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2009-01-28T22:37:00.001-06:00

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Obama to DC: "Toughen Up!"

2009-01-28T14:25:00.006-06:00

President Obama went out of his way to make fun of Washington DC for canceling school because of "some ice." From the Huffington Post:

At a meeting in the Roosevelt Room with business leaders to discuss the economy, President Obama asked to make an unrelated comment -- on the weather.

"My children's school was canceled today, because of what? Some ice," Obama said, and all at the table started laughing.

"As my children pointed out, in Chicago school is never canceled," he continued. He said that in their old hometown, "you'd go outside for recess in weather like this. You wouldn't even stay indoors."

The President said he would have to bring "some flinty Chicago toughness" to Washington.

Asked if he was calling Washingtonians wimps, Obama responded: "I'm saying that when it comes to the weather, folks in Washington don't seem to be able to handle things."

More on topic, President Obama said he is "confident" the stimulus package will pass.

Paul McCartney on Colbert Report

2009-01-28T14:22:00.002-06:00

Wednesday night Paul McCartney will go on the Colbert Report. He has a new album to promote! You can see him tonight at 11:30 ET.

Colbert Calls Out O'Reilly

2009-01-28T14:18:00.001-06:00

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Bill O'Reilly Doesn't Report Rumors

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Colbert gets an "interview" with Bill O'Reilly and calls him out on rumors about Caroline Kennedy.

Colbert: Al Arabiya Kidnaps Obama

2009-01-28T14:15:00.000-06:00

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Al Arabiya Kidnaps Obama

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Daily Show: Qatar Hero

2009-01-28T14:13:00.000-06:00

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Qatar Hero

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Obama 'Mad'

2009-01-27T13:35:00.001-06:00

Obama Reaches Out to Muslims

2009-01-27T10:29:00.002-06:00

"Americans are not your enemy" Obama tells Muslims.

This is What Common Sense Looks Like

2009-01-27T10:01:00.004-06:00

Wow. A President with real power. According to ABC News:

The high-flying execs at Citigroup caved under pressure from President Obama and decided today to abandon plans for a luxurious new $50 million corporate jet from France.

The decision came 24 hours after the banking giant, which was rescued by a $45 billion taxpayer lifeline, defended buying the state-of-the-art Dassault Falcon 7X -- one of nine to be flying in U.S. skies -- as a smart business deal.

The jet, the epitome of corporate prestige and privilege, can carry 12 passengers in elegant comfort.

ABC News has learned that on Monday officials of the Obama administration called Citigroup about the company's new $50 million corporate jet and told execs to "fix it."

Daily Show: Guantanamo Baywatch

2009-01-27T09:36:00.001-06:00

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Guantanamo Baywatch - The Final Season

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This is all great stuff, but you've got to go 2:15 in to where it gets really good. Rep. Steve King (R) of Iowa offers the following scenario if the Gitmo detainees are moved to America:

"Let's just say that, that, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of 9/11, is brought to the United States to be tried in a federal court of the United States. And on a technicality such as, let's just say he wasn't read his Miranda rights, he is released into the streets of America. Walks over and steps up into a U.S. Embassy and applies for asylum. What happens then if another judge grants him asylum in the United States and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is on a path to citizenship."

To which Stewart replies:

"Then, let's say Khalid Sheikh Mohammed runs for Congress. He wins because he's an expert on terror. Then a couple of years later a crazy Governor makes him a Senator and as Senator he hypnotizes everyone and takes over the army. Now he has access to Area 51 and here's where it gets weird. He uses alien technology to seduce Scarlett Johansson and only Will Smith can stop him."

Stewart then offers this advice to the Republican members of Congress who are scared:

