TDS & CR: Guys use the new thread already.

hippofant · April 2011

Elizabeth Warren for President!

Also, an interesting juxtaposition watching Ron Paul yesterday and Elizabeth Warren today. She does seem to have since been trained, just a little, to say "middle-class families' a lot though.

enlightenedbum · April 2011

Well, Warren for the Senate seat in Massachusetts.

Gabriel_Pitt · April 2011

zeeny wrote: »

The taser and pepper spray segments make me angry.;o(

The pepper spray one shouldn't, because spraying that little shit was totally justified, and what pisses me off is how bad the Colbert writers fucked that one up. Before he got sprayed, he'd chased the teachers and other classmates into a storage closet, and was trying to batter down the door with a cart. When the cops arrived, he'd pulled off a piece of wood trimming and sharpened it to a point. How do you physically disarm and restrain a psycho little fucker like that without a pretty decent risk of injury to himself and the officer?

HappylilElf · April 2011

hippofant wrote: »

Elizabeth Warren for President!

Also, an interesting juxtaposition watching Ron Paul yesterday and Elizabeth Warren today. She does seem to have since been trained, just a little, to say "middle-class families' a lot though.

I suspect it's not so much training as it is habitual from having to beat ideas through the skulls of various people in DC

Deebaser · April 2011

Bookooooo just got to Colbert, but I Forgot they don't tape at the same time as TDS. This is gonna be an awesome wait

either,or · April 2011

Does anyone in the UK know what is going on with The Daily Show? 4oD just says it is 'coming soon' but I haven't seen any content there for months (it seems that way anyway).

Slacker1913 · April 2011

Gabriel_Pitt wrote: »

zeeny wrote: »

The taser and pepper spray segments make me angry.;o(

The pepper spray one shouldn't, because spraying that little shit was totally justified, and what pisses me off is how bad the Colbert writers fucked that one up. Before he got sprayed, he'd chased the teachers and other classmates into a storage closet, and was trying to batter down the door with a cart. When the cops arrived, he'd pulled off a piece of wood trimming and sharpened it to a point. How do you physically disarm and restrain a psycho little fucker like that without a pretty decent risk of injury to himself and the officer?

Well they should have learned how to defend themselves from someone with a pointed stick, but their instructor had different ideas...

EDIT: Oh, and while we're screencapping

Spoiler:

Ain Soph · April 2011

Slacker1913 wrote: »

Gabriel_Pitt wrote: »

zeeny wrote: »

The taser and pepper spray segments make me angry.;o(

The pepper spray one shouldn't, because spraying that little shit was totally justified, and what pisses me off is how bad the Colbert writers fucked that one up. Before he got sprayed, he'd chased the teachers and other classmates into a storage closet, and was trying to batter down the door with a cart. When the cops arrived, he'd pulled off a piece of wood trimming and sharpened it to a point. How do you physically disarm and restrain a psycho little fucker like that without a pretty decent risk of injury to himself and the officer?

Well they should have learned how to defend themselves from someone with a pointed stick, but their instructor had different ideas...

I just saw that Monty Python sketch for the first time today. The universe is funny that way.

devCharles · April 2011

I love Colbert when he fills the screen with people's heads and then makes his head a part of the group. It's been done a bunch of times, but I laugh every time.

Henroid · April 2011

Donald Trump is a ridiculous person, my God.

And yet I pray he runs for president.

Tomanta · April 2011

Nothing would make me happier while simultaneously making me cry for the nation than Donald Trump actually running for president.

Rchanen · April 2011

Forar wrote: »

Omeks wrote: »

Jon Stewart. Is. Pissed.

You mess with 9/11 and the people involved and you've instantly earned his eternal contempt.

Episodes/issues that he and Colbert feel passionately about aren't always the funniest, but they're often among my favourite all the same. With Colbert it's often regarding people being particularly goosey regarding his shared faith, and it's something I appreciate greatly; he has his beliefs, doesn't force them on anyone, and seems to take very personal offense when others don't show that same measure of discretion and restraint.

On an unrelated note, I loved Jon's response to the 'indigo child' woman. Seriously, those people are batshit crazy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_children

In a Dallas Observer article discussing Indigo children, a reporter recorded the following interaction between a man who worked with Indigo children, and a purported Indigo child:

“ "Are you an indigo?" he asked Dusk. The boy looked at him shyly and nodded. "I'm an Avatar," Dusk said. "I can recognize the four elements of earth, wind, water and fire. The next avatar won't come for 100 years." The man seemed impressed.”

