I like Stephen Colbert's attitude. He said concerning the remarks about colors: "That was th
Posted By: EmmaT on 2009-01-23
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Dr. Seuss book ever!" We take ourselves so seriously. Someone is always going to be offended.
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Stephen Colbert does it again!
This time on gay marriage....of sorts. LOL!
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Video_Colbert_answers_Fox_challenge_for_9228.html
Stephen Colbert
Anyone watch the show Thursday? He had Hillary, Edwards and Obama, but I have to say, Edwards was fantastic. His segment that night was hilarious and entertaining.
Even "that guy" . . .
wouldn't have been as bad as "that one". Not a bit of class or grace in that man.
Are you the same person who just said "that's a liberal for ya??"
Is that not labeling? Then a couple lines down you are going off about being labeled a neocon. Talk about living in a glass house.
It never ceases to amaze me how you guys think that if a *far left liberal* agrees or disagree with something then we all should. The only thing wrong with the jokes is that they should have been on Comedy Central, not at a government dinner. I agree with that much.
You will be getting a whole lot more sick of "that garbage"
crawl back under their rocks and shut their traps. For as long as it is out there, you will be hearing from those of us who consider racism to the the single most despicible curse that grips our nation. It takes a very small, small person not to be able recognize the relationship between hate speech and human suffering. Pure class, that "garbage" comment.
So instead of saying "that is classified information"
and press conferences about things that are not true? That makes no sense at all. The were presenting instances where they were trying to prove that their policies were justified. If it is classified, rather like--oh, I don't know--the identity of undercover CIA operatives--then why even present examples of success? Why not just stick with their tried and true "it's our business, not yours, go away now" policy?
And McCain called him "THAT One." So?
Here we go again.
So this is all about religion. Or maybe religion with a little race on top. BUSH is the one who claimed HE was "The One."
People have felt suppressed after eight years of Bush. They're HAPPY that they will have a president who can at least speak in complete sentences.
That's not worship. That's relief and hope that the next four (if not eight) years will be much better than the last eight.
People like you creep me out -- A LOT!
Yuck!
It was definitely Stephen. Ask him yourself.
His email can be found at http://www.democratictalkradio.com/. It would be very easy to find if they had taken the time to research it as I did. All they have to do is write and ask him to verify that he posted on this site because I'm being accused of using his name. Of course, the result of such an inquiry would provide the TRUTH, and false accusations are a much more productive tool in their playbook.
A little info PK, or should I say *Stephen*
Your...his post was deleted because they were accompanied by profanity. The usual left spin machine is in full swing here.
If you simply follow the rules and don't curse people you will find your posts have true staying power.
Was a Colbert fan before
the dinner speech. I wondered if the rightwing knew what they were getting, or if they just picked him because they heard he was funny. Did they watch of any his TV shows? They got what they asked for, and I for one, was rooting him on! What else was there for Colbert to talk about? The whole Bush era has been horrendous for at least 65 percent of the American people. The other 35 percent just have not been touched by his bumbling, arrogant, outrageous administration. As someone mentioned above in this thread, the people were actually laughing, then snickering. Seem to me they were afraid to laugh out loud because the gustapo might get them later... my take on it... but it was FUNNY stuff. Wish they would rerun it!!!
LOL; did you see Colbert too?
Stephen or not, his facts were straight.sm
Free speech is very American, threatening to see people punished for free speech is un-American.
I think you are thinking of Stephen Baldwin .....sm
Chuck Baldwin is a founder and minister of a church in Pensacola, Florida. He ran for VP in 2004 on the Constitutional Party, but I think that is the limit of his political dablings. He is also a radio talk show host (I know I'm going to get flamed for that one!) But the beauty of it all is that he has no dirty laundry to air, no skeletons in the closet, no "agendas" and no axes to grind. He is just plain, down-to-earth and probably EXACTLY what this country needs.
Never heard of Stephen Hawkins
friend of yours? Brother of Sadie Hawkins?
Stephen Hawking I've heard of. (Come to think of it, he talks with help of from a machine too. Hmmm.....you may be onto something there.)
