Stewart mocks McCain at Oscars.
By on Feb 24th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Stewart mocks McCain at Oscars.
During his opening monologue as host of tonight’s Academy Awards, Jon Stewart noted that films about the Iraq war were noticeably absent from the nominees. He then poked at Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) suggestion that U.S. troops should stay in Iraq for 100 more years:
STEWART: Not all films did as well as Juno, obviously. The films that were made about the Iraq war — let’s face it — did not do as well. But I am telling you — if we stay the course and keep these movies in the theaters, we can turn this around.
I don’t care if it takes 100 years, withdrawing the Iraq movies would only embolden the audience. We cannot let the audience win.
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I love that Jon has a nationwide stage to do his thing. :-)
February 24th, 2008 at 10:18 pmComment by Gin — February 24, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
you're not funny. why is that?
February 24th, 2008 at 10:20 pmIt is kind of tough laughing at the deaths of the soldiers and civilians who died to find out why Dick Cheney's oil was under all that Iraqi sand. Conservative comedians like O'Reilly, Hannity, DeLay and Limbaugh are much more humorous--in a tragic, Larry Craig kind of way.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:20 pmWhy aren’t liberal comedians funny?
Comment by Gin
the "I know you are but what am I" defense. this troll is lame even by troll standards.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:21 pmComment by Bobwurst — February 24, 2008 @ 10:21 pm
he just won't answer the question. why aren't conservatives funny?
gin?
February 24th, 2008 at 10:22 pmHey Gin, how many conservatives does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Two, but they''l deny they're gay if they get caught.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:22 pmComment by Bobwurst — February 24, 2008 @ 10:22 pm
see gin? liberals are funny, conservatives are not. why is that?
February 24th, 2008 at 10:25 pmgin?
gin...?
February 24th, 2008 at 10:26 pmAlso from Stewart's monologue tonight:
"Julie Christie was absolutely amazing in 'Away From Her.' Brilliant movie. It was the moving story of a woman who forgets her own husband. Hillary Clinton calls it the feel good movie of the year."
February 24th, 2008 at 10:29 pmComment by Exley — February 24, 2008 @ 10:29 pm
Why aren’t liberal comedians funny?
Comment by Gin — February 24, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
ex-lax, why aren't conservatives funny?
your thoughts?
February 24th, 2008 at 10:30 pmComment by Exley — February 24, 2008 @ 10:29 pm
ex-lax?
eh?
February 24th, 2008 at 10:31 pmJon is great, but that joke sucked. It wasn't funny. Some of his other material was pretty good, and I thought he did a good job.
A daily show fan.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:31 pmWhy aren’t liberal comedians funny?
Comment by Gin — February 24, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
Dude, nailed it- that is some funny sh*t and you got your point across as well... well played, sir- well played... There's only one thing that would make your comment richer and more deserving of praise- if there was any truth to it... Jon Stewart is funny as hell most of the time and he certainly is funny here- or is your point that he isn't liberal?
February 24th, 2008 at 10:32 pmLooks like it's just you and me Joe.
So, did you hear the one about the pro-war neocon who signed up to go fight in Iraq? No? Well that's because it never happened.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:32 pmComment by Bobwurst — February 24, 2008 @ 10:32 pm
lol!
gin, your thought?
February 24th, 2008 at 10:34 pmMcMockable.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:38 pmgin?
gin...?
talk to us gin. talk to us.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:40 pmtalk to us gin. talk to us.
Comment by joe cantwell
God, get a grip. It is a squat-and-trot troll.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:46 pmjoe?
February 24th, 2008 at 10:48 pmanything real to offer?
the taunts are getting old... and it's not helping...
just sayin'...
Reich-wingers "think" mann coulter and rush drugbaugh are funny....enough said.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:49 pmWhat happened to the grand experiment of the Comedy reich wing show?
February 24th, 2008 at 10:53 pmDid they tell their three jokes, no one laughed, then got cancelled?
Comment by katy — February 24, 2008 @ 10:48 pm
just askin' katy, just askin'.
but they won't answer.
guess there no such thing as a funny conservative.
February 24th, 2008 at 10:55 pmComment by RUCerious — February 24, 2008 @ 10:53 pm
katy?
not helping?
yes? no?
