Comments on: Why is Comcast Referring to Ben Stein as the “Smartest”?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:03:51 +0000

I just watched Ben Stein on CNN say some incredibly stupid things about Republicans having more money and better insurance, so they are more concerned about this health bill…(?!) What a tool!

Other than Comcast, I can’t think of any other major co. that uses such a politically charged person to hawk their goods. Comcast is my provider for phone, internet and TV, but that may be changing. I can’t stand the idea of my bills going to pay this twerp’s salary.

By: Nemo

Nemo — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:51:35 +0000

I listened to the MP3… it’s meant to be “for your own convenience”, not “for your inconvenience”. Though why they had someone with such a thick accent record it, I don’t know.

By: Steven B. Krivit

Steven B. Krivit — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:41:22 +0000

So I called Comcast to fix a billing problem…and I got to hear Shaq and Stein “thanking me” for calling Comcast. Not sure why but something about that almost made me wretch…

When I eventually got a recording that told me I was not going to get a human being on the line I was told – I kid you not – “or for your inconvenience, please visit us at Comcast.com” I had to go back a second time to record it.

http://newenergytimes.com/blog/Comcast-Inconvenience2009-06-29.mp3

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:28:38 +0000

Peter Schiff vs. Ben Stein

Well that video certainly explains why Stein is now doing Comcast commercials. Perhaps he actually followed his own financial advice and now needs the money.

It is interesting that there seems to be a correlation between those who buy into fantasy economic policy and those that buy into fantasy theologies.

By: Reginald Selkirk

Reginald Selkirk — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:55:44 +0000

Ben Stein's "smartness" covers more than just biological science. Take a look at this video of Stein prognosticating on the economy, pre-collapse: Peter Schiff vs. Ben Stein

By: Siamang

Siamang — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:44:41 +0000

I don’t think BS is incredibly smart.

He has an ivy league education and they wrote the questions on his show from his general body of knowledge.

By: Transplanted Lawyer

Transplanted Lawyer — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:18:27 +0000

Comcast, on the other hand, cannot be reasonably described as either the “best” or the “smartest” choice one could make when selecting cable television providers.

By: JTorch

JTorch — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:05:43 +0000

Terrible photoshop job on that ad. Just sayin’.

That handcuff chain is defying gravity. But then again, Ben Stein has no problem denying evolution, so maybe he denies gravity and therefore it no long applies to him. Like a Bugs Bunny cartoon. There’s your answer. Ben Stein is really a cartoon. I have no idea what the hell I’m talking about.

By: Pustulio

Pustulio — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:36:17 +0000

Make a list of a few people that you think of as easily recognisable as being smart. Now ask yourself how many of those people would be willing to do a commercial for *Comcast*. I think that explains how they ended up with Ben Stein.

By: lau

lau — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:28:17 +0000

stein was a judge on the reality tv show America’s Most Smartest Model, lol