What’s next? Is Larry the Cable Guy gonna testify before the FCC commitee?

I don’t know what’s funnier? Colbert or the stupidity of Congress for allowing a “character” to supply “expert” testimony?

Tommy we already have an article about this to comment on.

“he paraphrased Matthew 25:40, saying “Whatever you do for the least of my brothers…”

Ahhhh, a leftist quoting the Bible, how sweet! Kinda like Nancy (No health care bill without federal funding of Abortion) Pelosi addressing the Catholic Community Conference:

At a May 6 Catholic Community Conference on Capitol Hill, the speaker said: “They ask me all the time, ‘What is your favorite this? What is your favorite that? What is your favorite that?’ And one time, ‘What is your favorite word?’ And I said, ‘My favorite word? That is really easy. My favorite word is the Word, is the Word. And that is everything. It says it all for us. And you know the biblical reference, you know the Gospel reference of the Word.”

The corn packer is a gay Iowan joke is worth all the Congress time.And then the switch to helping the powerless is something that most Americans ignore.You know it’s now every man for himself.Jesus would be proud.

And when Steve was done, he squirted Judy with a fake lapel flower.

Colbert’s last response was well worth watching this clip. It is easy to dismiss him as a comedian, but it was all political theater. Colbert’s last comment should be the focus of immigration reform, not demonizing the workers who come to earn money.

Azarkhan said:
“he paraphrased Matthew 25:40, saying “Whatever you do for the least of my brothers…” Ahhhh, a leftist quoting the Bible, how sweet! Kinda like Nancy (No health care bill without federal funding of Abortion) Pelosi addressing the Catholic Community Conference: At a May 6 Catholic Community Conference on Capitol Hill, the speaker said: “They ask me all the time, ‘What is your favorite this? What is your favorite that? What is your favorite that?’ And one time, ‘What is your favorite word?’ And I said, ‘My favorite word? That is really easy. My favorite word is the Word, is the Word. And that is everything. It says it all for us. And you know the biblical reference, you know the Gospel reference of the Word.”

May you be On Topic once? Just once? Instead of “lib”, “leftist”, then 800-word unrelated rant? It would up your cred, Aza.

Is Colbert not allowed to be Christian? (Shizz, dude, he’s from the Carolinas!) What did Colbert say that was so objectionable? Quoting a scripture that implores one to be cognizant of how the lower/lesser are treated? A sort of “do unto others?”

One thing I am aware of, Aza: you aren’t sympathetic to the plight of these migrant workers. Colbert (whether in character or out of character) is. So, I’m with Colbert (“t” is silent and frenchy, thank you very much).

Righties quote the Bible all the time, right before they do the exact hypocritical opposite.

dcjoe said:
Colbert’s last response was well worth watching this clip. It is easy to dismiss him as a comedian, but it was all political theater. Colbert’s last comment should be the focus of immigration reform, not demonizing the workers who come to earn money.

You know both the employer and the illegals could be held accountable, It doesnt have to be a one or the other situation.

Stephen Colbert Testifies–In Character–To Congressional Sub-Committee
wasn’t as good as:
Stephen Colbert Testifies–In Character–To Congressional Sub-Committee
but better than:
Stephen Colbert Testifies–In Character–To Congressional Sub-Committee

Don’t forget the smashing article:

Stephen Colbert Testifies–In Character–To Congressional Sub-Committee

to be followed by an exopose called:

Stephen Colbert Testifies–In Character–To Congressional Sub-Committee

I just want to know : Who’s the guy in charge of going through every video to get a screenshot of the subject with the goofiest look on their face possible? Because in my time here, I think that’s one of the 3 things I’ve noticed most.

avoidswork said:
you aren’t sympathetic to the plight of these migrant workers

The plight of migrant workers is only window-dressing. The hearing was really about the Democrats passing their Comphrehensive Immigration Reform bill. Then, as soon as they legalize illegals, they sign them up to vote for the Democratic Party.

BTW, if the Democrats really wanted immigration reform they could get it by securing the border. There are several Republican senators (McCain, Graham, Snowe, Collins) who would vote for CIR if the border was secured. But because the Democrats play racist identity politics, they’d rather change the demographics of the US in the hope of retaining power. It’s their self-fulfilling prophecy: Hispanics will soon be the largest ethnic group in the US. Why? Because we refuse to stop illegal immigration.

