tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78144388680947502412024-02-07T02:31:27.287-08:00Viva Chuck Todd v1.0 - powered by Cerebral ItchViva Chuck Todd is an online salute to one of the smartest guys on television who is actually makes sense amidst this sometimes senseless campaign season. Chuck Todd is the NBC Political Director frequently seen on Hardball, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Moning Joe and the Today Show.Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.comBlogger198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-70397068466749257162009-08-20T16:53:00.001-07:002016-05-06T21:59:17.215-07:00Vaya Con Dios Viva Chuck Todd<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJzRD8vpFdEHPtbOVMootOC1Up8bm934oeqI7K7d_Bg9hKJQrXrDUTUMvh_UE5AuVMDnRxb0BI899KmEzKfpw5dAQP27uwfpKbfWl6y0pKy9-KbFdg3Aiw-YKfR5RpSI0Y3L9LQrf2yQ/s1600-h/goodbye_chuck.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372288549376504914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJzRD8vpFdEHPtbOVMootOC1Up8bm934oeqI7K7d_Bg9hKJQrXrDUTUMvh_UE5AuVMDnRxb0BI899KmEzKfpw5dAQP27uwfpKbfWl6y0pKy9-KbFdg3Aiw-YKfR5RpSI0Y3L9LQrf2yQ/s400/goodbye_chuck.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" /></a><br />
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Well Chuckolytes, I'm outta here (yes, this time is for real).<br />
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Like all good things, and let me tell you, this site has been nothing but a good thing; it must come to an end. The parent company that runs this site (<a href="http://www.cerebralitch.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Cerebral Itch</a>) is redistributing creative resources to explore new ventures like iPhone apps which leaves little else to do this site up right. And one or two posts a month is not doing it up right and a disservice to Chuck and you, the readers. With that said, the site will stay up and the <a href="https://pauljchamberlain.squarespace.com/viva-chuck-todd">e-cards</a> will remain available for the foreseeable future.<br />
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As I've written before, the biggest joy gleaned from this project was the people I met. Simply, Chuck is a lucky guy to have a fanbase like all of you.<br />
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And lastly, thank you Chuck. Thank you for letting a total stranger entertain a bunch of other total strangers with foolishness and Photoshop. You were a hell of a sport.<br />
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All the best,<br />
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PaulCerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-15356196250507049922009-07-02T21:55:00.000-07:002009-07-02T21:57:40.363-07:00The Chuck goes Hardball on Palin - Part Deux<div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/31670487#31670487" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">News about the Economy</a></p></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Vanity Fair</i> style with Todd Purdum.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Chuck is certainly hitting his stride these days.</div>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-58431822253439832922009-07-01T21:24:00.000-07:002009-07-01T21:49:31.855-07:00The Chuck goes Hardball on Palin<div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/31693194#31693194" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">News about the Economy</a></p></div><div>The Chuck had the con today on Hardball where he and our old friend, Mike Murphy (who looks like <a href="http://www.foliomag.com/2008/felix-dennis-talks-buy-american-magazine">Felix Dennis</a> <i>after</i> rehab - which is a compliment actually) slogged through the latest Palin crap all while leaving out the satirical there's-no-way-those-photos-are-real <i><a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/photo/sarahpalin/slide4.html">Runner's World</a></i> photo shoot.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: courier; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre-wrap; "><script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" charset="utf-8" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/1752364.js"></script><noscript> <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1752364/">Mike Murphy's rugged yet jaunty new summer look - Love it or Hate it?</a><span style="font-size:9px;">(<a href="http://www.polldaddy.com">surveys</a>)</span> </noscript></span></div>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-7162450363794384182009-06-13T10:04:00.000-07:002009-06-13T10:07:37.260-07:00One Year Later: irreplaceable<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilK7V-JOj68Y3GZ1Uru5F4fgjz032_SUGD5AcXm1IoOvzzs7aLd7RgPzF8i6x8mWxMifF1x6k9tBLyeE2NGY6YHyTEH09tO10tZLpQbYlvSEabTtWHMWjg9b0scLtRYvmFBVWz-RyksAc/s1600-h/tim-russert.