That movie is great!

Ian McShane is the best. Al Swearangen is one of the greatest characters in TV history.

Loved Ian McShane's narration. Awesome job!

If only Swearingen could have a little chat with McSame in his office upstairs....

That was kinda sad to watch.

thank goodness for TDS !

It's beginning to feel pre-Katrina these days with the MEDIA sucking everything McCain's rear serves up, opposite-land rhetoric left unchallenged, glorified even... Scary and disturbing and way too reminiscent of 2000-2006...

TDS has been brilliant lately, and their brilliance further focuses the contrast of the failing media...

McCain-Palin as a viable ticket is a travesty, one allowed and furthered by corporate, McCain-loving media-shills... Don't get comfortable, the struggle to rid the powers-that-be continues...

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Ooh, how deliciously funny that was and Ian McShane's narration is the perfect touch. The Daily Show strikes gold again!

The Obama campaign should use what money it has and buy time on all major networks for this segment from the Daily show.

My friends, no one ever lost an election by overestimating the stupidity of the American public.

Wow, what a great video. I'd love to see who produces them working behind the scenes - fantastic stuff. We need some help/advice on getting a new national discussion forum up and running for the 4th.

Here's the link, if you're interested in helping out register up and get involved today!

http://www.demosphere.net/forums/index.php/board,11.0.html

Which Party Will Make or Break Biofuels?

Biofuel is a bright spot in our economy. Corn Belt states now have cheap fuel, expanding economies, and budget surpluses. Ethanol refineries are coming online in numerous other states: Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Arizona, Oklahoma, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, and California. Alternative feedstocks such as sorghum, organic waste, biomass and algae are being introduced. The State of Louisiana and Renergie are building a network of small, localized sweet sorghum ethanol plants, with a 5 to 1 return. Subsidizing biofuels creates jobs, stimulates our economy, and generates County, State, and Federal tax revenue. Money back in your pocket. Every dollar spent on biofuel subsidies results in $10 in economic stimulus. So go figure.

Merrill Lynch reports that ethanol blended into regular gasoline lowered the cost by 15% and saved 60 billion dollars this year. The new ethanol blender pumps will make a bigger impact, depending on who gets elected President. Typically, blending ethanol with gasoline is done in large quantities by oil companies or fuel distributors. Who ever does the blending gets the 51 cent per gallon tax credit. With the new onsite blender pumps, the retail gas station will get the tax credit. That changes everything. Retailers are expected to pass along most of the blending subsidy to the consumer. Thus, the various blends, E20, E30, E40, E50, E85 will be about 40 to 50 cents a gallon cheaper at the blender pumps. Cheaper than ethanol already is. The Republican Party wants to discontinue the blending subsidy and take this discount away from you. The Democrats want you to have it.

Ethanol blended at the pump will compete head-on with regular gasoline. This is why Big Oil wants the Republicans to get rid of the blending subsidy. They are threatened by the coming blender pumps. Ethanol blends might soon outsell gasoline, as is the trend in Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas and other ethanol producing states.

The Republican Party receives huge campaign contributions from Big Oil and their intermediaries. Their battle cry is drill, drill, drill, which we need to do. But drilling now will only impact fuel prices moderately, 7 to 10 years from now. And why all the fanfare about offshore drilling, when oil companies already have 6,000 oil leases they’re not using?

The Republican platform also calls for eliminating the 54 cent per gallon import tariff on foreign ethanol. What they advocate is that we should lessen our dependence on foreign oil by replacing it with a new dependence on Brazilian Ethanol. This would increase our Trade Deficit and the interest we pay on the National Debt, because we pay for imported fuels with debt instruments and Government Bonds. Importing Brazilian ethanol would not save you much. After shipping and handling costs from Brazil to the U.S., oil companies would pocket the rest. The consumer might save a penny or two at the pump, but your hidden cost would be 6% floating interest on imported fuel paid for with debt instruments.

By following the Republican plan to end the ethanol import tariff, we would trade one dependency for another, drive up the Trade Deficit and the National Debt, and pay more revolving interest on imported fuel. Instead, we need to keep stimulating domestic biofuels.