February 24th, 2008 at 10:56 pm"guess there no such thing as a funny conservative."
Comment by joe cantwell
"Funny Conservative" is an oxylimbaugh.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:00 pm“Funny Conservative†is an oxylimbaugh.
Comment by barfly — February 24, 2008 @ 11:00 pm
barfly, looking for the truth bothers katy.
just sayin'...
February 24th, 2008 at 11:08 pm...on a side note: really classy of Jon Stewart to bring that girl back on stage who got played off by the musicians. You're a class act Jon!
February 24th, 2008 at 11:17 pmComment by joe cantwell — February 24, 2008 @ 11:08 pm
That's not productive.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:17 pmWatched some of the Sunday shows this AM while the gals slept in, all that was being talked about was the McCain Lobbyist story...
February 24th, 2008 at 11:23 pmOnly slightly OT
Here is a tag line from the comment section over at the DailyKos that I really liked and thought you all might enjoy as well.
Enjoy.
A Republican running for office in '08? Like a rat getting on a sinking ship.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:31 pmby Natural Anthem on Sun Feb 24, 2008 at 06:19:43 PM PST
That’s not productive.
Comment by Zooey — February 24, 2008 @ 11:17 pm
you mean that's not reproductive.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:32 pmComment by joe cantwell — February 24, 2008 @ 11:32 pm
That, too.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:33 pmComment by Zooey — February 24, 2008 @ 11:33 pm
:)
February 24th, 2008 at 11:38 pm"Taxi to the Dark Side" won best feature length documentary. There was a thread about this film on TP the other day. It beat out "Sicko". Also there were several documentary shorts and two other feature documentaries that were about the Iraq war. Apparently nobody told Jon Stewart.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:42 pmShayne-
February 24th, 2008 at 11:45 pmit was a joke- cut him some slack... I don't think he really didn't know about "Taxi to the Dark Side"
Why aren’t liberal comedians funny?
Comment by Gin — February 24, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
True. They're simply no match for the utter hilarity of The ½ Hour News Hour.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:45 pmConservatives hate the truth!
Comment by Abdul Hassan — February 24, 2008 @ 11:18 pm
The truth hurts profit margins.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:46 pmI understand, joe. I've done that myself...
"Gee, where'd (fill in the blank) go? Thy were here jes' a minute ago..."
February 24th, 2008 at 11:47 pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLYyMJ6XY6U
You gotta admit this is kinda funny Gin
February 24th, 2008 at 11:48 pmHere's a movie for you. It illustrates how huge of a hypocrite Hillary Clinton is. It really shows her true colors... they are the color of corporate greed...
February 24th, 2008 at 11:57 pmOh I wasn't blaming Stewart, I don't think anybody but Motion Picture Academy members see all the documentaries and I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't know that there were all those films about the war.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:58 pmHopefully a Progressive victory will end the Zionist influence in America and us Muslims will have a say and will be treated with respect.
Comment by Abdul Hassan — February 24, 2008 @ 11:05 pm
السلام عليكم
Just out of curiosity, what is the derivation of your screen name? 'Abd al-Hassan isn't one of the 99 "servant of..." names I'm familiar with.
February 24th, 2008 at 11:59 pmWhy aren’t liberal comedians funny?
Comment by Gin — February 24, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
That's funny Gin, but maybe you can explain why the one conservative comedian, Dennis Miller, isn't funny any more. Actually he's not really a comedian anymore, he's a radio personality (I use the term loosely) and now he's the host of some bogus game show. I suspect that will last as long as his football announcer career. What a loser.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:00 amComment by rantingraver — February 24, 2008 @ 11:57 pm
You probably haven't noticed, with your head up you a$$ and all, but Hillary isn't likely to be the candidate of the Democratic party and most of us aren't really voting for her because she acts too much like a Republican.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:02 amComment by Shayne — February 25, 2008 @ 12:00 am
and now, a game show host.
gin?
February 25th, 2008 at 12:02 amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLYyMJ6XY6U
You gotta admit this is kinda funny Gin
Comment by Xisithrus — February 24, 2008 @ 11:48 pm
You're right X, Republicans can be "funny".
