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dougolat

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64. To them it means freedom from regulation of any kind!...

Reply to JEFF9K (Reply #51)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 12:07 PM

Sep 2013

some of them have actually said that in the last campaigns.

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Jon Stewart vs. Ted Cruz on the "filibuster". Best political takedown ever. This is it. Period. [View all] stevenleser Sep 2013 OP

Yep he was great last night malaise Sep 2013 #1

We may have to come up with an adjective that is better than perfect for this. stevenleser Sep 2013 #2

I have watched it 5 times this morning because it was that GREAT! Laughing so damn hard! HangOnKids Sep 2013 #42

Here is the link to the Daily Show, better video: Coyotl Sep 2013 #35

We need a MULTIPLE rec function or a STAR rating so we can rate something like this as 5 star! Tigress DEM Sep 2013 #3

Me too, VERY glad he is back. We might not be able to multi-rec it, but I think everyone should stevenleser Sep 2013 #5

Love his answer for pre-existing conditions. Jon: "you got nothin.." nt Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #4

That's basically what he said. Thav Sep 2013 #7

funny. This is what irks the hell out of me. NO ONE in media asking the Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #18

The Rude Pundit and I both asked the question on my show last week ;-) stevenleser Sep 2013 #24

Stewart was in great form Gothmog Sep 2013 #6

I love it gopiscrap Sep 2013 #8

His last point needs to be spread more Maeve Sep 2013 #9

love fili BLUSTER nt Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #20

"book about a jerk who hates something before he's even tried it..." Berlum Sep 2013 #10

He nailed it and Cruz liberal N proud Sep 2013 #29

Without Jon and Stephen America's governments would still be broken mountain grammy Sep 2013 #11

21 hours and he never laid out a plan of his own Pathetic Heather MC Sep 2013 #12

He said in this piece.."Let the market reform it.."...sure..nt Stuart G Sep 2013 #16

exactly. All they do is spit out the word Obamacare like it is poison. Wouldn't it Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #22

I was hoping Jon would do it while wearing a hat like Cruz's... pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #13

Genius! Roland99 Sep 2013 #14

Marking for later. nt Lucky Luciano Sep 2013 #15

Perfect!! K&R!! hue Sep 2013 #17

He ain't speaking for Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2013 #19

Interesting. Population of TX pretty much equals total uninsured in US nt Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #23

Classic underpants Sep 2013 #21

Don't you mean 299,999,999 Americans? KansDem Sep 2013 #25

Very Funny and True Liberalynn Sep 2013 #26

Jon is brilliant 90-percent Sep 2013 #27

Cruz's fatuous remarks Berlin Expat Sep 2013 #37

Thanks for this about Churchill 90-percent Sep 2013 #44

I wouldn't want to binge drink with Churchill jmowreader Sep 2013 #58

Americans shouldn't try to binge drink with Europeans in general. I learned that lesson the hard way stevenleser Sep 2013 #59

This thread illustrates why it's a pity videos now go in a subforum BelgianMadCow Sep 2013 #28

I agree. I think that is something for Skinner/EarlG/Elad to think about. stevenleser Sep 2013 #30

Yup. I have missed the reasoning for it getting a separate corner, BelgianMadCow Sep 2013 #32

Political/current event videos in the DU Video forum show up on the right side of the DU front page Tx4obama Sep 2013 #48

Videos that are posted in DU Video forum go on the right side of the front page of DU. Perhaps... Tx4obama Sep 2013 #47

As I was watching this last night, I realized who Cruz reminded me of liberal N proud Sep 2013 #31

Mr. Haney had a degree of charm The Wizard Sep 2013 #34

Yep.... WCGreen Sep 2013 #36

Sounds just like him! Aldo Leopold Sep 2013 #40

I think that was what sealed it. liberal N proud Sep 2013 #41

The Buffoon Cruz is The Wizard Sep 2013 #33

Genius. Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #38

well I did laugh a lot heaven05 Sep 2013 #39

Maybe they figured it was the only way to get him to leave the state. winter is coming Sep 2013 #49

sounds like it heaven05 Sep 2013 #50

Hilarious! Scurrilous Sep 2013 #43

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2013 #45

The wingnuts came out of the woodwork when I put this on Facebook. PeteSelman Sep 2013 #46

Welcome to DU, PeteSelman! calimary Sep 2013 #55

Is there a bigger BS conservative buzzword than "freedom?" JEFF9K Sep 2013 #51

To them it means freedom from regulation of any kind!... dougolat Sep 2013 #64

Epic takedown Aerows Sep 2013 #52

"That's easy for you to say, you have government health care." malthaussen Sep 2013 #53

Sublime tavalon Sep 2013 #54

I totally agree -- this episode was worthy of an Emmy. pacalo Sep 2013 #56

Thnx, Steve. This got me laughing instead of barfing at this lunatic. I'll never see him the same. freshwest Sep 2013 #57

I like the part where he said that he didn't take any risks, he has government health care! B Calm Sep 2013 #60

Turns out he actually DOESN'T have government health care jmowreader Sep 2013 #62

K & R Shankapotomus Sep 2013 #61

If All News Were Like This erpowers Sep 2013 #63