The subsidies we pay on petroleum based fuel are SIX TIMES higher than what we pay on ethanol and biodiesel, even while oil companies make record breaking multi-billion dollar profits. If the Republicans want to discontinue the biofuels subsidies, they should also discontinue the petroleum subsidies. But, instead, they fight to keep $50 Billion worth of annual petroleum subsidies intact. Republicans are clearly aligned with their benefactors - Big Oil.

The Republican plan to end affordable biofuel subsidies would disrupt a sector of our economy that is thriving and cost you 40 to 50 cents a gallon at the pump. Ending biofuel subsidies is poor judgment and NOT in our National Interest.

The Republican Deception is: Big Oil First – Not Country First.

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BTW, I said the exact same thing in 2004 during the swiftboating of Kerry.

In one segment, TDS managed to not only debunk many of the smears, but also trace the smears back to Karl Rove. Jon Stewart and his team also found a video featuring one of the leading swiftboaters standing next to Kerry and praising his heroism. To this day it still pisses me off that the Kerry campaign didn't run that clip in a counter-attack ad. I recall the footage wasn't even played in the MSM.

I also recall Kerry was a guest when TDS did that segment. That's even more shocking to me.

Only thing dumber than MC Cain is a person who would vote for him. Those unable to see through the screen of bullshit covering "Songbirds" ass. In a sane country ? Diebold wouldn't even be able to get Mc Stupid close enough to steal this election.

Sequel to the Epic Tale of Alaska, "McCabe & Mrs. Miller."

http://www.bgladd.com/McSameStore/McSameAndMrsPalinMovie.jpg

The New Movie of the Year!!!

Jeff Baker @ #20

Using food crops so that we in the US can drive around in SUVs is crazy. Biofuels made from corn cause world hunger.
Make it from HEMP like they did in the 1930s.

smchris @ 29:

We are, of course, talking about "John McCain (TM)", the brand name, not the person. As far as I can tell, John McCain the person was, is, and probably always will be a not very bright and unpleasant bottom-of-the-classer with explosive personality disorder.

Exactly!

This was better than watching all 6 Star Wars Movies. Seeing Anakin Skywalker Morph into Darth Vader. But damn...Darth Vader only lost 1 ship!!! Plus, Vader was never captured. WOW, Darth Vader is better than McSame.

I worked for George stephanopoulos.

She can't handle him, she can't handle squat.

Is there a way to contact the DNC or Obama's campaign to offer them suggestions on just what needs to be said and done to kick McCain's sorry ass?

Man, it gets frustrating being in the party of wimpy milquetoasts.

Hammer time, Barack! Or else you'll be the silver medalist in November ...

Just remember he was for it before he was against it.
But he was also against it before he was for it.
That does not matter because he was a POW.
The ignorance of republicans is astounding. Is that what makes them such hypocrites?
Or does being hypocrites make them appear so stupid?
You tell me republicans which is it!

I agree that Obama's campaign needs to put out ads like this. What an effective ad that could be, using just McCain's own words against him. With all the fodder on the Republican side this election, it really is Obama's to lose, and yet his ads have been pretty lackluster (to be kind). You can be truthful without mudslinging, and being TOO nice will just ensure a McCain victory.

Sitemoniter, tsk tsk...I'm an independent that has voted for many Dems in the past. First time I'm voting Republican. I don't need help, Obama does. I'm not racist or sexist. I have a great job paying $130K a year... I'm just trying to save my country from demise. John Stewart is indeed sexist, he called Palin a stewardess.

The NWO movement is moving forward like an atomic clock. Never missing a beat. They have kept up the appearances of the people having some sort of control in a fixed voting system and through a complete domination of nearly all the media.

Look at the list of members in the NWO movement. The major players. They are embedded everywhere, and many of them are "the" most powerfull, rich, players on the planet. From Cheney inside the government, to Kissinger, the head of the most secret, most powerfull, wealthy group of elite on the earth, to Liebermans, to Zbigniew Brzezinski, the very same backer of Obama. They are everywhere and constantly talk on the msm.

"...This regionalization is in keeping with the Tri-Lateral Plan which calls for a gradual convergence of East and West, ultimately leading toward the goal of "one world government'....National sovereignty is no longer a viable concept..." Zbigniew Brzezinski

They are in every important, powerfull facet of policy making, money making, from top to bottom, red to blue.

The show they are providing for the people is so well organized, it totally masks the lack of power the people really have, while they get richer, more powerfull and more immune. Facts and history have become almost totally irrellovent points, otherwise McCain would be just as popular in the polls as Bush is.

