I Guess This Passes For "Satire" Now

As a follow up to CB's post concerning the O-Bots' newfound distaste for snark, cynicism, and (I am adding this) satire, conveniently timed with The Messiah's Arrival in DC, I noticed that the leading "satirist" on Cable TV is now using his "satire" to attack Israel.

Not only that, Jon Stewart is allowing cranks on his show, to raucous applause, who are openly attacking Israel.

STEWART: Israel and the Palestinian situation, is that – does Obama change the game here? Can the game be changed? Or are we just watching two abused children consummate this dysfunctional relationship until both are mortally wounded? I mean what are we --  what are we dealing with?

ZAKARIA: The odd thing is at some level there's greater agreement among all parties that a two-state solution is the way to go and it's the right one. You have, you know, a majority of Israelis in poll after poll show they accept a two-state solution. Wasn't true 20 years ago. A majority of Palestinians, most of the time when you poll them, suggest a two-state solution is the way to go. A majority of the arab regimes have accepted a two-state solution as long as there's a withdrawal to ’67 borders with some land swaps. So at the theoretical level, you have greater agreement than ever before, but on a practical level on the ground, it seems further away than ever before, and I do have to blame Bush for this, to a certain extent. [Applause and cheers.]

STEWART (joking): Outrageous. Can I say this? I won't have it on my program! I said Good Day! [Laughter]

In all honesty, I used to like Stewart. But he developed a full bore case of BDS after the 2002 Election, and I couldn't take him anymore. Now he is nothing more than (yet) another version of KOS on TV.

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Did you know cynicism and snark are officially passe?

Kathleen "I wouldn't know sincerity if it came up and bit me in the ass" Parker has declared it so.

"With the election of Barack Obama, Cynicism and Snark are officially passe. Translation: Humor and irreverence are out; earnestness and sincerity are in."

Of course, she probably thinks this is snark but she's the one who said this last year:

I love Barack Obama for his style, grace, intellect and his way with words. I want the healing power that an Obama presidency could deliver to this country.
[...]
How did we get in this mess? All together now: It's Bush's fault.

Why in the heck does Townhall keep publishing this tool? What a waste of space. Parker may actually now be on the same level as David Shuster with me, and we know how I feel about him.

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What's in your wallet?

Best credit card ever.

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Regional Beers And Football. What A Combination!

Yuengling, Falstaff, Natural Bohemian, and Iron City. Who ya got?

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Some Sports Families Get A Little Worked Up

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BREAKING: Exclusive Excerpts of Obama's Inaugural Speech Leaked

I know this is a credible source.

My fellow Americans, today is a bitter, gun-clinging day. You have shown the world that "hope" is not just another word for "bovine excrement", and that "change" is not only something we can believe in again, but something we can actually flush.

Today we celebrate, but let there be no mistake – America faces easy and sleazy challenges like never before. Our economy is hopeless. Americans can barely afford their mortgages, let alone have enough money left over for inaugural balls. Our healthcare system is superior. If your hairy wart is sick and you don't have insurance, you might as well call a trial lawyer. And America's image overseas is tarnished like a flask of Val-U-Rite Vodka. But telling lies together we can right this ship, and set a course for jail.

Finally, I must thank my "finally proud" family, my cheating campaign volunteers, but most of all, I want to thank Tony Rezko for making this historic occasion possible. Of course, I must also thank you, President Bush, for years of protecting the American people. Without your patriotic efforts, none of this would have been possible.

(h/t)

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Poor Flick

Someone got triple dog dared. 

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Oh, HELLS no

I have no idea who Alysia Gray Painter is, but she needs to be shunned:

Okay, so it has been all about bacon in recent months. Donuts. Martinis. Dipped in chocolate. And while we're not ready to forsake those salty-licious strips just yet, we've been wondering what meat-based product we might be sipping or dipping or scrubbing our bodies with by the close of '09.

Our early vote? Probably Spam.

I don't eat Spam. In fact, I've never had the stuff. That said, I'm reasonably certain that it cannot ever, ever compete with the world's bestest pork product. Period.

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Nuance

Check out the photo that the WaPo decided to run with this story about "many in the white South" who are wondering about their "place in Obama's America."

(Via Allahpundit, who has much more on such "bitter clingers.")

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Anybody Know If Compos Was In The Bay Area Recently?

Then we would have an explanation for the vandalism of portable toilets in San Francisco.

No one has been hurt, but the blazes have caused about 45,000 dollars in damage to the portable outhouses and surrounding property, forcing police and fire officials to step up nightly potty patrols.

The fire department's arson task force is investigating, and it's unclear whether just one person is setting the fires.

San Francisco Fire Department spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said Thursday that there have been no eyewitnesses. The blazes have been set inside and outside outhouses, including some that were locked.

"Who knows what motivates people?" she said.

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Man, Am I Hungry!

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Yet Another Reason To Love Exercise Balls

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Meet your new Attorney General

I was surprised this morning to see that the LAT had published this opinion piece by Joseph F. Connor, whose father was killed by FALN terrorists. Why was I surprised? Well...

At the time of the pardons, Eric H. Holder Jr. was deputy attorney general. In considering his department's recommendation on clemency, he met with supporters of the terrorists but ignored their victims. He pushed staff members to drop their strong opposition to a presidential pardon for the FALN members and alter a report they had prepared for the president recommending against clemency. Today, although two turned down their pardons because they were unwilling to renounce violence, many of the convicted FALN members walk free. And a man who was instrumental in their release may become the highest law enforcer in the land.

That's right. The guy who's about to become our Attorney General helped to get these shitheels out of prison. Thanks, Barry!

Make sure to read the whole thing, but try not to punch your monitor.

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Thanks, Barry!

Alice sends this list my way...about right.

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We live in a scary world

When the Paulnut himself makes more sense than most of of Washington on the economy.  He's still a fucking nutball, though.

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Dear Pepsi

Refresh this,

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The 20 Most Gerrymandered Districts in America

Guess which political party holds the most of them.  I know I was surprised.

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The years have not been kind

Do you know who this formerly semi-famous person is?



Click here for the answer.

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Obama writes touching letter to daughters general public

When most of us want to write a letter to someone, we don't have it published in Parade Magazine.  Yeah.

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Anybody Up For A Roadtrip To Iowa?

Normally, I would pass. But bacon would make me change my mind. And I found a willing accomplice, since Russ is getting ready for Round 2 of his misadventure.

 

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