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Colbert Report gets the inside scoop on Michigan and Florida delegates

Posted by Mark Ristaino, AlterNet at 2:20 PM on May 30, 2008.


Stephen Colbert has some fun with Democratic strategist Tad Devine.

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Watch as Devine, a Democratic stalwart hailing all the way back to the Dukakis era, explains how the party will handle the delegates from Michigan and Florida while crowning Barack Obama.


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I wish it were funny
Posted by: www.suekatz.com on May 31, 2008 6:08 AM   
Current rating: 2    [1 = poor; 5 = excellent]
Even Colbert can't find anything much to laugh at as we collect yet another pile of evidence that the thing the Democratic Party does the best is shoot itself in the foot. Their second most polished skill is surrendering when they're in opposition.
Sue
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Covert Operatives of the Neo CONS in Blue
Posted by: Purple Girl on Jun 2, 2008 5:11 AM   
Current rating: 4    [1 = poor; 5 = excellent]
If the Democratic Party wants a Base in any furhter elections they best start changing THEIR Ways.
First- Kick the DLC memebers out of the party (Clintons, LIEbermann, Gore , Kerry ,Edwards, McAulffeFeinstien).!!
Second Kick out all those who obviously have their applications still is progress for Indoctrination (Pelosi, Reid, Levin- about 1/4 more in Both Houses)and have ENABLED this Corrupt Regime to highjack Our country. Let them start their OWN party in the Name of the Corps. They have Betrayed US and all Our Party Stands For.
Third- Limit the nomination process to 6 months of Campaigning. We're are Nauseated by the Oversatiation of this Three Ring Circus Process.
Fourth and most importantly- All Primaries On the SAME DAY with All Candidates Listed for consideration In EVERY state!
As a Fool who participated in the SCAM of a Michigan Primary- If Hillary is on any Ticket- I will not only Vote for Ron Paul-Out of Spite, but will end my 26 yr run of Loyal Democrat Voting History.I will work as Hard to bring down this Blue Arm Neo CON entity with as much zeal as I have been working against the Repug Neo CONs. I will join forces with the Old School Republicans who are ready to Recapture Our Country and our Constitution!Man i a Miss th edays of competing against opposing patriotic Foes. Even this old 'Liberal' dreams about th egood ol' days of fighting with the 'tight Wads' of 'Fiscal Responsiblity' and Small Gov't. I'm ready to lay waste to these Neo Con Corp Whores who sabotaged our country about 30 yrs ago!Camoflagued in Red Or Blue WE are going to Levy Treason, War Crimes and Crimes against Humantiy Charges On ALL of YOU!

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Criminal Conspiracy and Complicity to Commit Treason Charges!
Posted by: Bearzerker on Jun 2, 2008 8:45 PM   
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Is a sad state of MSM affairs when the public must get their news from fake news programs!

I would like to see criminal conspiracy and complicity to commit treason charges
leveled at all the top executives of all Corporate controlled MSM news outlets,
and be taken immediately!

Why?... because they took pages directly from Joseph Goebbels play book;
1.)by assisting in the subversion of truth, in order to lead us into war.
2.)support in diverting TRILLIONS of taxpayers dollars and by profiting in this action.
3.)by supporting GRAFT, GREED & CORRUPTION
3.)material and emotional support of illegal detention and torture, plus condoning these activities including against their own [eg. competitors reporters photographers etc.]
4.)and by providing material and logistical Intelligence and Support contrary to existing conventions knowing that this will effect future war correspondents ability to perform their duties.

and all this was done for one reason... for the bottom line! ...PROFIT!...

But what really pisses me off is,
how the corporate executives running this dog and pony show made it look so ...[sl]easy...
SOMETHING/ANYTHING... MUST BE DONE!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'Joseph Goebbels' Quotes;

"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The
lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State."

"It is the absolute right of the State to supervise the formation of public opinion."

"During a war, news should be given out for instruction rather than information."

"The most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless one fundamental principle is borne in mind constantly - it must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


We must ensure a quality control mechanism to
eliminate Propaganda emanating from government agencies.

This can easily be done by revoking broadcasting rights to broadcast News information. News should never be infotainment trivalised for the bottom line, news reporting is a serious business and should be classified as such by being a privilege to broadcast... that being by issuing licenses that is separate from their regular broadcast licenses!

Simply put... a broadcast license fee structure should be reviewed yearly and with bottom line penalties for corporate structures that do not have regulated news coverage, rewarding those that do have licensed news reporting by being exempt from the yearly somberquete.

News licensing guidelines must be enforced to ensure non-governmental interference in the future, their-fore the licensing body MUST BE non-political.
[Don't need a repeat of Colin Powell's son issuing broadcast licenses now do we, never forget that]
To much damage has been brought through the corporate streamlining of news and information sources to our societies detriment, action is needed now.
Crimes have been perpetrated by and through this medium, and the sheeple "DO" care!

to all the Patrick Fitzgerald's out there... where are you?
now... right NOW... is your time!


jdfu

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