Lewis Black and President Bush: Sarcasm as a Weapon

You know what I think would be fascinating to watch? President Bush sitting in the audience during one of Lewis Black's 'Daily Show' segments, particulary the one where Lewis Black talked about such subjects as:

* The lack of punishment for anyone involved in the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal.
Press conference remarks by Navy Staff Director Vice Adm. Albert Church: "I don't think you can, you know, hold anybody accountable for a situation that maybe if you'd done something different, maybe something would have occurred differently."
Lewis Black's response: "Acutally, if I'm not mistaken, that's the definition of accountability!"

* Allowing those on a federal terrorist watch list to legally buy guns.
Lewis Black: "Terrorists think they can attack us with conventional weapons. Listen up, Osama. I don't care how long you plan, I don't care how far you go. There's no way you can kill more Americans with your guns than we already do with our own!"

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There has been talk recently that more and more people are looking to 'The Daily Show' as their primary news source. I imagine Republicans (and not just a few Democrats) shuddering at the thought.

While I think it's best to look at a variety of news sources no matter which way you lean, it's easy to see why 'The Daily Show' is appealing to anyone who wants to pay attention to the issues without being driven to the edge of the nearest cliff. Our options are watching a bunch of stuffy older white guys shout at each other in a fight for male supremacy, or watching one older white guy shout at an audience in a fight for a laugh. I'll take option 2, please. There's just something about sarcasm that makes frightening/depressing news somewhat easier to swallow.

Not to mention that sarcasm can be used as a very effective weapon, or so a wise man once told me. The truth hits home harder when spoken through the raspy, sarcasm-laden vocal chords of one Lewis Black.

And now, for the features of the blog post...

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* Goal of the Moment: Get to bed before 1 AM. Yes, that is my goal again.
* Featured Quote: "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind" -- Gandhi
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