But he's NOT, is he? They are keeping it SOOOO DAMN CLOSE, then at the last moment, they will pull the rug right out from under our feet, and we'll be walking around, shaking our heads, tails between our legs, saying over and over, DAMN! DAMN!! DAMN IT!!!! We nearly had it!

It was rigged!!

SO WHAT? Who even tried to stop the last two RIGGED elections? Nothings changed. Nothings been done despite the OVERWHELMING proof of rigging.

Bushs approval rating right now? Lowest ever! McSames popularity rating? Tied with Obama. It makes perfect, logical SENSE. Right?

Enjoy the "SHOW", in the middle ring. These carnival barkers are REAL GOOD, and have already picked your pockets, and even your future unborn childrens pockets, and their unborn, before the've even become a mere thought. Now that is GOOD! Admit it!

Excellent!

Linda... If your such an independent, how in the Hell can you consider voting for McCain??

Tell me lies... Tell me sweet little lies...

Tell me Lies.. Tell me Lies..

Linda @ 42:

Sitemoniter, tsk tsk...I'm an independent that has voted for many Dems in the past. First time I'm voting Republican. I don't need help, Obama does. I'm not racist or sexist. I have a great job paying $130K a year... I'm just trying to save my country from demise. John Stewart is indeed sexist, he called Palin a stewardess.

so what do you do oh great breadwinner...other than troll liberal blogs with your bullshit about being an indendent

why dont you tell us how you were gonna vote for hillary

lets hope they plan on using this material in the campaign closer to debte time.... if they were to put these ads out now, theyd be forgotten by the time it would abslutely MATTER

I'll say it again...

If you TRULY want to get anything done, and not just complain, there's only two answers:
1. Donate your time to the campaign.
2. Donate your MONEY to the campaign.

These are the only things that will help get Obama/Biden elected.

Don't let the Republicans and their corporate backers buy another 4 years in the White House.

Amitola @ 53:

unreel @ 44:

The NWO movement is moving forward like an atomic clock. Never missing a beat. They have kept up the appearances of the people having some sort of control in a fixed voting system and through a complete domination of nearly all the media.
(Exerpt of #44)

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I agree and have posted a number of times about these issues. Most people do not have the time or the inclination to research/read enough to learn this stuff, or, they have been so conditioned about "conspiracy theories" that they refuse to see the forest for the trees. There isn't a whole lot in the history of the world over the last
half century (at least) that hasn't been orchestrated by what I call the PowersthatBe - many of whom, as you point out, are still involved in our government and on the international scene to this day.

Zbigniew Brzezinski, for instance, was the main person responsible for US involvement in the USSR/Afghanistan war, as well as recruiting/arming Jihadists (including Osama bin Laden) to help bring down the Soviets.

People who don't know history are doomed to repeat it ----or worse.

Darn - I always do that wrong - my copmment is below the line.

The only thing that could make that clip better is Barack Obama's voice, at the end, saying, "I'm Barack Obama, and I approve this message."

Then play that baby 24/7.

The worst thing about this is that it reminds me how much I used to like the guy. I might not have agreed with everything, but I liked how he wasn't beholden to .... aw hell, now I'm gonna cry!

PorridgeGun @ 11:

It's utterly amazing to me that a bunch of comedy writers on basic cable are able to dissect and destroy the opposition better than the hundreds of over-paid campaign staffers, political strategists and advisers the Democrats, and Obama, are currently relying on to get the message out. I mean, how hard is it to duplicate that video of Bush and McCain having almost identical acceptance speeches. Apparently it's very hard if you're David Axelrod and the DNC.

And to think Jon Stewart and his Daily Show team have far less time and money to compile this shit and create a narrative. Unbelievable.

Where there's a will, there's a way.

Jon Stewart is the best thing Obama has going for him. It's too bad he can't take those clips and use them as ads.

Peter G @ 57:

Linda @ 42:

Sitemoniter, tsk tsk...I'm an independent that has voted for many Dems in the past. First time I'm voting Republican. I don't need help, Obama does. I'm not racist or sexist. I have a great job paying $130K a year... I'm just trying to save my country from demise. John Stewart is indeed sexist, he called Palin a stewardess.

