• February 14, 2012

Another Friday, another very minor political story closes out. Everything thank old Dan Balz for using the adjective “taps” in this Charlie Crist story, as is required. [Washington Post]

{ 58 comments }

TGY August 28, 2009 at 2:20 pm

Dan Balz??? Really???

One Yield Regular August 28, 2009 at 2:20 pm

First with the taint, now with the taps.

Tap, tap, tap.

TGY August 28, 2009 at 2:21 pm

Haha, a base canard as there certainly aren’t any Balz on the Washington Post staff.

Jim Demintia August 28, 2009 at 2:21 pm

The reporter’s name is Balz? This story is a hoax, isn’t it?

V572625694 August 28, 2009 at 2:21 pm

Kinda harsh to describe him as a “caretaker.” Does that mean he, uh…takes good care of Charlie?

magic titty August 28, 2009 at 2:22 pm

[re=397532]TGY[/re]: Joe Scrotes is on vacation this week.

AnnieGetYourFun August 28, 2009 at 2:25 pm

[re=397539]magic titty[/re]: I was going to go with Leslie Chode, but well done. Well done.

AggieDemocrat August 28, 2009 at 2:28 pm

But what’s he going to do when the Penguins aren’t playing the Capitals?

dum librul August 28, 2009 at 2:28 pm

A fellow orangeman, no doubt.

dementor August 28, 2009 at 2:28 pm

[re=397539]magic titty[/re]: Scrotes would have found a way to work Tea-bagging and ruling with aniron fist into the story. Balz Failz

samsuncle August 28, 2009 at 2:30 pm

LeMieux for back door.

rev_matt_y August 28, 2009 at 2:30 pm

Dan Balz, closest confidant, lemieux, taps, Charlie Crist. There is nothing subtle going on there.

Nurtz August 28, 2009 at 2:32 pm

Yo! Wonkadoodles! In this context, ‘taps’ is a VERB.
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. “Queer”
is here used as a noun, and “random” and “French” are
adjectives modifying that noun.

One Yield Regular August 28, 2009 at 2:34 pm

[re=397556]rev_matt_y[/re]: Really – it’s like a scene from a Gordon Merrick novel.

Georgia Burning August 28, 2009 at 2:35 pm

Lemieux? Great hockey player, always went for the five-hole.

mookworthjwilson August 28, 2009 at 2:35 pm

[re=397557]Nurtz[/re]: Thank you mister grammar nurd…

Gopherit August 28, 2009 at 2:36 pm

[re=397557]Nurtz[/re]: haha. you don’t like posting here, really, do you?

TJBeck August 28, 2009 at 2:37 pm

That’s one of those last names where most of the letters aren’t even needed.

Lemeiux = L’Mu

Decker August 28, 2009 at 2:40 pm

[re=397557]Nurtz[/re]: I like the grammar correction! Words have meanings, right? Imagine if someone called Crist a “heterosexual” or Denby “likable”? The world is already fucked up enough.

However, “wonkadoodles” should be nuked from space.

Special Agent Jack Mehoff August 28, 2009 at 2:42 pm

Everything thank old Dan Balz for using the adjective “taps” in this Charlie Crist story, as is required”

Am I illiterate, or should this read “everybody”?

Extemporanus August 28, 2009 at 2:42 pm

[re=397533]One Yield Regular[/re]: It’s a result of Obama’s new “Taint for Tappers” program, designed to stimulate cheek-pinched, pompous political reporters.

KennedyAG August 28, 2009 at 2:42 pm

adjective?

Come here a minute August 28, 2009 at 2:42 pm

[re=397538]V572625694[/re]: Pool boy would be too obvious.

Special Agent Jack Mehoff August 28, 2009 at 2:44 pm

[re=397579]Special Agent Jack Mehoff[/re]: HTML fail. Sorry!

Gopherit August 28, 2009 at 2:44 pm

[re=397579]Special Agent Jack Mehoff[/re]: Newell is drunk. He’s celebrating becoming a Daddy today.

SayItWithWookies August 28, 2009 at 2:44 pm

From chief of staff to seat warmer — is that really a step up? Sounds like he’s going backwards to me.

Special Agent Jack Mehoff August 28, 2009 at 2:46 pm

[re=397587]Gopherit[/re]: I ain’t touching that one.

Gopherit August 28, 2009 at 2:47 pm

[re=397588]SayItWithWookies[/re]: maybe he got tired or saying that he’d spent too much time on the Governor’s staff.

Neoyorquino August 28, 2009 at 2:47 pm

Could be worse — instead of tapping, Crist could have pegged LeMieux for the position. Is that possible?

Crank Tango August 28, 2009 at 2:52 pm

I for one am willing to forgive our dear editor’s grammatical transgressions, what with all the tapping and seat warming and cornholing. These are tumultuous times!

