Super Tuesday's Laugh Lines
You may have already heard that our Republican analyst Nicolle Wallace has a new nickname … but here's the best of the rest, submitted for your amusement.
9:15 p.m.: "Jeff Greenfield has a telestrator. He's a John Madden wannabe," Katie Couric says.
9:22 p.m.: "Quick update now on things as they stand now, using my touch screen which I know you guys enjoy immensely and it's honing my ATM skills as well," Couric said.
9:32 p.m.: "McCain did very well in New York City for two reasons: Rudy … Giuliani" reported Scott Pelley, 60 Minutes correspondent.
9:50 p.m.: "You do need a Ph.D. in calculus to understand the Democratic calculation for delegates," Couric says.
9:48 p.m.: Couric tosses to Jeff Greenfield as his cell phone rings during live primetime coverage, Couric laughed, "Jeff, why don't you turn off your cell phone while you figure that out."
9:50 p.m.: Couric tosses to Anthony Mason, laughing: "Let's go to Anthony Mason now, who has some interesting exit polls about people under 30, remember that Bob [Schieffer]?" Mason adds, "It's a long time ago," and then while laughing says, "Sorry Bob, cheap shot."
While they all laughed on the set, the executive producer for last night's broadcast, Paul Friedman, ordered from the control room for every correspondent to stop having fun.
10:02 p.m.: Couric says, "The Democrats, their formula for dolling out delegates is like advanced placement calculus." Greenfield replies, "Republicans do this like poker. You win the state you get most or all of the pot. The Democrats treat it like a cake at a kid's birthday party," then he adds: "E-mail me at IHaveNoLife.com and I can explain this in greater detail."
10:31 p.m.: Mike Huckabee tells Couric during an interview, "I'm not the choice of the Wall Street Republicans, but I am of the Wal-Mart Republicans."
10:37 p.m.: Greenfield says: "California is a magical place for politicians."
10:49 p.m.: Greenfield describes McCain's resurgence in the race, saying, "Lazarus must be his middle name. Last summer his campaign imploded, the staff left he was left with no money he retreated to New Hampshire on a stripped down version of the straight talk express, which was something out of the grapes of wrath."