We all know that CNN’s Anderson Cooper is part of the world’s best and most experienced political reporting team because he and others on the team keep telling us so…over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.

Damn if they are not the best!

But, how many of you know that Anderson Cooper is also a very smartly dressed bookmark?

Let me explain.

I was at one of those book/newspaper/magazine/expensive bottle of terrorist proof water stores at LAX and picked up a copy of John Le Carre’s new book, A Most Wanted Man.

I opened the cover prepared to thumb through my purchase when there he—I mean, it—was: Anderson Cooper. Right inside my book. No kidding.

And, he –I mean,it—was in the form of a five inch tall cardboard bookmark.

Most impressive.

If you’re six.

But the book was now mine and so was Anderson Cooper. The five inch version of him, anyway.

He–I mean, it—kept staring at me with that mournful Hurricane Katrina look that only Cooper is capable of–you know, the one that says :”Hey, I am a rich kid from Manhattan and don’t really give a crap about the  flood waters drowning your chickens, but I will shed a tear for you because there happens to be a promotional camera crew following me to capture the moment.”  You know, THAT look.

Now here’s the best part.

This Anderson Cooper has no ass.  Yeah, I swear. No ass. In fact, he’s sort of flat and where his ass ought to be is a commercial message from….care to guess?????? Nope. Not Easy Lube.  CNN!!

Really, right where Anderson Cooper’s ass ought to be. Amazing when you think about it.

The trouble is, now, when ever I see Anderson Cooper, it–I mean he–won’t remind me of the world’s most self-important news network.

Instead, all I will remember is–Anderson Cooper has no ass!

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