PS: Not interested in getting “cred” with leftists.

I’d say that Colbert did a good job and he fulfilled all of his requirements.
I’d also like to say that Elmo is a one name star, so take that… Cookie Monster.

Pathetic

Glad to see Congress is working hard at “getting work done for the American people” as they always claim they want to do.

OTOH, it’s better than crafting more bills that a majority of the American people are against.

In lighter news, former Department of Justice voting rights section chief and Clinton-appointee Christopher Coates testified–credibly–this morning before the Civil Rights Commission that the Civil Rights Division of the Dept. of Justice had a policy of not enforcing the Voting Right Act on behalf of white victims of black discrimination.

Fox will cover this, but will the rest of the media? The media know this story will be like kryptonite to the Obama Admin. so it’s decision time for them. Prediction regarding how the msm covers this: Colbert, Colbert, Colbert.

This is your democracy at work America!

Azarkhan said:
The plight of migrant workers is only window-dressing. The hearing was really about the Democrats passing their Comphrehensive Immigration Reform bill. Then, as soon as they legalize illegals, they sign them up to vote for the Democratic Party. BTW, if the Democrats really wanted immigration reform they could get it by securing the border. There are several Republican senators (McCain, Graham, Snowe, Collins) who would vote for CIR if the border was secured. But because the Democrats play racist identity politics, they’d rather change the demographics of the US in the hope of retaining power. It’s their self-fulfilling prophecy: Hispanics will soon be the largest ethnic group in the US. Why? Because we refuse to stop illegal immigration. PS: Not interested in getting “cred” with leftists.

They should be called undocumented Democrats and only that.

IF I didn’t know better, I’d wonder if this was a stunt to suck up the oxygen today to avoid having to talk about another congressional hearing going on today:

Voting Rights Official Calls Dismissal of Black Panther Case a ‘Travesty of Justice’

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/24/voting-rights-official-calls-black-panther-dismissal-travesty-justice/

But I’m sure the media wouldn’t be a party to diverting attention from that important story to Stephen Colbert.

soccermom said:
IF I didn’t know better, I’d wonder if this was a stunt to suck up the oxygen today to avoid having to talk about another congressional hearing going on today: Voting Rights Official Calls Dismissal of Black Panther Case a ‘Travesty of Justice’ http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/24/voting-rights-official-calls-black-panther-dismissal-travesty-justice/ But I’m sure the media wouldn’t be a party to diverting attention from that important story to Stephen Colbert.

Wondered the same thing myself.

Azarkhan said:
“he paraphrased Matthew 25:40, saying “Whatever you do for the least of my brothers…
Ahhhh, a leftist quoting the Bible, how sweet!

I have to laugh at the attitude of some that somehow people who lean left hate religion or aren’t sincere in their beliefs. It’s a ridiculous generalization.
Quoting the Bible doesn’t bolster anyone’s opinion as more valid, but Colbert was asked why he cared and he explained.
If someone says they oppose abortion or gays rights because of what the Bible says I don’t mind. Ultimately anyone’s personnel interpretation of the Bible is simply their opinion and nothing more or less. Everybody’s allowed to have one.

soccermom said:
IF I didn’t know better, I’d wonder if this was a stunt to suck up the oxygen today to avoid having to talk about another congressional hearing going on today: Voting Rights Official Calls Dismissal of Black Panther Case a ‘Travesty of Justice’ http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/24/voting-rights-official-calls-black-panther-dismissal-travesty-justice/ But I’m sure the media wouldn’t be a party to diverting attention from that important story to Stephen Colbert.

BTW, that’s not even the headline. The HEAD of the Civil Rights Div.–The AG for Civil Rights Thomas Perez–announced to the division that the division would only prosecute cases of discrimination against non-white and non-English speaking minorities.

writer said:
And when Steve was done, he squirted Judy with a fake lapel flower.

that’s funny

dcjoe said:
Colbert’s last response was well worth watching this clip. It is easy to dismiss him as a comedian, but it was all political theater. Colbert’s last comment should be the focus of immigration reform, not demonizing the workers who come to earn money.

correct, which was the ultimate point of his comedy as well. I loved it when he was asked about how hard the work was and he said “Harder than this” meaning harder than what you’re doing congress people

Azarkhan said:
The plight of migrant workers is only window-dressing. The hearing was really about the Democrats passing their Comphrehensive Immigration Reform bill. Then, as soon as they legalize illegals, they sign them up to vote for the Democratic Party.

