This is America

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by fintstone

Pretty funny to see this here on a day most liberals shat their pants over an old post they perceived as political and conservative...yet they didn't say a word about this one.

I thought he was a Brit

[petrolhead611]

What is funny is the vanity of high ranking politicians in particular. What is bad is the mega aggressive racism of certain US politicians .What is sad is the same attitude amongst certain Pelican contributors

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by island911

You are his target audience. --People so butt hurt that they will look past the labored 'humor' and be trilled by the political content. ..which is clearly manufactured.

Outrage - thar's munnee in them thar hillz.

I think what I read about it is fairly funny.

It is really easy to trip people up on camera, and its funny to see how to pieces people will go. They aren't use to it so the "tunnel".

You can get people to say or do all sorts of funny stuff.

And if he targets just one party, well, perhaps it is because the other party doesn't need a coaching comedian to get them to say dumb stuff.

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by petrolhead611

What is funny is the vanity of high ranking politicians in particular. What is bad is the mega aggressive racism of certain US politicians .What is sad is the same attitude amongst certain Pelican contributors

You speak of vanity, yet you CREATED a thread about US politics in OT outside of the politics section.

What makes you so high falutin special that your thread doesn't go with the others?

Just askin, you know, for a friend.

[Tervuren]

Since this thread belongs in the politics section from post one.(Now that I understand it).

And I know it will be moving there probably today.

Here is some more "who is America".

[Tervuren]

Lets tie it in.

[Tervuren]

Yes we're stupid, but at least when it is pointed out we can fix it; instead of having that stupidity suppressed and a media gag order preventing knowledge of it.

[sc_rufctr]

Stupid??? There are stupid people everywhere.

I don't find Sascha funny. Maybe I'm not part of his target audience but his style of humor just doesn't do it for me.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by fintstone

Pretty funny to see this here on a day most liberals shat their pants over an old post they perceived as political and conservative...yet they didn't say a word about this one.

Really fint ? I haven't watched the video....but if it belongs in PARF, I'm sure it will be moved when Chris sees it....he's doing a pretty damn good job of keeping OT civil. I reckon he also deleted a thread I started yesterday....his call.
I actually thanked him for closing the other thread I started "tongue-in-cheek".

You're a funny man....in a sad way...

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Stupid??? There are stupid people everywhere.

I don't find Sascha funny. Maybe I'm not part of his target audience but his style of humor just doesn't do it for me.

Borat, haven't watched the whole movie.

The trailer I thought it'd be funny.

Before watching the movie I found out some of its other content, never watched.

He just manages to include bits and pieces that sour the rest.

KC, it isn't about the moderator, but rather that some of the same folks that complain one way, aren't complaining when it is still political but hadn't yet disagreed with their bias.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Tervuren

KC, it isn't about the moderator, but rather that some of the same folks that complain one way, aren't complaining when it is still political but hadn't yet disagreed with their bias.

Nah....I was the first to speak up....simply told fint to take his ancient political thread over to PARF where it belongs....nothing more. Didn't read that thread and haven't seen any of the vids on this one either. Not sure what my bias is....other than keeping OT/PARF as they have been for over a decade now...

[sc_rufctr]

Bill Murray is funny...

[sc_rufctr]

Hilariously so...

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by KC911

if it belongs in PARF, I'm sure it will be moved when Chris sees it

Is that how you think it works?

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Is that how you think it works?

I actually have no idea...Chris seems to be pretty level headed though....

Ask him if any of us "most liberals" complained...and just how many?

Twice....that's how many times I've contacted a moderator or Wayne here in 17 years....nuthin' to do with politics either time....just blatent racism that didn't belong here imo.

Their playground....their rules...

[rfuerst911sc]

Kind of reminds me what stuttering John did on the Howard Stern show for many years by ambushing celeb's with stupid questions and watch them squirm .......... I do enjoy that type of humor . This is just the modern version with politicians . Let's face it many if not all celeb's and politicians are ego driven so they are very easy targets . Take them " off script " where they have to think on their own and their true colors come to the surface . I don't buy excuses like they goaded me or it's the interviewers fault .......... YOU are what you are and no one controls that but YOU !

I can only hope this type of exposure will eventually get politicians of ALL parties back to the business of doing what's best for this country and its citizens . Probably not going to happen in my lifetime

[Tervuren]

FYI, if a title is obvious it is likely to get moved.

If a title is not obvious it may take a message.

I was expecting This is America to be a travel documentary, so the title is somewhat misleading.

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Kind of reminds me what stuttering John did on the Howard Stern show for many years by ambushing celeb's with stupid questions and watch them squirm .......... I do enjoy that type of humor . This is just the modern version with politicians . Let's face it many if not all celeb's and politicians are ego driven so they are very easy targets . Take them " off script " where they have to think on their own and their true colors come to the surface . I don't buy excuses like they goaded me or it's the interviewers fault .......... YOU are what you are and no one controls that but YOU !

I can only hope this type of exposure will eventually get politicians of ALL parties back to the business of doing what's best for this country and its citizens . Probably not going to happen in my lifetime

So what does this say about Cohen?

For example, in the bit with the Georgia Representative, Cohen used the word that "using that word makes you racist" first.

So if Cohen considered it ok to use, is that his true colors?

Just applying some logic to what is going on.

I agree with most of what you said, and am always happy to see some bad politicians outed.

But in some cases you need to look at the circumstances that lead to a decision.

In the case of using a particular word was directed at a terrorist, not because of race, but to goad them into making poor decision making, then perhaps the use of that word is tactical rather than racial.

[Tervuren]

Something to consider about setting a person up with cameras rolling.

You are asked to be part of a show to work to end domestic violence against women.

They get you doing different things, slowly building on you the legitimacy of what you are doing.

Then they say they need a shot of someone hitting a woman to show how cruel it is, and ask you to do the deed, it is for the greater good.

The actress is ok with it, says bring it on.

You do it, but lightly.

They tell you it didn't look real, hit harder, the actress says she is fine with it, she can take it.

So you hit harder.

Now they have a shot of you hitting a woman with force.

You can dupe someone into believing they do something for a greater good, and get on camera them doing something bad, be careful with your editing of the process, and hey, this guy beats up women.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by KC911

I actually have no idea...Chris seems to be pretty level headed though....

Ask him if any of us "most liberals" complained...and just how many?

Twice....that's how many times I've contacted a moderator or Wayne here in 17 years....nuthin' to do with politics either time....just blatent racism that didn't belong here imo.

Their playground....their rules...

Complaining within the thread...is "complaining"...a few comments then one of the less measured liberals goes ape****. Then it gets moved. Why have you not complained within this thread? Obviously you have seen it...as you are posting in it.