March 18, 2010… You have to hand it to The Plain Dealer for incisive, penetrating attention to finding solutions to the city’s grave problems. I mean by giving special attention to someone who has the answers to those dire problems. Drew Carey.

Of course, I’m kidding.

Sometimes newspapers like to be “taken” by certain interests. That’s the only reason I can see for the PD paying any – any – attention to the self-promotion of a comic.

Thankfully, the alternative Cleveland Scene sees through the self-promotional nature of Carey.

C’mon, this a public relations trip that the PD has tagged along with for reasons that have nothing – nothing – to do with solving the city’s problems.

Shame on the Pee Dee.

The Scene, with an appropriate cartoon of Carey on its cover says, “Hey, Drew. Screw you.” Just the right tone. The piece by Editor Frank Lewis deals with the comedian’s pr and political nonsense in deservedly derisive attention.

This week’s Scene can be picked up in various locales and here on line:

http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/Home

There’s other good stuff in the Scene this week also.