Politics (Un)Seriously http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/ en Copyright 2009 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:26:40 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification What's That in Byrd Years? Jimmy Kimmel pays tribute to Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., on his long, long, long career.

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]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/11/byrds-bon-mot.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/11/byrds-bon-mot.html Jimmy Kimmel Byrd Congress Senate Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:26:40 -0500 Biden's Civics Lesson Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who spent a long time in the Senate, explains to Jon Stewart why it's so hard to get legislation passed -- especially when the Democrats are in charge.  

 

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]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/11/foreign-exchanges.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/11/foreign-exchanges.html Colbert Report Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:45:39 -0500 Shooting for the Perfect Interview Everyone's waiting for Oprah Winfrey's interview with former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin but Jimmy Kimmel got the scoop on how they really hit it off.


]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/11/shooting-for-the-perfect-inter.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/11/shooting-for-the-perfect-inter.html Jimmy Kimmel Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:32:20 -0500 Veracity, Audacity and Jedi Masters President Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe went under the radar after his boss was elected president but now has a new book out, "The Audacity to Win." On "The Daily Show" he discusses the president's long-term vision for health care, the environment -- and how a light saber comes in handy.

 

 

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]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/11/veracity-audacity-and-jedi-mas.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/11/veracity-audacity-and-jedi-mas.html Daily Show Obama Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:01:11 -0500 Obama Wins 'Health Reform Saved My Baby' Medal And Other Pre-Emptize Prizes Pres. Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize (including the president, himself), but that was only the beginning. SlateV gives a rundown of all the other medals and trophies Obama has received in an attempt to influence him.

]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/10/obama-wins-health-reform-saved.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/10/obama-wins-health-reform-saved.html SlateV Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:16:39 -0500 Think CNN Will Fact-Check Jon Stewart Take Down? Jon Stewart has never exactly been CNN's best friend (just ask Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson), but the Daily Show host took it to another level with an 11-minute critique of the news organization's failure to fact-check its guests. Stewart mocked the Most Trusted Name in News for taking the time to truth-squad a Saturday Night Live skit about President Obama, while failing to scrutinize a litany of questionable claims by interview subjects. Stewart suggested a new slogan: "CNN, No One Leaves More Things There."

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]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/10/think-cnn-will-factcheck-jon-s.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/10/think-cnn-will-factcheck-jon-s.html Daily Show Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:58:02 -0500 Letterman Pairs Limbaugh Video With Circus Music It hasn't been a good week for David Letterman, but when he's not talking about affairs with staffers you remember that he's a pretty funny guy. A new segment called "Rush Limbaugh, Funnier Without Audio" where he scores video of the conservative talk show host with circus music is classic Letterman.

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]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/10/letterman-pairs-limbaugh-video.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/10/letterman-pairs-limbaugh-video.html David Letterman Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:09:40 -0500 SNL: Kadafi Explains Rambling UN Speech SNL's opening sketch was a very funny send-up of Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi (although they spelled it Gadhafi) explaining his rambling, 90-minute speech to the UN last week. The visuals are spot on, from Kadafi's crazy hat and goofy Libya pin, down to the pea green tile background. And his excuses sound entirely plausible - he claims he was jet lagged, the whole living-in-a-tent thing was disruptive and his computer crashed. "I considered taking it to an IT specialist," said Kadafi through his interpreter, "but without going into too many details there were things on the computer I didn't want anyone to see. It was not terrorist stuff. It was guys' stuff."

]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/snl-kadafi-explains-rambling-u.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/snl-kadafi-explains-rambling-u.html SNL Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:46:54 -0500 All Hail the Robot President Pres. Obama and foreign dignitaries at a recent event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The president's smile is remarkably - some would say supernaturally - consistent. Good thing for Obama he has such nice teeth. See for yourself. (h/t Political Wire).

Barack Obama's amazingly consistent smile from Eric Spiegelman on Vimeo.

]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/all-hail-the-robot-president.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/all-hail-the-robot-president.html User Generated Content Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:16:38 -0500 Media Overexposing Obama's Media Overexposure? Pres. Obama was risking overexposure by appearing on five network talk shows this past Sunday (especially when the public thinks he isn't). So who better to point out the irony of a press complaining about too much access to the president than Jon Stewart, the king of making people drown in their own words.

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]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/media-overexposing-obamas-medi.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/media-overexposing-obamas-medi.html Daily Show Mainstream Media Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:30:23 -0500 MoveOn's New Ad: Leave Rich Health Insurance Executives Alone MoveOn.org, the liberal activist group that just yesterday turned 11 years old, has enlisted a few Hollywood actors to deliver a sarcastic attack on the health insurance industry. The faux PSA stars Will Ferrell, Mad Men's Jon Hamm and that guy from Scrubs (I'm not a doctor, I just play one on TV!) giving tongue-in-cheek pleas to protect wealthy health insurance executives from health care reform. "Insurance companies are detail-oriented enough to deny claims for things like typos," snarks Ferrell. "If you spell something wrong, do you really deserve surgery?"

It's hard to see the ad having much of a reach beyond the base of people who already support health care reform. Funny as the ad is, MoveOn + Hollywood actors aren't exactly at the top of Republicans' influence list.

Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell
]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/moveons-new-ad-leave-rich-heal.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/moveons-new-ad-leave-rich-heal.html Advocacy Videos Political ads Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:39:32 -0500 Dancing With DeLay Tom "The Hammer" DeLay made his Dancing with the Stars debut last night, and we have just one word: Yikes! I mean, just look at that outfit. Apparently the judges thought the same thing, putting DeLay in 4th place. Politico edited together some of the, uh, highlights.

]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/dancing-with-delay.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/dancing-with-delay.html Political Events Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:49:28 -0500 Top 10 Reasons Pres. Obama Agreed to Go On the Letterman Show Pres. Obama's appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman. While the sprawling interview touched on everything from the president's kids to health care to the war in Afghanistan (if you missed it, you can watch it here), one thing got left out: Letterman's Top 10 list. Luckily CBS put the list, titled 'Top 10 Reasons Pres. Obama Agreed to Appear on the Late Show,' online as a Web exclusive. Our favorite was number 5: "We told him Megan Fox would be here."

]]> http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/top-10-reasons-pres-obama-agre.html http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicsunseriously/2009/09/top-10-reasons-pres-obama-agre.html David Letterman Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:40:08 -0500 Wolf Gets Blitzer-ed on Celebrity Jeopardy Situation Room host Wolf Blitzer on Celebrity Jeopardy. Comedian and late night host Andy Richter put a hurtin' on the longtime newsman.

Video via Politico.
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