Philosophy
You may have heard a few days ago that Mother Jones released a devastating series of videos showcasing Mitt Romney talking to a bunch of rich buddies and donors, and saying what he REALLY thinks about poor people when he doesn't know there's a camera rolling. Many are calling this the death of his campaign, but given that the Republican constituency is apparently made up of masochists who actively and consistently vote against their own interests, I wouldn't sing victory just yet.
Gotta love these times when corrupt and unethical bastards can get caught on camera for all the world to see. Still, once you investigate who makes up that 47% of Americans Romney disparages, you realize that apparently Romney thinks soldiers, children, the elderly and veterans are a bunch of free-loaders. How "American" of him... But as Jon Stewart shows, if Romney doesn't care about the vote of these "welfare queens," he wouldn't even be able to get his own father's vote...
But one of the most interesting things is how these "freeloaders" are distributed geographically, and the cognitive dissonance this is going to create for conservative Romney fans:
But all is not lost. Luckily for Romney, Stephen Colbert comes to his support:
A Russian fuck-pit... figures...
Of course, the folks at Faux News are quick to jump into damage control mode and to work on their special pleading distractions, but Jon Stewart is going to hold their feet to the consistency fire:
But not only is Romney's own father one of these welfare queens Romney disparages, many of his richest and best buddies have hugely benefited from government tax cuts, tax exemptions and government subsidies:
How self-deluded (or racist) do you have to be to still want to vote for Romney instead of Obama?
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Philosophy
Apparently Mitt Romney Can't Stand Half of All Americans, and Most of Them Are Conservatives and the Elderly...
Gotta love these times when corrupt and unethical bastards can get caught on camera for all the world to see. Still, once you investigate who makes up that 47% of Americans Romney disparages, you realize that apparently Romney thinks soldiers, children, the elderly and veterans are a bunch of free-loaders. How "American" of him... But as Jon Stewart shows, if Romney doesn't care about the vote of these "welfare queens," he wouldn't even be able to get his own father's vote...
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But one of the most interesting things is how these "freeloaders" are distributed geographically, and the cognitive dissonance this is going to create for conservative Romney fans:
But all is not lost. Luckily for Romney, Stephen Colbert comes to his support:
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A Russian fuck-pit... figures...
Of course, the folks at Faux News are quick to jump into damage control mode and to work on their special pleading distractions, but Jon Stewart is going to hold their feet to the consistency fire:
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook
But not only is Romney's own father one of these welfare queens Romney disparages, many of his richest and best buddies have hugely benefited from government tax cuts, tax exemptions and government subsidies:
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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How self-deluded (or racist) do you have to be to still want to vote for Romney instead of Obama?
- Children's Television Chop Shop - This Week With George Snuffleupagus
Romney wants to fire Big Bird, and conservatives seem to agree that we spend way too much money on things like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and NPR. And while reigning in excessive spending is generally a good idea, do programs that educate...
- Mitt Romney's Bain Damage
Questions about Mitt Romney's time as CEO of Bain Capital have people concerned. On the one hand, he is running for president on the platform of his business experience. Of course, that business experience includes buying American companies, driving...
- Colbert And Stewart Disagree On Sugary Drinks Ban
When Mayor Bloomberg announced that he wanted to ban the sale of oversized 16-ounce sugary drinks in NYC, everyone went ape shit. Sure, while the idea to try to force people to become more conscious about choices affecting their own health is well-intentioned,...
- Faith/off - Easter Vs Passover
And so it was that three days after his crucifixion, Jesus sent the Easter bunny to lay some chocolate eggs for kids to find, get high on sugary sweets, and eventually get tooth decay that would drive stock prices up for the Tooth Fairy's corporate...
- Gop Derp
Apart from Mitt Romney (whose success seems predicated on his opponents predictably putting their foots in their own mouths), one Republican who must be thrilled about the lack of intelligence and eloquence among the current GOP candidates is George...