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Fleabitn
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posted 09 September 2008 11:26 AM      Profile for Fleabitn     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
David Letterman is getting cranky in his decrepitude, but seems increasingly willing to speak his mind regardless of whose commercial/corporate toes he steps upon. Go Dave Go!

In case you missed it: (video)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/09/david-lettermans-global-w_n_125090.html


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Digiteyes
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posted 10 September 2008 04:57 AM      Profile for Digiteyes   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
He's right.

Why were people laughing like it was just another silly joke-filled monologue? I don't think the audience took him seriously.


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Sandy47
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posted 10 September 2008 06:34 AM      Profile for Sandy47     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
There was humour in his delivery so the muttonheads in his audience wouldn't tune out - but the message was loud and clear all the same.
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M. Spector
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posted 10 September 2008 07:00 AM      Profile for M. Spector   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by Digiteyes:
Why were people laughing like it was just another silly joke-filled monologue? I don't think the audience took him seriously.
They didn't take him seriously because they don't believe what he is saying. They had never heard any of this kind of talk before (because it's beyond the pale of mainstream political dialogue or news coverage} and they assumed he must be doing a "bit" where he was parodying an insane person.

The audience reaction is the real reason why we are so screwed.


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Brian White
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posted 20 September 2008 02:26 PM      Profile for Brian White   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
It is just a prof explaining the real world to his pupils but it is AMAZING that the world and its economists (Harper is an economist) ignores the simple math of the situation.
I think you could start at part 7 or anywhere for a shocking blast of reason!
"in growth we thrust"
and much more!
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6A1FD147A45EF50D
It should be played to every conservative in the country.

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