The Colbert clip is funny...sm
But senator Allen's track record with minorities is not :-(
Imagine being black and in Alabama. Confederate flags are flying proudly over houses, on cars, etc. I've lived and learned through *my white friends* (pun intended :) and realize that to some people this represents a part of their history, but it also represents a part of my history that does not allow me to see any honor in the flag.
Allen to me is not just one of those attempting to honor his ansestors. He also had a noose in his office, a noose. I'm not sure a person can, as he said, *grow* out of that kind of hatred.
It was the truth & I admire Colbert's guts. sm
Typical neo-conservative, do not like the message shoot the messenger. Colbert said what MOST of us think, but are afraid to say. The looks on their faces were priceless.
Colbert White House Correspondents' Dinner sm
Did anyone else see this? Thank you Colbert, I am now a fan.
http://video.freevideoblog.com/video/AAC7FA18-2DDC-4D3E-B1BB-9D6CBD83E27F.htm
Colbert Report: Senator Allen and His Ethnic Friends
This is sooooo funny. When I first saw the clip of Allen's Macaca comment, I actually emailed the Colbert Report and wrote, **Help. Senator Allen needs Stephen's help in getting some new ethnic friends** because this true story reminded me so much of the comedic segments on the Colbert Report regarding Stephen's search for a new **black friend.** I think they call this life imitating art! LoL!
http://www.crooksandliars.com/
True colors
People who are intimated by others only strike out in personal attack which is continually what happens here. No debate happens just a big ole hatefest. That's why y'all don't win elections. You have no substance just whining and complaining.
My true colors...sm
I'm not whining and not complaining. I think the disconnect is that you look up to Rush as a political hero and I don't. That will, in my book, forever stand true.
I applaud the man for becomming a successful radio personality who has 25 million followers, but it stops there with me. Thus the disconect. No respect for his "teachings" and ramblings.
I don't see what's so hard for you guys to get, you're not being smart. You're on a liberal board trying to make a case for Rush Limbaugh - not gonna happen.
Very untrue colors
We don't "win elections"? Totally untrue. If that were true there would be no democrats currently or ever in office. Try lying about something that is harder to disprove. Bush is very good at it.
Ah ha, now your true colors come out
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Wow, your true colors came out.
Funny how you want everyone to feel bad that homosexuals are being treated unfairly and then you come out with such hateful, bitter, low-class spew.
I can smell your hypocracy from here.
True colors!
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Well, gt you show your true colors again
you are codoning, crime, terror and mayhem. This should show everyone how unhinged you are.. Thanks for proving my point.
excrement comes in all cultures/colors/
depends on which excrement you choose to digest...........
however, I do remember seeing a photograph of Barak in Kenya last month in full garb/clothing of his cousin and with his cousin....
try to find that photograph today online - they/somebody pulled it........
Another pub shows his true colors....(sm)
check this out:
http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/01/29/armey/
Showing your true colors?
You are one of the people on this forum who complain the loudest about democrats who voted for President Obama looking for handouts, and here you are looking for a handout. You have got a lot of nerve!
Showing your true colors?
You are one of the people on this forum who complain the loudest about democrats who voted for President Obama looking for handouts, and here you are looking for a handout. You have got a lot of nerve!
McClain showing his true colors
Does this current hissy fit McClain has thrown against New Yorks Times remind you of anyone - Cheney/Bush? McClain is infuriated with NYT for exposing his campaign manager as a beneficiary of the Fannie Mae scandal to a tune of $30,000 a month. He has declared "war" on the NYT and another reporting site. He is trying to clamp down on negative information being released about him. This is so DANGEROUS. Do not be deceived (unless you are a True Believer) about his protestations of unfairness in reporting. We need the press to report these things so we can make informed decisions. Free press, people.
This is his famous vindicative temperment at full force. Heed the warning. He is not even elected and he is trying to clamp down on the truth.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003853490
boy your colors are showing, you sound very nasty
is that how you treat your family and friends, yikes
Your true colors are obvious! Ranting is probably
xx
Administration's true colors are showing.....
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Remarks we can all do without
I pity you.
Nice cut and paste job.
You are not witty.
These are not your own words.
I feel really sorry for you.
I will pray for you.
You are so funny - NOT.
You are a (republican/democrat) clone.
