Friday's Fun Videos - WARNING: Not Very Serious

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Friday June 20, 2008 · 12:50 PM PDT

2008/06/20 · 12:50

OK so this is a less than serious diary entry but hey, its Friday! What do you expect? Here are some fun videos that I've come across today that only vaguely touch on issues of equality, habeas and politics. I'm not trying to kid anyone as these are essentially just some clips to kick-start your weekend and leave you with a smile.

Below is a Daily Show clip, a clip where Tila Tequila explains why she is a champion for equality and one clip that simply defies description. Also, feel free to share your own comedy in the form of comments, videos etc. Enjoy and TGIF!

OmarLittle

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Wednesday June 18, 2008 · 8:17 AM PDT

2008/06/18 · 08:17

Last night on The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart they had Lara Logan of CBS on for the interview segment. I have to say that it was surprisingly one of the best interviews I have EVER SEEN on the show. Her candor and commitment to substantive journalism is simply amazing and I found myself nodding my head in agreement and saying "amen" to much of what she said.

She has been covering America's foreign conflicts for some time now. Among the many great things she said, she was asked if she watches the news that we see back in America and responded "No - if I watched the news you all watch I'd blow my brains out."

She also recounts being asked by a reporter whether she feels responsible for the American public having a negative perception of the war(s) and she asked the reporter when the last time he saw a dead American soldier was. She says that she feels responsible for nobody seeing that and truly understanding what is going on... she says she feels responsible for the troops feeling like they've been forgotten.

Amazing interview - watch it below and chime in with thoughts / opinions:

OmarLittle

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Tuesday June 17, 2008 · 7:59 AM PDT

2008/06/17 · 07:59

Here is a recap of last night's episode of The Daily Show, in case you missed it. The main story was on "Baracknophobia" which Jon defines as the irrational fear of hope - or in other words, the paranoid and constant internet rumors that swirl around the MSM and blogosphere. Theres a pretty good montage of clips showing the MSM complicit in giving air time to these wholly unfounded smears. They give special attention to Sean Hannity's comments.

For the interview Jon sits down with former attorney David Iglesias who was fired in the White House's politicization of justice scandal. Interesting note about David - he is also the guy who the Tom Cruise character was based on in the movie "A Few Good Men".

Lastly, for the moment of Zen the show airs a tribute to Tim Russert from a 2004 interview. Its touching and a bit sad..

Anyways, check out the clips and weigh in with thoughts / opinions below:

OmarLittle

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Monday June 16, 2008 · 7:42 AM PDT

2008/06/16 · 07:42

This morning on "The Today Show", Luke Russert shared thoughts on his father Tim Russert. Many have said that Luke was the most important thing in Tim's life and as we all know from following Tim Russert and his books, the relationship between father and son is seen as central to everything Tim was about.

You can kind of see a bit of his father in Luke as he recounts his Dad's life and purpose - all that he is grateful for and how he is coping with the enormous loss.

Check out the interview and share your own thoughts below:

OmarLittle

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Friday June 13, 2008 · 1:44 PM PDT

2008/06/13 · 13:44

Tom Brokaw delivers the stunning & sad news...

NBC's Tim Russert has passed away from a major heart attack at the age of 58. He will be sorely missed, as 'Meet The Press' was one of the few places left to find real journalism in an age of sensationalism and punditry.

He was truly a great man... my thoughts and hopes go out to his family.

OmarLittle

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Wednesday June 11, 2008 · 9:22 AM PDT

2008/06/11 · 09:22

Last night on MSNBC's Countdown w. Keith Olbermann the subject of Kucinich's introduction of 35 articles of impeachment took center stage. Keith talks with a constitutional scholar about the legitimacy of Kucinich's allegations and why nothing is being done about it.

They conclude that the Democrats are not acting out of fear of political repercussions. If they did in fact try to impeach George W. Bush they could see a backlash and fare poorly in the November elections. But is that putting politics ahead of principal? And why have other Presidents been impeached for what amounts to a "set up" while this President isn't impeached for legitimate reasons?

Watch the clip and weigh in with thoughts and opinions below:

OmarLittle

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Monday June 09, 2008 · 6:48 PM PDT

2008/06/09 · 18:48

Countdown with Keith Olbermann had a lot of highlights this evening. One involves breaking news that Scott McClellan has been called to testify (and has agreed to testify) before congress on the handling of pre-war intelligence and the administration's role in the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame.

