Jon Stewart rips McCain, GOP duplicity on off-shore drilling
By SilentPatriot Wednesday Sep 17, 2008 4:30pm
Whenever you're looking for some disingenuous flip-floppery, there's no better place to turn than Jon Stewart and the Republican party.
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Stewart: As you know, our country, America, is having a robust discussion right now about energy -- we're addicted oil, black gold, Texas tea, dinosaur love juice. Basically there's two schools of thought. Some people think offshore drilling is the answer...
McCain (Aug. 6): We have to drill here, and we have to drill now, and we have to drill immediately.
Stewart: Other people are against drilling. Think it's just a band-aid....
McCain (May 28): It will only postpone or temporarily relieve our dependency on fossil fuels.
Stewart: Boy, I'd like to be fly n the wall when those two run into each other.
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#50 - Hockey Moms
#49 - Godless Hollywood Liberals
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#46 - ???
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LOL
Who will moderate the McCain vs McCain debate?
McCain would sell Palin to the highest bidder if he could get one more vote in exchange.
The most difficult thing for me to try to grasp right now is why anyone would be even considering voting for McCain. If he were a character in a tv show, everyone would laugh their asses off at him.
pissed off patricia @ 2:
Are you kidding, McCain would sell his wife to the highest bidder (and very well may have at some point) if it meant getting a boost in the polls
Richard @ 3:
I don't know about that, Cindy is his golden goose and he needs those eggs to support the way of life to which he has become accustomed.
I swear to Christ, if they "steal" this election there should be a national walk out. through peaceful resistance not put our hands, feet, or brains to work for these mothers. just stop all production - National Walk Out day November 5th!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkFyArd8zdw - Palin confuseded me
Yep, keep one eye on your retirement funds and the other eye on Big Oil, baby.
sadja @ 5:
Frangela says if they steal it again, it's on!
Wait a second.
Haven't Dems stepped up to support offshore drilling?
This is all politics, BTW.
The tax-energy bill, as I understand it, is actually good in that it extends renewable energy tax credits.
VietVet8666 @ 9:
Oh cmon VV, we all know that the Thugs are against renewable energy! They can't possibly support anything that goes against Big Oil.
I for one am proud to support the Oil Barrens and the shit shovel they continue to give me.
/snark
What's really funny is that all those GOP reps decried the bill as a sham and all. Drilling three miles offshore should be OK, right? Same people or same type of people screamed bloody murder when asked to put Windmills in sight of the shoreline.
Oil Rigs - GOOD Wind Mills - BAD
What's wrong with this country? the GOP!
"We have lost control," said Hale, quoting Bernanke. "We cannot stabilize the dollar. We cannot control commodity prices."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-wed_oilsep17,0,4833605.story
Oh crap.
Somebody please tell me how much OIL has been drilled out of the 68 million acres that the Oil companies could've drilled for there since they started the DRILL BABY DRILL chant?
How many rigs have they put up?
How many rigs have they started to put up?
I'll bet the answers to all three questions are NONE!
sadja @ 5:
i agree
surf (hussein) jac @ 13:
Huh? My understanding is they can't drill anymore since there are laws preventing them from doing so, but just wait a few weeks and the democrats will cave in and let them, they always do.
Why, Why, WHY are we not seeing endless ads to this affect from the Obama campaign? There are so many clips of McCain contradicting himself on every concievable issue, they could paint an inargueable picture of McCain as an unprincipled flip-flopper in days! WHERE ARE THEY??
-Scott
the whole drill thing was a political sham created by gingrich.
when the dems made a comprimise it threatened to take the sting away from the illusion.
watching them trying to keep the sting alive is hilarious.
but their supporters are dumb enough to buy it.
the compromise also took away the simplicity of the "drill" argument.
Can you imagine if "real" journalists brought this kind of talent and context to real NEWS all the time???
