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Deleted Scene From SiCKO: Norway Or Bust
2007-12-03 18:00:00 Too perfect? It seems that Norway has a health care and prison system so unbelievable that according to the Head-On Radio Network, “This scene was deleted from the final cut of the [SiCKO] movie, as Michael Moore thought nobody would believe it.” Really? See for yourself. http://garlinggauge.com/videos/sicko.flv Deleted scene from SiCKO. Still shot from SiCKO. http://garlinggauge.com/videos/sicko2.flv Michael Moore discussing SiCKO ... More About: Bill Maher , Scene , Bust
Don Imus Returns With A Bang
2007-12-03 16:50:00 Will Imus tone his tongue? Doesn’t seem like it. According to Cristian Salazar of the Huffington Post: “While Imus pledged to use his new show to talk about race relations, he added: ‘Other than that, not much has changed. Dick Cheney is still a war criminal, Hillary Clinton is still Satan and I’m back on ... More About: News , Politics , Don Imus , Bang
How Many Killed In Iraq? Dana Perino Refuses To Say
2007-12-03 03:03:00 Helen Thomas rocks Doyen White House reporter Helen Thomas stuck her neck out against Bush spokesperson Dana Perino on Friday, Nov. 30th, 2007. See the video. http://garlinggauge.com/videos/danaperino .flv White House briefing This isn’t the first time Thomas acted as the voice of America. http://garlinggauge.com/videos/perino1.fl v “It is not accurate to say the United States is occupying Iraq .” Regular Americas are also ... More About: Republicans , President Bush , Killed
ABC Constructs Controversy: Obama vs. Biden
2007-12-02 16:56:00 Much Adoe About Nothing ABC’s Political Rader blog has chosen to create controversy instead of report on substance (sounds like us). At the recent Black and Brown Forum of Democratic presidential hopefuls where candidates can ask each other questions, Sen. Barack Obama addressed a question to Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Joe Biden , ... More About: News , Politics , Controversy
World AIDS Day: Joe Biden Video
2007-12-02 01:21:00 December 1st is World AIDS Day. Spread the word about AIDS awareness. For my part, here is a video snippet of the All-American Presidential Forums on PBS with Democratic presidential candidates. Sen. Barack Obama’s anti-gay jest doesn’t derail Sen. Joe Biden ’s seriousness while Al Sharpton looks on with the evil eye. http://garlinggauge.com/videos/aids.flv Biden on AIDS and the ... More About: Video , Politics
ALF Vs. Bill O?Reilly?
2007-11-29 07:54:00 WTF? http://garlinggauge.com/videos/alf.flv Is A.L.F. a secret Fox News commentator? Is it real? Is it not? Who knows, but it’s funny as hell. I’ll let ya know. * Categories: Bill O ’Reilly , Politics , Fox News, Humor
CNN/YouTube Republican Debate Firsts
2007-11-28 22:53:00 An empty stage set for empty shirts. “Enough of the singing, enough of snowmen, let’s begin the debate.” -Anderson Cooper Live blogging of these Republican debate firsts was as entertaining as a Republican debate drinking game. Two hours of wasted time yielded the following snippets of silliness. Check out ‘firsts’ from previous debates here. CNN coverage ... More About: Politics , Youtube , Debate
Comedy on the Campaign Trail
2007-11-28 01:39:00 Huckabee, humor & the ‘08 campaign With presidential campaigning beginning sooner than ever before candidates are going to be sensitive to voter fatigue. Humor can be an excellent device for this purpose as long as it is done well. First out of the gate was Sen. Barack Obama, combining the seriousness of presidential politics with humor in ... More About: Comedy , Politics , Campaign , Trail
?08 Campaign Posters Interpreted
2007-11-25 06:46:00 “In the eyes of the beholders…” The New York Times has a fun slide show interpreting presidential campaign posters, but the format is clunky. Below are the illustrations juxtaposed in order for comparison. Illustrations by Ward Sutton, author of “Sutton Impact: The Political Cartoons of Ward Sutton.” Buy his book. ... More About: News , Politics , Posters , Campaign
Biden Bashes Bush On Musharraf
