debate prep

Tonight's debate should be interesting.  I remember four years ago being disappointed Biden didn't really go after Palin, but now most politicos think he was shrewd to avoid the trap of seeming condescending toward a woman, which could potentially alienate female voters.  Well, this time around the situation is obviously quite different and the Obama camp is looking for Biden to take it to Ryan and fire up (re-moralize?) the troops.  Ryan's a complete fraud, so he's a rich target, but he's also a got a real talent for obfuscation, so it will be interesting to see if Biden can pin him to his own record and beliefs.


As we wait for the fun to begin, here are some clips worth your time:


First off, the Daily Show's deconstruction of Romney/Ryan's "plans" regarding spending and taxes is devastating.  What complete snake-oil salesmen...

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Democalypse 2012 - Vague Against the Machine
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Democalypse 2012 - Vague Against the Machine - Romney's Wizardry
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Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on Facebook

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Democalypse 2012 - Vague Against the Machine - The Numbers Guy
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That FDR clip was so freaking awesome, here it is again:



Spot - F'ing - On.



76 years later, Bill Clinton shows the art of twisting the knife with a smile is not dead:




Barack gets in on the action too:











The style is a little dramatic for my taste, but this fact-check of Romney's debate performance ably illustrates how full of shit he is:






Now, if someone would only fact-check this:



Has political satire finally gone through the rabbit hole?