Want to see racist politics. Take a look at the GOPs southern strategy. Illegals entering this country is a very serious problem but let’s not fool ourselves that the GOP wants to deal with it and the Dems don’t. Bush made a lot of noise about it and did nothing. There are other forces at work and both parties are to blame for the crisis we have now.

Since Stephen is so much smarter than most Congress men/women, I’m glad he spoke. There are NO /FEW Americans who would ever do manual labor in the fields as do our migrant workers. The issue really is having more brown folks in our country who WILL vote for us who respect them. Fear??? Yes.

soccermom said:
IF I didn’t know better, I’d wonder if this was a stunt to suck up the oxygen today to avoid having to talk about another congressional hearing going on today:

Voting Rights Official Calls Dismissal of Black Panther Case a ‘Travesty of Justice’

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/24/voting-rights-official-calls-black-panther-dismissal-travesty-justice/

But I’m sure the media wouldn’t be a party to diverting attention from that important story to Stephen Colbert.

That is an old old story already covered in the news and blogs. That’s probably why it’s not being covered. It’s more phony manufactured outrage over a very minor incident that was handled appropriately.

Sean68 said:
BTW, that’s not even the headline. The HEAD of the Civil Rights Div.–The AG for Civil Rights Thomas Perez–announced to the division that the division would only prosecute cases of discrimination against non-white and non-English speaking minorities.

I’d like to see any real evidence of that rather than stuff repeated on blogs

Hey Dan, if the story is old, why are they holding hearings on it today?

Sean68 said:
In lighter news, former Department of Justice voting rights section chief and Clinton-appointee Christopher Coates testified–credibly–this morning before the Civil Rights Commission that the Civil Rights Division of the Dept. of Justice had a policy of not enforcing the Voting Right Act on behalf of white victims of black discrimination.

Fox will cover this, but will the rest of the media? The media know this story will be like kryptonite to the Obama Admin. so it’s decision time for them. Prediction regarding how the msm covers this: Colbert, Colbert, Colbert.

Seen it before. I’ll take that seriously when I see hard evidence. Speaking of wasting time, why should there be any hearing of an accusation without hard evidence? Maybe there is some. Let’s see if it can be produced.

CosmosDan said:
That is an old old story already covered in the news and blogs. That’s probably why it’s not being covered. It’s more phony manufactured outrage over a very minor incident that was handled appropriately.

No it’s not old news. Today the former head of the Voting Rights section of the Civil Rights div of the Justice Dept–a Clinton appointee–testified against Justice Dept orders that the acting head of the Civil Rights Div. had a policy of the unequal application of civil rights laws. THAT’s news. Don’t you find that disturbing? Read the transcripts from the hearings. This guy Coates isn’t some right-wing wingnut teabagger rethug etc. Look at his background. This is serious stuff.

soccermom said:
Hey Dan, if the story is old, why are they holding hearings on it today?

It’s an ongoing case I suppose. I was reading about it two months ago and already looked up a lot of pertinent details. There was a video making the rounds on the cable news channels of 2 black panthers outside a polling place. I guess somebody wants to keep talking about it.

If there’s any new evidence about anything I’ll take a look at it.

CosmosDan said:
Seen it before. I’ll take that seriously when I see hard evidence. Speaking of wasting time, why should there be any hearing of an accusation without hard evidence? Maybe there is some. Let’s see if it can be produced.

You haven’t even followed the case. Nor do I suspect you care to.

I hope that nutjob on foxfakenews Gretchen Carlson’s head explodes over this. I saw a clip of her yesterday going all right wing berzerko over this story. I’d actually like to see her head explode.. that would be fun.

I think they need to get Cartman in to testify to Michele about the difficulties of childhood obesity. It fits with the loser leftie mentality that permeates the obama admin.

I know the fringe right wing doesn’t care about facts.. they live for sensational scare tactics that change week to week so they have something to lie about and twist facts on to feed their simple minded one dimensional delusional sheep, but, the 2 guys outside a voting location actually were on their own, a couple loons representing no one but themselves (and ).. now this is important.. they were standing outside a voting station that was apparently in a poor black community where all the voters were BLACK and just ignored the 2 loons standing there.

was it illegal for them to be there? sure.. are illegal things done during elections every season, (99% by republicans)? sure.. does anyone every get in an uproar over those incidents? hell no

they just want to sensationalize this non story about the 2 black guys because they hate obama to such a degree, they’ll look for anything to b’tch about.

soccermom said:
Hey Dan, if the story is old, why are they holding hearings on it today?

