The Daily Show on Obama’s Inauguration

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NYT: Obama and the War on Brains

“Obama and the War on Brains”

Excerpt:

Barack Obama’s election is a milestone in more than his pigmentation. The second most remarkable thing about his election is that American voters have just picked a president who is an open, out-of-the-closet, practicing intellectual.

President ‘That One’

Anti-Intellectual Voters

Newsweek has an interesting opinion piece on Sarah Palin and a growing tendency in the U.S. for voters to be against intelligent politicians.

Right-wing punditry double standards

This is some of The Daily Show’s best work:

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FOX News on Gov. Sarah Palin

Steve Doocy of FOX News hilariously describes Gov. Sarah Palin’s foreign affairs qualifications:

Also, check out The Daily Show’s take on it:

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Classic Colbert

4 Aug 2000:  Republican National Convention

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Batman = Bush?

In one of the most bizarre comparisons ever made, conservative columnist Andrew Bolt suggests that The Dark Knight is a valid analogy of George W. Bush and his policies & actions.

FINALLY Hollywood makes a film that says President George W Bush was right.

But director Christopher Nolan had to disguise it a little, so journalists wouldn’t freak and the film’s more fashionable stars wouldn’t walk.

So he hides Bush in a cape. He even sticks a mask on him, with pointy ears for some reason.

Jib Jab!

FOX News Funnies

It’s funny (and sad) because it’s true.

After the New York Times published an article suggesting FOX News’ rivals were closing in on its dominant ratings, the FOX News show Fox & Friends decided to respond.

Here’s a clip from Fox & Friends:

The problem is, the photos they used of the NY Times author and editor were Photoshopped, as Media Matters reported.