Larry King is a Pussy.

Yeah, Yeah... I know no one has respected Larry King as a journalist in quite some decades but that interview with Carrie Prejean the other day put the last nail in his long overdue coffin for me.

At the gym, I happen to pass by a TV that's showing the Larry King v. Carrie Prejean interview.  I continue about my way because, really, who gives a fuck about Larry King?  The man is basically a glorified fluff girl.  I'm sure his severance package, if he ever decides to retire, will include a gold rolex and a shiny new set of knee pads.  Carrie is going on and on about how the world hates her, capping every catty/bitter sentence with mock positivity statements like "but I don't judge" or some shit.  Then, Larry says something that catches my ear: "Did you disclose the existence of the video tape to the pageant officials?"

I'm stunned.  Larry just asked a really great question.  After her going off on a long tirade about how mistakes can come back to haunt you and that she didn't think she did anything wrong, he caught her.  If she didn't do anything wrong, then did she disclose the existence of the tape to prove that she didn't think she'd done anything wrong?

Carrie is taken aback.  She was not expecting that question.  She responds, with the professional expertise of a seasoned politician, that she did not get fired because of the sex tape but because she didn't show up for some event.  She goes on and on.  Larry nods and responds, "that was not the question."  He repeats his question.  Carrie proceeds to give the same non-response which is not addressing the issue Larry is raising.

A tingly feeling of joy runs down my back.  I feel excitement in my stomach.  My mouth is open and I'm grinning.  Has someone, ANYONE, in the American media actually grown a pair of balls to ask questions AGAIN?  Has someone finally had enough with subjects dodging questions and decided to take a stance?  Has Larry King, after all these years and now nearing retirement, had enough and said to himself, "fuck it?"  I watch in anticipation as Carrie's mouth stops flapping.

Larry looks down at his papers and... Moves on to another softball question and changes the subject.

Larry, YOU BITCH!  You had her!  And she's not even important!  I could see you not wanting to loose access to a powerful politician but CARRY FUCKING PREJEAN??  You let HER get away with dodging??

Sigh.  Thank god for the Daily Show; it's almost our only source of hard edged journalism.