Daily Show: Laura Ingraham is hyperbolic spewing nut

I suppose the headline goes without saying, but it’s there never the less.

For those of you who do not have the pleasure of knowing the irony that is Laura Ingraham, please watch the video below. As you watch the small rally of, mainly middle class white people fight against an idea that would greatly benefit them, you can see the esteemed Mrs Ingraham compare Health Care reform with… you guessed it… The Holocaust.

Now, the extreme polar opposites of these two topics are not clearly visible to the ill informed and easily terrified, so you will have to forgive the ignorance of this woman. What makes the piece even more ironically hypocritical is that she is speaking of boogeyman coming for the rich and not stepping up to stop them, because she is not rich herself. While she is reciting a parable, she is lost and unaware of the fact that she is a very wealthy woman, one who came across her wealth by spewing lies and fearing the easily feared and stupid.

What would have really set this clip over the top is if the Earth split open beneath her feet and an army or Holocaust victims sprung from the ground and struck her down, while simultaneously berating her for her outfit and choices in life. Death by guilt, ridicule and Jewish zombies. Considering Mrs Ingraham is a Christian, I assume the idea of a Jewish zombie being slightly appealing to her… but multiply that by 1000 and she is screwed.

I must get violent in the morning.

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SEIU demands Health Care bill changes and calls Obama out.

This is a refreshing turn of events in my view.

For the past few days we have been learning of the massive concessions that the White House and the Senate are making to appease the slimy service of Joe Liberman. Not only has the Public Option been axed, but the Medicare Buy-In option has been removed as well. The same option that Lieberman himself supported a measly 3 months prior. It was said that Lieberman promised support of the current bill if the Medicare option had been removed and after it was, he has still refused to express his support. Which, may or may not be a blessing in disguise. Depending on which report you read, the current bill in the Senate is either a mediocre solution to a massive problem or nothing more than a boon to the insurance industry. While Nate Silver has expressed support for the current bill, based solely on the numbers, I am much less enthusiastic.

The president of one of the countries largest labor unions, Service Employees International Union, penned a rather stern letter to the White House and Obama in particular. Andy Stern, president of the SEIU, wrote Obama, politely demanding changes be made to the current bill and that Obama utilize the motto of his own campaign, namely bringing about the change he so often touted. Although he came just short of saying that SEIU would abandon support for the current bill as it stands now, it is widely assumed that they, along with other labor unions will undoubtedly do so.

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DC gay marriage vote eminent.

The Washington DC City Council is close to voting on same sex marriage rights. You can watch the live feed here and hopefully catch some good old fashion bigotry by screaming bat shit crazy Barry.

After watching the live feed, it really is obvious why politicians never get anything done. All of the long and pointless speeches and back patting is tiresome and dull. Whatever the case, something is coming, let’s hope it’s what we all expect and deserve.

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Obama gives himself “solid B+” I give myself “Most Attractive Person EVER” See, I can make up shit too.

Well Folks, President Obama was at it again this past weekend with another one his signature sit down interviews.

America’ own Media Queen, Oprah sat down for a warm and fuzzy, one-on-one interview with President Obama for her Christmas at the White House special which aired Sunday night on ABC.  Oprah, who fawns over Obama so much she looks like the sad, middle-aged white women who fawn over Oprah, asked President Obama what grade he would give himself for his first year in office and boy what an answer he gave her.  “A good, solid B-plus” he responded in his sophisticated yet chocolaty smooth manner.

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Sexism strikes scrubbing bubbles, feminists everywhere demand the end of loofahs!

I happen to find this Method ad funny, albeit creepy.  I guess that’s because I am a lecherous pervert, out for fresh vagina, or at least that is what I am supposed to think. After so much politically correct enlightenment, I have come to the conclusion I may be an ass, considering I find most everything funny while realizing a large percent of the people around me do not.

In light of this constant stream of blubbering fecundity, I am going to start adding these politically humorous affronts to the blog.  From now on, all things offensive to those without a thick skin shall be found under this heading and they shall also share the good honor of lifting my spirits. That is, of course, unless booze can be found and in such case, the booze shall do the lifting and the blog shall go to shit.

 

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Climate Change ads apologize for the failures of our current leaders.

Greenpeace has unveiled some pretty stirring ads depicting aged world leaders apologizing for their inaction on climate change. There is little else to say as the pictures do all the speaking, but I would consider these examples of a wonderfully executed ad campaign.

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Congress passes moral judgement on Tiger Woods and is lost on the irony.

Tiger Woods was being considered for a Congressional Gold Medal for his part in breaking down barriers in the sports world and promoting good  sportsmanship. However, now that he has been exposed as a living human being, capable of flaws, Congress has decided to withdraw the honor.

Democratic Rep. Joe Baca of California was pushing for Tiger Woods to be recognized for his achievements by purposing a piece of legislation that would have honored him and his accomplishments. In light of recent events, he has stated that he will not pursue the legislation this session. The medal is the highest honor that Congress possesses to honor civilians for their contributions to society. (More after the jump)

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Senate may be gifting HealthCare Reform. America asks, “Did you happen to get a gift receipt?”.

Senate negotiators have ended the day announcing they are close to reaching a deal on a “progressive” set of Health Care Reform packages. While no one is giving any details on these compromises, they have been sent to the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) for further financial analysis. Once the CBO returns the numbers and they are found to be within the fiscal range of their goals, the legislation will go to the floor for a vote. While this entire parade has been back and forth, with many a moment of near death, it is expected that Health Care Reform will indeed pass the senate and become law.

Yet, for some reason, I do not find myself elated or excited.

While I think this country needs radical reform on many of its levels, both financially and socially, I have little hope that this bill will bring the reform we so badly need. The single payer plan was dead before it hit the tracks, but it still haunted reform with its possibilities. Many of us had hoped Obama would come to the table and revive it, bringing with it some of those terrifying socialist ideals (Ahh the horror!) that the right has been screaming about.

The plan as it stands now would allow people ages 55 – 64 to buy into Medicare, while expanding Medicaid availability to those within %150 of the federal poverty line. (Is it sad that I think I am one of those people?) A separate plan, offered up by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), would create a program available to those within %300 of the poverty line, modeled after her own states Basic Health system.

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