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Subscribe to RSSWith last Friday's flurry of debate about whether it was appropriate for comedian Stephen Colbert to deliver his trademark "truthiness" in a Congressional hearing room, it was only a matter of time before he made debut in a forebodingly-soundtracked political ad.
A new ad from the North Carolina-based Committee for Truth in Politics targets Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin, now running in West Virginia's close Senate race, for a federal probe of a state highway contract in the state. But first, the spot enumerates the "many things wrong in Washington" -- such as an unbalanced budget and government inefficiency -- before capping off the list with a still photo of Colbert's testimony before a House subcommittee.
"And they think it's all one big joke," the narrator says as the Comedy Central star's image appears on the screen.
Watch it here. (h/t NRO)
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"And they think it's all one big joke," the narrator says as the Comedy Central star's image appears on the screen.
Stephen Colbert takes time out of his schedule to face Congress and we are to believe "they think it's all one big joke"? I thought Colbert was actually quite sincere. He was speaking for those who are exploited against year after year after year. Not that the GOP gives a damn. The CEO's certainly don't.
Actually, everyone is this country is being exploited against. By the airlines, the mine industry, the food industry, the insurance industry, by the corporate world overall. And of course the rich are crying the loudest. boo hoo They may actually have to pay taxes. Poor babies. Actually, it's not "may". It's they "will" have to pay taxes.
Stephen Colbert put himself out on a limb to talk about something very important. And of course, his message is completely missed. Not hard to do in this country.
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Ken Burns -- 10th Inning -- tonite @ 8:00. I hope you all get to watch. Mr. Burns is a man who gives 110% to everything he does. Shouldn't we all?
I guess Congress doesn't have to answer to anybody. They just roll out the ads with the money Karl Rove pimps for. Colbert is twice the man Rove is. What has Rove ever done for this country in a positive way politically?
Nothing. Not a damn thing. Thank you Stephen Colbert.
I was on power point duty today and couldn't find the time to extend my two big thumbs up at Mr. O'Donnell's new program. It was awesome. He was relaxed, personable and interesting. When subbing for Keith, he was always so serious and I would assume that was because it wasn't his program.
I saw a different side of him last night. He put his own stamp on his program. And why not? It's his show! He's going to be terrific to have around each night during the midterms. He has "it".
Ed Schultz has been on fire for weeks now. He's doing great work. He is so passionate in his beliefs.
OneNation.
On this day in MLB history - September 28, 1920 - It's the big one!
Eight White Sox players are indicted by the grand jury on charges of fixing the last season's World Series against the Reds. The eight members involved in the 'Black Sox Scandal' will be cleared of the charges by the court, but on the same day, they will be banned for life from baseball by Kenesaw Mountain Landis, baseball's first commissioner.
But as Ken Burns said last night, no matter what - baseball will always survive.
I love that firecracker Schultz but the format O'Donnell is using is similar to his fellow MSNBC anchors leaving something to be desired.
Maybe something like Jay Leno's Street Walk is in order? Whoa that suggestion just caused imagery of Anderson Cooper's on-the-beat-reporting to appear in my head. Hmmmm...
Which part was sincere? The part where he said he wants his tomatos picked by an american..while he got a brizilian? You cannot be serious about anything he said being sinciere.
So, was his sincerity under oath, like EVERYONE else who testifies before congress? Gosh, that's not even his real name, is it? But by all means, he most certainly was sincere, right?
If You like this Ad, you'll really like the one where Republican John Raese says he Earned his $ the Oldfashioned way"He Inherited It".
Run by his Own Campaign!
I get to see Ads run in 3 states, KY-WV-OH & i've seen some doozies.
Rick,Ky
If You like this Ad, you'll really like the one where Republican John Raese says he Earned his $ the Oldfashioned way"He Inherited It".
Run by his Own Campaign!
If You like this Ad, you'll really like the one where Republican John Raese says he Earned his $ the Oldfashioned way"He Inherited It".
Run by his Own Campaign!