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilK7V-JOj68Y3GZ1Uru5F4fgjz032_SUGD5AcXm1IoOvzzs7aLd7RgPzF8i6x8mWxMifF1x6k9tBLyeE2NGY6YHyTEH09tO10tZLpQbYlvSEabTtWHMWjg9b0scLtRYvmFBVWz-RyksAc/s400/tim-russert.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346859627054008418" /></a><br /><div>It can never be said enough: He's why this site exists.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/31341890#31341890" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">News about the Economy</a></p></div></div>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-73996150861511051192009-06-08T13:57:00.000-07:002009-06-08T13:59:12.097-07:00Jonathan Capehart spends some quality time with The Chuck<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHkBrTrIsq72zZl7bpkQxNphKIxT60cdSWIGh3zVUhkIIPejbhfH4PhlzM27-vl6GYi3B-mPf4xtNddObIM1tI2JaCmT8I9qO49RhWqjsEzkHuUqpOEFr0-e-L67VLsDWrNsAuhji0_8/s1600-h/capehart_todd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHkBrTrIsq72zZl7bpkQxNphKIxT60cdSWIGh3zVUhkIIPejbhfH4PhlzM27-vl6GYi3B-mPf4xtNddObIM1tI2JaCmT8I9qO49RhWqjsEzkHuUqpOEFr0-e-L67VLsDWrNsAuhji0_8/s400/capehart_todd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345064007455854450" border="0" /></a>For those of you that thought you were the biggest Chuck Todd fan of all...think again.Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-49626575043536546052009-06-03T07:50:00.000-07:002009-06-03T07:53:08.757-07:00The Chuck makes a great cameo on Inside the Obama White House<div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/31073886#31073886" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">News about the Economy</a></p></div><br />The whole thing is fascinating as hell, but The Chuck makes his entrance at 2:15.Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-62223666755534620832009-04-23T09:34:00.000-07:002009-04-23T09:37:01.817-07:00CHUCK POLL: Rate The Chuck's first 100 days<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" charset="utf-8" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/1563131.js"></script><noscript><br /><a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1563131/">Rate The Chuck's first 100 days</a><span style="font-size:9px;">(<a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com">answers</a>)</span><br /></noscript>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-12265528644591317572009-04-21T06:21:00.000-07:002009-04-24T06:22:30.113-07:00The Chuck: The New Lizard King<div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/30225177#30225177" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">News about the Economy</a></p></div>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-75653643496119723352009-04-13T15:38:00.000-07:002009-04-13T15:39:57.017-07:00Awwwwwwwwkward<object width="305" height="284"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thedailybeast.com/swf/TheDailyBeastVideoPlayer.swf"></param><param name="quality" value="high"></param><param name="menu" value="false"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashvars" value="video=http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/04/13/vid-chuck-todd-to-gibbs-where-is-obama_165059195714.flv&still=http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/04/13/img-090413-cnn-gibbs-cuba-still_165050331985.jpg&title=TODD%3A%20HOLD%20ON%2C%20MR.%20PRESS%20SECRETARY"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.thedailybeast.com/swf/TheDailyBeastVideoPlayer.swf" id="tdbvideo" name="tdbvideo" bgcolor="#ffffff" quality="high" menu="false" wmode="transparent" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="305" height="284" flashvars="video=http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/04/13/vid-chuck-todd-to-gibbs-where-is-obama_165059195714.flv&still=http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/04/13/img-090413-cnn-gibbs-cuba-still_165050331985.jpg&title=TODD%3A%20HOLD%20ON%2C%20MR.%20PRESS%20SECRETARY"></embed></object><br /><br />You know the next time Gibbs sees The Chuck in private, it ain't going to be "flat for friends".Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-25934451427788454762009-04-13T11:40:00.000-07:002009-04-13T11:49:14.416-07:00The Mothership is FINALLY giving THE Chuck his own damn showWe'll let the <span style="font-style: italic;">New York Observer</span> give you the details:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.observer.com/2009/media/msnbc-developing-weekend-politics-show-nbc-news-chief-white-house-correspondent-chuck-tod"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MSNBC Developing a Weekend Politics Show for NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd</span></a>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-37586014440006534172009-04-06T09:30:00.000-07:002009-04-15T09:36:51.652-07:00The Chuck - International SuperstarTamron Hall declared Chuck Todd an "International Superstar" on MSNBC during her "<span style="font-style: italic;">3 Things You Should Know</span>" segment because of some blog coverage he got during his euro-trip with President Obama.