Keith also displays the Moyers' beatdown of Bill O'Reilly's producer in it's unedited glory, declares Neil Cavuto the worst person in the world and weighs in on FOX News' E.D. Hill questioning whether the Barack Obama fist pound with Michelle Obama was in fact a "terrorist fist jab".

Certainly went after FOX News a lot this evening... not that they don't deserve it. Weigh in with comments/thoughts/opinions below.

OmarLittle

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Friday June 06, 2008 · 7:44 AM PDT

2008/06/06 · 07:44

Last night on ABC News Charlie Gibson sat down with Senator John McCain and asked him point blank "are you the underdog?"

John McCain responded by saying that he is the underdog and that in fact he is surprised that the polls are as close as they are considering where the Republican "brand" is currently. I completely agree with Senator McCain on this point - why aren't the Democrats winning by 15% right now? We have maybe the least popular President in the history of the country running the show with an imbalanced and receding economy, a disastrous war without end, one scandal after another in the White House....

Yet a Senator who voted with that very same President 95% of the time is running virtually dead even with Barack Obama at this point in time. How is that possible? Or should I just throw up my arms and say 'hey, we elected George W Bush twice... nothing we do makes any real sense'?

I'm curious to hear what others think about this -

OmarLittle

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Thursday June 05, 2008 · 12:41 PM PDT

2008/06/05 · 12:41

As many of you are no doubt aware by now, Barack and Michelle Obama did a celebratory fist pound just before the victory speech in Minnesota on Tuesday. The moment struck me as funny, charming and strangely symbolic on an evening when the first African American secured the nomination from a major party.

But the fist pound has started to become a hot topic and was even brought up in last night's interview with Brian Williams. I've even seen a lot of straight up racist responses to the fist pound, in which many are responding with xenophobic paranoia and black stereotypes.

So what do you think of it? Was it a political gaffe? An affectionate moment between Barack and Michelle? I personally enjoyed it but I'm sure others will react differently.

Here is the video of the fist pound along with Brian Williams' question to Obama:

OmarLittle

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Tuesday June 03, 2008 · 10:01 PM PDT

2008/06/03 · 22:01

Here is the Barack Obama's speech on what is truly an historic political evening. If you had said years ago that a freshman Senator was going to raise $200 million dollars and defeat Hillary Clinton in the primaries I would have said you were crazy. If you had added that he was an African American named Barack Hussein Obama I would have asked whether you were sober.

But now - on this night it is finally official. Barack Obama will be the nominee for the Democratic party and quite possibly the next President of the United States. Here is his victory speech given (ironically) at the same location the Republicans are to hold their convention.

So without further ado:

OmarLittle

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Friday May 30, 2008 · 7:43 AM PDT

2008/05/30 · 07:43

Last night on Countdown, Keith Olbermann sat down with the most unlikely of Bush administration critics - former Bush loyalist and White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan.

The first question asked was "Who is more surprised that you're here? You or me?" to which Scott replied "I think the White House is probably most surprised". The interview then proceeded to take almost an entire hour and was surprisingly substantive and interesting. I'm glad Olbermann didn't just go for sound bites and quick questions, but instead allowed time to delve into a wide range of issues in detail.

Below, I have assembled a handful of clips that stand out from the interview as particularly interesting. Rather than give my take on each of them in this diary I'll let you blog about whichever segment is interesting to each of you and respond to your comments. Here are the highlights:

OmarLittle

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Thursday May 29, 2008 · 11:54 AM PDT

2008/05/29 · 11:54

In case you have no idea what I'm talking about here is the link to Michelle Malkin's column titled "Of Donuts and Dumb Celebrities":

http://michellemalkin.com/...

In it she argues that Rachel Ray and Dunkin Donuts are sending coded pro-terrorist messages by wearing a "Jihadi Chic Keffiyeh" in an ad - its a scarf around her neck with a paisley design.

Even though Malkin has a tendency to be a little outlandish in her opinions, I sincerely thought that this was a joke when I first read it. A little self-effacing humor perhaps, maybe a slow news day or the equivalent of an April Fools joke. But the more I read the more I realized "Oh my god... she's serious."

I realize now that Malkin's piece was actually a glimpse into a warped mind, an opportunity to peer into the depths of xenophobic paranoia. It turns out that, to people like Michelle - a Dunkin Donuts ad featuring Rachel Ray can be a secret propaganda message. If even THAT inspires this kind of paranoia I can only imagine what she and others like her must "see" in the news media on a nightly basis.

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