Now that I'm awake enough, here are a few Triumph the Insult Comic Dog highlights from last night's (actually this morning's at 2am) After Hours on MSNBC. Scarborough/Reagan hosting - Ron Silver, Susan Molinari, Mike Barnicle and Triumph left-to-right on the panel - the displaced Joe Trippi off to the side.
"All five people who are watching [are wondering where Trippi went]. For the five people who are watching, there is no reason to panic. This is great. I'm on the Cadillac of late night shows. I can say what I want because NOBODY'S WATCHING! Larry King is beating you and it's just a live shot of Larry sleeping!"At this point, everyone's just about falling out of their chairs. As I said last night...great TV.
"Ron Silver! You're a Republican now? You still look like a 60 year old hippie. I don't get it - what, you're into politics? Is this like a Janeane Garofalo move? It's either this or Hollywood Squares? I KEED, I KEED!"
(On Bush's 7 minutes in the Florida classroom) "That face. I recognize that face. He had that same confused look in his eyes that a puppy gets after he's been neutered. It's like you know something bad has happened, but you're not sure what."
(after a highlight reel)
SCARBOROUGH: You know Triumph, obviously, when you go back to Boston...where's Triumph? Get Triumph back up here...
TRIUMPH (returning to the table): Sorry. I was checking out Molinari's legs. I got bored.
(They actually did a two-shot of Trippi and Triumph here)
TRIUMPH: Come on, let's pick a topic and argue. I love this side-by-side thing. Give us a topic!Gay Marriage!
TRIPPI: No, let's not go...
SCARBOROUGH: Joe, are you for or against gay marriage?
TRIPPI: What?
TRIUMPH: COME ON! The gays have to marry somebody. They all can't marry Liza Minelli.
TRIPPI: How much did Phil pay you to do this to me?
TRIUMPH: I enjoy it, it's for free. Believe me. They have no budget here. You should know that.
SILVER (to Triumph): I got a question for you. Tell me, in 1940, '44, '52 and '68. What were the domestic issues in thos elections?
TRIUMPH: Gay rights?
SILVER: We were at WAR. Nobody remebers domestically what the issues were in those elections.
BARNICLE (suddenly exploding with laughter): I CAN'T BELIEVE you're talking to HIM...