<br /><br />According to the <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/04/chuck_todd_conquers_the_globe.html">NY News Blog</a>:<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Chuck Todd Conquers the Globe</span> - It's good to see that, despite the attention paid to President Obama on his inaugural European tour, at least someone over there recognized the real international star in attendance. "OVERHEARD, in heavily accented English," reports Jonathan Martin in Mike Allen's Playbook, "yells from the Prague square where President Obama spoke yesterday: "We love you, Chuck Todd!" -by Dan Amira<br /><br />Also reported on <a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printplaybook.cfm?uuid=7AC93345-18FE-70B2-A80B18F7D5E5CB65"><span style="font-style: italic;">Politico</span></a> :<br />OVERHEARD, in heavily accented English, yells from the Prague square where President Obama spoke yesterday: "<span style="font-weight: bold;">We love you, Chuck Todd!</span>" (Jonathan Martin)<br /><br />Hell, we called this back in August:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBFRkMKS9PM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KBFRkMKS9PM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Big thanks to Joan for the tip</span><br /></span></div>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-30119546975149100572009-03-26T21:21:00.000-07:002009-03-26T21:26:20.875-07:00Well sh!#! All we had to do was write a lame song and we would've gotten on TV?!<div><iframe src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/29902978#29902978" scrolling="no" width="425" frameborder="0" height="339"></iframe><p style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); margin-top: 5px; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; text-align: center; width: 425px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a style="border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(153, 153, 153) ! important; text-decoration: none ! important; font-weight: normal ! important; height: 13px; color: rgb(87, 153, 219) ! important;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(153, 153, 153) ! important; text-decoration: none ! important; font-weight: normal ! important; height: 13px; color: rgb(87, 153, 219) ! important;">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(153, 153, 153) ! important; text-decoration: none ! important; font-weight: normal ! important; height: 13px; color: rgb(87, 153, 219) ! important;">News about the Economy</a></p></div><br />Shuster gets serenaded (at 2:15) and gives some guy five free minutes of airtime. We run two fansites for a year and get...okay, okay...fine.Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-84845735988207015152009-03-25T13:24:00.000-07:002009-03-25T13:28:42.990-07:00Hey Kids! Ever walked in on your parents doing it?<div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/29874966#29874966" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">News about the Economy</a></p></div><br />Watch this clip. It's just about the same thing only with more bodies and Ol' Man Barnacle doing sound effects.Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-10782151596351177422009-03-24T22:36:00.000-07:002009-03-25T00:08:04.743-07:00The Chuck vs. Obama<div><iframe src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/29866115#29866115%7C550850%7C588632" scrolling="no" width="425" frameborder="0" height="339"></iframe><style type="text/css">.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: #5799db !important;} .msnbcLinks a:hover, .msnbcLinks a:active {color:#CC0000 !important;} </style><p class="msnbcLinks">Visit msnbc.com for <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072">News about the Economy</a></p></div><br />The Chuck got called on tonight and stuck it to the man:<br /><br /><blockquote>"Thank you, Mr. President. Some have compared this financial crisis to a war, and in times of war, past presidents have called for some form of sacrifice. Some of your programs, whether for Main Street or Wall Street, have actually cushioned the blow for those that were irresponsible during this -- during this economic period of prosperity or supposed prosperity that you were talking about.<br /><br />Why, given this new era of responsibility that you're asking for, why haven't you asked for something specific that the public should be sacrificing to participate in this economic recovery?"</blockquote>{watch the whole presentation<a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29289533/vp/29866115#29866115"> here</a>}<br /><br /><div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/29868625#29868625" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><style type="text/css">.