Readers of the Dallas Observer later wrote in to inform the newspaper that the child's response appeared to be taken from the storyline of Avatar: The Last Airbender, an animated series showing on Nickelodeon at the time of the interview. The editor of the Dallas Observer later admitted they were not aware of the possible connection until readers brought it to their attention.

Did that kid just use Avatar to fuck with a reporter? And if so, I propose that child runs for President.

Henroid · April 2011

John Oliver steals the show. "Oh crap..."

TheBlackWind · April 2011

Gabriel_Pitt wrote: »

zeeny wrote: »

The taser and pepper spray segments make me angry.;o(

The pepper spray one shouldn't, because spraying that little shit was totally justified, and what pisses me off is how bad the Colbert writers fucked that one up. Before he got sprayed, he'd chased the teachers and other classmates into a storage closet, and was trying to batter down the door with a cart. When the cops arrived, he'd pulled off a piece of wood trimming and sharpened it to a point. How do you physically disarm and restrain a psycho little fucker like that without a pretty decent risk of injury to himself and the officer?

I have a super hard time believing that police couldn't restrain an eight year old with a sharpened stick.

Dear God how did the Colbert writers miss this:

In response, Davis goes on, "one of the officers pulled out the pepper spray and tried to squirt it, and the child blocked it with a cardboard box. So the officer reached around the box and squirted once -- and the child dropped the long piece of wood and the cardboard box and the situation was defused."

Henroid · April 2011

Does anyone know offhand if Bernie Sanders walks the walk and not just talks the talk? Because this guy seems alright to me!

Forar · April 2011

Henroid wrote: »

Does anyone know offhand if Bernie Sanders walks the walk and not just talks the talk? Because this guy seems alright to me!

He talked the talk for eight and a half hours. I'd say he's legit.

Also, I really enjoyed Colbert's interview with Ice-T.

Gabriel_Pitt · April 2011

TheBlackWind wrote: »

I have a super hard time believing that police couldn't restrain an eight year old with a sharpened stick.

I have a super hard time believing that you can state the essential problem, and still be oblivious to what it is. RESTRAINING the kid means getting into physical contact with him, and that puts the officer AND the kid at risk. Maybe all the cops where you are are super ninjas who can teleport behind you, grab your weapon, and teleport away again, but this was a kid who'd made himself a shiv, and was trying to break down a door to stick it in his teachers and classmates. Think about the injuries that could arise from an adult forcibly disarming and restraining this struggling kid, or what happens if the kid gets a lucky shot in. Just because he's eight doesn't mean it doesn't count if he jabs you in the eye.

Of all the available options, the pepper spray was the one with the least net risk to everyone involved.

enlightenedbum · April 2011

Henroid wrote: »

Does anyone know offhand if Bernie Sanders walks the walk and not just talks the talk? Because this guy seems alright to me!

He's an honest to God socialist, but votes pragmatically when his vote is needed. He's one of the few really good Senators.

Bagginses · April 2011

Gabriel_Pitt wrote: »

TheBlackWind wrote: »

I have a super hard time believing that police couldn't restrain an eight year old with a sharpened stick.

I have a super hard time believing that you can state the essential problem, and still be oblivious to what it is. RESTRAINING the kid means getting into physical contact with him, and that puts the officer AND the kid at risk. Maybe all the cops where you are are super ninjas who can teleport behind you, grab your weapon, and teleport away again, but this was a kid who'd made himself a shiv, and was trying to break down a door to stick it in his teachers and classmates. Think about the injuries that could arise from an adult forcibly disarming and restraining this struggling kid, or what happens if the kid gets a lucky shot in. Just because he's eight doesn't mean it doesn't count if he jabs you in the eye.

Of all the available options, the pepper spray was the one with the least net risk to everyone involved.

Yes, an eight year old is going to stab you in the eye. He was the Lebraun James of eight year olds.

Seriously, though, just grab him by the wrist. Maybe you'll get a splinter or something, but the paycheck you get is mainly based on you acting as target practice for bank robbers. Hell, let him stab the cardboard box and get the shiv stuck in it. I really doubt any of this could possibly be worse than the original plan of turning a kid with a shiv into a blind, flailing kid with a shiv.

Hell, if he had the means to carve something sharp enough to be an extreme threat, why aren't you more worried about the knife he used to carve it?

Slacker1913 · April 2011

You know, I'm actually thinking of buying Sanders' book. That never happened before with any of Jon's guests.