LOL now that is "truthiness"; just like Stephan Colbert's one line which speaks volumes of truthiness. "We invite them here and ask them to leave."
Yes, we should protect America’s harvest because people have come here to participate in the American dream; because greedy businesses invite exploitation.
The media literacy question of the day should not be another verbal mnemonic device which bashes Colbert or any human being for that matter. None of what those over at Fox Noise and the GOTP say represents the values America stands for. It's all about the signs.
Congress as well as the Media has the opportunity to produce the real question that permeates the America being today. What that theme should be is as Colbert says…
We invite them here and ask them to leave," The narrative then should be why? The answer is it’s the simultaneity of cause and effect of greedy businesses’ exploitation.
Colbert is no joke
Colbert knows tea party got smoked
Colbert says who got the money
And it’s not funny
Colbert knows who lives off Tea Party opposition's yoke
The oil and soil
From a Tea Baggers and immigrant's toil
Koch brothers bend tea baggers’ head
For their bread
A cool million here
More millions anywhere
Koch brothers don’t care
Koch brothers’ money out there
They say Obama, the “One” take from you
If tea baggers only knew
Koch brothers own what influences tea baggers
The media, the polluted water, mines, and air; all Koch brothers swagger
Koch brothers be lying
Obama want democracy
Koch brothers about more Plutocracy
Fear and lies from Koch brothers’ dough
Needs to go
What you people dont get is that Cobert is telling a truth through satire. We cant get the real meaning of his testimony because he tried to amuse you in his delivery. He highlights the ridiculousness of a point in order to make a serious point, but some on the left and right are to dense to realize what was happening right in front of them. If you just take him as a joke then you lose the real meaning of what was said.
Virginia Foxx (R, NC) can speak anytime, but Colbert is a joke?
Gimme a break...
Foxx is just another DEATH PANEL idiot.
She is a disgrace to North Carolina.
you are sooooooooooooo right
Nice to see that a bunch of money in NC is so interested about the goings on in WVA. There was a time when if a candidate took money or ran ads produced out of his/her state - he/she was lambasted. Apparently we truly want the best Congress that money can buy.
Wm. Indiana - I agree, i am sick and tired of outsiders buying my state elections, I got fed up with that when Bob Corkscrew let those folks from Texasss run those nasty ads against Harold Ford. One thing you can count on with the repugnants - if they don't have a good ad group in their own state, they are not at all shy about letting outside interests take over and run the ads for them. Of course, we all know its a money thing and a way to get around campaign finance laws - circumventing the law, it is what repugnants do best! Actually it is the only thing they do best.
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Maybe something like Jay Leno's Street Walk is in order? Whoa that suggestion just caused imagery of Anderson Cooper's on-the-beat-reporting to appear in my head. Hmmmm...
I can just see the heads over at FOX NOISE Party aka GOTP funding headquarters explode. LOL
Beverly - wishful thinking. The only thing exploding at Fox is their ratings. Over 42% of Americans watching cable get their news from Fox, that includes quite a few Democrats and Independents. MSNBC is a paltry 12%. Fox trounces the competition, even beating CNN and MSNBC COMBINED. How's that for dominance. So of course MSNBC constantly goes after them, what else do they have?
By the way, how can you complain about Fox's campaign funding when it is less than half of what MSNBC partners (GE and Microsoft) contributed to the President's campaign? Pot meet kettle. Your hypocrisy is laughable.
MSNBC's primetime lineup is a joke and O'Donnell fits in perfectly. He is not comfortable interviewing, does not interview any conservatives or opposing viewpoints whatsoever, asks redundant questions and espouses very liberal opinions without any facts to back them up. And how exactly is O'Donnell's program any different than Olbermann?
Actually, the "big joke" is the nonsense Republicans/Fox along with the now obvious "lunatic fringe" portion of it's base has put America through 24/7 over the past 20 months while at the same time convincing this same group of ignorant, paranoid and hopelessly "dumb" people that Boehner, McConnell and the boys have actually been systematically F/U/C/K/I/N/G them over for their "own" good...
They're so patriotic...
