Liberals vs 1/2 Hour News Hour

I still haven’t figured liberals out.  On the one hand, they consider John Stewart to be a valid source of political news and analysis.  On the other hand, when a non-liberal comedy show comes around critical of liberal folks, all of a sudden it’s not funny any more.

Case in point – FoxNews is coming out with the ½ Hour News Hour, every Sunday night at 10 PM Eastern.  Here’s a preview on YouTube.

As you can see, it’s poking fun at Barak Obama.

I found a discussion between a group of Bay Area liberals discussing the link above (in my email no less…I know these guys)…or so they say.  Here are some comments:

M: “The basic dynamic is, it's almost always funny to take the point of view of "everyman" and mock powerful interests. It is never funny to take the point of view of the people in power, and mock the outsiders. That just looks like bullying. Case in point: Goebbels vs Jews. Well, it might strike you as funny if you're a bully (Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly)”

Huh?  Poking fun at the up and coming junior senator is like Goebbels vs Jews?  Is M even talking about the same link?!  Sadly, he is.

D: “Fascists are a lot of things...rigid, ruthless, efficient, and determined. But not funny, except in the morbid train-wreck sense. Apparently FOX News hasn't figured out that the only way that fascists are funny is when others make fun of them.  But that would be self-deprecation...not a fascist strong-suit.”

Fox News is fascist?  For poking fun at Obama?  What happened to criticism of our politicians?  John Stewart, and none of the Air America crowd ever poked fun at a non-liberal (in a mean spirited way or not)?

L: “Ever notice when Dennis Miller took his swing to the right, he suddenly stopped being funny?”

Wait…Dennis Miller has pretty much always been on the right, or at least center, certainly not left.

I must be missing something.  

I hope my left leaning friends and family can straighten this out for me.

Hillary Unqualified

Run, Hillary, Run!  You’ve got name recognition in the press, you’re married to Bill Clinton, and you’re a newly minted senator from New York.  Who cares that the only entity you’ve ever managed was part of a law firm.

On the other hand, we shouldn’t underestimate the nature of Star Power, about all she’s got going for her at this point.  Look at Arnold…no, actually don’t…he’s turning out to be another pandering moron.

From an objective perspective, Hillary is wholly unqualified to be President.  Little to no governing experience, and even less backbone – she’s a poll follower like her husband.  

**sigh** it’s been a while since I’ve written here…give me a few posts to warm up.