was such a great repudiation of Cavett. I must print it out and tape it on my refrigerator.
Thanks
I keep losing respect each day for more and more types like Cavett whom I grew up with on T.V. and radio. As soon as these Libs open their mouths all I can see is disgust. It’s no wonder. Obama preaches hate of whites, doesn’t understand rural America and has no desire to. These are just plain miserable people who can’t appreciate a thing except the rise in prices of ‘arugula’.
The coastal elites have never respected the military, unless it’s some sell-out tool like Gen. Wesley Clark. The military, like law enforcement, Christianity, intact families, and individualism, represents something traditional about America and therefore these vain “non-conformists” despise it. Cavett is no different from Obama. That is truly how they see much of this country. They’re the civilized and enlightened ones while the rest of us are toothless, brainless, superstitious, racist peasants.
Cavett displaying his medals:
“I was talking to Woody the other day and was reminded of something Groucho once told me about Garbo . . . “
Dick Cavett - wow… I remember thinking he was funny…
When I was 12!
They went to an anti war rally and all they got was a pink ribbon.
Maybe the shock treatments Cavett had in ‘92 are coming home to roost.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Dick_cavett.jpg/396px-Dick_cavett.jpg
Cavetty: The intellectual void created by the sniveling pencil-necked geek who goes by the same name.
Dick Cavett’s criticism boils down to complaining that Petraeus is speaking to inform rather to entertain. That’s the same criticism I got from my junior college students who wanted the lessons to be made into games so it would easier to pay attention. I told them, “This ain’t no disco, this ain’t no game, this ain’t no fooling around.”
Cavett’s cite of Mort Sahl shows the parochial prejudices of entertainers who disdain the meritocratic culture of the military, preferring a culture where you can get by on a joke and a smile. Isn’t it interesting how liberals, who insist on cultural diversity, are so vitriolic to cultures which differ from theirs. What an ugly and petty tolerance is showcased here.
Cavett’s complaint also demonstrates that when the lefties can’t contest your argument on substance, they will contest it on form.
DICK CAVETT: 1. The most boring Homo-Sapian ever birthed. 2. A William F. Buckley Jr. wannabee who, unlike Mr. Buckley, could not dazzle us with his brilliance, so he tries to baffle us with his bulls**t.
Ahh, the ironic nature of that comment. Look in the mirror “dick” before you start throwing
stonespebbles.I love that reference to Mort Sahl. OMG, how sophisticated! And topical too! Cavett really is caught in the sixties. It’s not a joke. The mental wheels are spinning but he’s going nowhere. This drip is 72 years old — can’t we get him in a ring with McCain for some real entertainment? I know where my money would be and McCain would finally do something that would earn my vote.
Cavett was on Dennis Miller’s radio show a couple of weeks ago. I can’t remember what the topic was - perhaps it was related to WFB’s passing - but Miller was very complimentary to Cavett. Perhaps DC got thumped by his peers in the same way that Jessica Alba got beaten up after she refused to speak the grievance shibboleths that the elites demand in exchange for continued career viability?
Being a Soldier for the past twenty-two years, I learned a few things about the uniform, the awards worn and what they all mean. Never have I been taught that they are meant to be fashion symbols to impress others. In fact, most Soldiers wear their awards with a mixture of pride and humility, knowing that they did not submit themselves for recognition. To have someone such as Dick Cavett (a 1960’s throwback) scoff at and mock GEN Petraeus reminds me how distant the 60’s really should be - about 40-plus years’ worth. His schtick isn’t funny now, and was only mildly humorous back when he and his type were jumping on whatever popular bandwagon that came along.
OMG I also thought he had kicked the bucket sometime ago but guess he’s still kicking but not too high. I remember my folks used to watch him but I was like 5 or something. The Aged Ps still watch 60 Minutes & the nightly news though so not much hope for them in that respect.
What an idiot. Mort Sahl-that’s another blast from the past. I think you’re right beenthere-he thinks this is 1968, not 2008-but we do seem to be in some sort of weird time warp don’t we?
Just another example of what the elites really think of the regular folks.
Wow, C-Wya and BrianNY #18, can you find such a list for McSame. Seems to me we found our Commander in Chief. Do you think Petraeus might take time off to serve as President.
Pedantic? Turgid?
And Petreaus is trying to convey some misguided sense of “learnedness” and “scholasticism”?!
This comes from way too many years of wearing too tight turtlenecks.
Your brain needs blood Dick.
Holy Halloween! That picture scared the living Cavett out of me.