CosmosDan said:
Read your own link. It says it’s an old story that has been in and out of the news.

There’s no new information in there. In fact it repeats some of the allegations that were shown to be false. .

Three stories on Colbert, no stories on Coates…..and this is a “news” site. Snicker.

Sean68 said:
You haven’t even followed the case. Nor do I suspect you care to.

I actually did quite a bit of reading on it when it was in the news before, I don’t see one new thing in that Fox article that I haven’t seen before.

in other news of people showing up at strange places…
andrew brietbart is on bill maher tonight.

Sean68 said:
No it’s not old news. Today the former head of the Voting Rights section of the Civil Rights div of the Justice Dept–a Clinton appointee–testified against Justice Dept orders that the acting head of the Civil Rights Div. had a policy of the unequal application of civil rights laws. THAT’s news. Don’t you find that disturbing? Read the transcripts from the hearings. This guy Coates isn’t some right-wing wingnut teabagger rethug etc. Look at his background. This is serious stuff.

I will check him out but I don’t see anything new in that article. I would find it disturbing if I heard serious evidence to back it up. Hearsay is not serious evidence. I don’t completely dismiss it, I do need evidence.
I looked carefully at the details of the case in question and didn’t see anything wrong with what the DOJ did.

CosmosDan said:
Bush made a lot of noise about it and did nothing

You are absolutely correct. And Bush is merely the highest profile Republican who would like to see the invasion of America by foreigners continue.

Scott_in_MI said:
What’s next? Is Larry the Cable Guy gonna testify before the FCC commitee?

I don’t know what’s funnier? Colbert or the stupidity of Congress for allowing a “character” to supply “expert” testimony?

One word: Elmo

2.18 mark

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/360017/september-23-2010/fallback-position—migrant-worker-pt–2

CosmosDan said:
I actually did quite a bit of reading on it when it was in the news before, I don’t see one new thing in that Fox article that I haven’t seen before.

What Fox article? I watched the testimony on C-Span. Coates gave testimony in compliance with a US Civil Rights Commission subpoena against Justice Dept orders to ignore it.

Under penalty of perjury Coates testified that Thomas Perez, AG for Civil Rights in the Justice Dept. personally told the leadership of the Voting Rights section that the Dept. would no longer pursue “non-traditional” cases and would go back to prosecuting only cases brought by racial and non-English speaking minorities. He also made similar accusations against top officials Loretta King, Julie Fernandez and Stephen Rosenbaum.

Let’s wait and see if anyone calls him a liar under oath. This is a guy who has spent most of his career prosecuting Civil Rights cases on behalf of black victims.

Let’s see if we can figure out why he’d lie about it.

CosmosDan said:
I will check him out but I don’t see anything new in that article. I would find it disturbing if I heard serious evidence to back it up. Hearsay is not serious evidence. I don’t completely dismiss it, I do need evidence.I looked carefully at the details of the case in question and didn’t see anything wrong with what the DOJ did.

Hey, I apologize for my shitty tone. You do seem to have a genuine concern. Don’t rely on Fox News or right-wing blogs. Watch his testimony yourself. It’s very compelling.

ChiliPeppersFan said:
in other news of people showing up at strange places…andrew brietbart is on bill maher tonight.

COOL. That should be entertaining; though, as usual, it will be a stacked deck. Maher, his two other guests, and the sheep in the audience.

Jeannie Lin said:
I know the fringe right wing doesn’t care about facts.. they live for sensational scare tactics that change week to week so they have something to lie about and twist facts on to feed their simple minded one dimensional delusional sheep, but, the 2 guys outside a voting location actually were on their own, a couple loons representing no one but themselves (and ).. now this is important.. they were standing outside a voting station that was apparently in a poor black community where all the voters were BLACK and just ignored the 2 loons standing there.

was it illegal for them to be there? sure.. are illegal things done during elections every season, (99% by republicans)? sure.. does anyone every get in an uproar over those incidents? hell no

they just want to sensationalize this non story about the 2 black guys because they hate obama to such a degree, they’ll look for anything to b’tch about.