You take your talking points right from the (democrat/republican) party play book.
You're a dope because you watch Fox.
You're a jerk because you watch MSNBC.
Beck and Limbaugh are gods.
Olbermann and Matthews are gods.
Yeah, well BUSH....Yeah, well CLINTON [these guys are not president anymore.]
Some remarks on your remarks --
I am not here to argue, but just to give my opinion. I basically am like gourdpainter, my vote was more against McCain/Palin (mostly just Palin) than for Obama.
There are some things you addressed that I dont agree with that Obama has done, but there are things he has done that I do agree with.
The deal with the cigarettes - I wholeheartedly agree with this. It does not make tobacco or nicotine illegal, it only gives oversight into what they can say in their advertising, their packaging, and the way they can target young people. As a person who has had many family members die of tobacco-related diseases, I say anything to keep young people from starting and getting hooked is a plus.
Murdering late term babies - I do not think that Obama is advocating murdering babies. I think he is just pro-choice, as am I. I personally would never have an abortion, and I would be devastated if I found out my child did, but I believe that a woman should have the right to choose that herself.
The lobbyists - yes, I believe he backtracked on that, but I also believe that it is probably pretty hard to find someone in Washington who is not connected in some way and he did not realize how hard it would be at the time.
Now, for Michelle - I do not see where she did anything illegal in her job and if the hospital felt she was worth over 300,000 a year, then it was not illegal for her to get that pay. I do not think it was wrong for them to try to find ways to get patients out of the emergency rooms for nonemergency treatments either. They said that a lot of times people were sitting there waiting 24 hours or more to be treated for a sore throat - what was wrong with offering them a ride to another clinic or hospital, especially since many times they said there were clinics closer to the person's home than where they were at.
As for the part of misusing government funds, I have not read that, but will look it up later as I have time.
I will not go so far as GP and say I am ready to eat crow yet, because I feel like Obama has done a relatively good job - I just feel like there are things he could do better and things I am still waiting on him to do that he promised... and if he doesn't, my next vote will definitely be against him.
And now your true colors shine through. Black as the ace of spades. nm
Lowery's remarks
I was brought up during the times when blacks were told to sit in the back of buses, when we had sit-ins at the counters at 5&10 cent stores downtown where I lived, where the water fountains were marked with white and colored, bathrooms the same, when I personally saw on television blacks being attacked by dogs, black kids not allowed to go to school with whites- I have been there. I am white, I do have ancestors who were slave owners and think nothing of his speech and yes, whites should embrace what is right. You are true about racism being on both sides, absolutely true but as an older white lady and born and raised in the south, I think his comments were straight on. Why get so offensive when a remark about whites made? I remember my father calling black folks "coloreds" and I would always ask, well what color are they?
I certainly don't defend the remarks, but they were taken out of context
Obviously, the example Bennett used of aborting every black child was a very poorly thought out example, but his remarks were also taken grossly out of context by the mainstream media. He went on say it would be a morally reprehensible thing to do. He was commenting on the idiots that said that crime or poverty was down since the legalizing of abortion. He thinks abortion of any kind is wrong...he was turning their logic around on them. He certainly does not think that every black baby should be aborted. GRANTED, there are radical right wingers (the KKK, aryan nation etc.) would think this was a great idea, but they are radical and not the mainstream as Ms. Libby FALSELY stated...
Im thinking those outrageous remarks
of pat Robertson about Sharon's stroke might just put a kink in this deal..
Everybody makes stupid remarks
If your an Obama "fan" you are going to defend Obama and say McCain was wrong, and if your a McCain "fan" your going to defend what McCain says and say Obama was wrong. Clearly McCain singing what he wants to do to Iran to the tune of a Beach Boys song was clearly way out of line and the way he covered it up was saying it was a joke. which everyone knows was not a joke. I think the latest two statements (well one of them has not been made recently but the republicans keep bringing it up like she just said it yesterday). Michelle Obama's statement about being proud of her country for the first time. We ALL knew what she meant and anyone who didn't is not being truthful. Everyone knew exactly what she meant. I am a veteran. I was in the Army serving under Reagan. I couldn't have been any more proud of my country back then and wanted to give my time to serve and make a difference. I loved my country. What's happened to it since I am not at all proud of. Politicians are crooked, self-serving, lyers (could think of lots of other things to say about them but I will stop there). With the leaders we have had since Reagan (every one of them) makes me ashamed. To see the greed of corporate american, people like Ken Lay, people like the guy who threw his wife a 40th birthday party that cost $2.1 million (he took the funds out of his company never paying for anything himself), how about the guy who spent $6,000 for a shower curtain for his apartment in Manhattan and took the funds from his business to pay for it. Those are only a fraction of the most "insane" things of the corrupt business americans (insane is the only word I can think of). John Edwards words are true - there are two American's and the rich and greedy sure don't want to live like the rest of us do. Sure its nice they have all the money they can do whatever they want with it, but where do you think they are getting their money from.
