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John Stewart Reveals Republican Hypocrisy

Category: Politics • Silliness
Posted on: September 4, 2008 7:41 PM, by afarensis, FCD

I know you all will be shocked...

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Comedy Central has the best journalism in the country. It's the only thing that gives me hope for the future - if it affects the 18-to-24 year olds, maybe we've got a shot.

Posted by: E | September 4, 2008 8:16 PM

If you enjoyed Jon Stewart's bit (of course you did!), then be sure to catch what followed it, the "Colbert report" (don't pronounce those "t's"). Stephen Colbert interviewed New York's new mayor, asking Paterson what the difference is between Obama's Democratic platform of change and McCain's. Paterson's answer, naturally, was that McCain's "change" is only words since we've had 8 years of Republican control of government, we've seen what that does to foreign policy, economics, etc., etc., ad nauseum, so if you want real change you need to change parties. Colbert giggled and said, "Yeah, I don't understand it either, but I'm a Republican and that's our platform so I gotta support it!" Of course, he's a tongue-in-cheek Republican, my favorite kind! It was hilarious. He also asked Paterson how he memorized all his speeches (Paterson is blind), saying that if he had to memorize his, they'd all be, "My fellow Americans, God bless America!" Paterson responded, "That's what 20 Republicans said at the convention." Good thing I wasn't eating peas while watching -- I know better than that -- I'd have become a regular pea-shooting machine gun out my poor nose!

Posted by: DianaGainer | September 6, 2008 12:27 PM