There have been some doozies that caught my attention, leading to a âMidweek Updateâ (similar to Seth Meyers âReally!?!â skit he does on SNLâs Weekend Update).
Really? After getting acquitted from a largely publicized murder trial, George Zimmerman is now in the news for allegedly pulling a gun on his father-in-law and wife. And this isnât his first run in with the law since the trial wrapped up. Heâs been pulled over for speeding tickets and has been photographed in a gun makerâs shop. Really? Itâs as if he feels he can get away with murder.
Really? Since when do sarcastic remarks become the basis for a new war plan? Somehow, John Kerryâs off-the-cuff statement that Assad could avoid strikes by turning over his entire chemical weapon stockpile has Russia jumping on this idea â and now Syria is on board. So, are the United Statesâ âjokesâ better than our real ideas? Really?
Really? McDonaldâs workers want the minimum wage to be raised to $15 an hour. Thatâs more than I got paid at my first job â after receiving a four-year college degree. No, journalism jobs donât pay much, but I thought they were at least better than asking if you want to super size that. (Although, side note, I once talked with Jay Leno, and when he found out I was a journalist, he told me I better get used to asking if someone wanted fries with that.) And what do the employees think constitutes a higher salary â especially in this economy? Are they going to start juggling my burger, fries, drink and a fire baton and not act like they are doing me a favor when I pay them? Really?
And this has been a âMidweek Updateâ with Lauren Dowdle.