You haven’t got all the facts right either.
I don’t believe it’s illegal for them to be there.
One guy was from that neighborhood and registered poll watcher. The other mouthy guy that carried the baton {nightstick} was the local leader of the Black Panthers. {a very small group there} He did not hurl racial slurs at voters but at republican poll watchers who questioned his presence. I don’t think it was an all black neighborhood but not one voter complained of intimidation. When the republican poll watchers called the police they made baton guy leave the area. Problem solved.
The Bush admin looked at the case and found no real evidence of voter intimidation but did file a civil case {not criminal} against the two men and the Black panthers in general. The defendents failed to show up for a hearing so the DOJ won a default judgment on the civil charges. Next comes, what to do about it. Lacking evidence they dropped the charges on the black panthers and the registered poll watcher and filed an injunction on the big mouth with the baton barring him from carrying anything like a weapon near a polling place through 2012. So they actually did do something according to the evidence at hand which was more than the Bush DOJ and done in previous cases.
There’s no evidence that there was anything racially motivated by the DOJ despite disgruntled employees testifying otherwise.

CosmosDan said:
I have to laugh at the attitude of some that somehow people who lean left hate religion or aren’t sincere in their beliefs. It’s a ridiculous generalization.Quoting the Bible doesn’t bolster anyone’s opinion as more valid, but Colbert was asked why he cared and he explained.If someone says they oppose abortion or gays rights because of what the Bible says I don’t mind. Ultimately anyone’s personnel interpretation of the Bible is simply their opinion and nothing more or less. Everybody’s allowed to have one.

I agree that it shouldn’t exclude you from quoting the bible or even practicing faith by being a Progressive, you have to agree though that the majority of the mocking of Christianity and pro abortion folks are on the Left. It’s also not right to talk about every tea party member as fringe, racist, astroturf, etc. People have real concerns about what is going on in the country and i personally think it is a good thing to have more people involved so that we put the correct people in charge instead of what we have now.

Sean68 said:
What Fox article? I watched the testimony on C-Span. Coates gave testimony in compliance with a US Civil Rights Commission subpoena against Justice Dept orders to ignore it.

Under penalty of perjury Coates testified that Thomas Perez, AG for Civil Rights in the Justice Dept. personally told the leadership of the Voting Rights section that the Dept. would no longer pursue “non-traditional” cases and would go back to prosecuting only cases brought by racial and non-English speaking minorities. He also made similar accusations against top officials Loretta King, Julie Fernandez and Stephen Rosenbaum.

Let’s wait and see if anyone calls him a liar under oath. This is a guy who has spent most of his career prosecuting Civil Rights cases on behalf of black victims.

Let’s see if we can figure out why he’d lie about it.

There was a guy who’s name I forget who was present when the video of the black panthers was taken. He had an incredible background and fought for civil rights in the 60s and I really wondered why he seemed to feel so strongly about it. I researched the case and didn’t see anything wrong with the DOJs judgment call.
This civil rights guy made the rounds on Fox news and was finally spouting some speculation conspiracy theory that the black panthers were going to help bogus voters registered by ACORN to stuff the ballots. After that I couldn’t take him seriously. That kind of racial speculation doesn’t strike me as serving any useful purpose but does seem like the kind of fear mongering the media likes to do.

I wish I could be impressed by someone swearing under oath but I’m not. It may be true but without serious corroboration it’s not much. If they can provide cases that clearly show racial preference I’ll be glad to consider them. So far I haven’t seen any.
There have been all kinds of shenanigans with voters rights IMO often done by the states AG who handles elections. Let’s address those before we exaggerate a case of two guys playing dress up.
Here’s a WP article about it http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/24/AR2010092403873.html?hpid=topnews

And CosmosDan wins the “I really, really, really want to hijack this thread as my very own” award!

Congratulations, you can pick up your basket of cheer at the door…

I dare any of my right-leaning colleagues to not be moved by the last minute of that video, if they bothered to watch it at all. Colbert is a geniune, patriotic American who loves our troops and is deeply religious. Our country could use more people like him in positions of power.

Not Your Typical New Yorker said:
And CosmosDan wins the “I really, really, really want to hijack this thread as my very own” award!

Congratulations, you can pick up your basket of cheer at the door…

If you read carefully you’ll notice I didn’t bring up the Black Panther case. Someone else inserted it here and in another thread that had nothing to do with it. I responded to get the record straight.

