Comments on: Bono Bloopers

By: Patterico’s Pontifications » Well, He Was Good At Cover-Ups . . .

Patterico’s Pontifications » Well, He *Was* Good At Cover-Ups . . . — Mon, 29 May 2006 07:48:10 +0000

[...] What do you want to bet that the person who wrote this is the same nincompoop who repeatedly pushed for Bono to be the head of the World Bank? [...]

By: Patterico

Patterico — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 04:16:07 +0000

The L.A. Times never really cared about that Bono.

By: triticale

triticale — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 04:11:30 +0000

Didn’t he die in a skiing accident, or was that a different Bono? And if it was, why would there be more than one?

By: J. Peden

J. Peden — Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:57:22 +0000

I’m holding out for Janis Joplin or Little Esther Phillips.

By: No Illusions

No Illusions — Sun, 27 Feb 2005 00:44:25 +0000

L.A. Times suggests rock star to head the World Bank
This is absolutely beyond belief:Don't be fooled by the wraparound sunglasses and the excess hipness. Bono is deeply versed in the issues afflicting the least-developed nations of the world, as former Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill le…

By: Bill M

Bill M — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 23:20:25 +0000

Part of the continuing decline into irrelevancy.

By: Patterico's Pontifications » Excellent Letter on Bono

Patterico's Pontifications » Excellent Letter on Bono — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

[...] am overdue posting this wonderful letter to the editors of the L.A. Times, regarding their laughable suggestion that U2 rock star Bono be named the head of the World Bank: Your Feb. 2 [...]