February 25th, 2008 at 12:03 amI'm not quite sure this one is okay, toasterhead.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:04 amComment by Abdul Hassan — February 24, 2008 @ 11:05 pm
السلام عليكم
Just out of curiosity, what is the derivation of your screen name? ‘Abd al-Hassan isn’t one of the 99 “servant of…†names I’m familiar with.
Comment by toasterhead — February 24, 2008 @ 11:59 pm
I was thinking he was one of those right wing trolls sent here to make us look bad.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:05 amTRoS, we have to stop agreeing on everything!
February 25th, 2008 at 12:05 amGo easy on him, Shayne. He's been waiting weeks for the dial-up to work, and now's his big moment.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:05 amWhy aren’t liberal comedians funny?
Comment by Gin — February 24, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
ROTFL! Why don't CONSERVATIVES have a SENSE OF HUMOR? ROTFL!
February 25th, 2008 at 12:06 amIt really shows her true colors… they are the color of corporate greed…
Comment by rantingraver — February 24, 2008 @ 11:57 pm
A Cyndi Lauper fan?
You see her true colors, and that's why you love her?
Shayne-
February 25th, 2008 at 12:07 amI think he probably did see "Taxi..." as he's a pretty hip guy, I just think the joke's worth the slight slight... but that's just my opinion.
Why aren’t liberal comedians funny?
Comment by Gin — February 24, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
True. They’re simply no match for the utter hilarity of The ½ Hour News Hour.
Comment by toasterhead — February 24, 2008 @ 11:45 pm
Conservatives making humor for other conservatives, is sort of like the blind filming movies for other blind people! ;)
February 25th, 2008 at 12:07 amComment by The Republic of Stupidity — February 25, 2008 @ 12:05 am
Not that there's anything wrong with dial up. ;)
February 25th, 2008 at 12:07 amAw, shucks, Wolfie Girl... mebbe we'll jes' hafta agree ta agree, every now 'n then... but not ALL the time...
February 25th, 2008 at 12:08 amI must have had the wrong script.
Comment by Gin — February 25, 2008 @ 12:07 am
Wrong script, wrong page, wrong night, wrong day, wrong week, wrong month... wrong, wrong, wrong...
Not quite sure why you'd think yer comment is funny. After all, Sicko has already been seen by millions. Now, a documentary that most folks have never heard of will be seen, well, by MILLIONS, and this one makes the Botch Admin look EVEN WORSE!
Check! your move...
February 25th, 2008 at 12:12 amDrew Carrey, for a right winger, is actually kinda funny. Hes not so funny as a game show host though,
February 25th, 2008 at 12:13 amCrazy - 2 Coen Brothers, 6 Oscars. Damn.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:14 amHey, did I make a comment about dial-up?
What I meant to say was, "Now that his mummy has gone to the second job she needs to work to help support him, he's free to use HER internet connection".
February 25th, 2008 at 12:14 am"No Country..." won SIX Oscars? Whoa!
February 25th, 2008 at 12:15 amComment by The Republic of Stupidity — February 25, 2008 @ 12:14 am
Nice backpedal. :D
February 25th, 2008 at 12:16 amThank yoooou... thank yoooou verrry much!
February 25th, 2008 at 12:17 amI didnt know ROS could do the moonwalk....=P
February 25th, 2008 at 12:18 amHeh.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:19 amReich-wingers “think†mann coulter and rush drugbaugh are funny….enough said.
Comment by Dr. Matt
You mean they are not trying to be funny? I thought they were just bad imitations of Colbert
February 25th, 2008 at 12:21 amI must have had the wrong script.
Comment by Gin — February 25, 2008 @ 12:07 am
Aww... you ain't seen nuttin' yet. Time foer some impressions?
(TRoS puts arms out straight at sides, forming a cross, then takes turns biting at the palms of his hands...)
Okay, what famous person is that?
**** Sound of Jeopardy theme music counting down****
Time's up! That was, "Christ... biting his nails..."
Ka-bang! **rim_shot**
February 25th, 2008 at 12:27 amOoops! Bad cut n' paste. That was supposed to be a reply to Xisithrus' comment.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:28 amComment by The Republic of Stupidity — February 25, 2008 @ 12:27 am
OMG, that was sooo bad. :-D
February 25th, 2008 at 12:29 am. HooHa, laughed so hard I thought I’d die
Comment by Gin — February 25, 2008 @ 12:07 am
The world would have been a better place with one less anti-American reich-winger.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:30 amShayne-
I think he probably did see “Taxi…†as he’s a pretty hip guy, I just think the joke’s worth the slight slight… but that’s just my opinion.
