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In Case You Missed It: 'Series Of Tubes' Returns
It had been a while since I thought about Senate Commerce Committee kingpin Ted Stevens' infamous commentary on the Internet, which he described as a "series of tubes." But thanks to CNBC Chief Washington Correspondent John Harwood, all those memories of the "net neutrality" debate in the 109th Congress came rushing back.
Harwood told Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" on Wednesday that the satirical news program's hilarious treatment of the Stevens rant is mentioned in his new book, "Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power," as an example of how the media can be used to spin an issue memorably and humorously out of control.
In honor of that shout-out, I've posted my favorite YouTube remix of the Stevens speech above. Enjoy! I think the net neutrality debate in the 110th Congress is missing a gem like this.
Posted by Andrew on May 14, 2008 11:36 PM | Permalink
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