The moment may have arrived when even the Left realizes that their strategy of responding to every major issue with ridicule has backfired. It just doesn’t work any more. That dog won’t hunt.

But here’s their big problem: they don’t have anything to replace it with.

The Left has been so anesthetized by their Saul Alinsky technique of countering ideas with insults that they would need to re-think everything — their media heroes, their opinions, their ways of speaking and acting — to convince the public that they can be trusted with serious matters. It will take them years to fix this rot in their system. In the interim, they face a long, dark period in which they will be losing elections, and — the worst thing, from their warped perspective — people will no longer laugh at their pathetic jokes.

Cubby said:
I dare any of my right-leaning colleagues to not be moved by the last minute of that video,

Oh, for God’s sake! you are pathetic.

Yeah, I was moved: in my bowels!

musiccityvic said:
I agree that it shouldn’t exclude you from quoting the bible or even practicing faith by being a Progressive, you have to agree though that the majority of the mocking of Christianity and pro abortion folks are on the Left. It’s also not right to talk about every tea party member as fringe, racist, astroturf, etc. People have real concerns about what is going on in the country and i personally think it is a good thing to have more people involved so that we put the correct people in charge instead of what we have now.

I may be wrong here but I think the conservative Christians put themselves in the spotlight by holding up their version of Christianity and God will as if it was the obviously correct one. If your personnel faith is a foundation for your judgments that”s fine but when you come to a discussion about laws and policy don’t quote the Bible as if you know God’s will. Whatever your religion , you are one citizen with an opinion and a vote. The whole attitude of “we stand up for the correct values because we talk about god a lot” turns me off. That’s why Jim Wallis formed Sojourners. He wanted to let people know that not every Christian thought as the religious right does.
That said, I agree that the Tea Party should not be marginalized or subject to name calling. We’ve had far to much of that from both sides. We do need reasonable fact based discussions and hopefully more media outlets that actually report the facts and all the pertinent facts rather than only the facts that support their slant.
I’m glad to see the Tea Party folks out there getting involved and I hope it moves more people to get involved as well even if they disagree. We need to remind each other that as American citizens we are in this together and not let ourselves be reduced to bickering children by media and politics that only want to divide us.

notsofast said:
Oh, for God’s sake! you are pathetic.

Yeah, I was moved: in my bowels!

careful, you might lose your mind. Bada Bing!

{don’t forget to tip your waitress folks}

felixw said:
The moment may have arrived when even the Left realizes that their strategy of responding to every major issue with ridicule has backfired. It just doesn’t work any more. That dog won’t hunt.

It wasn’t ridicule. It was satire that made serious points about a serious issue. The ridicule is trumped up outrage about Colbert testifying for 5 freakin minutes in light of the fact of the republicans bringing Elmo to testify.

PRO TIP: If anyone of us here did the correct paperwork, we too can express our opinions on a Sub Committee of choice. Lefties or Righties. Neocons or Tree Huggers. Real or Fake newsreporters. Your uncle Ed who dresses up as Frankie from Rocky Horror. Your cousin Frank who has a watershed filled with AK 47′s for the upcoming Robot Apocalypse.

What has this country become? Well…the same one that it has been for many many years. The right to speak your mind.

With that said. It’s hilarious. Pissed off about it? Well then. Do the paperwork and get on a Sub Committee to talk about it. :)

Oh. That guy behind Colbert is just the right mixture of nerdish hot Car Salesman Type. Wonder if he has a car I can buy. (LMAO)

Bet you didn’t know that either right: Your right to speak at a Sub Committee.

One of those nice hidden secrets alot of politicians don’t wish you to know about. You can find applications to speak on your Subcommittee of choice by just getting onto Google with “(Subcommittee of choice) Speaker Application”

The more you know.

Sean68 said:

Let’s wait and see if anyone calls him a liar under oath. This is a guy who has spent most of his career prosecuting Civil Rights cases on behalf of black victims.

Let’s see if we can figure out why he’d lie about it.

Found it on C Span. You’re right. He’s pretty impressive and convincing.

notsofast said:
Oh, for God’s sake! you are pathetic.

Yeah, I was moved: in my bowels!