Stewart shames them, day after day.
levelheaded moderate @ 10:
Scott @ 16:
Probably because the same ads could be made with Obama. Just look at FISA, for example. And don't think there will be plenty of "compromising" and promises taken back once Obama is in office and no one is watching. Not saying he shouldn't be elected, though, just the political reality.
VietVet8666 @ 19:
Big oil is neither Dem nor Repub. It's who will unleash them, with no consequences, and give them U.S. military protection. Sorry for the screw-up.
Maybe some here have experienced male bonding and team play.
An example: It's early 1972, South Viet Nam. CIA comes calling. Wants an NCO (a sargeant) from an intelligence unit to participate in snatch operations. Idea: you drop into a vil at 0:200 and snatch a couple of guys and fly off. You have no identifying weapons or uniforms.
Do you go along with it? Yeah, if you want an adventure.
Does this sort of thing happen today? Yeah, although you'll never read about it.
OT Looks like the trolls are hijacking the next thread. I'm just sayin'.
Do you go along with it? Yeah, if you want an adventure.
Edit:
Do you go along with it? Yeah, if you
want an adventureare batshit crazy.;-), one ol' sarge to another
This comedian is a wall street troll. He is paid by the millions to attack McCain. Good job, comedian!
sadja @ 5:
I agree! I've often thought about how effective a general strike would be, coupled with a long-term boycott of certain corporations. Problem is, don't know if there are enough of us to make a difference. The first obstacle would be that people would be hard-pressed to give up a day's pay. But the larger problem by far is the sheer number of clueless, ignorant, and just plain stupid people out there.
I have hopes the financial meltdown might finally cause some to see the light--but on the whole, I think not. People might be angry, but at who? The cons have perfected the art of brainwashing and managed to prove to the world that you can indeed get millions of people to believe anything you want. They'll allow you to steal from them, hate with a vengence those you tell them to hate, and even send their sons to die for you.
Forgive my pesissmism.
NEW YORK HIT HARDEST = Who is the Senator there by the way?
Energy Exploration = Stopped by Dems
Stocks down = McCain and Bush economics fault
Stocks surge today 400+ points = McCain and Bush economics work? I'm confused, Obama I thought we were in a "Great Depression"? Or did you just use the market drop as a policital point? I'm too stupid, please tell me.
Vote KING Obama and lose your rights, rely on the government, and fill your cars with HOPE. Is anyone really going to vote for the Obama weasel machine?
WHO has congress control the last 2 years and has done nothing? Who is the senator in New York who is at the hart of the financial crisis? Who voted to increase taxes 94/94 times on all working Americans? Who is pulling the biggest lying snowjob in American history over on the zombies? Let me give you a hint, their party begins with a D, and their canditate is half white but calls himself black...
Oh, and Market up 400+ points, so McCain economics now work? I'm confused... Hail King Obama, I'm stupid tell me that you raised the stock market by calling it a Great Depression!!! Oh yes I believe you! I'm so in love with you!
Is that a rig in your Gulf, big boy, or are ya just happy to see me?
Randy @ 28:
someone pass the popcorn .. this guy's entertaining !!
Hey Randy, here's a little math problem for you. How much did the DJIA rise in percent in Clinton's 8 years?
Now compare the same number for Bush's 7.7 years.
Got it yet?
Okay, here's one that's a little harder. Where are the US's major financial giants located? Hint: where IS Wall Street?
Got it now?
Feeling stupid yet? If not, come back for more.
MountainMan23 @ 30:
Look at it foam as it desperately lashes out with hyperbole and ad hominem crapazoolie! I have to thank it for giving me an encouraging feeling about Nov 4th. It even hates white people...
And so...I cry for it.
:(***
Then I laugh!
:D
And now I go home. Work day is done!
~~~----vrrrrmm!---- -=+- (<-----that's my scooter)
Randy @ 28:
That one's always funny. As if the damage done in the preceeding six years suddenly didn't happen. Amnesia must be blissful...
All very interesting, but... "Greasy Sanchez?"
That be a wee racial slur there methinks.
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