Do you really think insulting roughly half the country makes your point any more valid?
Let me save you some time, it doesn't.
It really IS One Big Joke. Let's see, Dems seem to try and compromise so things will 'be bipartisan', make lots of compromises, and the Reps stonewall. More Dems need to grow a set, and learn about 'strong arming' from the Reps of 2000-2008, and get something done. For instance, have they done anything with Joe Lieberman for all the loyalty and fidelity he has shown in the last 24 months? I think not. Congress OUGHT to be on SNL - It would boost their (SNL's) ratings, anyhow. One big joke - absolutely.
I'm a big Colbert fan, but I thought he laid on the off-color comedy too thick at the hearing. The sincerety of his concern for migrant workers did show through at several points in his testimony, but that was eclipsed by the comedy schtick and the media's negative reaction to it. A little light humor would have been fine, but he just went too far.
As for this commercial, I doubt it will have any affect on voters at all. Most of the people who even know who Colbert is are the people who watch his show. And people who appreciate Colbert's humor are not likely to be swayed to the Republican side because he showed up at the hearings. Most"independents" who are on the fence about the election probably don't know who Colbert is, so his appearance at the hearing wouldn't have much effect on them, either.
Most people think Congress is already full of comedians, so why would they care if one more comedian showed up to testify there?
That hearing cost the taxpayers over 150,000! For what purpose? So a few people could be amused by satire or intellectually stimulated? Congress has an approval rating of 17% and the people praising this farce are out of touch.
The hearing was being held anyway, it would still have cost that much whether Colbert had been there or not.
if that colbert meeting cost us 150,000 wait and see what it will cost if demited shuts down the federal goveranment . about 500.000 million
Where does this 125k, 150k figure keep coming from? Can someone post a link that proves a subcommittee hearing costs that much? Thx.
People who think comedy has no place in politics forget that satire has always played a key role in politics. At the court of the king, when everyone else was afraid to speak hard truths, the court jester was the only one free to speak his mind. Colbert has perfected a particularly biting version of modern satire and the only ones who are uncomfortable are the ones who know he's hitting the nail squarely on the head.
I thought he made some excellent points, especially about migrants being open to exploitation without rights. However you feel about them being here illegally, they are still human beings and we've demonized them to the point that it seems okay to treat them like dogs. They're not citizens but they still deserve basic humane treatment, if only because it lowers us to treat them as less.
Are you ready for a road trip? Cross the country in Autumn. Watch the seasons change. We have a film crew from Denver, Colorado to Chicago, Illinois capturing the event. Then they fly to Washington DC to meet us as we arrive.
So far our teams have drivers departing in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.
We are thinking of meeting up in Denver, Colorado. Currently I am in Aspen, Colorado finishing a publishing project due November 1.
But I am planning on being in Washington D.C. Saturday, Oct. 30 for the Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Huffington Rally in Washington D.C.
Of course, you are welcome to join up with us in Washington D.C. or New York City for Halloween.
Please feel free to let me know if you are interested in joining us on this trip, especially in the production of the filming for this Washington rally documentary that will begin in Colorado and end Halloween Weekend in Greenwich Village, New York City.
Thomas Chi
Author
Selling Sex with Sarah Palin
Are you ready for a road trip? Cross the country in Autumn. Watch the seasons change. We have a film crew from Denver, Colorado to Chicago, Illinois capturing the event. Then they fly to Washington DC to meet us as we arrive.
So far our teams have drivers departing in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.
We are thinking of meeting up in Denver, Colorado. Currently I am in Aspen, Colorado finishing a publishing project due November 1.
But I am planning on being in Washington D.C. Saturday, Oct. 30 for the Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Huffington Rally in Washington D.C.
Of course, you are welcome to join up with us in Washington D.C. or New York City for Halloween.
Please feel free to let me know if you are interested in joining us on this trip, especially in the production of the filming for this Washington rally documentary that will begin in Colorado and end Halloween Weekend in Greenwich Village, New York City.
Thomas Chi
Author
Selling Sex with Sarah Palin