Pretty clever, and pretty fair-minded.
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Showing posts with label Jon Stewart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jon Stewart. Show all posts
Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Friday, February 08, 2013
Props to Jon Stewart
I used to watch Jon Stewart all the time. When he was making fun of GWB (which was always), I enjoyed it immensely.
But since Team Obama has taken over, I can't really watch. JS bent over backwards to continue to blame Repubs, even when the Dems had Prez/Sen/House control.
I may have to start watching again. This is awesome. Dead on, completely fair, and funny. I have been having a fuss-in with my good friend Dirty Davey, who agrees the drone thing is bad, but that he would still prefer BHO to McCain. Okay, yes, that's true. But that is one lame-ass argument for SUPPORTING BHO. Pundits and humorists should go after the Prez when he is wrong, even if the Prez is objectively preferable to Benito Mussolini.
But since Team Obama has taken over, I can't really watch. JS bent over backwards to continue to blame Repubs, even when the Dems had Prez/Sen/House control.
I may have to start watching again. This is awesome. Dead on, completely fair, and funny. I have been having a fuss-in with my good friend Dirty Davey, who agrees the drone thing is bad, but that he would still prefer BHO to McCain. Okay, yes, that's true. But that is one lame-ass argument for SUPPORTING BHO. Pundits and humorists should go after the Prez when he is wrong, even if the Prez is objectively preferable to Benito Mussolini.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Look, This is Not Complicated
Let's spell it out.
If you are invited to go on the Jon Stewart Show, you should go. It will be fun, Jon asks softball questions, it will be great, you will get to talk about your book
If, on the other hand, John Oliver, or Asif Mandvi, or Jason Jones, want to talk to you, just laugh at loud and hang up the phone. Do NOT talk to them. Do not do an interview. Do not even answer questions in writing. They already have an angle. They are smarter than you are, or at least they will seem smarter after they finish editing the interview.
Why do otherwise smart people convince themselves that they are going to be anything other than reamed? Froma Harrop is revealed here to be an unbelievable hypocrite and a self-important fool.
Now, I have always just thought Froma Harrop was another economically illiterate lefty journalista. Given that she never took any actual courses in college, it's not her fault.
But.... it turns out she is actually a really, really scary lady. Thanks, Jon Stewart, and thanks to John Oliver! Don't ever call me, by the way. I won't answer, John O.
Lagniappe: From Wikipedia.... Harrop is the President of the National Conference of Editorial Writers. One project of the NCEW is the Civility Project, aimed at restoring civility to America's public discourse. Her position was criticized by the Wall Street Journal, which noted the contrast between this role and her comparison of the Tea Party to terrorist groups such as al-Qaida. In her response to the criticism, Harrop stated, "I see incivility as not letting other people speak their piece." She subsequently deleted all the comments from the post and shut down the commenting feature of her blog.
If you are invited to go on the Jon Stewart Show, you should go. It will be fun, Jon asks softball questions, it will be great, you will get to talk about your book
If, on the other hand, John Oliver, or Asif Mandvi, or Jason Jones, want to talk to you, just laugh at loud and hang up the phone. Do NOT talk to them. Do not do an interview. Do not even answer questions in writing. They already have an angle. They are smarter than you are, or at least they will seem smarter after they finish editing the interview.
Why do otherwise smart people convince themselves that they are going to be anything other than reamed? Froma Harrop is revealed here to be an unbelievable hypocrite and a self-important fool.
She just couldn't believe anyone could disagree with her, and be anything but a "terrorist." She even goes so far as to say that that was NOT a metaphor. She meant it literally: disagree with me, and you are a terrorist. Didn't we all make fun of George Bush when he tried that same stupid line?
Now, I have always just thought Froma Harrop was another economically illiterate lefty journalista. Given that she never took any actual courses in college, it's not her fault.
But.... it turns out she is actually a really, really scary lady. Thanks, Jon Stewart, and thanks to John Oliver! Don't ever call me, by the way. I won't answer, John O.
Lagniappe: From Wikipedia.... Harrop is the President of the National Conference of Editorial Writers. One project of the NCEW is the Civility Project, aimed at restoring civility to America's public discourse. Her position was criticized by the Wall Street Journal, which noted the contrast between this role and her comparison of the Tea Party to terrorist groups such as al-Qaida. In her response to the criticism, Harrop stated, "I see incivility as not letting other people speak their piece." She subsequently deleted all the comments from the post and shut down the commenting feature of her blog.
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Americans Against Logic
Okay, so a tactical tip: If the Jon Stewart show wants to interview you, say no. Because not only will you be reamed, you will be complicit in your own reaming. I cannot understand how JS can find such self-important idiots. The Republican here... wow.
I think Republicans are hypocrites, how 'bout YOU?
(Nod to Anonyman)
I think Republicans are hypocrites, yes I do.
I think Republicans are hypocrites, how 'bout YOU?
(Nod to Anonyman)
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
America's Next Tarp Model
What I just love about Jon Stewart is that he perfectly projects the non-partisan, "They did WHAT?" amazement that so many of us feel about the government's economics programs. ANYTHING could be said at this point, and we would believe it. We might break a pencil, but we'd believe it.
UPDATE: As much as Jon is having here, it is useful to point out that the actual amount, by any reasonable accounting standards, was far less. And one can't really say it was "secret," as much fun as that is to say. The painfully earnest (but scrupulously correct) Jay Hamilton explains why these two things are true.
UPDATE: As much as Jon is having here, it is useful to point out that the actual amount, by any reasonable accounting standards, was far less. And one can't really say it was "secret," as much fun as that is to say. The painfully earnest (but scrupulously correct) Jay Hamilton explains why these two things are true.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
The Town
A couple of folks sent the link to Jon Stewart's bit on the motivating tactics of the Repubs. Pretty funny. And a solid bashing of Chuckie Schumer at the end.
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Video Beatdowns
I am a fan of a good video interview beatdown.
Here are two exceptionally delightful ones.
The folks at CNN put the hammer down on Dr. Wakefield, the Bernie Madoff of vaccine science.
And Jon Stewart's man Aasiaf Mandvi goes after San Francisco. I giggled and jiggled uncontrollably. The sheer Orwellian arrogance of the SF guy, saying "we don't have that power." Really? REALLY?
(Nod to @BrendanNyhan and Angry Alex)
Here are two exceptionally delightful ones.
The folks at CNN put the hammer down on Dr. Wakefield, the Bernie Madoff of vaccine science.
And Jon Stewart's man Aasiaf Mandvi goes after San Francisco. I giggled and jiggled uncontrollably. The sheer Orwellian arrogance of the SF guy, saying "we don't have that power." Really? REALLY?
(Nod to @BrendanNyhan and Angry Alex)
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Tea Party Article, and Stewart/Colbert Article
My man Sheldon called, and we had a nice talk. And then he wrote it up in the newspaper...
And then my man David called, and we had a nice talk. And then he wrote it up in his newspaper chain, McClatchy.
You want to know anything, just ask. We can have a nice talk!
And then my man David called, and we had a nice talk. And then he wrote it up in his newspaper chain, McClatchy.
You want to know anything, just ask. We can have a nice talk!
Friday, October 01, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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