Comment by belac — February 25, 2008 @ 12:07 am
I'm with you 100% belac. I'm not even a comedian but I'd say ANYTHING for a laugh.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:31 amHey... that material is GOLD, Z... solid gold! :-D!!!
February 25th, 2008 at 12:31 amWow TRoS, I think you could dance on the head of a pin if you had too. Or you could dance on a pinhead, GIN, get over here.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:34 amHey… that material is GOLD, Z… solid gold! :-D!!!
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — February 25, 2008 @ 12:31 am
I wouldn't even try to put a price on it. :D
February 25th, 2008 at 12:35 amGin must have woken up abruptly from his crystal meth stupor to see that Michael Moore lost the award. Dumbass probably doesn't know that this film is even more damaging to his fuhrer.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:36 amWell, looks like our phony baloney arab is back. Nice try, now go groom your camel.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:36 amGin-
February 25th, 2008 at 12:37 amAgain- nailed it. A Michael Moore joke? CLASSIC! If I may use the parlance of our times, ROFL!! Why do all conservatives take themselves so seriously? 'cause you my friend, I find you HILARIOUS!
Actually, I think it won more. But the Coen Brothers won for the script. the directing and the producing (best picture), so three wins, two brothers, six Oscars. Not sure the total for No Country for Old Men but I know they got another one for supporting actor.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:37 amComment by The Republic of Stupidity — February 25, 2008 @ 12:27 am
OMG, that was sooo bad. :-D
Comment by Zooey — February 25, 2008 @ 12:29 am
Yep, it was sooo bad it was goooood!
February 25th, 2008 at 12:37 amWas Gin watching Michael Moore give his concession speech?
February 25th, 2008 at 12:37 amJavier Bardem won best supporting actor for No Country, the creepiest character I've seen in quite a while.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:38 amComment by Abdul Hassan
Mr P?
February 25th, 2008 at 12:38 amYes RUC he probably was, those fumes in the meth lab can be intoxicating.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:39 amI’m a Muslim who supports Progressives
Comment by Abdul Hassan — February 25, 2008 @ 12:30 am
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well, in that case Abdul, it looks like you'll be voting for Ralph Nader. Nader is the only true Progressive running for President.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:39 amMuslim Americans would be rounded up and kill. I am eternally grateful to Progressives and support their Struggle against the Christians and their Zionist masters.
Is that why Dubya holds the King of Saudis hand? Why I didnt know he was progressive.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:40 amUmmm... wouldn't even try to put a price on it? Is that a polite way of saying you think it's worthless, Z?? **sniff...** 'N I work sooo hard to entertain youse guys...
Actually... now that I take a 2nd look, that's actually solid milk chocolate, covered w/ gold foil...
***Crunch... crunch... crunch...*** 'N tasty too!
February 25th, 2008 at 12:40 amlaughed so hard I thought I’d die
Comment by Gin — February 25, 2008 @ 12:07 am
Yeah we'd feel real bad if that happened, sure we would.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:42 amTRoS, may I recommend the steel wool floss?
February 25th, 2008 at 12:42 amComment by Abdul Hassan — February 25, 2008 @ 12:30 am
another troll comes through the back door.
like larry craig.
eh?
February 25th, 2008 at 12:42 amWell, looks like our phony baloney arab is back. Nice try, now go groom your camel.
Comment by RUCerious — February 25, 2008 @ 12:36 am
He doesn't even groom himself RUC, can't you smell that?
February 25th, 2008 at 12:43 amComment by thirdparty — February 25, 2008 @ 12:37 am
Wow! So the Coen Bros won the coveted Triple Crown - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Script...
I think that's only happened 2 or 3 times in the history of the Oscars.
Mebbe Coppola for GF II, and Woody Allen, for Annie Hall?
February 25th, 2008 at 12:43 amComment by The Republic of Stupidity — February 25, 2008 @ 12:40 am
You certainly do entertain. :-D
February 25th, 2008 at 12:44 amComment by RUCerious — February 25, 2008 @ 12:42 am
Sorry, but I already fell fer that one, ONCE, and once only...
