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The Daily Show Best Unlikely Political Candidate Moments
The beauty/curse of the American Democratic system is that any can throw forth their hat/rhinestone-studded diaper into the political ring and announce their sincere and inspiring/hilarious intentions to achieve elected office. What a great/ridiculous country this truly is…
Mary Carey
More clips after the jump.
The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11pm / 10c.
Tags: Al Franken, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Fred Thompson, Jesse Ventura, Jon Stewart, Linda McMahon, Sports, The Daily Show, Video, Wrestling -
What Is North Korea Gonna Do When the U.S. Runs Wild on It?
Remember how Hulk Hogan used to enter the arena to the kickass proto-Tea Party hit "Real American" and then strut around the ring pumping and flexing with all his might? That is sort of what the U.S. is doing now in South Korea…"The Defense Department announced Monday that an aircraft carrier, the George Washington, would arrive in the South Korean port of Pusan on Wednesday as the United States and South Korea prepared for joint military exercises meant as a show of strength against North Korea."
All this is meant to freak North Korea out in the wake of its navy's March 2010 sinking of a South Korean warship. 46 South Koreans died when a North Korean submarine fired a torpedo at a South Korean warship. (North Korea, of course, says, "WTF? We so did not do anything wrong, you guys, GOD.")
So, basically, The Undertaker pulled some fatal stunt a few months ago and the United States of Hogan is mad as hell and is coming to the aid of Macho Man Randy Savage in this, America's finest hour. Historically, only good things happen when the United States gets involved in Korean affairs.
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Make-Believe Vietnam Vet Still Beating Real-Life Professional Wrestling Mogul in Connecticut Senate Race
A new poll in Connecticut seems to show that voters there are not concerned with a candidate pretending to serve in a war that he never served in, just so long as he's not the former CEO of the largest professional wrestling league in the world who fires employees by kicking them in the dick on national television.Because, hey, every state has its limits…
[A] new poll from Quinnipiac University shows [Richard] Blumenthal is still dominating the race for Senate in the wake of a brutal New York Times story that accused him of lying about his military record.
The poll, one of the most respected in Connecticut politics, shows Blumenthal ahead of likely Republican nominee Linda McMahon by a whopping 25 points. He leads the race by a margin of 56-31. That's down somewhat from the astronomical 61-28 lead Blumenthal had in the March Q poll, but — as they say in the business — anything over 20 is a good day.
Tell that to my Spanish-American war buddies who died over there in Iwo Jima fighting for the liberation of Catalonia. You think they'd say anything over 20 is a good day? Ha! They ate the number 20 for breakfast. And they were thankful for it!
Think about that.
Tags: Chris Dodd, Connecticut, Linda McMahon, Military, Polls, Richard Blumenthal, Senate, Vietnam, Wrestling -
Mick Foley Illustrates the Problem with Congress
On last night's Daily Show, to explain Congress's endless cycle of hypocrisy, Wyatt Cenac brought out Mick Foley, who demonstrated that Washington politicians are really no different from pro wrestlers. Now, that might be true to a degree, but I don't know if it's an entirely fair comparison. After all, who would you rather have babysit your kids, Triple H or Joe Lieberman? Also, wrestlers know how to use makeup in moderation.
Mick Foley's last appearance on the show can be found below.
The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11pm / 10c.
Tags: David Vitter, Eric Massa, House of Representatives, John Boehner, John Ensign, Jon Stewart, Larry Craig, Mick Foley, Nancy Pelosi, Senate, The Daily Show, Video, Wrestling, Wyatt Cenac -
GOP Is About to Get a Lot More WWE
You know what modern politics is really missing? A professional wrestling-type atmosphere of cartoonish characterizations and juvenile rivalries.That's why I think this is the best news I've heard since Mr. America unmasked himself and revealed that he was actually Hulk Hogan in disguise*…
Linda McMahon, the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment [and wife of Vince McMahon], is weighing a run as a Republican against Sen. Chris Dodd (D) in Connecticut in 2010. A source close to McMahon said that she is "seriously considering" the race and touted her as a serious candidate based on a resume that includes leading a $1 billion publicly traded company based in Stamford, Conn.
The source also noted that McMahon would be willing and able to spend significant sums on the race, an x-factor that could make her competitive in a primary against former representative Rob Simmons, former ambassador Tom Foley and state Sen. Sam Caliguri.
Well, at any rate, this would make the debating process a lot more interesting. And I wouldn't count of Dodd just yet.
I mean, have you seen his head? I'll bet he can withstand a good four or five blows from folding chairs and still pick himself back up again.
* Or something. I have no idea what I'm talking about. The last time I watched wrestling, the Iron Sheik was a major player.
Tags: Chris Dodd, Connecticut, Linda McMahon, Senate, Wrestling
