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[QUOTE=Toymann;412646]I now stand corrected. I head for BA soon and will make sure all my jeans, bandanas and cutoff T's are freshly washed and folded.[/QUOTE]Dude, it's getting warm in Bs As, leave the cutoff T's at home (unless you want to get dressed up) I'm only packing my cleanest wife-beaters.
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A subject with which, I have some familiarity.
You know you're redneck when:
You think the last words to.
The Star Spangled Banner are.
"Gentlemen, start your engines. "
You think a stock tip is.
Advice on worming' your hogs.
You've been married three times.
And still have the same in-laws.
You think TACO BELL is.
The Mexican Phone Company.
Your state's got a new law that says.
When a couple get divorced,
They are still legally brother and sister.
Your house still has the.
"WIDE LOAD"
Sign on the back.
You got stopped by a state trooper.
He asked you if you had an I. The.
And you said, 'about What? '
Non.
Athletic.
Sport.
Created.
Around.
Rednecks
You think Possum is.
"The Other White Meat"
You think Genitalia is an Italian airline.
I enjoyed watching Stephen today.
"America's farms are presently far too dependent on immigrant labor to pick our fruits and vegetables, " he told the subcommittee, keeping in character with the arch-conservative he plays on television.
"Now, the obvious answer is for all of us to stop eating fruits and vegetables. And if you look at the recent obesity statistics, many Americans have already started. "
Colbert told the panel that "we all know there is a long tradition of great nations importing foreign workers to do their farm work. "
"After all, " he said, "it was the ancient Israelites who built the first food pyramids. But this is America. I don't want a tomato picked by a Mexican. I want it picked by an American, then sliced by a Guatemalan, and served by a Venezuelan in a spa where a Chilean gives me a Brazilian. "
From Politco's Patric Gavin:
"Despite the fact that countless Washington reporters couldn't help but watch Stephen Colbert's Capitol Hill testimony Friday, not all were enthralled by the Comedy Central star's performance, as they expressed on Twitter.
"REALLY not sure this is funny," wrote ABC News' Rick Klein.
"Colbert is making a mockery of this hearing," said Mother Jones' David Corn.
"Colbert's testimony made a mockery of Congress," said the Washington Post's Aaron Blake.
The Hill's Mike O'Brien said, "This might be the most amazing public stunt before Congress."
National Review's Kathryn Lopez wrote that "a congressional chairman made a joke of her committee today."
If ABC and Mother Jones are embarrassed...
I think it is ridiculous when congress invites completely unqualified people to testify on a subject. Colbert is without question devoid of qualifications to provide anything remotely close to expert opinion. What is really grotesque is the fact that he was requested to testify in character (imitating a conservative commentator) by Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., the subcommittee chairwoman.
I don't care if they make fun of conservatives (they do it all the time) but when congress invites make-believe characters to testify it is too much.
The best thing about this charade today is that it is one more straw on the camel's back going into the elections. Perception on Main St. is incredulity "I'm working my ass off (to find a job, keep my job, save my home, etc) and these a-holes are wasting taxpayer funds on make-believe testimony?"
[QUOTE=Wild Walleye; 412660]From Politco's Patric Gavin:
"Despite the fact that countless Washington reporters couldn't help but watch Stephen Colbert's Capitol Hill testimony Friday, not all were enthralled by the Comedy Central star's performance, as they expressed on Twitter.
"REALLY not sure this is funny, " wrote ABC News' Rick Klein.
"Colbert is making a mockery of this hearing, " said Mother Jones' David Corn.
"Colbert's testimony made a mockery of Congress, " said the Washington Post's Aaron Blake.
The Hill's Mike O'Brien said, "This might be the most amazing public stunt before Congress. "
National Review's Kathryn Lopez wrote that "a congressional chairman made a joke of her committee today. "
If ABC and Mother Jones are embarrassed.
I think it is ridiculous when congress invites completely unqualified people to testify on a subject. Colbert is without question devoid of qualifications to provide anything remotely close to expert opinion. What is really grotesque is the fact that he was requested to testify in character (imitating a conservative commentator) by Rep. Zoe Lofgren, the-Calif, the subcommittee chairwoman.
I don't care if they make fun of conservatives (they do it all the time) but when congress invites make-believe characters to testify it is too much.
The best thing about this charade today is that it is one more straw on the camel's back going into the elections. Perception on Main St. Is incredulity "I'm working my ass off (to find a job, keep my job, save my home, etc) and these a-holes are wasting taxpayer funds on make-believe testimony? "[/QUOTE]You obviously didn't watch the hearing. He did have his serious side too. Republicans have brought in their fair share of "Star Power" to congressional hearings also. Obviously people who commented didn't take it with a grain of salt. But people sometime forget that within the truth usually lies humor. Thats what makes their shows so great (Colbert and Stewart) Your own testimonies have been pretty hilarious too.