Since she's not qualified to hold that position either I think your point is moot. I doubt if any of your assertions about yourself contain a grain of truth. If you were an independent you wouldn't have bothered to post.

Oh sure, the Republicans are soooooooooooooooo pro woman! Don't you think it was just a teeny bit sexist (and ageist) that a much more qualified woman, Kay Bailey Hutchison, was passed up in favor of an inexperienced "hottie"? I'm a woman too, and I wouldn't care whatever they threw at Palin just on the basis of her stance on abortion. Did you read Gloria Steinem's quote that women who vote for McCain/Palin are like people who cut of their legs because they've lost their shoes?

http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/video.aspx?RsrcID=2036

sadam barak hussein obam video

someguy @ 8:

That was kinda sad to watch.

I laughed, I cried, my cat went on a tear, my dog howled at the screen and my goldfish went belly up! I predict the next 8 years will be much of the same.

See, the Democratic Party needs some serious help.

Ever wonder why there isn't a right wing equivalent of Comedy Central?

Its because the republican party uses these types of tactics in the political arena to defeat thier Democratic opponents.

Democrats leave this stuff to comedy TV..

Democrats better wake up real quick!!

naschkatze Hussein @ 62:

Jon Stewart is the best thing Obama has going for him. It's too bad he can't take those clips and use them as ads.

Oh, the Dems can but do they have the GUTS?

hotmouth @ 70:

Ever wonder why there isn't a right wing equivalent of Comedy Central?

A) Because most conservatives are satire-impaired and wouldn't know a good thinking-man's joke if it crawled up their ass and laid eggs in their brain.

OR

B) They do; it's called FOX NEWS.

Linda @ 42:

Sitemoniter, tsk tsk...I'm an independent that has voted for many Dems in the past. First time I'm voting Republican. I don't need help, Obama does. I'm not racist or sexist. I have a great job paying $130K a year... I'm just trying to save my country from demise. John Stewart is indeed sexist, he called Palin a stewardess.

$130K a year? If you look closely at the fine print, McTroll Points have no cash value.

Lyon @ 74:

hotmouth @ 70:

Ever wonder why there isn't a right wing equivalent of Comedy Central?

A) Because most conservatives are satire-impaired and wouldn't know a good thinking-man's joke if it crawled up their ass and laid eggs in their brain.

OR

B) They do; it's called FOX NEWS.

and
C) They tried (dismally) with the half hour news hour....it sucked. BAD

I'm not Republican. I'm not Democrat. I'm just shocked by what I've read on this page. Are you people serious? You know what our political system is? It's throwing yourself behind a "party", regardless of how horribly unqualified their candidate may be...because it's easy. It's safe. It's how it's always been done. Let's face it, neither of these candidates have any business running this country. With McCain (or McSame as some like to put it), it's 4 more years of the same crap that's costing jobs, increasing the deficit, continuing the "war" in Iraq...it's a load of garbage. Palin was a last minute pick after the Democratic convention. And she probably couldn't run the country successfully. Neither can McCain. Neither can Biden. And neither...as as some call him...the Obamanation.

But by all means, throw your support behind him. I would love to, if I knew exactly what he stands for. Change? That was a rather easy choice to make after 8 years of Bush, don't you think? George W. Bush is a moron. He reminds me of a cute little chimpanzee most of the time...seriously...look at him. The big ears, the cute dumb expression no matter what he's confronted with. But...Somebody please tell me what Obama's actually going to DO to cause some change in this country. Let's face it, people. The country isn't really in THAT bad of a shape, is it? We're not Russia...or Afghanistan...or Iran...or anywhere else where your civil liberties are destroyed on a whim.

I would love to see a debate where both of these people take the gloves off and just throw down. I don't care about the "pig in lipstick" comment from Obama. I don't care about the fact that McCain is pretending to be a "maverick"...now that's a good one. I just want to see somebody in politics that I can believe in because I actually know what they stand for. And right now we don't have that.

What's Obama's position on abortion? McCain has flipped on that one. Obama says nothing. What about domestic drilling for oil? What about...oh, we all know what the issues are. And the longer both candidates don't address them, the more confusing the whole process becomes. McCain = experience. Obama= ??? Hell, I can't tell. He's a great speaker until he ad-libs and shoots himself in the foot. What are either of them going to DO????