Baratunde Thurston: The Gerrymandering of America

Baratunde Thurston — longtime friend of Indecision — fills us in on the political chicanery that dare not speak its name…

Baratunde Thurston is a New York-based comedian and The Onion's Web Editor. He is currently writing his fourth book, How to Be Black, due in 2011 from HarperCollins.

Tags: Baratunde Thurston, Bloggers on Camera, Cramming for Midterms, Gerrymandering, House of Representatives, The Onion, Video

The Gathering Gay Storm Is Still Gathering Gayly

Shoot the Messenger presents their own version of The Gathering Storm commercial that's been taking America by storm, holding it down and forcing it to gay "marry" it in a rest stop bathroom…

I think I reconized Lizz Winstead and The Onion's Baratunde Thurston in there.

I guess they've fallen under Big Gay's influence.

Tags: Baratunde Thurston, Christianity, LGBT, Lizz Winstead, Marriage Equality, Religion

Barackatunde's Inauguration Recap

The Onion's Baratunde Thurston gives a live performance of his Inauguration Weekend Twittering at his old (and Sasha and Malia's new) school Sidwell Friends…

Tags: Baratunde Thurston, Inauguration, Sidwell Friends, Washington DC

Live From D.C.: Twitter Updates From The Onion's Baratunde Thurston

Comedian and vigilante pundit Baratunde Thurston is our Twitter correspondent in DC on Inauguration Day. Baratunde is co-founder of Jack and Jill Politics blog and web and politics editor for The Onion.

4:46 - Anyone know if the youth ball has food ?

4:15 – Had to leave white house bleachers. Obama owes me a parade.

4:04 - Someone tell me how close obama is? We just were attacked by exhaust from 50 police motorcycles.

3:56 - Crowd cheering john kerry. Not sure why. He lost.

3:43 – O-BAM-AAH! Energy stick. Really.

3:41 – Please don't stop the music… music…

3:38 – Announcer @ white house trying 2 start wave in bleachers. Someone tell him waves happens from bottom up

3:36 – Just saw sec'y designate of education arnie duncan. Yelled at him to "do good!" And he didn't correct my grammar.

3:33 – Did not occur to me that parade delay was due to ill senators. My brain is suffering from frostbite.

3:23 - Waiting for this parade to start. Metaphor for how slow change will come to america?

3:07 – Via TheOnion: Obama Inauguration Speech Ruined By Incessant Jackhammering

2:25 – I get u access. This is erica alexander, the poet right outside white house.

2:22 - Wow I just got in front of white house.

1:50 -  Polar bears giving out calendars but for what? Doomsday?

1:35 – Via TheOnion: Hillary Clinton Mouthing Along To Presidential Oath

1:34 – Here's an economic stimulus idea: get someone to clean up these trashed streets

12:39 - actually america, its time to party!

12:35 - Wow lowry recites from the black national anthem

12:10 - FUCK YES!!

12:05 – It's noon. < / bush > < obama >

11:59 – "I have nothing snarky to say about rick warren. That was beautifu."

11:49 – "Diane Feinstein is lip syncing!"

11:45 – "Chairman of the joint congressional committee on inaugurations was just introduced. THAT'S MY DAWG!"

11:31- "I have a copy of obama's speech!"

"Cheney is in a wheelchair??? HAAAAA HAHAHAHA. THANK YOU BABY JESUS!"

"Crowd on the mall boos Lieberman."

"Wow ted kennedy looks great! Wait, or is that barbara bush?"

"Got rejected from checkpoint cuz "bag is too big." I told them that was no bag. I was just happy to see them."

" Looking south on 18th st at I. Oh my god."

"cynical bbc caller said america is most racist nation in the world. I told him that's MY most racist nation he's talking about."

"No matter how many times I told them to behead their queen, those brits refuse to understand democracy."

"I could totally bring down the bbc right now if I just pushed all the buttons."

"Arrived at bbc radio studios. Gonna teach those brits about democracy"

"never seen so many black folk up so early. I've discovered a cure for CP time: elect a black president!"

"Overheard: I can't wait to tell my grandkids about this."

"ok. i'm off to see the wizard."

Tags: Baratunde Thurston, Inauguration, The Onion, Twitter

The Onion's Baratunde Thurston Twittering from D.C. for Indecision on Inauguration Day

We mentioned this in passing yesterday, but it probably deserves its own post.

In addition to our own liveblogging efforts from Indecision HQ here in tropical New York City, comedian and vigilante pundit Baratunde Thurston will be serving as our Twitter correspondent in DC on Inauguration Day.

Baratunde is co-founder of Jack and Jill Politics blog and web and politics editor for The Onion.

Become Indecision's Twitter buddy now.

Here's Baratunde speaking at UCB theater alongside writers for The Daily Show, 23/6 and Indecision…

See the whole roundtable discussion here.

Tags: Baratunde Thurston, Inauguration, The Onion, Twitter