Clevinger · April 2011

Episodes/issues that he and Colbert feel passionately about aren't always the funniest, but they're often among my favourite all the same. With Colbert it's often regarding people being particularly goosey regarding his shared faith, and it's something I appreciate greatly; he has his beliefs, doesn't force them on anyone, and seems to take very personal offense when others don't show that same measure of discretion and restraint.

Can you give me some episode examples of this with Colbert? And explain what you mean by "shared faith"? Thanks. I haven't been watching too frequently for the past two years.

deowolf · April 2011

In all honesty, I have purchased the Nazi DVD for my stepfather. It's so hard to shop for the man who has everything.

Zomro · April 2011

Bagginses wrote: »

Gabriel_Pitt wrote: »

TheBlackWind wrote: »

I have a super hard time believing that police couldn't restrain an eight year old with a sharpened stick.

I have a super hard time believing that you can state the essential problem, and still be oblivious to what it is. RESTRAINING the kid means getting into physical contact with him, and that puts the officer AND the kid at risk. Maybe all the cops where you are are super ninjas who can teleport behind you, grab your weapon, and teleport away again, but this was a kid who'd made himself a shiv, and was trying to break down a door to stick it in his teachers and classmates. Think about the injuries that could arise from an adult forcibly disarming and restraining this struggling kid, or what happens if the kid gets a lucky shot in. Just because he's eight doesn't mean it doesn't count if he jabs you in the eye.

Of all the available options, the pepper spray was the one with the least net risk to everyone involved.

Yes, an eight year old is going to stab you in the eye. He was the Lebraun James of eight year olds.

Seriously, though, just grab him by the wrist. Maybe you'll get a splinter or something, but the paycheck you get is mainly based on you acting as target practice for bank robbers. Hell, let him stab the cardboard box and get the shiv stuck in it. I really doubt any of this could possibly be worse than the original plan of turning a kid with a shiv into a blind, flailing kid with a shiv.

Hell, if he had the means to carve something sharp enough to be an extreme threat, why aren't you more worried about the knife he used to carve it?

I read about this story in the newspaper, and from what I understand the main reason they didn't attempt to physically subdue him is that they were afraid of physically harming the child, they were afraid that if he resisted enough he could've winded up with a broken bone or worse. They made an assessment on what could happen, and pepper spray was what seemed the least forceful, since as far as I know it hasn't left a lasting injury on the kid.

Forar · April 2011

Clevinger wrote: »

Can you give me some episode examples of this with Colbert? And explain what you mean by "shared faith"? Thanks. I haven't been watching too frequently for the past two years.

Colbert is, as far as I'm aware, a devoutly religious man, to the degree that he has taught sunday school (no idea if he still does). As such, those who would corrupt Christ's teachings drawn his ire and scorn pretty swiftly.

The first one that jumps to mind was when Bill O'Reily and some other Fox asshats were trying to twist Christianity from a charitable nature to a more Republican "fuck the poor, bootstraps bitches!" kind of thing.

A quick google search indicates this episode took place somewhere around Dec 17th 2010.

devCharles · April 2011

I'm more than willing to hear someone out, even if I know I don't agree with their politics, if they are honest with where they stand. Bernie Sanders is one of those few really principled guys, and it's really refreshing even though I don't slant to his politics. I'm much more likely to give him the benefit of the doubt in terms of where he's coming from over people that may purportedly be closer to my political stances.

Henroid · April 2011

enlightenedbum wrote: »

Henroid wrote: »

Does anyone know offhand if Bernie Sanders walks the walk and not just talks the talk? Because this guy seems alright to me!

He's an honest to God socialist, but votes pragmatically when his vote is needed. He's one of the few really good Senators.

That's good to hear. I've gotten sick of hearing a politician say something really well about one issue, but then turn out to be a shithead in many other ways.

FF · April 2011

Bagginses wrote: »

Gabriel_Pitt wrote: »

TheBlackWind wrote: »

I have a super hard time believing that police couldn't restrain an eight year old with a sharpened stick.

I have a super hard time believing that you can state the essential problem, and still be oblivious to what it is. RESTRAINING the kid means getting into physical contact with him, and that puts the officer AND the kid at risk. Maybe all the cops where you are are super ninjas who can teleport behind you, grab your weapon, and teleport away again, but this was a kid who'd made himself a shiv, and was trying to break down a door to stick it in his teachers and classmates. Think about the injuries that could arise from an adult forcibly disarming and restraining this struggling kid, or what happens if the kid gets a lucky shot in. Just because he's eight doesn't mean it doesn't count if he jabs you in the eye.

Of all the available options, the pepper spray was the one with the least net risk to everyone involved.

