Last night, Bill Maher delivered a blistering final New Rule about what the matter with Kansas is.
And finally, New Rule: scientists must conduct a study to determine which is easier to distract — a cat with a laser pointer, or the American voter. (audience applause)Video and full transcript below the fold.....
This is not just about Kansas. This is a national disease. An unholy alliance of easily distracted voters, and a shameful pandering media, which used to have the integrity to filter out shit like this. But today, what happens is the story ran in the local press, within hours Politico picked it up, and a day later, Meet the Press— yes, Meet the Press— further dignified the story by allowing Grover Norquist to talk about it, to say about Paul Davis that he is "not the kind of person you can ask your sister to vote for". (audience groans)
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So let me get this straight, Kansas. Losing a billion dollars in revenue and having your credit rating downgraded — that, you can afford. Sam Brownback, who is to governing what Kanye West is to humility (audience laughter), he's tolerable. But the lap dance guy, that's a bridge too far!
OK, one last question, Kansas. You do understand — right? — that Paul Davis never touched the stripper, but Sam Brownback fucked your entire state.