Author Archives: Nik Bronder

For anyone who didn't see John Stewart call Tucker a Dick.

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For those who didn’t hear the American Hero John Stewart was on CNN’s CrossFire last friday and he had some kind words for the hosts:

STEWART: In many ways, it’s funny. And I made a special effort to come on the show today, because I have privately, amongst my friends and also in occasional newspapers and television shows, mentioned this show as being bad.
BEGALA: We have noticed.
STEWART: And I wanted to — I felt that that wasn’t fair and I should come here and tell you that I don’t — it’s not so much that it’s bad, as it’s hurting America.
CARLSON: But in its defense…
STEWART: So I wanted to come here today and say…Here’s just what I wanted to tell you guys.
CARLSON: Yes.
STEWART: Stop.
STEWART: Stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America.
BEGALA: OK. Now
STEWART: And come work for us, because we, as the people…
CARLSON: How do you pay?
STEWART: The people — not well.
BEGALA: Better than CNN, I’m sure.
STEWART: But you can sleep at night.
STEWART: See, the thing is, we need your help. Right now, you’re helping the politicians and the corporations. And we’re left out there to mow our lawns.
BEGALA: By beating up on them? You just said we’re too rough on them when they make mistakes.
STEWART: No, no, no, you’re not too rough on them. You’re part of their strategies. You are partisan, what do you call it, hacks.

You can view the clip or read the transcript here. Stewart goes on to make fun of Tucker’s bow tie and then calls him a dick. MTV News covered the story with this headline: Jon Stewart Bitchslaps CNN’s ‘Crossfire’ Show

On to the Ground War.

The last mile has begun. The nation is about as evenly split as exactly four years ago. By all accounts Kerry has made up the ground that was needed. In less than 6 hours he changed the dynamic of what some have said is the most important election of our time.

The Ground War is upon us:
Whom ever can win the turnout battle on November 2nd will be the next president. Polls have begun to show a shift all week and now according to the Scripps Survey Research Center at Ohio University John Kerry leads George Bush 50-45 percent of nation-wide RV’s according to a poll conducted 10/3-13 by.

There are no undecided voters.

What about Poland?

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Poland is playing around with the idea of withdrawing from the Coalition of the Willing (US, Briton, Australia, and our friends in Rwanda). Poland would like to see it’s troops out of Iraq by the end of 2005.

That’s what happened to Poland…Damb the Power of the Internet(s)!

It’s not that I’m making fun of Poland just the fact that Poland is considered a “Key Coalition Member”. For christ sake we’re talking about Poland. The same Poland that’s had a bad stretch dating back to September 1939 (as the Stones said: When the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank). I would have to say this Coalition of the Willing is becoming less willing all the time.

Meanwhile Costa Rica is wondering when it became a member of the Coalition of the Willing.

Costa Rica’s highest court ruled that the United States cannot name this pacifist Central American country as one of its coalition partners in Iraq, and the government was preparing a letter yesterday asking Washington to remove it from the list.
The White House Web site still had the country listed yesterday.

The White House response: Remove the page on www.whitehouse.gov that lists non members of the Coalition of the Willing. Too bad they forgot to remove the link to the Press Release that still lists Costa Rica.
Where the hell is Eritrea? When in doubt check the CIA Factbook. When visiting Eritrea beware of locust swarms.