Whoa! Stop the presses! Another notsofast insult! It’s been 4 seconds since his last insult! He’s getting slow in his old age! But damn if each comment doesn’t add more information to the debate, more insight into how our country really works. Obviously, when you read the ever-growing list, you see how notsofast must be some sort of professor or maybe a diplomat. Only those with superior intelligence can create at such a high level.

Oh, for God’s sake! you are pathetic. Yeah, I was moved: in my bowels!

Too bad your parents had sex. Men like you don’t grow on trees; they swing from ‘em!

You are a repulsive idiot.

Wrong! I defend your right to take it up the ass and suck on anything you desire.

A lib wouldn’t recognize a fact if one bite him in the ass.

Eat me, libby!

And if Grandma had balls , she would be grandpa.

Are you stupid or possessed by a retarded ghost?

You really need to get some better lying sources.

Dave, get back in your closet.

Well, she is a racist.

Yes, I’m sure the people you associate with REGULARLY snort cocaine!

Yes, libs can’t just disagree with people- they have a congenital need to H-A-T-E!!!

You are obviously the by product of a lib bestiality experiment gone terribly wrong.

His face is a war crime.

I think Maher is trying to get people to stop viewing that clip because it shows him with such a God -awful mullet.

Too bad (Rachel Maddow’s) makeover hasn’t begun. He needs one really bad.

Why not- the MSM has being doing that for Barry for years now.

I bet you would give everything you had to be white.

You can’t even write like a white person.

That proves 40% are as dumb as YOU!

You have been “irregular” for quit some time.

What? Was the mosque closed for repairs?

And that’s why you are so wrong all the time and get slaughtered by FOX!

I will send you a certificate for Lenscrafters.

That’s not a woman; that’s a committee!

RM: If they repeal DADT, your dream can come true: you can become a Marine!

Man, Jimmy couldn’t connect with the people and now he wants to connect with people who connect with themselves.

I heard JC was offered the lead in “The Karate Kid ‘69″ His line is “Whack on, whack off! Whack on, whack off!”

GB: You shamed him into going to church. His only regret was that the Rev. Wright wasn’t speaking!
18 months ago, it was ” Barack Hussein Obama : Mmm,mmm,mmm”. Now it is:” Barack Hussein Obama : Franks and beans!!

Yes, I’m sure the Delaware voters are waiting with baited breath to hear how the Middle East policies affect them.

Not Your Typical New Yorker said:
And CosmosDan wins the “I really, really, really want to hijack this thread as my very own” award! Congratulations, you can pick up your basket of cheer at the door…

CosmosDan said:
If you read carefully you’ll notice I didn’t bring up the Black Panther case. Someone else inserted it here and in another thread that had nothing to do with it. I responded to get the record straight.

What NYTNY was referring to is your thread-hogging every article you comment on with long-winded posts and thinking you need to respond to everyone else that posts. As if you need to set everyone else straight. Nothing kills a thread faster. Sorry, nicest way I could put it.

I will tell you something about Colbert’s testimony and video that most people don’t know.

The Left created a vast DEPENDENT class. Dependent on government and crime.

Shaun Landry said:
Bet you didn’t know that either right: Your right to speak at a Sub Committee.

One of those nice hidden secrets alot of politicians don’t wish you to know about. You can find applications to speak on your Subcommittee of choice by just getting onto Google with “(Subcommittee of choice) Speaker Application”

The more you know.

Now there’s a smart cookie for ya!

Cubby said:
I dare any of my right-leaning colleagues to not be moved by the last minute of that video, if they bothered to watch it at all. Colbert is a geniune, patriotic American who loves our troops and is deeply religious. Our country could use more people like him in positions of power.

Oh Cubby I am so proud of you for saying this. But didn’t your mother teach you that Libs = love and Righties = money? That is a well know fact that, if you think about it, is very true. Don’t waste your time trying to teach any rightie compassion. Remember how Bushie tried to paint himself as a compassionate conservative? How did that work out for him? I hope he has compassion for all of the people killed in that war of choice he took us into. If that is compassion I am glad I don’t have any.

Jeannie Lin said:
I’d actually like to see her head explode.. that would be fun.

I hope you don’t represent the majority of the left. If so, that is pretty sad. The good news is more likely your just goofy.

