Turbulence Ahead
Why didn't we think of this before?
Kristof's Pledge Drive Yields $727,568 to Send Bill O'Reilly to Darfur.
In a postscript to his regular New York Times column on Tuesday, Nicholas Kristof reveals that he has raised almost three-quarters of a million dollars from readers to send Fox News host Bill O'Reilly to troubled Darfur.
Kristof, embroiled in a public feud with O'Reilly, launched a pledge drive recently with this end in mind, and reports today that he has been "deluged by 6,675 pledges, averaging a bit more than $100." The grand total comes to $727,568, "so Mr. O'Reilly will be able to fly first class with the very best satellite phones and fill his water bottles with San Pelegrino."
O'Reilly has called Kristof's pledge drive "simply a gimmick, a ploy, to bring my name to his passion."
Kristof, he added, "couldn't care less if I travel to Darfur. He should direct his ire at the U.N."
Earlier, Kristof had announced he would ante up the first $1000 to bring O'Reilly to Africa. Presumably, the ticket would be roundtrip.
Not so fast, skippy. What's the hurry to bring him back here? Shrill O'Lielly needs an eyeful and w/ his bloated ego in the way, we can be sure it's going to take some time. Let's let him gain an object lesson in abject horror for once in his pathetic, bullying, falafel-obsessed life. But, pray tell, where's the collection for Rummy? I'll take out a 2nd mortgage to finance his removal, er, getaway.
Yes! One-way ticket for O'Reilly to the muslim world. I'd donate for that.
Posted by: Ruby Sinreich | Wednesday, 22 February 2006 at 10:40 AM
Hi, Ruby! I may have to start an Arse Poetica "Travel" Fund for Wayward, Bullying Warmongers. Hmmm. We're going to need some serious money. Lots of warmongers here. Got Bill Gates' number?
Posted by: ae | Wednesday, 22 February 2006 at 12:23 PM
Bill might like a break from the Seattle weather.
Posted by: Hattie | Wednesday, 22 February 2006 at 06:05 PM
Hi, Hattie! I think Bill might like a break from some of his money, too! We need it for a good cause. ;->
Posted by: ae | Wednesday, 22 February 2006 at 08:06 PM
I think we could all use a break from Loofah Boy. Or is it Awful Falafel?
Posted by: crabbi | Thursday, 23 February 2006 at 11:23 PM
Hey, crabbi! I am loving Awful Falafel! Bwaahahah! I am so stealing that.
Posted by: ae | Thursday, 23 February 2006 at 11:53 PM
Steal away! Awful Falafel belongs to everyone.
Posted by: crabbi | Friday, 24 February 2006 at 12:40 AM
crabbi, you should submit Awful Falafel to the urban dictionary. Heh.
Posted by: ae | Tuesday, 28 February 2006 at 09:06 AM