Cicada August 28, 2009 at 2:53 pm

[re=397595]Neoyorquino[/re]: Too literal.

freakishlystrong August 28, 2009 at 2:53 pm

So if Charlie “taps” and LeMieux “warms Charlie’s seat”, whom is the husband hereith?

Extemporanus August 28, 2009 at 2:55 pm

[re=397595]Neoyorquino[/re]: OH YES.

Mr Blifil August 28, 2009 at 2:55 pm

[re=397579]Special Agent Jack Mehoff[/re]: I read “everything” as a variant on “Miss Thang.”

hiphophitler August 28, 2009 at 2:56 pm

First Charlie Crist, then that South Carolina lieutenant governor guy, now this LeMeiux fairy, it’s like homosexuality is rampaging through the south. What are they putting in the grits these days? I call for an investigation of all Waffle House men’s rooms.

Terry August 28, 2009 at 2:59 pm

LeMieux? Does he play hockey by chance? Inordinate fondness of the city of Pittsburg? What the heck is he doing in Florida?

hobospacejunkie August 28, 2009 at 2:59 pm

It’s a compliment. Florida governor taps “the best” for Senate. This guy must be really good.

Flanders August 28, 2009 at 3:01 pm

[re=397604]Crank Tango[/re]: Not to mention that *someone* is about to become a daddy today.

Min August 28, 2009 at 3:10 pm

I predict a veritable explosion of “I’d tap that” on Wonkette.

curmudge August 28, 2009 at 3:14 pm

Some random (perhaps even French and queer) copy editor wrote “taps.” Not Mr. Big Balz. Reporters almost never write headlines.

AbstinenceOnly Ed August 28, 2009 at 3:14 pm

It’s good to know that when it comes to tapping, the Post has Balz on staff.

Monsieur Grumpe August 28, 2009 at 3:16 pm

Il est une poule mouillée!

widget09 August 28, 2009 at 3:36 pm

Charlie Crist (R-Etard) must have studied under Vladimir Putin.

wx insider August 28, 2009 at 3:38 pm

I tapped my girlfriend’s LeMieux the other night…. so damn good

rikitikitavi August 28, 2009 at 3:54 pm

[re=397579]Special Agent Jack Mehoff[/re]: Are the two options mutually exclusive?

patrickman August 28, 2009 at 4:22 pm

But can he “stickhandle” like Mario?

the problem child August 28, 2009 at 5:16 pm

You could read “tapping” as I do: comes up behind the seated LeMieux and taps him on his shoulder with his dick to get his attention. Then Christ gets his seat warmed for him.

Red Zeppelin August 28, 2009 at 5:22 pm

[re=397615]hiphophitler[/re]: Sadly, there is a long tradition of fascism linked with closeted male homosexuality. These are not your cuddly rainbow yay-area folks!

rocktonsammy August 28, 2009 at 5:55 pm

Its all gay code. While we’re worrying about health care, teh gays are taking over.

nbawriter August 28, 2009 at 7:28 pm

[re=397656]curmudge[/re]: Thank you. And you’re being kind with “almost never.” It’s pretty much never.

Lascauxcaveman August 28, 2009 at 9:32 pm

Charlie has been misquoted into an unintentional appointment.

What he said was “LeMieux? I’d tap that.”

AKAM80TheWolf August 28, 2009 at 10:18 pm

I wonder how difficult the transition is from gubernatorial gobbler and senatorial slider …

sezme August 28, 2009 at 10:29 pm

[re=397579]Special Agent Jack Mehoff[/re]: Every Friday, the drinking starts on Thursday here at our Wonkett. Also, you’re illiterate for not pointing out the “adjective” thing, which was cute.

obfuscator August 28, 2009 at 10:52 pm

if someone warms your seat, he’s kind of obliged to follow up with an offer to push up your stool next.

S.Luggo August 28, 2009 at 10:58 pm

[re=397660]Monsieur Grumpe[/re]:

Somptueux avec les Freedom Fries, if you discount the bitter taste of the 2010 vote of Florida’s Cubans. Not talking about them muy expensivo cigars here. Sell well, but don’t vote.

Sorry, Charlie. The Sunshine State is no longer a political playground for rich Anglos. (Our most precious Miss Kitty, of course, excluded.) Even Jeb knew that.

S.Luggo August 28, 2009 at 11:08 pm

LeMieux is Belgian for a butt tan.

Dirty Harriett August 29, 2009 at 3:54 pm

[re=397572]TJBeck[/re]: it’s what those French cows say….L’Mu

Roslin August 30, 2009 at 6:15 am

Now folks, come on! Be fair! Charlie Crist is a happily married man!

Oh, God, now I can’t stop laughing. Damn my sarcasm! Don’t worry – I’ll calm down by the time they post the butt-secks pics.

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