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Ward Cleaver Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:52:06pm

The rats took over?

calcajun Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:52:17pm

If in a perfect world...

Nevergiveup Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:53:39pm

And the difference is?

Noam Sayin' Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:53:57pm

Now that's commentary.

I mean, comedy.

Shug Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:55:05pm

Machetes and torches.

A considerable improvement over strongly worded letters

Sharmuta Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:56:20pm

LMAO!

brookly red Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:56:32pm

re: #3 Nevergiveup

And the difference is?

/no condemnation of jews...

freetoken Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:56:41pm

Nothing like comedic mockery to make a point.

Sharmuta Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:56:58pm

He could seek a position with more power- like the mayor of a small town or a little league coach.

jcm Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:57:36pm

And this coup changes what?

jcm Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:57:49pm

re: #3 Nevergiveup

re: #10 jcm

GMTA!

zombie Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:57:52pm

Brilliantly skewers the complete irrelevance of the UN.

saberry0530 Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:58:33pm

When will there be blood?

Sharmuta Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:59:04pm

The Onion videos continue to put SNL to shame.

Ojoe Wed, Apr 29, 2009 6:59:19pm

"... those troops could be deployed within 2 to 5 years."

LOL let's hide all our WMD, or put it in Canada.

HelloDare Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:00:44pm

Cut off their access to biscotti and lattes. The coup would crumble within hours.

pre-Boomer Marine brat Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:01:13pm

I LOVE IT!

sleepyone Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:01:59pm

The threads are poppin' tonight.

Steffan Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:02:45pm

We can dream, right?

OT: If you haven't read this, go there and read it now. This one is a keeper.

Some Democrats, from the White House on down, are pushing the idea of a "truth commission," à la South Africa, to deal with the "harsh measures" used by the Bush administration in interrogating al Qaeda detainees. Good. Let's have lots of truthtelling. Please bring it on.

Let's tell the truth about Bush's conduct of the war on terror, which is that it's been a success. His ultimate legacy hasn't been written--Iraq is improved, but not out of danger--but the one thing that can be said without reservation is that the country was kept safe. He delivered on the main charge of his office in time of emergency, in a crisis without guidelines or precedent. Attacks took place in Spain, and in London, in Indonesia and India, but not on American soil, which was the obvious target of choice. Bush couldn't say this before he left office, for obvious reasons, and after he left, attention switched to the new president. This little fact dropped down the memory hole, but with all this discussion, it will rise to the surface. Let the hearings begin!

Go read the whole thing.

freetoken Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:04:34pm

re: #14 Sharmuta

Heh... but even Charles wouldn't post the video about children, pornography, and sex...

ArmyWife Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:07:21pm

Good night, guys. I'm going to do some reading.

swamprat Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:08:15pm

But they will still be able to condemn Israel, turn a blind eye when any actual action is called for, and appoint dictators to oversee human right violations. (because said dictators have experience in that area)

BatGuano Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:08:34pm

re: #21 ArmyWife

Good night ArmyWife.

FrogMarch Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:10:21pm

LOL.

Where does the Onion get those actors? They are amazing.

and yes - SNL sucks by comparison.

MandyManners Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:10:35pm

How does the light shine where?

[Link: www.youtube.com...]

solomonpanting Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:11:02pm

"Coaching a Little League Team"

Heh

Gearhead Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:13:15pm

Heh. From the headline crawl:

"Absolut introduces dolphin-safe vodka."

buzzsawmonkey[deleted] Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:13:33pm

jcm Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:14:15pm

re: #28 buzzsawmonkey

16 to go...

rain of lead Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:14:24pm

re: #25 MandyManners

Hey Mandy!
finally a comedy thread
have you seen this, funniest thing I've seen today
Reids specter deal stirs Dems anger
senior dems reply to herry reid "I don't think so mother fu#^er"

Spare O'Lake Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:14:49pm

re: #21 ArmyWife

Good night, guys. I'm going to do some reading.

Funny you should say that, because IIRC the "eighth grade level" usually involved some night reading as well - with a flashlight, a frayed old playboy annual centrefold edition and...a sock.

MandyManners Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:15:59pm

re: #26 solomonpanting

"Coaching a Little League Team"

Heh

I'd rather have bamboo shoots shoved under my nails than coach a LLT. Or, be a spouse (a wife around here) of such a coach.

There ain't enough money in the world. I've decided that these folks do it because they love the game, they love the kids.

Occasional Reader Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:16:09pm

re: #28 buzzsawmonkey

That didn't suck at all. Upding!

livefreeor die Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:17:05pm

re: #28 buzzsawmonkey

Simply awesome!
Makes a heck of alot more sense than the original song too.

solomonpanting Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:17:27pm

re: #28 buzzsawmonkey

Is that the flip side of "Fool on The (Capitol) Hill"?

