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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Homo / TV Savage on Countdown Yesterday

Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 10:23 AM

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Killer shirt! Good collar, excellent texture for the camera, flattering color. Kudos.

Posted by gloomy gus on October 13, 2009 at 10:32 AM

eek that sound at 7:15 is terrifying!

Posted by throatgurgle on October 13, 2009 at 10:35 AM

Nicely done. My aunt in Iowa emailed last night while watching this. She reports that you "look great."

Posted by Eric F on October 13, 2009 at 10:35 AM

Did Dan perm his hair on top? It looks so fluffy!

Posted by High & Tight on October 13, 2009 at 10:45 AM

great sharp comments, and wonderful to mention the book (the commitment = gays only want families like everyone = WE own traditional values) and how o'donnel said there were many heteros at the march who are tired of their gay friends and relatives being discriminated against.

you see? because there was a march, the issue got on national tv. and on msnbc actually got a fair and natural presentation, spreading the message.

as dan said, it takes marching, it takes media, it takes organizing it takes everything.

bravo.

Posted by it takes being pissed off too! on October 13, 2009 at 10:51 AM

Low hanging fruit. Hilarious.

Posted by Zoroastronomer on October 13, 2009 at 10:58 AM

Hahaha, "low-hanging fruit." Nicely done, Dan.

Posted by T on October 13, 2009 at 11:03 AM

Is it just me, or is Dan starting to look more and more like Ron Reagan Jr.?

Posted by Sarah L. on October 13, 2009 at 11:09 AM

@8. It's you. Dan looks more like a masculine David Schwimmer.

Posted by FreudianShrimp on October 13, 2009 at 11:14 AM

yikes. who was standing in for Keith? SCARY

Posted by konstantConsumer

on October 13, 2009 at 11:17 AM

"Arab linguist" sounds dirty.

Posted by DOUG.

on October 13, 2009 at 11:19 AM

why didn't dan correct the intro that said the washington ballot measure was about marriage? it's not about marriage. that's what the Reject 71 people say it is about.

Posted by Finish Tag on October 13, 2009 at 11:20 AM

I like Dan, but I can't help but notice how much less combative he is while on national TV, compared to the tone he takes while preaching to the choir on Slog. Perhaps, in this light, he could find a little empathy for the HRC and the President?

Posted by jared on October 13, 2009 at 11:24 AM

SUPERMAJORITIES of the American Public!

supermajorities must be the biggest pussies on the planet because they never manage to actually get ANYTHING done...

Posted by eek on October 13, 2009 at 11:30 AM

I would have thougght you'd have to actually do something every now and again to be an "activist".

Posted by Talk ain't Action on October 13, 2009 at 11:31 AM

"We've gotten along to get along"

Posted by and That's Harder than it Looks on October 13, 2009 at 11:35 AM

Hey! A new shirt!

Posted by Urgutha Forka on October 13, 2009 at 11:52 AM

Well, I for one need at least one scrotal-reference limerick a day, otherwise I get cranky.

Posted by Arkyncrest on October 13, 2009 at 12:23 PM

The worst thing that the President can do is to allow himself to be seen as making an arbitrary decision at the orders of activists like Savage when it comes to this. If he truly wants to reform the health care system and the economy, and the war, going over the input of the military and the generals on the ground would be tantamount to political castration on his part.

Posted by Loveschild

on October 13, 2009 at 1:08 PM

19, Yet another thing goes over Loveschild's head.

Posted by Rob in Baltimore

on October 13, 2009 at 1:15 PM

20 bummer about the vortex sucking your brain out

Posted by Bright White Light on October 13, 2009 at 1:27 PM

Nice, Dan. Much better than when you choked on the Spin Factor a while back... "You can't cherry pick your vices."
"No, but you might offer them some falafel". Be that as it may?

I was kind of taken aback by the moderate, reasoned tone and the total lack of firebreathingness. While others might have preferred such a thing? I thought it was an exceptionally good way to present the issue.

Well played, sir.

Posted by maxbell on October 13, 2009 at 1:38 PM

This just in! Dan bought a new shirt! News at 11!

...seriously, fella, it was about time. Everybody'd seen that grayish-blue one already.

Posted by Geni on October 13, 2009 at 3:05 PM

#13 - Jared, Dan used to be a pitbull on TV with people in opposition to equality. I think he made a recent conscious decision to be no less passionate about his opinions in a more polished, TV-savvy sort of way. As I recall, he's mentioned that there have been one or two occasions where he later reviewed recordings of his performance and was unhappy with the aggression of his responses - his message, he felt, was lost in his anger.

I think what I like most about Dan is how fucking fast on his feet he is. I'm so glad he's on our side.

As for his looks, yeah, middle age is becoming on him. He's gone from lanky, young gay man to slender, distinguished-looking man of letters. And those of us in Seattle who have read him and followed his journey since the very early 90s are very proud that he's a part of our city.

Posted by Bauhaus I on October 13, 2009 at 3:54 PM

Stellar performance! Way to emphasize the need for Dem politicians to follow the lead of the public on the repeal of DADT.

Posted by emma's bee on October 13, 2009 at 4:21 PM

#24 - I agree. Last night he was masterful, and almost moved me to tears. He appropriately moderated his tone to meet the context, which is why I don't understand his intolerance for politicians and groups (like the HRC) which moderate their message deal with broad constituencies. I trust that Obama, as Commander-in-Chief, knows better than Dan when the best time to repeal DADT will be.

Posted by jared on October 13, 2009 at 5:20 PM