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20score Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 08:35 PM
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Introducing The New ‘Golden Glute’ Awards.
Edited on Wed Dec-10-08 09:14 PM by 20score
Each week I plan on awarding The Golden Glute to someone who has been a true ass. The day of the week will most likely vary at first due to my work schedule. If this award goes over well, I will continue it. It will start with the winner’s name and what that person did to deserve the honor. Then there will most likely be a satirical piece devoted to the winner for that week.

The first Golden Glute goes to Larry Elder. My personal opinion is that Larry Elder is a sociopath given that he lies with such ease about such important issues. If a person is ill informed or not thinking through the arguments, his diatribes could seem true. One of his favorite tactics is to quote studies and statistics out of context, as he does when he says the 9/11 Commission Report confirms Bush didn’t lie about WMD’s in Iraq. Today, for the second day in a row, Elder tied President-Elect Obama to Governor Blagojevich and Chicago corruption. He does this knowing full well that Barack Obama has zero connection to any improper or illegal actions committed by Blagojevich. So to you Larry Elder, congatulations on being this weeks most astounding ass.


Larry Elder Haunted By Gandhi’s Ghost At Debate With Stephanie Miller


Los Angeles – At a debate between the liberal and hilarious talk show host, Stephanie Miller, and the ultra-right wing Larry Elder, sponsored by UCLA, a few unexpected events happened. Stephanie Miller had just pointed out that Larry Elder had lied again about the Iraq War and WMD’s. Using his standard line about how The 9/11 Commission had proved Bush didn’t lie about the weapons, Ms. Miller pointed out the 9/11 Report was about - 9/11.

“Look, your listeners will believe anything – for Christ’s sake, you’ve got them believing Bush is brilliant – but, we’re not your listeners,” said Ms Miller to a round of applause.

“Well, he saved us from an attack for seven years,” Larry stammered. “What have you got to say to that? Huh?”

“Well then, by your logic, so did Polk, Buchanan and Pierce and Johnson,” Stephanie said. “Plus if you’re going to take credit, then you also have to accept blame. Didn’t hear much of that from your fearless leader, or you.”

But the fireworks were saved for the portion of the debate concerning the economy. “The invisible hand of the market - the invisible hand of the market,” Elder yelled. “Minimum wage hurts the economy! Taxing the rich is immoral”

“Okay, that’s it!” yelled a man dressed in eighteenth century garments, strolling up to the front. “Enough! I’m Adam Smith and I’ve had enough of you and people like you using my name to steal from the poor. You scallywag – a pox on you and your ilk! My philosophy is not interchangeable with Machiavelli’s.”

“And you know, Mr. Elder,” said an apparition dressed in a humble robe. “I’m Mohandas Gandhi and in life it was almost impossible to get me to lose my temper, or do anything undignified - but I never met you. Not only are you responsible for so much of the mess created - the war, the economy, people without insurance – but you are now blaming those who tried to stop this from happening. You sir, are a dick!”

“Yes, yes he is,” said Will Rogers from the back row.

At that, Larry Elder was silent in public for the first time.


(The satire is a repost from something I wrote in October.)

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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 08:38 PM
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1. I think it is a good idea!
Liked the satire!
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20score Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 08:47 PM
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2. Thanks!!
Edited on Wed Dec-10-08 09:13 PM by 20score
You rock.
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ihavenobias Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 08:51 PM
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3. Ditto.
K & R

:)
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20score Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 09:24 PM
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4. This will be the only time that the satire won't be new.
With a fever and the stomach flu I don't trust my judgment on what's funny. But, wanted to get this idea out there.
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20score Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 09:49 PM
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5. Also, if someone has a suggestion for the upcoming week, please email
it to me. I'll give you a mention if I use your idea.
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punkin87 Donating Member (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 10:29 PM
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6. I dig it!
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20score Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 11:08 PM
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7. Thanks! Appreciated.
Edited on Wed Dec-10-08 11:19 PM by 20score
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suede1 Donating Member (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 01:02 AM
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8. Good idea!
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20score Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 01:51 AM
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9. Thanks. I'll see how it goes over.
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Kitty Herder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 01:54 AM
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10. Ha! From your subject line, I was expecting something like this:


Or this:


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20score Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 02:39 AM
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11. Funny, that never entered my mind.
(Wonder how many others clicked on this thinking the same thing?)
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20score Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 02:44 AM
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12. Thanks Herdin_Cats, just re-read my title and now I'm thinking
Edited on Thu Dec-11-08 02:45 AM by 20score
Hallie Berry and Jennifer Lopez.
:):
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 02:49 AM
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13. I agree with your comments about Larry Elder... He's truly awful
Edited on Thu Dec-11-08 02:51 AM by Liberal_in_LA
Dishonest and a mindless shill for Bush. Early in 2008, when it was obvious to small babies that the economy was tanking, he was still doing that schtick of his where he rapidly rattles off statistics he's memorized. He'd rattle off stats about how low the unemployment rate was, that sort of thing. Now that the economy is truly in the dumps I bet he doesn't admit how wrong he was.

He memorizes a few stats and rattles them off over and over. His favorite use of stats is to bash blacks. He's a black man who's mortified that a black man will become president. Yes, Elder is THAT sick.
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20score Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 03:00 AM
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14. Until early September he was touting how great the Bush economy was.
Two weeks later it was falling apart and it was the Democrat's fault.
(I think I know a better format for the title. My satire does better when it stands alone.)
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 03:57 AM
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15. Yup. That's the Larry Elder way.
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OneBlueSky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 06:40 PM
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16. my mom used to call me Crisco . . . said I was "fat in the can" . . . n/t (ta da)
.
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