Today we are introducing a new feature on the NOW blog. Every Friday, our NOW interns will weigh in with their thoughts on the week’s news, happenings and analysis. It might include a “deep dive,” a “gee whiz” or something else altogether. Here is this summer’s first installment:
"Not every little girl gets to do what they want. The world could not support that many ballerinas." – Season five “Mad Men” finale
Today’s dismal job market and crippling student loans are forcing college grads to contend with three key limitations when seeking employment: availability, profitability, and desirability. Newt Gingrich may have astutely pointed out the burgeoning existence of fast food jobs available for adults these days, but for a graduate with $12,000 in loans (plus interest, with a rate that will double on July 1 barring congressional action), that may not cut it. We’re all about pursuing our dreams, and the advice given to us by our idealistic parents, virtually every commencement speaker to date and Hallmark cards everywhere, but in 2012, this is no longer a reasonable possibility. As Marie said to Megan on Sunday night’s “Mad Men,” we can’t all be ballerinas, and if these trends continue, many of us will just have to be content mopping the stage after the show.
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Lynn Sweet had just finished her bit on the hostile takeover of the Republican Party, and Russert made some kind of quick crack and Sweet cracked right back. I replayed it three times but could not get it. Sounded like a straight and hard smackdown, which Russert no doubt deserved. Anybody hear it?
thanks!
Did you try to use the subtitle button? Sometimes it works, and sometimes it isn't operational.
Quick question that hopefully someone at MSNBC will somehow notice: Why does Miss Wagner think her pre pubescent presentation is interesting to grown up folks? Is her audience comprised of vacuous 11 year old valley girls? She isn't the sun around which all other celestial bodies circle. She needs to learn to breathe and enunciate and slow down. Reading is fundamental and would seem especially important to an MSNBC host....y'know. She needs to learn to calm herself down and just read the teleprompter, like a grownup person, not like a frenzied pre teen...valley girl... who's late for soccer practice.
Alex Wagner is THE MOST LIKABLE and one of the most INTERESTING HOSTS on cable news. She makes the show move, she is articulate, smart and witty. Don't listen to reveal5, he is jealous of Alex Wagner's likable and personable character. She makes politics user friendly and reaches her audience....I am 52, not 11.
Some of her fellow panelists seem to also be hoping that Miss Wagner may soon become ..post.... pubescent in her presentational thespianism, as well as some viewers. Seriously, she is absolutely immersed in the Valley girl social gene pool.
The Republicans see Hispanics busing their tables and mowing their lawns, but fail to see those 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generation Hispanics with college degrees. Those of us that are more European in looks, like Martin Sheen (Mexican American), Raquel Welch, Cameron Diaz, Emilio Estevez, Jeb Bush's Children....and each time we hear GO HOME and each time you show us you disdain we are ALL INSULTED.....GET THAT THROUGH YOU RACIST HEADS Republicans
Funny how Yahoo Tom stereotypes Republicans in their stereotyping. Way to further your cause.