Nice try though...
February 25th, 2008 at 12:44 amGin-
February 25th, 2008 at 12:45 amHow about some more topical humor?
Got any material on Hillary being cold?? Or how about how you think that Rosie is ugly? Or that Edwards is pretty? Or that you're scared of Brown people on airplanes?
'cause it's funny...
seems to me that for conservatives TOPICAL humor just means something skin deep...
Toasterhead had that one spotted a while back.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:45 amDance on a pinhead, Shayne?
Hookay... I's can do that... lemme see... prolly best ta do my clogging number... anybody seen my heavy, heavy work boots?
February 25th, 2008 at 12:46 amGood god, you are cracking me up, TRoS. :-D
February 25th, 2008 at 12:48 amThank youuuu... thank you verry much!
Got's ta go fer tonight... but I'll be appearing here all week, 2 shows a night! You've bin a wunnderful audience.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:56 amTake it easy, TRoS.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:59 amDidn’t mean to do a drive by, I wheeled out to catch Micheal Moore accept for Sicko. Now he was funny, man he ripped Bush a new one with that line. HooHa, laughed so hard I thought I’d die.. what? He didn’t… never mind, I must have had the wrong script.
Comment by Gin — February 25, 2008 @ 12:07 am
Rambling, blah, blah, b**sh*t, random crap, made up nonsense, another drive by shooting from the t*rd cannon GOP MORON POSSE... Was that meant to be FUNNY? RELEVANT? COHERENT? Because you should have put down the whiskey 20 bottles ago, before it killed the FEW brain cells you were born with TARD, at this point your posts just look like you've FALLEN OF YOUR MEDS, and all we can do is what we ALWAYS DO to TARDS LIKE YOU, LAUGH AT YOU, and PITY YOU for being SO DAM STUPID! ;)
February 25th, 2008 at 1:07 amThat I find this story so hilarious probably says more about me than the cross-dressing federal judge in question, but as they say these days, it is what it is. The punch line is probably the best part.[Federal Judge Robert] Somma worked in private practice for years in Boston before he was appointed to the bench by President Bush in December 2004. Yes, the fact that Bush appointed him as a federal bankruptcy judge does crack me up, but let’s start at the beginning. Somma’s Mercedes-Benz E320 sedan hit a pick-up truck from behind about 11:29 p.m. on Feb. 6, the police report said. No one was hurt. Somma, who lives in Newbury , Mass. , fumbled in his purse for his driver’s license before handing it to the officer who later arrested him, the police report shows.
“He had a difficult time locating his license in his purse. He passed over it multiple times before removing it,†officer Paul J. Thompson wrote in his report. The officer offered no other details with regard to the judge’s attire or accessories.
Nor would representatives of the Manchester Police Department or the city solicitor’s office, which worked out the negotiated plea agreement with Somma’s lawyer…But lots of other people did offer those details, of which Audrey Hepburn would have been proud.
When authorities removed him from the vehicle, they said he wore a black women’s cocktail dress, fishnet stockings and high heels. But in his mug shot, the judge appears to be wearing blue eye shadow. Way to wreck a really chic look, Robert.
And where, you might ask, was the judge going that night dressed that way?
Somma told police he had been at the Breezeway Pub where he had one gin and tonic about two hours earlier, the police report reveals. He later said he drank two gin and tonics.
The Breezeway Pub, at 14 Pearl St. , bills itself as “ New Hampshire ’s favorite gay and alternative bar,†according to its web site.
February 25th, 2008 at 1:16 am~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Abdullah you can thank the 16 intelligence agencies that answers to the President.
Really X, I can't believe those intelligence agencies would approve anybody who'd wears blue eyeshadow.
Hey Gin did you see that, the gay judge had you with tonic, twice.
February 25th, 2008 at 1:27 amThe Muslim community hold Progressives in high regard.
Comment by Abdul Hassan — February 25, 2008 @ 1:09 am
Yeah Mr. P, you're one funny guy. Doesn't that junior college give you enough work to keep you busy?
February 25th, 2008 at 1:28 amI can't believe that I have seen no mention of Tom Hanks' sly Obama reference. He slipped in a reference to "hope at last" taht was not really in context unless as a nod to Obama. BTW, gin you are a simpleton, but what else is new?