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: #5799db !important;} .msnbcLinks a:hover, .msnbcLinks a:active {color:#CC0000 !important;} </style><p class="msnbcLinks">Visit msnbc.com for <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072">News about the Economy</a></p></div>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-8719774764765171262009-03-17T14:36:00.000-07:002009-03-17T14:38:37.343-07:00"Freshman Antics" - Gibbs surprises The ChuckGibbs surprises Chuck Todd<br /><div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/29724376#29724376" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><style type="text/css">.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: #5799db !important;} .msnbcLinks a:hover, .msnbcLinks a:active {color:#CC0000 !important;} </style><p class="msnbcLinks">Visit msnbc.com for <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072">News about the Economy</a></p></div><br />March 16: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs sneaks up behind NBC's Chuck Todd before the daily press briefing.Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-17906400424758897342009-02-18T21:21:00.000-08:002009-02-18T21:26:59.542-08:00New Pop Culture Zenith for The Chuck: Candorville<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsY_aGhauflaYpMl8qanSPWUnoCHduye719s1Kw3zxGHvv1cufPdXsDqtoy8mUEvSXfZAHUMXJ-ntz54Akgs2PKTSyM1ZLvAZ2LtlrPnr5oq-Nj_KJNoONb_7SD9PgVHJZTtsE7g7fxKs/s1600-h/chuck_candorville.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsY_aGhauflaYpMl8qanSPWUnoCHduye719s1Kw3zxGHvv1cufPdXsDqtoy8mUEvSXfZAHUMXJ-ntz54Akgs2PKTSyM1ZLvAZ2LtlrPnr5oq-Nj_KJNoONb_7SD9PgVHJZTtsE7g7fxKs/s400/chuck_candorville.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304375157934464162" border="0" /></a>The Chuck puts yet another notch in his pop-culture belt. He's been hilariously and quite accurately rendered in the comic strip <a href="http://candorville.com/comics/2009-02-18-shekel.gif">Candorville</a> by <a href="http://candorville.com/">Darrin Bell</a>. Hat's off to you Mr. Bell.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYaUjzpbdHt6i1OySgUltMCNXaW7jb4lrpxe29TxgdIkZUp_c9o89C32Ge2nRqil1N5QSdkAYMF3PZOxiDx7vbWSM8ygQVStshJnFCdpmWrXdIpl8lGLTocSK8CrbrUxoMwHuQxIsHl_M/s1600-h/candorville.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYaUjzpbdHt6i1OySgUltMCNXaW7jb4lrpxe29TxgdIkZUp_c9o89C32Ge2nRqil1N5QSdkAYMF3PZOxiDx7vbWSM8ygQVStshJnFCdpmWrXdIpl8lGLTocSK8CrbrUxoMwHuQxIsHl_M/s400/candorville.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304375344827670274" border="0" /></a>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-88775825184911112412009-02-07T22:31:00.000-08:002009-02-07T22:37:33.617-08:00The Chuck's take on the massive stimulus package as well as the "Honeymoon" being over<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGXeScPX8hq2ZTWgqYyVnRbHEKqPxfUArfMBvQs60C6vM3aG4fnvQ3e4oM9N81Ee4le69L7ylq68fbuTXJ1LVK8C1ItSc9_eykp2xWvmHL4wBsk4agHoeq0qm_A9-84SpZT-h2YtfOyI/s1600-h/obama.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGXeScPX8hq2ZTWgqYyVnRbHEKqPxfUArfMBvQs60C6vM3aG4fnvQ3e4oM9N81Ee4le69L7ylq68fbuTXJ1LVK8C1ItSc9_eykp2xWvmHL4wBsk4agHoeq0qm_A9-84SpZT-h2YtfOyI/s400/obama.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300311888983307810" /></a><div><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29062698/">This</a> is why The Chuck has the job that he has; becasue he's freakin' good at it.<br /></div><div><blockquote>"Obama never should have allowed his first major piece of legislation to be written largely by a man elected to Congress when the president was only 8 years old. I’m referring to House Appropriations Chair David Obey."</blockquote><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"></span></div>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-63359068705884144862009-01-30T14:49:00.000-08:002009-01-30T14:56:50.463-08:00"Chuck Todd starting us off tonight"<div><iframe src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/28920720#28920720" scrolling="no" width="425" frameborder="0" height="339"></iframe><style type="text/css">.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: #5799db !important;} .msnbcLinks a:hover, .msnbcLinks a:active {color:#CC0000 !important;} </style><p class="msnbcLinks">Visit msnbc.com for <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072">News about the Economy</a></p></div><br />That's our guy on the White House lawn people; how awesome is that?!Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-50175311448403479892009-01-26T09:15:00.000-08:002009-01-26T12:42:32.097-08:00White House Press Corps Choir and Band Uniform Decision Nears Agreement<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1iApgCoJK1KOLdLuHUNlUq7AX8RRfV0t-1r3qyAT-dm-T96MvOZ18knZ0Z4bDkawezo24IyWE8tvsK7JRLX_MEH7YbKXAyn4DvgMdN5oCk83Z8H1F7cr5Gy4LW9JQNDc2SKkLkE_1tg/s1600-h/chuck-aretha.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1iApgCoJK1KOLdLuHUNlUq7AX8RRfV0t-1r3qyAT-dm-T96MvOZ18knZ0Z4bDkawezo24IyWE8tvsK7JRLX_MEH7YbKXAyn4DvgMdN5oCk83Z8H1F7cr5Gy4LW9JQNDc2SKkLkE_1tg/s400/chuck-aretha.