BrianNY. Thanks. These people seem just a bit jealous — as in “Me thinks the neo-
clodscommunists protesteth too much”Liberals do not or can not work for a living. They make their living by stealing other people’s money (OPM) while not contributing much of their own as we found out last week from the Obama and Clinton Federal Income tax returns. About 1% vs 10-15% of conservatives’. To demean General Petraeus awards and decorations indicates an adolescent mentality. If they can’t achieve, they dismiss as not important.
The Truth: I once admired Mr. Cavett and listened to him on ETV. Gradually, his true socialist and secular progressive nature came out. Keith’s only took about two years, but he is on every day.
Dick is still in his adolescence in my opinion and seems to be stuck there. That’s OK, the real men enjoy keeping our country safe so these weak types can find a nationalized and subsidized media to expose their communist views of our free country.
#58 said:
John McCain’s Combat Medals:
1. The Silver Star
2. The Legion of Merit
3. The Distinguished Flying Cross
4. The Bronze Star
5. The Purple Heart
6. The Prisoner of War Medal
7. The National Order of Vietnam
Let me see.
What would Dick Cavett’s contribution to society and the country be?
Ah yes, interviewing people that actually did things and trying to live off the bits and pieces of their fame while they are simply trying to hump a book or movie. Kind of reminds me of carrion eating hyenas eating the scraps of a fresh kill by lions.
Petraeus’ accomplishments? Too many to list here, but suffice it to say, most involved acts of bravery and heroism, at the very minimum, for being in dangerous battle situations. Earned degrees? He has them.
I wonder if John Kerry’s medals received the same level of sarcasm from Cavett (who appeared on the Cavett show in 1971 to backpedal on his atrocity accusations and first debated John O’Neil)?
Now THERE was a military career worthy of the derision of a twelfth grader.
William F Buckley must be laughing in heaven!
My pleasure, Chief Master Sergeant.
As a Columbia resident, (and a retired school teacher from the same area?) I’m curious if you are familiar with my Columbia, SC cousins Brig. General John T. Corley and his wife Mary Buckley Corley?
John T. Corley’s last assignment was at Fort Jackson. Mary Buckley Corley taught at Cardinal Newman, was head of the History Dept. at Spring Valley High School, established the Advanced Placement Program in Richland District Two, and was recognized as SC Teacher of the Year in 1977.
I’m always proud to list my cousin’s combat honors:
1. The Distinguished Service Cross (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
2. The Distinguished Service Medal
3. The Silver Star (with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters)
4. The Soldiers Medal
5. The Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
6. The Bronze Star (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
7. The Purple Heart
8. The Combat Infantryman Badge (with 1 Star)
9. The Ranger Tab
Sorry to drone on, but they were quite a couple.
Armylifer, you hit the nail on the head. We wear our ribbons when we have to.
I tell young Airmen all the time that civilians may appreciate us (or not); but the respect we earn from our peers means the most. Respect that we do, or did, it right.
Hammer, meet nail………
BrianNY– I have not met them, but think I have heard about them. AP is one of the best things left in the public schools. My sons were in AGP and one passed Calculus AP, Math/Computer Science at USC, 3 years at RTS Orlando, FL. I like Kevlaur’s quote. Recognition from peers. Those outside the military have not one clue. Here is an interesting link showing General Petraeus’ integrity
Something Dick may not have read about.
Congratulations, Cavett. You just insulted the veterans who happen to feel a bit of pride about the decorations they received when they served.
Cavett had Jimi Hendrix as a guest on his show. Now keep in mind that Jimi was THE rock superstar, THE guitar-god of all guitar-gods. Getting Jimi to appear on a TV talk show was quite the coup for anyone, and Cavett had Jimi as a guest twice! Jimi appeared relaxed & comfortable, but Cavett would often ask a question and then interrupt the answer. And during both interviews, Cavett constantly referred to him as ‘Hendrix’. At one point, Jimi refers to his bass-player, Noel. Cavett interrupts quizzically: “Who’s Noel?” He scored the biggest rock-star on the planet, yet he didn’t familiarize himself with the basic facts behind him. Unbelieveable.
Cokrie don’t sweat cavett, vets have learned to take his drivel with a grain of salt (goes great with a margarita) and vets generally more offended by the likes of kerry and murtha than that cavett.
Personally, I take my family insults to my military service more personally than cavetts sophmoric comments.
GSP
DeBord and Cavett are shining examples of men who wish they had done something meaningful with their lives.
Note to them both: one does not earn a bronze star WITH VALOR for just sitting around.