BlackWidow said:
didn’t your mother teach you that Libs = love and Righties = money? That is a well know fact that,

Of course it is. I would bet most conservatives on this board give more and do more for others than you. The big difference is we prefer to help in person and in our own communities, not just give money to the government so they can “help” after they have wasted most of it. I will grant you it’s a lot less work and less messy to let the government do it, but not nearly as rewarding.

Rude Pundit tweeted: “Yeah, the Colbert thing was a stunt. So? I haven’t heard this much about farm workers on the news since Cesar Chavez died.”

felixw says: “The Left has been so anesthetized by their Saul Alinsky technique of countering ideas with insults that they would need to re-think everything — their media heroes, their opinions, their ways of speaking and acting — to convince the public that they can be trusted with serious matters. It will take them years to fix this rot in their system…”

It’s time for you to explain why Rules for Radicals is required reading by the staff at Freedom Works. While you’re at it, open your copy and tell me where Alinsky recommends “countering ideas with insults.”

My experience is that the vast majority of insults come from the right. If anyone needs to convince the public that they can be trusted with serious matters, it’s the Republicans that drove the economy off the road. The “Left” are the ones who turned the economy around and in pretty short order. If there is any group anywhere that needs to “rethink their media heroes, it’s the Tea Party’s embrace of America’s number 1 liar, Glenn Beck.
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Scott_in_MI said:
What’s next? Is Larry the Cable Guy gonna testify before the FCC commitee? I don’t know what’s funnier? Colbert or the stupidity of Congress for allowing a “character” to supply “expert” testimony?

ELMO TESTIFIED BEFORE CONGRESS. I GUESS HE’S A TEA BAGGER AND THAT’S OKAY.

Patrick Henry said:
Of course it is. I would bet most conservatives on this board give more and do more for others than you. The big difference is we prefer to help in person and in our own communities, not just give money to the government so they can “help” after they have wasted most of it. I will grant you it’s a lot less work and less messy to let the government do it, but not nearly as rewarding.

I BET YOU’RE FULL OF CRAP.

notsofast said:
Oh, for God’s sake! you are pathetic. Yeah, I was moved: in my bowels!

DID YOU GET THE TASTE OUT OF YOUR MOUTH?

musiccityvic said:
I agree that it shouldn’t exclude you from quoting the bible or even practicing faith by being a Progressive, you have to agree though that the majority of the mocking of Christianity and pro abortion folks are on the Left. It’s also not right to talk about every tea party member as fringe, racist, astroturf, etc. People have real concerns about what is going on in the country and i personally think it is a good thing to have more people involved so that we put the correct people in charge instead of what we have now.

ACTUALLY, MOST TEA BAGGERS ARE JUST PLAIN STUPID AND DON’T KNOW THE FACTS ABOUT THE SUBJECTS THEY ARE MAD ABOUT.

Sean68 said:
COOL. That should be entertaining; though, as usual, it will be a stacked deck. Maher, his two other guests, and the sheep in the audience.

WRONG, MORON. MAHER HAD TWO CONSERVATIVES ON THE PANEL ALONG WITH SETH MCFARLIN.

Smeg said:
I think they need to get Cartman in to testify to Michele about the difficulties of childhood obesity. It fits with the loser leftie mentality that permeates the obama admin.

NAH, THEY WOULD CALL LIMBAUGH TO SPEAK ABOUT FAT ASSES.

Danny Isbell said:
WRONG, MORON. MAHER HAD TWO CONSERVATIVES ON THE PANEL ALONG WITH SETH MCFARLIN.

What are you, five years old? The word “usual” is different from the word “always.”

nellpost said:
There are NO /FEW Americans who would ever do manual labor in the fields as do our migrant workers.

Something interesting relative to your claim that “no” to “few” Americans would ever do manual labor in the fields…

Did you know that, according to a farmer I heard on radio the other day:

1. Almost ALL harvesting and cultivation are now done without field hands? (I know this to be true because I live in an agricultural region of Tennessee, and everything from cabbage-strawberries-apples-corn-beans are cultivated and harvested by machine.)

2. Europe uses NO migrant workers in their farms and vineyards–all the work is done by machine.

3. Sensors placed in the ground at numerous points in a field that capture data e.g. soil pH, temperature, moisture content,etc. and send that data to a computer tell the farmer when to plow, plant, cultivate, fertilize, irrigate, etc.

Bottom line: Tens of thousands of acres can be farmed by a very small crew of people, thereby making migrant workers totally unnecessary.

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