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295653068241214722" border="0" /></a>In a statement issued this morning, headwear for the new White House Press Corps Choir and Band has been decided on (as seen here modeled by NBC Chief White House Correspondent, Chuck Todd). The decision on uniforms is still pending with designs from <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/ozwald-boateng-cutting-edge-897323.html">Ozwald Boateng</a> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Project Runway</span> finalist, <a href="http://www.austinscarlett.com/">Austin Scarlett</a> rumored to be front-runners.Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-33294189557677126382009-01-22T11:42:00.000-08:002009-01-22T11:54:36.375-08:00The Best Chuck Interview. Ever.<style type="text/css">.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}</style><div class="cc_box" style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.comedycentral.com/" target="_blank" style="display: inline; float: left; width: 60px; height: 31px;"><div class="cc_home" style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(207, 207, 207); border-width: 1px 0px 0px 1px; background: transparent url(http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-out.png) repeat scroll 0% 0%; float: left; width: 60px; height: 31px; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"></div></a><div style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(207, 207, 207); border-width: 1px 1px 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; float: left; width: 299px; height: 31px; color: rgb(112, 112, 112); position: relative;"><div class="cc_show" style="overflow: hidden; position: relative; background-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); padding-left: 3px; height: 14px; padding-top: 2px;"><a href="http://www.colbertnation.com/" target="_blank">The Colbert Report</a><span style="position: absolute; top: 2px; right: 3px;">Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c</span></div><div class="cc_title" style="padding: 1px 3px 3px; overflow: hidden; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(134, 134, 134); background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245); line-height: 14px; height: 21px;"><a href="http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/216594/january-21-2009/election-2012---chuck-todd" target="_blank">Election 2012 - Chuck Todd</a></div></div><embed style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:216594" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="window" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="autoPlay=false" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" bgcolor="#000000" width="360" height="301"></embed><div class="cc_links" style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(207, 207, 207) rgb(207, 207, 207); border-width: 0px 1px 1px; float: left; clear: left; width: 358px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(185, 185, 185); background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);"><div style="width: 177px; float: left; padding-left: 3px;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.colbertnation.com/video/tag/Christmas">Colbert at Christmas</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://shop.comedycentral.com/detail.php?p=76445&v=comedy-central_shows_the-colbert-report&SESSID=e404c55c0698e438f4508b6b848da5eb">Colbert Christmas DVD</a></div><div style="width: 177px; float: left;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.colbertnation.com/video?keywords=green+screen">Green Screen</a><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/81003/january-18-2007/bill-o-reilly">Bill O'Reilly Interview</a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><br />The Chuck gives Romney even money in 2012 and is taken out of context on racial uprisings against the white man. Genius.Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-24026568723305537902009-01-17T12:22:00.000-08:002009-01-18T12:39:38.487-08:00The Chuck On The Tonight Show<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/08_06TP1c8A&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/08_06TP1c8A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />While the reaction shot on Hugh Laurie at 2:03 is priceless, may we remind him that there is no site named "Viva Hugh Laurie"; so go easy on our boy.Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-6460809422255489402009-01-16T06:06:00.000-08:002009-01-16T07:15:50.729-08:00TIME Magazine covers The Chuck and mentions a humble little fansite<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1872167,00.