Source I was a supporter of trying to reform campaign finance in this country, but the results of this law have been utterly ridiculous and even disastrous to the political process. Politics will always be influenced by money, no matter what law you write to prevent it, so I think the best way to handle campaign contributions is full, public disclosure. Let anyone donate whatever they want to whoever they want, but it must be publicly available information, like corporations having to declare earnings. You don't like McDonald's donating $5M to Giuliani? Boycott them then! In the end, public declarations would benefit reform far more than any attempts to write convoluted laws that can be twisted into utter nonsense.
Wow. Politics sure do make for strange bedfellows. One of the few things I hate more than McCain-Feingold is Stephen Colbert. But if his show is making McCain-Feingold look bad, he's actually worth something.
I'm going to have to pay more attention to the nut, then. Anything that takes shots at McCain-Feingold is good stuff.
I don't know why you people think he's an idiot. Just because you disagree with his politics, you shouldn't dismiss him so easily. He's actually very intelligent and well-informed.
I wonder how many people don't like Stephen Colbert, or really just don't like "Stephen Colbert"? But this is his shtick...he points out how absurd things are by emulating them, and taking them to their extremes. Pointing out how silly something is, by demonstration of it.
Riiigght!! Like as if everything he says on his show is written by him. Its all bullshit. He's laughing in Americas face.
Does this mug have any political experience? A dude people like from a show. And beside I'd rather see Jack Bauer run for president.
It's no different than idiots wanting Martin Sheen to be president because he could solve issues on tv.
When did I ever say I thought he was an idiot? "There is not in all America a more dangerous trait than the deification of mere smartness unaccompanied by any sense of moral responsibility." -Theodore Roosevelt. Maybe not exactly the right quote, but that's sort of my feelings about people like Colbert and possible Maher.* They are in a position where they can influence things and they use that influence to harm our country instead of help . (IMO, of course) *Now Al Gore... I do think he's an idiot.
He got the most votes but no they did not name it after him. The ambassador came on the show to thank him though.
I think his show is funny...sometimes. For instance, the last show I saw had both Lynne Cheney and Dennis Kucinich in it. He did not ambush Mrs. Cheney and they spoke frankly about a few things, getting applause and some justified boos and hisses from the crowd*. But, Dennis Kucinich knocked one right out of the park. I don't care if he came up with it or if it was scripted. I literally clapped and laughed out loud. When talking about the pocket sized Declaration of Independence and Constitution that he carries in his pocket, Colbert asked Congressman Kucinich if he shrunk it down himself, to which Congressman Kucinich replied, "No, President Bush did it for me." * - Mrs. Cheney really stuck her foot in her mouth when talking about terrorism. I mean...really badly. It got a lot of boos and hisses, which were totally justified.
Lynn Cheney was on the Daily Show I thought. I saw it too...two segments to her. It was bad when she said we've 100% stopped terrorists attacks on U.S. interests since 9/11. Jon Stewart asked her what about Spain and England and he thought they were our allies and we had interests in them.
I'm perfectly okay with having a choice that includes someone who isn't a career politician and who isn't tied into any political machine. We'd be better off if we had fewer career politicians.
I think his sarcastic viewpoint towards everything is annoying to some people. I wish he could be funny, yet serious at the same time. still don't mind him though.