2007-11-24 10:16:00 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden is quoted in a Wednedsday Washington Post article as chastising President Bush on extending American loyalty toward Pakistaki President Pervez Musharraf. “What exactly would it take for the president to conclude Musharraf has crossed the line? Suspend the constitution? Impose emergency law? Beat and jail his political opponents and ... More About: News , Politics , President Bush , Pakistan
Elizabeth Kucinich on Ron Paul & Dennis Kucinich as Running Mates
2007-11-24 08:31:00 Congressmen & presidential hopefuls Dennis Kucinich (D) & Ron Paul (R) The Mavericks In a recent interview Elizabeth Kucinich acknowledged her husband, liberal Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich, would consider libertarian Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul as his running mate. For many a Kucinich vs. Paul presidential race would be a dream come true. Unfortunately, most voters do ... More About: Running
America Kicks Ass: Duncan Hunter Translated
2007-11-23 20:52:00 Denis Poroy/Associated Press “The rest of the world is America ’s bitch” While perusing the campaign websites of lesser-known 2008 presidential hopefuls, I ran across a video of Duncan Hunter touting America’s greatness to its critics. http://garlinggauge.com/videos/hunter.flv To America’s Critics Oddly enough I also found a little-known translation of Hunter’s remarks by John S. Hall at a Def ... More About: News , Politics , Duncan Hunter
Ben Franklin: Turkey Should Be America?s Symbol
2007-11-22 18:13:00 A Bird of Courage One wonders if the Thanksgiving feast would be the same if Ben Franklin had gotten his wish. As described from this edited excerpt of greatseal.com: The Eagle, Ben Franklin, and the Turk ey A year and a half after the Great Seal was adopted by Congress on June 20, 1782 ? with the bald eagle ... More About: Politics , America
Lolcats To Lolpolitics
2007-11-22 01:19:00 Dis iz Bananas? Lolcats has stepped up its game from baby talk kitties to U.S. and international politics. As described in this excerpt from the collective wisdom of Wikipedia: Lolcats are images combining photographs of a cat with a humorous and idiosyncratic caption, said to have its origins in the 4chan imageboards as ... More About: Politics , Bush , Politic
FOX News PORN: Video Compilation of Prurient Prigs & Hypocrisy
2007-11-20 00:00:00 “Oh the internet; What they’re going to do with this one.” Those courageous souls who choose to delve into the Pandora’s box that is Fox News could of seen this one coming. Fox News Porn, a new website and video, have been released highlighting the hypocritical penchant of Fox News to broadcast risqué and sultry images ... More About: Video , Hypocrisy , Compilation
Gettysburg Address Anniversary
2007-11-20 00:00:00 Seven score and four years ago… Today marks 144 years since President Abraham Lincoln gave his most famous and quoted speech: The Gettysburg Address . Orated in 1863 during the American Civil War at a dedication for the Soldiers’ National Cemetary in Gettsburg, Pennsylvania, it is regarded as one of the great speeches in American history. Abraham ... More About: Anniversary
Another Iowan For Joe Biden
2007-11-17 00:00:00 Biden adds another feather to his cap Lynda Waddington writing for the Iowa Independent reports that presidential hopeful Sen. Joe Biden is a mere three legislative endorsements behind Democratic front runner Sen. Hillary Clinton, and just one behind Sen. Barack Obama. Delaware Sen. Joe Biden has popped up another rung in race for Iowa legislative endorsements with ... More About: Biden
Nevada Democratic Debate Firsts 11/15/07
2007-11-17 00:00:00 Diamonds & pearls in Sin City. We’re in Vegas, baby. Biden connects, Richardson rises & Clinton fights back. Democratic Debate Firsts 11/15/7 First presidential debate ever in Nevada : This one! First to appear on screen: Moderator Wolf Blitzer First to walk on stage: Former Sen. John Edwards First to wear a striped tie: Sen. Barack Obama First to wear a ...