[QUOTE=Miamipro;412661]You obviously didn't watch the hearing. He did have his serious side too. Republicans have brought in their fair share of "Star Power" to congressional hearings also. Obviously people who commented didn't take it with a grain of salt. But people sometime forget that within the truth usually lies humor. Thats what makes their shows so great (Colbert and Stewart) Your own testimonies have been pretty hilarious too.[/QUOTE]I did not opine on whether or not he is funny. I opined on the misuse of taxpayer funds to engage in charade and how it will play on Main St. I would complain about wasting congress' time but I'd rather have them running this circus than creating legislation.
I also specifically complained about congress (not democrats) engaging in celebrity worship at our expense.
There is absolutely no way that you or anyone else will convince me that this was an appropriate exercise by this subcommittee.
[QUOTE=Wild Walleye; 412662]I did not opine on whether or not he is funny. I opined on the misuse of taxpayer funds to engage in charade and how it will play on Main St. I would complain about wasting congress' time but I'd rather have them running this circus than creating legislation.
I also specifically complained about congress (not democrats) engaging in celebrity worship at our expense.
There is absolutely no way that you or anyone else will convince me that this was an appropriate exercise by this subcommittee. [/QUOTE]Believe it or not, NPR had a guy on from [i]Mother Jones[/i] this afternoon, commenting on Colbert's appearance. If his politics are as far left as the magazine he writes for, he's as progressive as they come. Even [i]he[/i] said it was a waste of time and taxpayer money, and he speculated that Colbert could have had much better effect by playing it straight. Essentially, he was saying that by putting on his left-wing political mask, Colbert lost any semblance of credibility. Again, this was coming from a [i]Mother Jones[/i] writer.
Sorry, missed your earlier post. I see that the Mother Jones guy also was quoted in the Politico article you posted. Same guy.
[QUOTE=Stan Da Man;412667]Sorry, missed your earlier post. I see that the Mother Jones guy also was quoted in the Politico article you posted. Same guy.[/QUOTE]I think if you want left-of-[I]mother-jones[/I], you might need to seek out [I]High Times Magazine. [/I]
[QUOTE=Stan Da Man;412666]Believe it or not, NPR had a guy on from [i]Mother Jones[/i] this afternoon, commenting on Colbert's appearance. If his politics are as far left as the magazine he writes for, he's as progressive as they come. Even [i]he[/i] said it was a waste of time and taxpayer money, and he speculated that Colbert could have had much better effect by playing it straight. Essentially, he was saying that by putting on his left-wing political mask, Colbert lost any semblance of credibility. Again, this was coming from a [i]Mother Jones[/i] writer.[/QUOTE]Lamenting a waste of taxpayer dollars, that doesn't include mention of a war [I]started [/I]by GWB, you've got something you don't see every day.
[QUOTE=Wild Walleye;412668]I think if you want left-of-[I]mother-jones[/I], you might need to seek out [I]High Times Magazine. [/I][/QUOTE]You mean to tell me those are two [b][i]different[/i][/b] magazines? I thought they just swapped covers every month.
I mean, I used to partake myself way back in the day, but I still couldn't manage to find the humor in either of those publications. They are supposed to be satirical, aren't they?
Perhaps they're the right wing version of Stephen Colbert. Game face on at all times. There's no plausible way any rational person could take them seriously, even when stoned.
It's hilarious to watch Democrats trip all over themselves on tax cuts.
This morning, Pelosi announces that she won't call a vote on tax cuts before the November elections but that there will be a vote before the end of the year.
She figured folks were too stupid to figure out that obvious ploy: Don't force a vote, and then Democrats won't get tarred and feathered in the campaign as someone who voted for a tax increase on those over $250,000. Then, after Democrats get creamed in the election, she can call a lame duck session and those getting the bum rush will feel free to vote in favor, effectively giving voters the middle finger as they are shown the door.
It's the same thumb-in-the-eye-of-voters strategy that got them in trouble on health care. It's the same thing Obama is doing now with the un-confirmable Elizabeth Warren, who is a certifiable nut. Use whatever means necessary -- legitimate or not.
But, Pelosi got called on it this time, and she's already backpedaling. Now, the same day, she announces that Democrats [i]may[/i] hold a vote -- or they may not -- they're reserving their rights to do either. Good to see she got called on it and was forced to retract, even if it's merely symbolic.
You know there's a tide coming when even a majority of California voters can't stand her. [url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100923/el_yblog_upshot/half-of-california-voters-want-to-replace-pelosi-as-speaker[/url]
Rats from a sinking ship.
My initial reaction when I heard about it: hmmm, not sure what to make of it.
My reaction when I watched the video: laughter.
My realization after watching the video: I would never have read about this hearing or given the matter any thought if Colbert hadn't done this.
It was amusing to watch the obvious or restrained smiles of others in the video. And meanwhile Colbert keeps a straight face all the time. One of the better lines I thought:
[i]For one thing, when you're picking beans, you have to spend all day bending over.
It turns out, and I did not know this, most soil is at ground level.
If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we make the earth waist-high ?
Come on, where is the funding ?! [/i]