Jon Stewart (Yes, That Jon Stewart) has a very pointed and very funny piece about the the same ol’ rhetoric being treated in a whole new way thanks to the golden lips that deliver it.
Kudos to Stewart for being one of the only people to point out the obvious during yesterday’s lovefest.
ht to the Corner
January 21, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Yes, he talks just like every other politician. What scares me is what he going to do because his banal rhetoric is just a cover for his socialist policies.
A big chunk of folks who voted for him don’t even know what his policies are. They voted for the rhetoric. We really are up the proverbial creek.
January 21, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Now that was funny. I suppose John Stewart was not among the mimes in a previous CMR post. The melted cheese line was by far my favorite.
January 21, 2009 at 7:32 pm
I love take-no-prisoners comedy. Say, it looks like CMR has embraced change as well. Nice new theme.
January 21, 2009 at 7:45 pm
There’s probably some truth to what Jones says at around the 2:40 mark…
January 21, 2009 at 9:35 pm
I think that out of an hour or so long speech there is a bit more to be had than just the small clips this satirical show has to display. These are American values, that we will live free, prosperous, peaceful lives, whether coming from the mouth of Bush or Obama. What you need to pay attention to is the differences in policy, because thats where any change will come from. So lets see, 1. He’s an environmentalist. Now really, is that so bad? 2. He wants to remove our troops from Iraq. Congress already told Bush he had to begin our withdrawl, and Bush came up with a military surge, which was supposed to prepare for this same removal of troops. 3 He wants to stimulate the economy and reform healthcare. Really, anyone who has a problem with that is just un-American. They are both needed.
Now, if you remember way back in government class, the president has executive power, while congress holds the legislative power. Thus the president does not have the power to make laws, amend the constitution, or to socialize any part of the government. Most people’s fears, when analyzed from a logical standpoint, are unreasonable. I think that the only American thing to do is to hope he does a great job. Whether you are republican, democrat, libertaian, or independent, we must support our president (given that he has the country’s best interests at heart), support our troops (whether or not you agree with their prescense in foreign lands), and work for a stronger, better America, knowing that the president, congress, or anyone cannot do it alone. We need to stand united America, now more than ever!
January 21, 2009 at 9:37 pm
I have tried viewing this post in several browsers and there’s just a big white space where the video should be. Would it be possible to post the URL for it?
Sorry for the trouble!
January 21, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Vincent- I would heartily disagree with your comment. I think that the only American thing to do is to hope he does a great job. Whether you are republican, democrat, libertaian, or independent, we must support our president
The exact question is: what does support mean? Is support equal to simple approval of every word or executive decision? Or does true support allow for criticism: from the street sweeper to the CEO (ignore Joe the Plumber jokes). A United America is a critical America- in the best sense of the term.
If a man truly loves America he will always measure it by the ideals of the Constitution and the Declaration and he will call her and her leaders to aspire to and achieve those ideals. You give the caveat given that he has the country’s best interests at heart. Those are exactly the things that I would challenge about President Obama. Those are the exact things that I challenged about President Bush. Those are the exact things missing from the political rhetoric heard yesterday. This absence of clear expression is exactly what Jon Stewart was laughing and crying about. That is exactly why it is funny.
January 22, 2009 at 1:13 am
Thanks for the video.
January 22, 2009 at 4:42 am
“we must support our president”
The people that say we must support our president now, didn’t support the last president (even when he had the country’s best interests at heart).
January 22, 2009 at 4:50 am
“we must support our president … support our troops … and work for a stronger, better America …”
But suppose the President does not support our troops, and pursues policies that make for a weaker, worse America. What “must” we do then?
In the same vein, so many are now saying that even Catholics and conservatives should “wish Obama success.” Success at what? Promoting abortion and infanticide? Destroying Israel? Changing into a person who respects and supports human life? Without a definition of “success” the wish is fatuous.
January 22, 2009 at 12:06 pm
I believe my “obligation” to support President Obama ends with prayer. I may be still feeling quite bitter, but that is all I can muster for him at this point.
January 22, 2009 at 2:24 pm
KEEP IN MIND, NOBODY SHORT OF GOD HIMSELF IS PERFECT! No politician is going to line up exactly with your views of what is right for America. But when it comes down to it, we can all agree this country NEEDS change. And frankly, i simply cannot see Obama doing worse for this country than Bush did. You talk about people not supporting Bush. Strange, I would think that people would love the president who has brought on the largest financial deficit the country has ever known, as well as leading the country into a recession unheard of since the great depression. I don’t see how anyone can support that. Just cause he’s against abortion? Do you forget that he is in favor of the death penalty? Talk about respect for human life! How hypocritical can you be? Regardless, these are NOT important issues. Sure, in a way they are, but look at the grand scheme of things. Our country is failing, dying right now. We obviously need reform of government programs, reform of the education system, and reform of the healthcare system, among other things. Now if you think Bush or McCain would have EVER brought about these necessary changes I think you are kidding yourself. These are the important issues. This is where we need change. And hopefully change will come. It’d be nice if he legalized pot too. I mean, seriously, if it is legal to drink yourself to death, it should be legal to smoke a plant which it truly is impossible to overdose on. Not to mention the fact that it leaves you in better control of yourself than alcohol does.