Yes, an eight year old is going to stab you in the eye. He was the Lebraun James of eight year olds.

Seriously, though, just grab him by the wrist. Maybe you'll get a splinter or something, but the paycheck you get is mainly based on you acting as target practice for bank robbers. Hell, let him stab the cardboard box and get the shiv stuck in it. I really doubt any of this could possibly be worse than the original plan of turning a kid with a shiv into a blind, flailing kid with a shiv.

Hell, if he had the means to carve something sharp enough to be an extreme threat, why aren't you more worried about the knife he used to carve it?

Exactly, he's an 8 year old. Yell at him and shove him. Problem solved.

Henroid · April 2011

I like how Fox News was like, "LOOK HOW WE REPORTED ALLLLL ALONG THIS WAS THE CASE." When your news reporting / commentary becomes a defense, you prove the allegations of your bias.

Deebaser · April 2011

I just donated to progressives united. I started trying when feingold was on, but it seems server load was particularly heavy.

Joolander · April 2011

I know he wrote a book about it and everything, but this guy is WAY into gardens

Spoiler:

Henroid · April 2011

I'm going to bury you for making that pun, Joolander.

Shadowen · April 2011

Would you say he'll be dug in and planted?

Witch_Hunter_84 · April 2011

Ha, they actually put up a barebones catswearthongs.org website.

Jars · April 2011

Slacker1913 wrote: »

Gabriel_Pitt wrote: »

zeeny wrote: »

The taser and pepper spray segments make me angry.;o(

The pepper spray one shouldn't, because spraying that little shit was totally justified, and what pisses me off is how bad the Colbert writers fucked that one up. Before he got sprayed, he'd chased the teachers and other classmates into a storage closet, and was trying to batter down the door with a cart. When the cops arrived, he'd pulled off a piece of wood trimming and sharpened it to a point. How do you physically disarm and restrain a psycho little fucker like that without a pretty decent risk of injury to himself and the officer?

Well they should have learned how to defend themselves from someone with a pointed stick, but their instructor had different ideas...

EDIT: Oh, and while we're screencapping

Spoiler:

wait

is there really a black person in that picture

Shadowen · April 2011

There is. Herman Cain, a former banker on the Federal Reserve.

PwnanObrien · April 2011

Does he say bibble?

If not can he?

Yougottawanna · April 2011

Slacker1913 wrote: »

Gabriel_Pitt wrote: »

zeeny wrote: »

The taser and pepper spray segments make me angry.;o(

The pepper spray one shouldn't, because spraying that little shit was totally justified, and what pisses me off is how bad the Colbert writers fucked that one up. Before he got sprayed, he'd chased the teachers and other classmates into a storage closet, and was trying to batter down the door with a cart. When the cops arrived, he'd pulled off a piece of wood trimming and sharpened it to a point. How do you physically disarm and restrain a psycho little fucker like that without a pretty decent risk of injury to himself and the officer?

Well they should have learned how to defend themselves from someone with a pointed stick, but their instructor had different ideas...

EDIT: Oh, and while we're screencapping

Spoiler:

Who's the guy between Ron Paul and Santorum?

Buttcleft · April 2011

Bachmann's smile is psychologically scarring.

Shadowen · April 2011

PwnanObrien wrote: »

Does he say bibble?

If not can he?

Not as far as I can tell, but curiously omitted from the picture is Jimmy McMillan, a perennial candidate for governor of New York, who founded the Rent Is Too Damn High Party.

Yougottawanna wrote: »

Slacker1913 wrote: »

Gabriel_Pitt wrote: »

zeeny wrote: »

The taser and pepper spray segments make me angry.;o(

The pepper spray one shouldn't, because spraying that little shit was totally justified, and what pisses me off is how bad the Colbert writers fucked that one up. Before he got sprayed, he'd chased the teachers and other classmates into a storage closet, and was trying to batter down the door with a cart. When the cops arrived, he'd pulled off a piece of wood trimming and sharpened it to a point. How do you physically disarm and restrain a psycho little fucker like that without a pretty decent risk of injury to himself and the officer?

Well they should have learned how to defend themselves from someone with a pointed stick, but their instructor had different ideas...

EDIT: Oh, and while we're screencapping

Spoiler:

Who's the guy between Ron Paul and Santorum?

I believe that is former New Mexico governor Gary E. Johnson.

Alegis · May 2011

From the correspondents' dinner, deserves mention here as it covers several daily show/colbert subjects from this week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8TwRmX6zs4

it is also great

Penny Arcade

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