February 25th, 2008 at 1:41 amWhenever anyone mentions Dennis Miller I will forever remember his failed stint on MNF. At the time I kinda felt sorry for him because he seemed to try so hard to be funny, but he wasn't. Sorta reminds me of my uncle who tries to be funny with everything he says, but likewise almost always isn't.
Sad. Very, very sad.
February 25th, 2008 at 2:26 am"Why aren’t liberal comedians funny?" They aren't funny to Republicans because Republicans are way too uneducated and ignorant to understand the joke.
Next question?
February 25th, 2008 at 2:31 amGin,
February 25th, 2008 at 4:32 amI had someone tell me once that there were no British comedians. Then I reeled off a list of about 20 very good British comedians---and he either did not know they were British or had never heard of them.
I was thinking he was one of those right wing trolls sent here to make us look bad.
Comment by Shayne — February 25, 2008 @ 12:05 am
I'm thinking you may be right, and that he's related to "Crusader" who posted "Mohammad was a pedophile" on my blog last night. How cute :)
February 25th, 2008 at 6:01 amSalaam Toasterhead,
Are you a Brother who follows the Deen?
Nope, just a brother who's studying Arabic.
Shayne,
I’m not a Christian or Zionist. I’m a Muslim who supports Progressives becaue you guys defend the Rights of my people. If it wasn’t for Progressives, Muslim Americans would be rounded up and kill. I am eternally grateful to Progressives and support their Struggle against the Christians and their Zionist masters.
Comment by Abdul Hassan — February 25, 2008 @ 12:30 am
If you're a Muslim, you're not a very good one. A real Muslim would know that neither Progressives nor Muslims are struggling against Christians. We're just struggling against bigots.
Now it's true that Progressives want to help Muslim-Americans with their daily struggles: making a living wage, having clean air to breathe, having clean water to drink, having safe and well-maintained public infrastructure, having a social safety net for desperate times, and having a guaranteed right of free expression and worship. We fight for these same struggles on behalf of Hindu-Americans and Christian-Americans and Atheist-Americans and Bokononist-Americans.
February 25th, 2008 at 6:58 am#1. 'Why aren't liberal comedians funny?'
-------------------------------------------------
I never heard of such thing as 'Liberal comedian' or 'Conservative Comedian'...
I know one thing and that 's called a 'Comedian'.
Can you name a Conservative comedian?!!
You must be living a hard life trying to divide everything to liberal and conservative..
Life is not that way...
Relax.
February 25th, 2008 at 7:37 amWhy are conservatives NOT artistic is the real question.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:39 amWhy aren’t liberal comedians funny?
Comment by Gin — February 24, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
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why are conservatives funny? not ha ha funny, but "queer" funny?
February 25th, 2008 at 8:56 amCan you name a Conservative comedian?!!
Comment by tarazan — February 25, 2008 @ 7:37 am
Dennis Miller. And he has become as funny as a rock in the mud =P
February 25th, 2008 at 9:02 amComment by jdc — February 25, 2008 @ 8:11 am
Oh geez -- lighten up. Yes, Jon Stewart took a dig at McCain's age and some of the absurd rhetoric we've been shoveled by our leaders on the Iraq situation. He also took a swing at the Clintons.
Jon Stewart is a comedian who hosts a fake news show. Which, by the way, is very funny. AND it skewers everybody who deserves it -- conservatives, progressives, liberals, Republicans, and Democrats. You may perceive conservatives being the butt of jokes a bit more often, but only because they provide the comedy industry with more ridiculous material.
If the conservatives feel that progressives aren't being made fun of often enough, they can put on their own show. Oh wait -- they did. Whatever happened to the "Half Hour News Hour"?
February 25th, 2008 at 9:05 amComment by jdc — February 25, 2008 @ 8:11 am
Reich-wingers bashing Hollywood on am hate radio, faux, blogs, etc.
That’s a new one.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:07 amBest Rich Person Bash By An Actor Making $20 Mil Per Movie
Comment by jdc — February 25, 2008 @ 8:11 am
So, you don't believe in capitalism, you communist scum?
February 25th, 2008 at 9:09 amWaaaaah! Hollywood people are big meanys who make fun of the rich and privileged and corrupt! Waaaaaaah!