And on the logical fallacy side of the house, isn’t DeBord’s and Cavett’s cavil just an instance of ad hominem?!?
Mr. Cavett lives in a poverty of understanding that I shared until twelve years ago, when my son announced that he wanted to sign up for Navy Junior ROTC at his high school. His father and I hadn’t give a thought to the military since the 60s and we were appalled. The kid worked us over for a week until we relented, and what a revelation it was, and how grateful we are, to have had the opportunity to get to know the best Americans there are. Some of our most cherished friendships these days are active duty and retired American military personnel. What a privilege to know them. If anyone wants to know where virtue in this country resides, it is among the families of our United States military.
Ah, nothing like insulting the military. Makes for a happy MSM.
When I look at his uniform and hear his educated elocution, I know that he finds honor in serving with the grunts and protecting me and our country. He makes me feel safe. Dick Cavett, on the other hand, reminds me of another nasty troll… Woody Allen.
Just like all Marxists, they can’t keep their pie holes closed forever. The shock treatments have finally done the world a favor and exposed this elitist back end of a farm animal for what he is. If we give him an enema, the remaining pieces will fit in a shoebox with room to spare.
On April 12th, 2008 at 10:55 pm, meatpieandtatters said:
MP&T is right: Cavett is a William F. Buckley, Jr. wannabe – a pseudo-intellectual for the left whose only claim to fame was his ability to ape Buckley’s erudite mannerisms during interviews with Hollywood greats in their declining years and in bashing America’s military, then engaged in Vietnam, as a desperate ploy to gain relevance with the anti-war vanguard of the 60’s.
He is shameful and should get back under the rock of obscurity that he has somehow managed to claw his way out from under by, once again, bashing America’s military in a time of war.
For some pathetic reason, all these leftwingnutbags have an anal fixation with the General’s rack of ribbons. For one thing, it’s Army regulation to wear the decorations and awards you’ve earned, on Dress Greens, regardless of where you are.
Prissies like Cavett hate Soldiers, especially those who’ve spent a lifetime at the service of their nation, and in harm’s way. Feeling inadequate and resentful must be an awful thing for those who didn’t have what it took to enlist in the military.
Cavett was one of those kids who got beat up on the playground and stuffed into lockers in highschool. Insulting people far better than he, makes him feel better about himself.
Hey Dick, leave the heavy lifting to Steven Colbert.
‘if you’re twelve’–um like Lurch Kerry throwing his ‘medals’ or ‘ribbons’ (I can never keep it straight since he told so many stories)away in a 12-yr-old tantrum? Cavett was never relevant.
I’m youngster so forgive me for not knowing who this clown is. Wait, he’s the dude they spliced into Forest Gump, right? There’s that scene when Forest is being interviewed next to John Lennon. Now I recognize him. What a tool.
I’m betting he would have been quite impressed if the general would have brought his “Oscar” to the table with him.
No Mr. Cavett the general doesn’t possess one of them or any of the other trinkets you worship, he does however have a johnson,which I’m sure you don’t!
Wow! Bashing not only the military and police in one column but also bashing firemen! What’s next teachers, moms and the clergy?
Then there’s this little gem:
Followed by this:
Is he being deliberately ironic, or is he a bigger dope than my father always said he was.
Several thoughts come to mind.
1)It’s Doctor Petraeus.
2)They call him DICK for a reason.
3)I suppose Dick would prefer our Generals had Oscars and Nobel Peace prizes.
4)What does DICK-less feel about Hillary dodging all those bullets in Tuzla? Maybe a medal is in orde?
The alumni of the University Of Nebraska are hanging their heads in shame
Haven’t heard from little Dicky in ages.Guess this is the only way he can get some attention…….by taking cheap shots at a man who’s boots he isn’t worthy of spit shining!
I thought he died years ago. What a weasel.
Oh, brrrother. Unable to deal with the fact that D-I day has been postponed indefinitely thanks to Petraeus, Phil Donahue is rearing his ugly rear nowadays, and Cavett’s getting into the act too. How did this happen? Did someone drain the La Brea Tar Pits and let these Tyranno-bore-us Rexes loose?
Reading Cavett in his twilight years gives us an insight into what Bill Maher will be like if he lasts into the 2030’s or so. Minus gratitutous profanity, of course.
And the reason he cant is because everyone of those medals was EARNED. Each one shows that General Petraus has, his PHD aside, done something honorable with his life. It’s that conviction that Cavett cant stand. It cuts him to his liberal core and each medal is salt in the wound.