High Praise for Joe Biden
2007-11-17 00:00:00 “We can’t help it, we like the guy.” We can’t either. This is the second write up on Sen. Joe Biden in as many days, and I’m leaving this one to others. Sent to supporters from Valerie Biden Owens, Biden’s sister, the following excerpts are commentary on Biden’s Las Vegas debate performance. If ... More About: Praise , High
No Birthday Parties For Sen. Harry Reid
2007-11-17 00:00:00 Never the Birthday -Boy Standing on the Senate floor this past Friday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid gave gushing birthday praise to Sen. Robert Byrd. The longest serving Senator in history, Sen. Byrd will have his 90th birthday this Tuesday. While Byrd has had a questionable political career, he is just shy of the triumvir being ... More About: Parties
Curses For McCain
2007-11-14 00:00:00 “How do we beat the bitch?” “That’s an excellent question” Republican presidential hopeful John McCain keeps some interesting company. At a campaign stop one of his supporters spoke with, let’s say, disrespect of the Junior Senator of New York. http://garlinggauge.com/videos/bitch.flv McCain laughs off a swearing supporter We all get our 15 minutes of fame. Name calling ... More About: Curses
John Edwards Advertises A Health Care Ultimatum
2007-11-14 00:00:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm6zze1pWy M Share it or lose it Iowa. New television advertisement. Edwards Cabinet ultimatum. Kooky? Perhaps, but he’s become less wishy-washy as the years go by. Good for the people, probably bad for his candidacy. * Categories: John Edwards , 2008 Election More About: Health , Health Care , Care
Tom Tancredo Channels Lyndon Johnson With His Own Fear Daisy
2007-11-13 00:00:00 “I approve this message because someone needs to say it.” In 1964 Lyndon Johnson unleashed a haunting political commercial against Barry Goldwater known as ‘Daisy Girl‘. In the infamous ad a small girl counting daisy petals is replaced by a nuclear countdown and mushroom cloud explosion. The girl miscounting the daisy petals elicits the ... More About: Tom Tancredo , Channels , Fear , Tancredo
The Barack Obama Boom! Press Hails Breakthrough Moment at Jackson Jefferso
2007-11-13 00:00:00 “Triangulating and poll driven positions…just won’t do.” The leading Democratic presidential candidates paid their mandatory election cycle dues Saturday night at the Jackson Jefferson Dinner. With an estimated 9,000 attending the dinner at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, it was the final speaker of the evening that stole the show. “If we ... More About: Barack Obama , Press , Barack , Obama , Moment
Economics: Ron Paul Blasts Ben Bernanke on Monetary Inflation
2007-11-11 00:00:00 “People in this country are very upset” Republican libertarian presidential hopeful Ron Paul schooled Federal Reserve Chainman Ben Bernanke recently at a Q&A session with the Joint Economic Committee. http://garlinggauge.com/videos/pauleconom ics.flv Ron Paul questioning Fed. Chair Ben Bernanke ABC’s Z. Byron Wolf wrote a great piece on it. Below is an excerpt of the introduction. When you are ... More About: Economics , Inflation
Norman Mailer?s Seventh Seal
2007-11-10 00:00:00 R.I.P Norman Mailer The co-founder of New Journalism and The Village Voice, Norman Kingsley Mailer has died at age 84, leaving us memories of an extraordinary career and a body of work. The following was published on The List by Rodge Glass a mere two month ago: To read Mailer?s books is to convince yourself he has never ... More About: Seal , Norman Mailer
Very Nice! Borat Endorses Obama
2007-11-10 00:00:00 High Five! Weaving his wily ways into the political fray, Sasha Baron Cohen’s fictional Kazakh reporter ‘Borat ’ is causing more misogynistic mischief and racial stereotyping in his recent interview with Belinda Goldsmith of Reuters. Borat Sagdiyev, a clueless and offensive journalist created by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, made television and movie audiences laugh and ... More About: Obama , Nice
Stephen Colbert Honors ?Glamorous? Nancy Pelosi
2007-11-08 00:00:00 http://garlinggauge.com/videos/colbertpel osi.flv Stephen Colbert at Glamour Women of the Year Awards More About: Nancy Pelosi , Stephen Colbert , Pelosi
Worse Than Nixon: Bush Most Disapproved President Ever
More articles from this author:2007-11-07 00:00:00 Worst president ever - According to a recent Gallup poll: “Fifty percent of Americans now say they strongly disapprove of President George W. Bush ?s performance as president. This marks the highest percentage of Americans strongly disapproving of his performance since Bush came into office”, a record previously held by Republican President Richard Nixon during the ... More About: Sapp , Resident 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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