Comment by jdc — February 25, 2008 @ 8:11 am
February 25th, 2008 at 9:19 amConsidering the majority of Hollywood and the music industry is anti-GOPigs, if reich-wingers had any integrity what-so-ever they would boycott both industries.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:28 amConsidering the majority of Hollywood and the music industry is anti-GOPigs, if reich-wingers had any integrity what-so-ever they would boycott both industries.
Comment by Dr. Matt — February 25, 2008 @ 9:28 am
But that'd seriously cut into their dividends from Viacom, GE, Sony, and others.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:37 amBut that’d seriously cut into their dividends from Viacom, GE, Sony, and others.
Comment by toasterhead — February 25, 2008 @ 9:37 am
And it would leave them with just Chuck Norris movies and Faith Hill CDs.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:43 am37. “Taxi to the Dark Side†won best feature length documentary. There was a thread about this film on TP the other day. It beat out “Sickoâ€. Also there were several documentary shorts and two other feature documentaries that were about the Iraq war. Apparently nobody told Jon Stewart.
Comment by Shayne — February 24, 2008 @ 11:42 pm
Technical correction: Taxi to the Dark Side is not about the Iraq invasion and occupation. It's about torture in Afghanistan.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:03 am37. “Taxi to the Dark Side†won best feature length documentary. There was a thread about this film on TP the other day. It beat out “Sickoâ€. Also there were several documentary shorts and two other feature documentaries that were about the Iraq war. Apparently nobody told Jon Stewart.
Comment by Shayne — February 24, 2008 @ 11:42 pm
2nd technical correction: Also, Jon Stewart's joke was about how well films were doing with audiences, aka ticket receipts, not how well they were doing with awards. The movie Juno did very well with audiences/profits, but all the Iraq movies out there did not have large audiences/profits.
February 25th, 2008 at 10:39 amTechnical correction: Taxi to the Dark Side is not about the Iraq invasion and occupation. It’s about torture in Afghanistan.
Comment by CZ-1 — February 25, 2008 @ 10:03 am
I didn't say this film was about Iraq. I said that to of the other nominees were about Iraq. And I pointed that out because Stewart made a joke that there were no films on Iraq which was just a joke.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:38 pm2nd technical correction: Also, Jon Stewart’s joke was about how well films were doing with audiences, aka ticket receipts, not how well they were doing with awards. The movie Juno did very well with audiences/profits, but all the Iraq movies out there did not have large audiences/profits.
Comment by CZ-1 — February 25, 2008 @ 10:39 am
That could be because documentaries don't have wide distribution if any. Anything else you'd like to argue about.
Budget: $1M (estimated)
Opening Wknd: $13.7K (USA)
Gross: $91.9K (USA) more »
Genre: Documentary / more »
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination more.
Summary: An in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed in 2002.
I suspect you can count on further distribution of this film and an increase in gross sales.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:43 pmPJ O'Rourke is actually very funny. He's pretty conservative/libertarian. Watch him on Bill Maher, he's great.
February 25th, 2008 at 12:55 pmPJ O’Rourke is actually very funny. He’s pretty conservative/libertarian. Watch him on Bill Maher, he’s great.
Comment by thirdparty — February 25, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
he's an ass. Only a moron would laugh at his "jokes'.
February 25th, 2008 at 2:22 pm130. Technical correction: Taxi to the Dark Side is not about the Iraq invasion and occupation. It’s about torture in Afghanistan.
Comment by CZ-1 — February 25, 2008 @ 10:03 am
I didn’t say this film was about Iraq. I said that to of the other nominees were about Iraq. And I pointed that out because Stewart made a joke that there were no films on Iraq which was just a joke.
Comment by Shayne — February 25, 2008 @ 12:38 pm
I can't follow your last sentence here, "And I pointed that out because Stewart made a joke that there were no films on Iraq which was just a joke." Huh?
And if your point was only about the two other films, why did you say anything about "Taxi to the Dark Side?"
37. “Taxi to the Dark Side†won best feature length documentary. There was a thread about this film on TP the other day. It beat out “Sickoâ€. Also there were several documentary shorts and two other feature documentaries that were about the Iraq war. Apparently nobody told Jon Stewart.
Comment by Shayne — February 24, 2008 @ 11:42 pm
February 25th, 2008 at 6:03 pm