Now so far as suppoting our troops, BUSH DOESN’T!!! Trust me, my fiance` is in the army right now. Do you know why we’re still in Iraq and Afganistan? Bush was told how many troops it would take in Iraq, and he sent a fraction of that, went in weakly, and has obviously stayed too long. Sure, democrats are not in favor of war, but they know how to clean house and get out. Just look at FDR and Truman. Instead we are still fighting this insurgence, and our troops are dying every day. This idea that using the troops is supporting the troops is backwards and illogical. And, simply, evil. And Afganistan? Don’t even get me started. Bottom line: there is NO way we should still be there. Bush has made for a weak, vulnerable America. And yet, he was our president, and I support him, even though I hate what he’s done to the country. The position of president is a difficult one, and he was simply not cut out for the job. And finally, look at the number of israeli deaths and look at the number of palistinian deaths within this last leg of the conflict. last I checked it was something like 10 Israelis dead and 1384 Gazans dead, with over 4000 wounded. Destroying Israel. Funny. I think Israel has got things under control. But i do beleive to a point that Israel’s fighting is justified. They are defending their homeland. Which again raises the question: Why in the world are we in Iraq?
January 22, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Nice video.
Vincent, remember that many of us who voted for McCain did so because he is not Obama. Those whoe voted for McCain do not necessarily agree with all his policies. However, there is NOTHING that can outweigh the evil of abortion, which Obama adamantly supports and promotes.
Bush was a great president. Sure, he had some hiccups, but overall, he was a champion for life. Obama is the opposite, a promoter of the culture of death.
I realize the situation in Iraq is difficult, and it is unfortunate that troops have died. However, need I remind you have many children have been slaughtered by abortion since the war started?
January 22, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Do we now think that we are Americans who happen to be Catholic? I am a Catholic who happens to be an American!!! I can thus never support a president when doing so means complicity in violating God’s commandments. “For those who seek to advance their aims… by slaughtering innocents… we will defeat you”?!?!! What hypocrisy from the lips of Barack Hussein (his real middle name) Obama– who promised Planned Parenthood that he would sign the Freedom Of Choice Act. (That legislation, btw, will eliminate every restriction on abortion nationwide, compel unwilling taxpayers to fund those abortions, and prevent any future pro-life measures from being enacted. If you’re unaware of this, please read the expert analysis by Americans United for Life (AUL) and sign the Fight FOCA petition at: http://www.FightFOCA.com)
January 23, 2009 at 5:47 am
Thanks for the video! It was great!
January 23, 2009 at 3:57 pm
So why is the death penalty ok and abortion not?
January 23, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I couldn’t see the video, either, so I upgraded my Adobe Flash and re-started my browser and now I can see it fine.
PS Vincent, the Church says that the death penalty is only appropriate in extreme circumstances where society could not otherwise be protected from an individual, which is a rare situation in the first world. It says that abortion is never acceptable. We must fight both. Unfortunately, the massive number of innocents slaughtered by abortion in a day far outnumbers the number of criminals who are killed by the death penalty in a year in the US. Thankfully, we have faithful Catholics working to end both.
January 24, 2009 at 4:01 pm
The difference between the death penalty and abortion:
The death penalty executes someone who has been convicted, in a court of law, of a heinous act against another human being.
Abortion murders a small, helpless human being whose only crime was inconviencing his/her mommy.
I can see why you would confuse the two.
And that’s not even bringing up the other victim of abortion: the mother herself, who is not informed of the effects an abortion will have on her body and her mental well being.
January 24, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Three Horsemen of the Apocalypse = BOH + Democratic Senate + Democratic House = Failure of the American Way of Life … This is NOT stimulus … It IS welfare !!! Many generations will pay and pay and pay and pay …
January 25, 2009 at 7:45 am
Vincent, I find your reference to the separation of powers interesting, but point out that you failed to include the U. S. Supreme Court which gave us abortion (not Congress), and gay rights (not Congress). Are you picking and choosing or can you connect all the dots? The truth is the socialists and liberals have been working for decades to undermine the constitution, not because they have the best interests of the country at heart, but because they have an agenda from which the constitution was intended to protect us. Did you ever wonder, while in school, how you could hear about the rights of our Creator in American History and not hear about our Creator in Biology?
It has been a long time since any school taught us to think for ourselves. We depend on political correctness to guide our thinking. Obama’s change, if he is successful, will not make you happy. Are you not listening?