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Posted on October 3 2008

“Clusterf#@k to the Poor House - Bailout Bill Passes”

Entire opening segment from last night’s Daily Show. Stewart and team at their finest, especially in the last 2 minutes.

4:40: Bailout bill = a cow pattie with a marshmallow buried inside it — one thing is certain, you won’t forget that metaphor anytime soon. Clint Eastwood showed why he’s Clint Eastwood when he wittily worked it into his interview later in the show.

5:20: Senator Farley explains the bailout the only way Americans can understand it, with a highway crash metaphor.

5:55: This is where I think it gets really good. Spot-on parody of the seemingly endless self-aggrandizement of the Senate.

Stewart (verklempt):

To see all of us, here, doing the thing we’re supposed to do all the time, to see us do that once, it’s … we really do suck normally.

And then it gets meta….

Brilliant. Shame the best reporting happens on Comedy Central from 11 to 12.

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Posted: on October 3 2008

noigetit:bagcoffee:

(via thedailywhat)

LANDO

If I actually laugh out loud, it gets a reblog.

These are so awesome. Lando and Han are the best pilots in the galaxy.

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Posted: on October 3 2008

Quick VP Debate Summary

ideas:

Palin Gets McCain Stance on Homeowner Protections Wrong.

Palin Got Troops Levels in Iraq Wrong.

Palin Gets Afghanistan Commander’s Name, Strategy Wrong.

Palin won’t explain McCain’s health plan.

ABC: Biden camp “nothing short of buoyant” after the debate

CNN: Biden did the best job in the debate. 53% believe Palin is unqualified to be president.

CBS: Uncommited voters say Biden won.

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Posted: on October 3 2008

» ESPN Page 2 - Simmons: Week 5 picks

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Posted: on October 3 2008

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tucker:katieschenk:happycap:

Ben Folds - Annie Waits

A Tuesday night highlight. I love this song.

Indeed it was. The soundtrack over the opening credits to my life.

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Posted: on October 3 2008

stephaniemcdonald:

(via alanajoy)

This can be taken a few different ways.

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Posted: on October 3 2008

» Senator Biden's Night

walpaper:msbadkittie:

“On question after question, he demonstrated knowledge, careful thought, and a willingness to make hard decisions. And with every answer, he vindicated Senator Obama’s judgment and showed why he is considered one of our nation’s wisest and most experienced leaders.

He was equally at home with global and local issues, demonstrated an amazing grasp of facts, and gave proof that he is prepared to be a partner who will contribute much as vice-president to solving our nation’s problems.

Americans could not help but conclude that any president would be stronger and more confident with Joe Biden by his side.”

-Madeleine Albright

via spintree: apsies

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Posted: on October 3 2008

“ Stop pretending a small town is any different from New York City. You know what New York city is? A bunch of small towns stuck together in the same building.

— Jon Stewart (via lizlemon)

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Posted: on October 3 2008

“ This rescue is not a gift. We are not giving Wall Street $700 billion dollars. We are buying assets tied to the value of real estate and holding them. As those assets appreciate in value over time, we will either make a profit on the deal, break even or lose a percentage of our investment. In this case, given the alternative, a small loss is a win.

— PhilaLawyer.net | A Favor (For All of Us)¹

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Posted: on October 3 2008

» Palin meets expectations but still falls short - Politico

Best wrap up I’ve seen.

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Posted: on October 3 2008

Blowjobs For Obama

jennifur85:

I half jokingly told my right-leaning friend that I would give him a blow job if he voted for Obama. Of course there would be no real way for him to prove this to me, I’d just have to take his word. He agreed. After further consideration I realized he doesn’t live in a swing state. I do however support this initiative in Virginia.

I’m not sure if you’re allowed to snap a picture in the voting booth, but that might work. Or withold on payment until post-election and deliver only if that state goes blue.

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Posted: on October 3 2008

“ Goodfellas director Martin Scorsese and the movie’s star Robert De Niro are returning to the murky underworld of the New York mob for a new gangster film. De Niro has signed to play Frank ‘the Irishman’ Sheeran in the Scorsese-directed project - based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses.

— Scorsese and De Niro Go Back to the Mafia

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Posted on October 2 2008

» McCain Pulls Out of Michigan | The Trail | washingtonpost.com

saraliz:

(via daslava)

Michigan says, “Thank you, but try not to get it all over Wisconsin.”

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Posted: on October 2 2008

From my News Feed.

Sign of the coming apocalypse?

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Posted: on October 2 2008

What's Your Tumblr Number?

joelaz:

Tumblr assigns a sequential number to each site on their service. The lower the number, the older the site. To find your number, login to Tumblr, go to the Following Page, then click on the name of your site in the top right corner of the screen just below the “log out” link. Now, look at the URL in your browser address bar and note the number at the end of the URL. Mine looks like this:

http://www.tumblr.com/tumblelog/18189

That means JoeLaz.com was the 18,189th site created on Tumblr. A total of 442,648 sites have been created to date.

So, what’s your Tumblr number?

94,866. Damn Joe.

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