Entries from August 2008

August 29, 2008

At The Republican Revolt, Day II

Quite the day to be in Washington. I can’t wait to open up the phones and hear what you think about Sarah Palin as McCain’s VP. I can tell you the Republican leadership in DC loves it! But I’ve heard West Tennesseans are a little more skeptical. We’ll kick off Monday’s show on this topic. [...]

August 28, 2008

At the Republican Revolt, Day I

We’re broadcasting live from the Capitol again tomorrow.
Our first guest will be Col. Boylan, chief spokesman for General Petraeus, Commanding General Multi-national Forces Iraq (Cool title). We’ll be talking with him live from Baghdad. Shoot me an E-mail at Slater@wtjs.com if you have a question for Col. Boylan.
We’re also going to talk with Mark Pfeifle, Deputy [...]

August 27, 2008

Slater Made It To Washington!

Broadcasting live this Thursday and Friday 6-9 on West Tennessee’s TJ Network, 1390 AM, 94.3 and 105.3 FM.

August 25, 2008

Mr. Slater Goes To Washington

The guests are booked, but I still need a ride!

Maybe John Tanner can pick me up on his way back from Denver.

August 24, 2008

Pay Up, Judd!

Hollywood actress Ashley Judd has never paid the fine for a speeding ticket she received in Dyer County in 1993.
Judd was stopped at 4:25 p.m. June 6 on I-155 around mile marker 6, after Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Robert Moore’s radar clocked Judd’s black Mercedes 300CE coupe zipping along at 87 mph in the 65-mph [...]

August 24, 2008

Chalk Up 3 Electoral College Votes For Obama…

…from the hotly contested swing state of Delaware.
“Biden is such a gasbag he makes the Hindenburg look like a sack of rocks”

August 22, 2008

Mr. Slater Goes To Washington

We’re taking the show on the road this Thursday and Friday. We’ll be broadcasting live from the Capitol Building. That is, if I can find a ride to DC. 

More details coming next week!

August 22, 2008

Congressman Blackburn’s Trip To Alaska: It’s BEEEEEuuuTIful

…er, not so much

Congressman Blackburn is back from her trip to ANWR where she saw penguins and caribou and unicorns and rainbows and leprechauns and all the reasons liberals say we can’t drill there. Or it looked like the picture above.
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August 20, 2008

Michael Phelps Jokes

If you spell Michael Phelps in Scrabble, you win. Forever.
When Michael Phelps falls in water, Michael Phelps doesn’t get wet. Water gets Michael Phelps.
Apple pays Michael Phelps 99 cents every time he listens to a song. 
The Great Wall of China was originally created to keep Michael Phelps out. It failed miserably
Michael Phelps can walk on [...]

August 20, 2008

Another Classic Debate Gone From Hypothetical…

…to reality. If you were a college president, would you sign this petition to lower the drinking age to 18?
Another close call from the SlaterRaiders. The final tally: 28-26 in the NEGATIVE. Keep the drinking age at 21.
Some interesting counter proposals: Make the minimum age 19 to keep it out of our high schools. SlaterRaider [...]