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Jon Stewart mocks Ann Coulter’s outrage at Romney spokeswoman
Daily Show host Jon Stewart on Thursday night lampooned Priorities USA’s newest ad, which he summarized simply by saying, “Romney causes wife cancer.” Stewart also poked fun at the conservative outburst caused by a Romney spokeswoman who criticized the ad by saying the man’s wife would have survived under Romneycare.…
Colbert: ‘Obamacare’ isn’t worth higher prices for Papa John’s ‘hot turd pizza’
After hearing reports that Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter told investors that “Obamacare” would force the company to raise the prices of its pizza in 2014 by 11 to 14 cents, Stephen Colbert knew the President’s health care reform had gone just a step too far. On Wednesday’s show he…
Jon Stewart: Voter ID laws like leash laws for unicorns
On his show Wednesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart ripped apart the voter ID laws being pushed by Republicans in swing states this year. Conservatives have described voter fraud as a “serious threat to democracy.” But even the National Republican Lawyers Association, which supports voter ID laws, was…
Parody video: Don’t wanna be an American Mitt-iot
Actor and writer Duva Christopher uploaded a video to YouTube on Tuesday that mocks Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney. The song, based on “American Idiot” by pop-punk band Green Day, blasts Romney for his plan to increase military spending while cutting taxes for the rich. “Welcome to a Mitt…
Hillary Clinton drinks and gets funky in video mashup
Inspired by video of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dancing in South Africa, Business Insider spliced together a supercut of the former first lady boozing it up and boogying down over the years, set to the tune of “Ain’t No Thing” by BOPD. Because someone had to do it.…
Stewart: Romney used ‘the world’s financial dialysis machine’ against Italy
After briefly discussing Harry Reid’s accusations of tax-dodging against Mitt Romney, Jon Stewart took a closer look Tuesday night at the financial deal that made Romney persona non grata in Italy involving what he called “a country that exists solely as the world’s financial dialysis machine.” About 12 years ago,…
Colbert: ‘Why can’t I watch Steve King have sex with a dog?’
In a dog-eat-dog world, Stephen Colbert said Tuesday, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) should be applauded for standing up to the “puppy-huggers” at the Humane Society, before playing last week’s tele-town hall event where King defended his introduction of legislature that would undercut animal-cruelty laws. (Warning: graphic image) “When the legislation…
Parody video: I’m a Romney girl, in a Romney world
The Agenda Project on Tuesday unveiled a new video that mocks Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney for allegedly not paying taxes and keeping his wealth in offshore tax havens. “Today, Harry Reid’s secret source came forward to confirm that – as the Democratic Senate Majority Leader asserted – U.S. presidential…
Colbert’s tip for businesses: Be more controversial
In covering the tempest surrounding Chick-Fil-A Monday on The Colbert Report, host Steven Colbert hit upon a new business strategy: Don’t run away from controversy, embrace it. “Just associate your product with a divisive political position and wait for the cash to roll in,” he said, before pitching some trial…
Parody: Rahm Emanuel explains what he’d really like to do to Chick-Fil-A
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel touched off a firestorm last week when he announced his support for a local alderman’s attempt to prevent a Chick-Fil-A franchise from opening in his upscale neighborhood. “Chick-fil-A values are not Chicago values,” Emanuel said in a statement, referring to the company’s opposition to same-sex marriage.…
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