"I know you guys are freaking out. But you know what we in these United States do better than anyone? Imprison people. But these detainees are the worst of the worst... they want to kill Americans! Yeah, unlike our current inmate population of jaywalkers, cream puffs and boy scouts who only want to hug Americans (see Charles Manson, Tim McVeigh, Unabomber, Jeffrey Dahmer). Look, I know you're Republicans so you don't watch MSNBC, but check it out on the weekends. They have this 6-10 hour block called "Lockup. " (Stewart shows a prisoner saying, 'I pulled his brain out and took a bite out of it'). We can't handle these piddly punks from Guantanamo? I'll put a good, old fashioned, USA born and raised, brain eater against any of those motherfuckers. Any of them. USA! USA! Let's stop pretending these Guantanamo guys are all super villains. They're thugs and jackasses not Magneto. If they had mutant powers we would've known by now. But you don't want them on our soil. I understand. We're safe as long as they're in Cuba with 90 miles of ocean between us. Yeah, nobody could ever make that harrowing journey, oh, except maybe a six-year-old with access to high-tech innertube technology. I know Janet Reno would like you to believe that Elian got here on the wings of a magical schnauzer but no! It might be comforting to keep these prisoners in legal limbo, but the thing is they're not actually in limbo. They still exist. So until we can come up with an actual limbo, a phantom zone so to speak, I'll take my chances with the system that's been able to contain the brain-eater guy."

Daily Show: Scumdog Million-Hairs

2009-01-27T09:35:00.001-06:00

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Scumdog Million-Hairs - Impeachment Trial

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Generation O

2009-01-26T15:02:00.000-06:00

All Blago All the Time

2009-01-26T13:59:00.002-06:00

Rod Blagojevich continued his non-book/impeachment tour on The View today and ended up getting a noogie from Joy Behar. Shockingly, he was intelligent enough to avoid doing the Nixon impression that Behar requested proving that he does have some sense that this is all being televised and thus avoiding the inevitable "I am not a crook" comparisons. I'll be he's loving life right about now.

From the Huffington Post:

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich continued his television campaign proclaiming his innocence on "The View" Monday and ended up getting his hair tousled by cohost Joy Behar.

After a segment of Barbara Walters, via satellite, one-on-one questioning Blago, the panel came back. Most of the interview consisted of Governor complaining he can't bring witnesses who would prove his innocence in the corruption scandal and impeachment trial.

At the end Behar got upset their time was over and asked him to do his Nixon impression, which she has heard is great. Caught off guard, Blago laughed but repeatedly refused, and earned a head rub from Behar.

Oprah: News to Me!

2009-01-26T11:40:00.004-06:00

Oprah was surprised to find out this morning that she was "considered" by Gov. Rod Blagojevich as a replacement for Barack Obama in the Senate.

According to TMZ:

Oprah told BFF Gayle King on her Sirius radio show she never was contacted by Guv Rod Blagojevich. It's a good thing, says Oprah, she wasn't watching "GMA," because "I would have fallen off the treadmill."

Blago Wanted Oprah as Senator

2009-01-26T10:05:00.006-06:00

Sure he did...

You have to go about six - seven minutes in to see the discussion about Oprah.

From CNN:

On "Good Morning America," Blagojevich said he considered appointing Oprah Winfrey as Obama's Senate replacement. "She seemed to be someone who had helped Barack Obama in a significant way become president," he said. "She was obviously someone with a much broader bully pulpit than other senators."

The governor said Winfrey was one of several candidates he had considered for the position.

Update:

Oprah's surprised to find out she was considered as a replacement for Obama.

Obama Sings Order to Close Gitmo

2009-01-23T11:04:00.003-06:00

radosh.net grabbed this headline from the Huffington Post before they could fix it.

h/t: The Daily Dish

High-Five Inauguration

2009-01-23T09:58:00.001-06:00

HIGH-FIVE INAUGURATION! - watch more funny videos

Daily Show: Fox News Fears Imbalance

2009-01-23T09:36:00.002-06:00

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Fox News Fear Imbalance

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Daily Show: Obama Closing Gitmo

2009-01-23T09:29:00.001-06:00

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Obama Closing Gitmo

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Things You Don't Want to See Your President Do

2009-01-23T09:26:00.001-06:00

I don't know... The bump? With a 14-year-old? Harmless. Kind of weird.

Obama's First Air Force One Trip

2009-01-23T09:20:00.002-06:00

This was Obama's first trip on Air Force One as President-Elect going from Chicago to Washington. He tells the captain he looks like Sam Shephard (a dated but cool reference)and orders a cheeseburger.

For more fascinating tidbits, watch the show "On Board Air Force One." It premiers Sunday at 8pm ET on the National Geographic Channel.

New Video: Hudson River Landing

2009-01-23T09:18:00.000-06:00

The Flu

2009-01-22T09:48:00.000-06:00

So I'm out with the flu. Probably posting by Friday.