MandyManners Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:18:05pm

re: #30 rain of lead

Hey Mandy!
finally a comedy thread
have you seen this, funniest thing I've seen today
Reids specter deal stirs Dems anger
senior dems reply to herry reid "I don't think so mother fu#^er"

THEY DESERVE EACH OTHER.

MandyManners Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:19:17pm

re: #28 buzzsawmonkey

You're a fucking genius and why we don't have people of your caliber leading this nation depresses me.

rain of lead Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:19:27pm

re: #36 MandyManners

we can only hope specter screws the dems as much as he has screwed
the repubs

solomonpanting Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:20:33pm

re: #32 MandyManners

I'd rather have bamboo shoots shoved under my nails than coach a LLT. Or, be a spouse (a wife around here) of such a coach.

There ain't enough money in the world. I've decided that these folks do it because they love the game, they love the kids.

I played LL Baseball and don't remember the coaches or managers being subjected to the abuse and rigors that I've heard of over the years. It's a real pity.

Occasional Reader Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:21:13pm

i bury buzzsawmonkey

calcajun Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:22:06pm

re: #28 buzzsawmonkey

We are not worthy.

Spare O'Lake Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:22:07pm

re: #28 buzzsawmonkey

Very clever, bravo!

FrogMarch Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:23:10pm

re: #28 buzzsawmonkey

You need to hire the Onion people and have them make that into a video.

MandyManners Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:23:57pm

re: #40 Occasional Reader

i bury buzzsawmonkey

I LOVE HIM MORE THAN YOU DO!

MandyManners Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:24:52pm

re: #38 rain of lead

we can only hope specter screws the dems as much as he has screwed
the repubs

How old is he?

MandyManners Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:25:40pm

re: #44 MandyManners

I LOVE HIM MORE THAN YOU DO!

Ummm...

rain of lead Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:26:18pm

re: #45 MandyManners

specter? fairly old, 74 I think? somewhere in his 70's

MandyManners Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:27:14pm

re: #39 solomonpanting

I played LL Baseball and don't remember the coaches or managers being subjected to the abuse and rigors that I've heard of over the years. It's a real pity.

The children of YUPPIES are invading the ball-parks.

jcm Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:27:18pm

re: #44 MandyManners

I LOVE HIM MORE THAN YOU DO!

A buzz cult!

mashiki Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:28:09pm

I'm not sure what's funnier. The fact that I know it's comedy, or the fact that I know that 98% of the time the UN actually works that way.

Well that, and there really are more powerful positions in the world. Speaking of which, I hear the call of a little league team now...

MandyManners Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:28:20pm

re: #47 rain of lead

specter? fairly old, 74 I think? somewhere in his 70's

He is 79.

rain of lead Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:28:20pm

Charles... step away from the coffee pot
just as we get a thread going good you hit us with another one
sheese

Tarkus289 Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:28:35pm

re: #47 rain of lead

80, I believe. Or he will be by election day.

calcajun Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:28:47pm

re: #45 MandyManners

79. Well into his dotage.

MandyManners Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:29:11pm

re: #49 jcm

A buzz cult!

Join it! UP-DING IT!

calcajun Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:29:27pm

re: #49 jcm

A buzz cult!

You're developing a hive mindset.

calcajun Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:30:14pm

re: #48 MandyManners

OK--what does one call that particular brand of spawn?

rain of lead Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:30:25pm

re: #49 jcm

A buzz cult!

but it's a real honey

calcajun Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:31:11pm

re: #58 rain of lead

but it's a real honey

Oh, you're just droning on now.

rain of lead Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:32:36pm

re: #59 calcajun

Oh, you're just droning on now.

oops the queen is calling

rain of lead Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:34:06pm

ok going up now
damn stairs are killing me

MandyManners Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:35:13pm

re: #57 calcajun

OK--what does one call that particular brand of spawn?

Special Snowflake.

calcajun Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:38:15pm

re: #62 MandyManners

OK--I'll bite. Why are yuppie kids called that?

buzzsawmonkey[deleted] Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:45:58pm

taxfreekiller[deleted] Wed, Apr 29, 2009 7:46:06pm

Silvergirl Wed, Apr 29, 2009 8:33:24pm

I haven't watched the video or read the thread, but the still picture of the guy on The Onion clip looks like a cross between Lee Harvey Oswald and Romney's campaign manager Kevin Madden.

Silvergirl Wed, Apr 29, 2009 8:39:56pm

re: #28 buzzsawmonkey

You have reached perfection with this one.

Hawaii69 Thu, Apr 30, 2009 11:06:34am

re: #12 zombie

Brilliantly skewers the complete irrelevance of the UN.

I'm sure all the U.N. aid workers killed while trying
to bring people food, medicine, and relief would
disagree with their "irrelevance", if they could.

If anything, it's an important world forum with
many helpful programs. It's not a paramilitary
organization.