Fox’s Gerardo Riviera Interviews Johnnie Cochran on the MJ Verdict

June 14th, 2005 at 1:07 pm by Preston Taylor Holmes

In watching the continuing coverage of the Jacko verdict last night, I was shocked to see this particular segment on the Fox News Channel. (This transcript may not be exact as I was already blasted by 9:30 pm)

Gerardo: Johnnie, as an attorney who has certainly had his fair share of high-profile cases, what is your take on this non-guilty verdict?

Cochran: If I’m in the ground… don’t expect a sound.

Gerardo: After taking so much heat for getting O.J. off the hook for decapitating his wife and her boy toy, do you feel vindicated by this verdict?

Cochran: Look around, you’re talking with a burial mound.

Gerardo: Wasn’t this trial really all about race? That was why they went after O.J. – wasn’t this persecution because Michael Jackson is African-American?

Cochran: If I don’t answer, it’s because I’m dead from cancer.

Gerardo: One last thing before we turn you back over to the underworld… Is it true that you materialized as a ghastly apparition in the jury room and swayed the jury to return a sweeping Not Guilty verdict?

Cochran: It’s not polite to boast… when you’re a ghost.

Gerardo: That’s about it from graveside, back to you Sean, you self-righteous little goody-goody GOP mouthpiece…

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9 Responses to “Fox’s Gerardo Riviera Interviews Johnnie Cochran on the MJ Verdict”

1. Hector Vex Says:
   June 14th, 2005 at 1:15 pm

   And people think me digging Hasselhoff’s style is strange… THIS is strange. You have that poster up on your ceiling above your bed don’t you?

2. Dave at Garfield Ridge Says:
   June 14th, 2005 at 1:50 pm

   Whoa.

   I mean, WHOA.

   That’s some chest you got there, Geraldo.

   Cheers,
   Dave at Garfield Ridge

3. protein wisdom Says:
   June 14th, 2005 at 8:42 pm

   It's surreal. Honestly.
   I've spent my morning arguing (to no great effect) with a person who claims to be a professor of logic. The topic, ostensibly, is the Jackson case, and the area of discussion has to do with what constitutes a valid conviction. Moreso, though, we&a…

4. Beth Says:
   June 15th, 2005 at 12:20 am

   That was a “bootiful” interview!
   HAHAHAAHAHAHAA

   Seriously, I was stupidly starting to think Geraldo wasn’t so bad because he’s a good cheerleader for the troops, and then he had to go back to his sleazy roots with his MJ adulation. Yeccchhh. Every time he pops up on Fox I want to throw shit at the damn TV.

5. NIF Says:
   June 15th, 2005 at 9:25 am

   Drag Queen of Golf Ball Washers
   Today’s dose of NIF – News, Interesting & Funny … payday!

6. Bill from INDC Says:
   June 15th, 2005 at 9:26 am

   “Cochran: If I don’t answer, it’s because I’m dead from cancer.”

   Heh.

7. The Ebb & Flow Institute Says:
   June 15th, 2005 at 12:40 pm

   Linked Up Dossier
   EFI Salute to The HateMongers Quarterly, acting on their advice I have sexed up my link fest.

8. Fistful of Fortnights Says:
   June 15th, 2005 at 4:01 pm

   Screw Humanity.
   As I’ve been catching up on blog reading today, it would seem that a fair amount of angst stretches over the blogosphere. Then again, this could be attributed to the questionable nature of my favourite reads. At any rate,…

9. Shawn Says:
   June 16th, 2005 at 1:10 pm

   Geraldo = Ripped.

   If he were about 30 years younger, he would be Michael Jackson eligible.