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"YOU STAY HERE AND GUARD THE CATS" |
2005-09-27 |
Via Tim Blair Matt Taibbiâs New Orleans rescue adventureâco-starring Sean Penn and Douglas Brinkleyâbegins in a Houston bar: " Iâm in the lounge of the Four Seasons with Sean Penn and other assorted media creatures, debating the merits of rescuing animals instead of humans in a disaster area. To my left is the eminent historian Douglas Brinkley, a friendly academic whose careful diction reminds me of Bob Woodwardâs. Brinkley is my contact in Houston. Heâs friends with Penn, and when he evacuated his home in New Orleans earlier in the week, he left his cats and his maid behind in the flood zone. Now he and Penn are talking about commandeering private jets, helicopters and weapons for a grand mission into hell that begins tomorrow." Two points of interest here. One: Brinkley has a maid. Two: he left her behind in the flood zone. Remember Pennâs claim that âwe were pulling drowning people out of the waterâ and Brinkleyâs description of Penn as an âAmerican heroâ for ârescuing up to 40 peopleâ? Hereâs Taibbiâs description, direct from Pennâs little boat: In the end, we spend the whole day out on the waterâuntil sundown, anywayâand bring about nine or ten residents back to shore. One of our passengers is a schizophrenic whom Sean jumped in the water to save when the kick from the rotors of a hovering helicopter forced her underwater. No word on whether Brinkleyâs maid got out. She isnât mentioned after the second paragraph. http://timblair.net/http://timblair.net/http://timblair.net/http://timblair.net/http://timblair.net/- |
Posted by:tipper |
#5 Another nomination for the "You Can't Make This Up" Awards. |
Posted by: john 2005-09-27 20:29 |
#4 I hope he delivers a hell of a Christmas/Disaster/Cat-Sitting bonus to her. Sheesh, why isn't she being persued by bookers for Oprah's show? |
Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2005-09-27 19:11 |
#3 Ouch, tu3031. That's gotta leave a mark! On Brinkley and Kerry. :-D |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-09-27 15:42 |
#2 You mean this Douglas Brinkley? Douglas Brinkley, the author of Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War. And he's got a maid too. Which he left behind. Why doesn't any of this surprise me? |
Posted by: tu3031 2005-09-27 13:15 |
#1 Douglas Brinkley is a white guy. Wonder what color the maid is. (Hope it's "is" and not "was," too.) Is this yet another example of how Katrina exposed the horrors of race and class in our society? |
Posted by: Mike 2005-09-27 13:10 |