On Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:09:23 GMT, "Tom Littleton" wrote:


"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
.. .
The guy gives up a huge Hollywood salary and puts a highly
successful acting career on hold to take a low paying job
as a public servant and you *SMIRK* ? Well, doesn't that
just speak volumes.

while Ken's evaluation of his acting talent and career arc might be a bit
over the top, I get the same overall impression. What's to *smirk* about?
Tom

Hmmm...first, taking you two quasi-literally for just a second, he ain't exactly
Burton or Olivier, or even Brad Pitt or Owen Wilson. Also, depending on his
exact title, he ain't exactly making minimum wage in a DR to White House - he
could well be making 100-150K plus benefits, perqs, etc., etc. - granted, not a
"huge Hollywood salary," but it ain't washing windshields for spare change,
either.

As to Kalpin/"Kal Penn" himself, if he were a Danica McKellar type and the
position was as an education advocate, fair enough - hell, even he were Bono and
was appointed to the President's Advisory Board on Wearing Faggish Sunglassses
At Inappropriate Times - but this guy (and I've heard various versions as to
whether he even was graduated with a BA - some saying yes, some no) was a film
student, with (again, AFAIK) no serious work experience beyond acting and now he
is, in Obama's own words, helping keep "the front door of the White House"...

Long story short, this is another example of Obama's promised change, which had
real potential (at least as real as "real" is in DC) gone native. What's next,
Tommy Chong as "Drug Czar?"

He talked the talk, had the mandate to walk the talk, and as I feared, he's in,
and he wants to discuss the walking, modify the talking, and all in all, dance
around the discussing of how he can walk and chew gum...bull**** - he either
needs to step up and lead, damn the torpedoes, or scoot his ass off to the
sidelines...and Kumar Goes To The White House ain't gonna do it, real-world...

HTH,
R

HTH,
R
...."...you're doing one heck of a job, Penseter..."...