Posts Tagged ‘Comedy Central’

John McCain’s Obfuscation Talk Express

By Denis Campbell • Sep 5th, 2008 • Category: Features

 

Balloons fell from the rafters in St. Paul where the Obfuscation Talk Express (Straight, had left the building) crowned the King and Queen of the Republican Prom and eased on down the road to a 1950’s, Donna Reed Show style, lily-white, male dominated, middle class America, where the press politely knows their place and doesn’t ever [...]

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Jon Stewart Rips Television News

By Denis Campbell • Aug 26th, 2008 • Category: Innovators

Yesterday at the University of Denver, Jon Stewart ripped the 24-hour cable news beast for the current campaign craziness. We’ve often chastised the media here for the 600 word newsfeed rip, place two opposing quotes, add an expert opinion and presto! News.
Jon has a history of trying to get news outlets to do their job [...]

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