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The Rialto Report would never presume to express an opinion about the upcoming political elections in the United States. After all, we’re merely a site that seeks to preserve the oral history of early adult films.
However we were interested to note that this summer Donald Trump signed a pledge to give serious consideration to appointing a Presidential Commission to examine the harmful public health impact of pornography on American culture.
Someone who is partially responsible for that impact was Al Goldstein.
Back in the 1970s both Donald Trump and Al were larger than life figures in New York. Trump was making a name for himself as president of the Trump Organization, engaged in projects like developing the Grand Hyatt Hotel next to Grand Central Terminal. Al on the hand had a publishing empire, which included his weekly newspaper Screw and a cable TV show, Midnight Blue.
Midnight Blue was an unlikely but entertaining mix of performances, interviews, and sex ads. The sign-off of the show would always feature Al’s profanity laced rants aimed at any one who made him angry that week. It could be anyone, a celebrity, an airline, or a taxi-driver. These features became affectionately known as the show’s ‘Fuck You Rants.’
But when is came to running for President, Al was actually ahead of Donald. He announced his intention to stand for election in the 2008 race. Among his campaign promises were “Removing the ‘o’ from country” and “Universal AL-Care” which would provide daily government-subsidized oral sex for women and a damn good cigar for men.
As to who would be his running mate, Goldstein said his campaign finances were limited so he’d be willing to trade sex for the vice presidency. His campaign website shortlisted possible candidates which included Jenna Jameson, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog, and Larry Flynt.
When I spoke to him at the time, he said he was standing because he hated George but loved bush.
In today’s mini podcast, we listen back to one Midnight Blue rant from the 1970s when the subject of Al’s attention just happened to be Donald Trump.
This episode’s running time is 5 minutes.
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Donald Trump & Al Goldstein
The Rialto Report enters into the election arena – and unlike most of the coverage for the last two year, at least this is entertaining!
“Al Goldstein for President. Because when he’s fucking you, you’ll know it”.
BEST ELECTION SLOGAN EVER.
The Rialto Report.
Still smarter than Fox News.
But CNN never mentions any of Hillary’s lying? You wouldn’t even know she deleted thousands of emails if it wasn’t for Fox News. I’m no Trump fan but it is the only news network that will inform you just how dishonest this woman is.
Who cares about e-mails? There are more important issues!
Yes there are, but lying to the FBI is serious business, regular people go to prison for this. You teach your children to be honest and tell the truth, Mrs Clinton does not know what the truth is because she has lied and gotten away with it all her life. I know most politicians don’t tell the truth but her dishonesty is off the charts.
Uma Abedin is in serious trouble for this, she may either have to testify against Mrs. Clinton or spend some time in prison like her husband is going to have to do. I wish Biden had run instead.
Even Steven @ Hillary Clinton is ancient history,having lost the election. Let’s just move on….
I hope you realise how ridiculous you look now. He’s running a criminal enterprise and should go to jail under RICO.
Exactly. CNN and MSNBC are two joke networks, and now more than ever, people see them for what they are, nothing but liberal shills. Especially with CNN working with Clinton during the election, it’s disgusting. The Klinton Kriminal Kartel is finished, for now (they always eventually crawl out from their rock at some point again), and now the grow-ups can start fixing things.
From the Great Beyond Al Goldstein gives the ultimate Political Commentary.
That early anti-Donald Trump rant is still eerily relevant.
What a timely rant on Trump from beyond the grave. Thank you Al Goldstein and the Rialto Report.
This episode put a much needed smile on my face.
I’m hoping Mr. Goldstein’s ghost can arrange for der fuhrer trump – and his groupies – to be struck by lightning a few hundred times….. Yes, I know that’s not going to happen, but I can dream….
What a nice break from the election madness! And funny (but not surprising that Trump was an asshole then, and even more of one now!
Hillary and Trump need to be placed on a boat that is setting sail to the Bermuda Triangle. Unfortunately, life isn’t fair and one of these sociopaths will be elected president.
At least we’ll still have The Rialto Report to look forward to in ’17.
Exquisite, prescient, and obscene. Everything I’ve come to expect from this glorious place.
A very appropriate Rialto Report for an election that’s come down to a battle between “pussy” and “Weiner”!
Al Goldstein appeard on my The Underground Tonight Show in the mid seventies. Marc Stevens, Mr. 101/2, called in to the live show; the conversation was about the true number of inches Marc really had and the fact that Al was planning a cable/access show to compete with my UTS; ‘only ‘Midnight.
Blue’ will be in color’ he promised. He kept his promise.
I liked Al very much. He was entertaining, smart and funny; my kind O’ guy.
LOL
WIKI Leaks sealed the election for TRUMP. Investigate porn that damages society? Perhaps. As a collector of vintage, pre-1986 movies and 8mm loops, I have no ax to grind in general.
Fisting, golden showers, scat, slapping/hitting, torture in general, worries me. Some unstable viewers need kept away from the behavior in screen.
This is a very slippery slope indeed.
“Who cares about e-mails? There are more important issues!”
Huh?
Next it’ll be : “Who cares about laws? There are more important issues!”
Well said Albert. Thanks.
Al knew about cutting through bull shit.
Touche Larry!
Would anyone happen to know when this was broadcast? There’s video of the whole rant on one of the Midnight Blue DVD’s.
Yeah. I too would like to know what year this was from!