On the other hand the two America's I think about are the one's who want to live together as one nation, and the other who to this day are still bigots. Who can't see beyond the color of someone's skin. I am truly ashamed to be an American when we have people like that still living in this country. People who believe that politics and our president should only be white. Then again you have the religious side to America and that's where I am ashamed to be an American there too. Too many wars are being fought over religion in other countries and we have the same thing here. Pure hatred for others who are not in "their club". So I (and 99% of other americans) knew exactly what Michelle Obama was talking about and we agreed. Even Laura Bush came out and in an interview said she knew what Michelle Obama meant. But the republicans liked to turn it around and make it something it was not.
On the other hand what John McCain said about the cigarette incident was clearly a joke. Everyone knows that cigarettes can kill you. I thought it was funny (and I used to smoke and my family members still smoke), but there you go with the democrats being no better than the republicans, pulling at any straws to try and make something out of nothing.
So I just say everyone makes stupid remarks now and then. You can't say one side is better than the other. People have to get over it and move on. Man I can't wait for the election to be over.
Shopping and wardrobe remarks
Pleeease... what do you think all these first ladies do and have done for years? You think they have been buying all those fancy gowns, etc.? I guarantee they have all been guilty of it.
These remarks from Iran and Russia may not
RE: Response to Obama's election by Iran: What I see here is an opening for dialog in the recognition that there is a capacity for improvement of ties, not exactly the "Death to America" sentiments expressed in the past, this despite Obama's statement directed at those who would tear the world down (we will defeat you). I also see several implied preconditions. After all, preconditions are a two-way street:
1. I would be curious to have Aghamohammadi expand on what he means by Bush style "confrontation" in other countries. He is the spokesperson for the National Security Council in Iran, has been involved with the EU, Britian, France and Germany as a nuclear arms negotiator and would be directly involved in any dialog with the US on the subject of nuclear arms nonproliferation. We hardly have a leg to stand in this arena with our current "do as I say, not as I do and never mind the nuclear stockpiles in Israel we financed" approach. My guess would be he is condemning military invasion and occupation, hardly a radical position for any sovereign nation to take. In his own capacity, he should understand the US has unfinished business in Afghanistan and possibly Pakistan, so it is impossible to know in the absence of dialog what alternatives to military invasion may be possible. It might be worth a look-see.
2. His implied request for the US to "concentrate on state matters" might be seen by some as a little progress, especially since, at the moment, we do not even have an embassy in Iran. This also implies a possible opening to US business interests there (which were abundant under the Shah), a staging ground for diplomacy and establishing an avenue for articulating US foreign policy within their borders.
3. Concentrating on removing the American people's concerns would imply a desire on his part to repair and improve Iran's image abroad.
A well thought out response to these implied preconditions would be a logical place for Obama to start when speculating on his own preconditions.
RE: Russia's recent behavior and rhetoric is worrisome on many levels to more than a few countries in the region. Cold war with Russia is in NOBODY'S interest, including Russia's I fail to see how turning our backs, isolating ourselves or ratcheting up bellicose rhetoric toward them would do anything except give them a green light to proceed. It's an ugly world out there and Obama will inevitably be taking either a direct or an indirect diplomatic role in addressing this issue. Russia has expressed that same expectation.
I agree with you and find humor in the remarks from Sudan. Anyway, wait and watch is all we can do at this point. It certainly beats the heck out of prognostications of failure or defeat.
inappropriate racial remarks
 I agree Terri - that remark was extremely unappropriate and does not belong here, and unfortunately such a remark can be attributed to ignorance and hatred - which DEFINITELY DOES NOT BELONG HERE.
