First post?

I am not really sure how to do a blog, as this is the first one I have written... but hopefully this will be just a little place where I can post the many links to articles/TV clips that I find interesting and relevant to now, I guess now mostly related to the elections, possibly with some random thoughts. I'm sure it will be biased with my opinions, but... well this is my blog.

So for today:

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is one for my favorite shows now. I'd never seen it before recently, but I think it is amazing how they cover current events, synthesizing stories of the day while exposing hypocrisies. The show seems pretty well informed, although it is best to keep up with news on your own additionally to understand completely the specific clips that they make fun of. The staff is definitely liberally biased, but I feel that they do a fairly good job of not forcing that biased on the show (although sometimes guests do). You can watch full episodes on http://www.thedailyshow.com/ (EDIT: now that we are getting closer to actual election day (10/18) I find that they are being more blatant with who they are voting for)

But my first recommended clips:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=186076&title=seniors-citizens-watch-the
This is from Monday. After watching the debate and the spins afterward, I felt like everyone how already had their mind made up didn't budge at all, so it was interesting to see real swing voters and how they talk.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=186755&title=bill-maher-pt.-1
I thought this was a really interesting interview of a movie that I now want to see. It is amazing to me how in the world, religion can justify any action from the President of the United States to Al Quaeda. Faith can be a great thing, but if it is so pliable to adapt to anything.... obviously we need to think of some other justification to do things.


Oh, and going backwards in time, I also recommend: http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/palin-hillary-open/656281/
If you've seen the Katie Couric interview, also watch Tina Fey's 2nd appearance as Palin from Sept. 27th. Funny, but funny because it is so close to the truth.

Honestly, although I ardently support Obama, I don't hate McCain, and do think that he would be an improvement over Bush... but any hope that the world would not be over if republicans were elected was slain when Sarah Palin was named running mate. What can you imagine her doing as VP? Foreign policy is out of the question unless it is attending a foreign leaders family function.... she may be able to do some national policy if someone tells her what she should be doing. I wouldn't trust her to know what's best for the country on her own..... but that sounds like more the position of an intern rather than VP...hmmmm

I'm sure more to come...