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Conservatives loving on some Putin

Jon Stewart dives right in the deep end with the cognitive dissonance on display by some conservatives these days who can’t fan the flames of their affection for Russian President Putin enough.

Lately, you can’t count number of right-wing wackos who get on TV chatting about how strong and decisive Putin is, and at the same time trashing our President.  Remember when trashing your President in public was considered a no-no?

And — here’s the tricky part – they turn around and call President Obama a dictator and hating on his policy approach after loving on some Putin.

Check out The Daily Show’s take on this flip-flop love affair Palin and company have for a guy who’s breaking international law.

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The Daily Show Public Service Announcement – “Voting Makes You Gay”

At the end of The Daily Show’s report on the very serious issue of voter suppression in North Carolina, the Comedy Central team added just a bit of snark to drive its point home.

After an interview where a North Carolina official admitted to engaging in voter suppression tactics, several out actors thought they’d give right-wingers a taste of their own medicine.

Jane Lynch, Neil Patrick Harris, and Ellen DeGeneres all demand that you “Vote,” in the 12-second clip below. And in doing so, they claim “voting makes you gay.”

“That’s right, Republicans,” says Quinto. “Voting makes you gay.”

(via Advocate)

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Lewis Black on The Daily Show takes on Guido Barilla and his anti-gay rhetoric

Lewis Black was back on The Daily Show last night to give his (funny) “Back In Black” perspective on the recent anti-gay rhetoric from Barilla Pasta CEO Guido Barilla.

The “hot water” and “boiling mad” metaphors get slung around quite a bit here.

Thanks again, Lewis.

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President Obama on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

President Obama got a huge cheer from the audience in the first five minutes of his interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart over his support for LGBT rights.

“You want a president in the Oval Office whose going to say, ‘No, we’re not going to amend the Constitution for the first time to restrict rights for gay and lesbian couples,” Obama said, earning a big round of applause that interrupted his list of contrasts with Mitt Romney.

Obama said his record is “a strong story to tell,” especially on “social issues like ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.'”