Derogatory remarks about the Kennedy family.
Oh you mean like the fact that Joseph Kennedy thought Hitler was a great man. That fact? Or that he made much of his money bootlegging. That fact? Or maybe that Ted killed a young woman and was never prosecuted. That fact? Okay. I got it now. 
To add, the GDA remarks, in context, were about the potential effects of
America not living up to its ideals. Context is everything.
Somewhere I saw a link to a site that had the actual sermons. I did not agree with everything he said, but I did agree with some of it. I will have to find that link. I think it was on another MT board...
Outrageous remarks made by Clinton
The DNC should dismiss H Clinton IMMEDIATELY due to her offensive and despicable comments about why she is staying in the race (the assasination of Bobby Kennedy - in other words the same could happen to Barack and so she should stay in in case that happens). I think it is a disgrace for her to continue in the race at this point. There is no doubt in my mind (and others I have talked with) that she wants something dreadful to happen to Barack, but to blatently come out and mention the assination of Bobby Kennedy when referring to Barack Obama is the lowest of all time lows. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE should call for her removal from the race. This is why we CANNOT have her as VP. If so Barack would have to constantly be looking over her shoulder. If nobody believes that they need to read the history of the Clintons and what they have done to people in the past. It's fact and people need to wake up! This is not some "right-winged" thing against her - it happened and you can read about it.
Then she tries to cover up her shameful statements with lies. The media is treating her too kindly by saying they are sure she didn't mean that she believes something would happen to him. I just want to scream - Don't you believe it. Look at the past! Yet once again another reason I'm not voting for her.
And what part of NO doesn't the Hillary supporters understand that she is NOT going to be VP on his ticket. NO NO NO NO NO!!!!! If, and I doubt that would happen, but if she was to be on the ticket I would not vote for him. I will write in Ron Paul.
She goes on and on about all the people she has that will vote for McCain and not Obama if she doesn't get on the ticket - yeah, well there are an equal number that if she is on the ticket will absolutely not vote for her and will either go for McCain or just not vote. I was watching the exit polls after the election on Tuesday and they said that its about a 50/50 split with Hillary supporters and Barack supporters saying they will not vote for the other.
There's no way in the world I want that XXXXX anywhere near the white house. I am just outraged that she made such a dispicable, appalling, shameful and vile statement. And I don't even want to hear any Hillary lovers try and defend this. If there is a meaning of evil she fits the description to a T. This just confirms she is XXXXX in my books.
Funny how it was okay when Hillary made remarks
You all laughed then. Yeah, real cute! We're asking for a link. Looks like all you want is for more posters to jump on the bandwagon and bash Palin.
Stick to issues, not personal feelings. Talk about Obama's issues (plans/programs) & McCain's issues (plans/programs). Not Palin.
Any kind of inflammatory insinuating remarks
for the sole purpose of misleading uneducated voters, in my eyes, is a deliberate act of desperation by a group that has absolutely no integrity at all. Someone who is so vile as to suggest that Obama would endanger our troops if he is elected is less than human. Barack Obama wants nothing more than to get our poor troops out of an endless, senseless situation. If I wasn't so disgusted by that kind of mindless drivel that many of you are so willing to bow down to, I could almost feel sorry for you.
I've only seen racist remarks from "anybody would have"
What on earth are you talkinga about? Only this one person made a racist comment. I've been reading this board for 2 days. The comment was made by "anybody would have" and called HARLEM DUMBELLS responsible for Obama's win.
sound bite from barbara bush's remarks
Here is the sound bite from Barbara Bush (it actually was on The Drudge Report!)
Here's the clip. Let them try and spin it however they want. Her callous words cannot be denied. These are heartless group of elitists:
http://www.drudgereport.com/bb.mp3
Read on down. Some posters below are defending Bennett's remarks...sm
so while you may feel they are wrong, which I think the white house was right to condemn them. BENNETT having served in two high positions, Secretary of education and over drugs under Bush Sr with these views, is worrisome.
I think his true *colors* are shining through.
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