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0_Jyt__wDxkoUmbBGq2ErHvdVX4_NgzYsrGNm5MP3gJnIpR2QZW5bu5QUCBHAE3i7bT2Jj-TiWzPEnS11nd9g1IJBRILlJ7ESce1jC4I_9uWXRSqwz95fVjaYTPcZg3O26NJl3pbWMM/s400/TIME_chuck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291893020028156354" border="0" /></a>Randy James over at TIME did a <a href="http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1872167,00.html">very nice little piece</a> on The Chuck. In the piece, <a href="http://www.chuckolyte.com/chuckolyte.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Chuckolytes</span></a> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Viva Chuck Todd</span> were recognized; as was the sad fact that Chuck no longer has the time to play the french horn. Well, The Chuck has his priorities straight at least. It's not like he was some Secretary of State who apparently had the time and resources to put on a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/condoleezza-rice-plays-pr_n_147578.html?page=2">piano recital for the Queen of England</a> or anything.<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" language="javascript" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/1279996.js"></script><noscript> <a href ="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1279996/">If The Chuck were putting on a French Horn recital in your town, how much would pay for a ticket?</a> <br/> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a href ="http://www.polldaddy.com"> surveys</a>)</span></noscript>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-56343547326310183972009-01-15T15:12:00.001-08:002009-01-15T15:27:23.751-08:00Chuck Todd Valentine's Day e-CardsNow Available!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecards.cerebralitch.com/cards/viva_chuck_todd"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHCZoBAJ7igdABtsPZaks4qUBjUb03v2f0dlDD2qTuO6xaTXx5w-Ri9qooT-IQYRK6qJzEMZXl9rkyM6dLjZus2ZQKQpE-UCDt-dFIm-vB-qQsA5xsSMumjXSX62pJs7ySik9og-H9vU/s400/ctvd_MAST.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291662547837140018" border="0" /></a>Okay, so they may be hardly befitting the august post The Chuck now occupies, but damn it if they aren't the funniest and cutest Valentine's Day e-cards a political geek could ever ask for. There's four of them in all and they're free - so <a href="http://ecards.cerebralitch.com/cards/viva_chuck_todd">start sending</a> and spreading the Chuck love.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecards.cerebralitch.com/cards/viva_chuck_todd"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG04hhBb0DMlYmAZjHMhg34zaWpQZBEcHCyh7-ENr40FQtJMLQCxPVMHeCVGnXfSzxriNQ_GwYCfYCWrH-ww-njUoYa4mcAAax5DdtUVj47EOL2Ldf9VPJzhm2FJUsLzpRn8l6F5OPgcc/s400/CTVD_cards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291666025138825586" border="0" /></a>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-4684919854768807112009-01-14T10:39:00.000-08:002009-01-14T10:51:51.254-08:00The Chuck goes on NPR's Fresh Air<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99097088"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YouFIGSDObHbWKUEVSoI7DuocDcGhUReHy10baceIJ49cTDmON6BuYnLVFdN3yBr0pO1s_YgTU53hl-tzMA0Iku_kjPpxPe9ELHtXJahwf9iWGSx3Hwe1gsVQbgG6EQUJC41ocRENqQ/s400/chuck-NPR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291222299120806882" border="0" /></a>It's an <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99097088">excellent interview</a> where he talks about his approach to political news, what Obama did right (and Clinton and McCain did wrong) in the campaign, his new role, plus other stuff. It's close to 18 minutes, and Chuck makes a comment at the end that this was the longest that he's gotten to talk in months.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;">big <span style="font-style: italic;">Viva Chuck Todd Gracias</span> to Heather for the tip</span><br /></div>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814438868094750241.post-5246456133044977492009-01-12T09:58:00.000-08:002009-01-12T10:06:36.510-08:00The Chuck Slaughters The CompetitionI mean, it's almost embarrassing but <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0109/Politico_readers_choice_Chuck_Todd_.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Politico</span></a> ran a little poll asking folks <span style="font-style: italic;">Who will make the best White House correspondent?</span> Like we needed a poll to tell them...of course it was going to be The Chuck! But ouch; what an ass-kicking the final poll results gave to his WH press pool brethren.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifC7P4OoOwBXVRHo3gzm30HY5vB0X6CmBqL93Uaqlkcf_KkpCXHtWr6iiTzIG_Lffjd3Aawh8W8bbDahTab85XjHOdg3UlQfpz7a6Pvn3qbKWf-A89VdqjQ58-a3tcEcv9tE4DuSURos/s1600-h/pollitico.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifC7P4OoOwBXVRHo3gzm30HY5vB0X6CmBqL93Uaqlkcf_KkpCXHtWr6iiTzIG_Lffjd3Aawh8W8bbDahTab85XjHOdg3UlQfpz7a6Pvn3qbKWf-A89VdqjQ58-a3tcEcv9tE4DuSURos/s400/pollitico.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290469940638737810" border="0" /></a>Cerebral Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323737379077100699noreply@blogger.com1