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A bit late, but thought I would share this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6M8-aXLrCM&NR

is that the british version of the daily show?

It is pretty similar

I wish I had BBC 4. :(

I'm wondering, what does it matter what Britons may think of the US elections?

Do the opinions that foreign nationals have about the British monarchy matter to Britons?

What's the daily show?

If I remember correctly that's a comedy/satire/current affairs program. In the vein of things like 'Have I Got News For You'. I think it was called 'The Late Edition'. It had its moments.

is that the british version of the daily show?

yeh, but not as funny.

The Late Edition is essentially what many right wing Americans think the Daily Show is - politics first, humour second. It's the worse for it imo but it really wouldn't have the writing/correspondent budget so swings and roundabouts I guess.

Some of the things Brigstocke says really need to be said, the christmas tree monitor of the "bullshit right-wing stories about how PC and minorities are ruining christmas" run by papers as well as his take on the papers approach to major news stories. On the comedic front he'd do better to look at the issues themselves and the television response to the issues (as in the Daily Show's roster of talent and their relationship with giraldo and O'Reily). Like I said though, without an unlikley move to a much higher profile spot that ain't going to happen.

This series is a bit weak due to the insistence of doing the episodes live and the semi-ironic focus group. More in the vein of Steve Furst doing 'Asbo Terry' please. Everything is rushed, partly because of the live thing but mainly because they're too ambitious in trying to cover a weeks events in half an hour.

However, I often see Brigstocke being quoted on here albeit the quoters probably don't realise the source. So he must be doing something right.

is that the british version of the daily show?

does anybody watch the daily show? if so no

this is what Britons watch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW7FyJhIR5Q&mode=related&search=)

Do the opinions that foreign nationals have about the British monarchy matter to Britons?

Yes, given that one of the most oft trotted out arguments for keeping the monarchy is the tourist revenue they generate.

Why was there a Ku Klux Klan guy at the end?

The guy at the end was wearing white robes , ku klux klan clothing looks different . just because he's in white robes doesn't make him a klansmen.

I'm wondering, what does it matter what Britons may think of the US elections?

Do the opinions that foreign nationals have about the British monarchy matter to Britons?

As can bee seen very readily, the rest of the world has much at stake in American elections. The opposite cannot be said about any other country in the world. Not that it doen't matter to the US who is in charge in Britton, but on an international scale who is in charge in the US is more important than who is in charge in any other country. When we elect a stupid moron we fuck everyone. Just ask an Iraqi. :)

As can bee seen very readily, the rest of the world has much at stake in American elections.

And, speaking as an American, what does their opinion matter?

The opposite cannot be said about any other country in the world.

Certainly not China...

Just ask an Iraqi.

Afraid that was Hussein.

A bit late, but thought I would share this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6M8-aXLrCM&NR

yay i love that show... he's a funny :)

And, speaking as an American, what does their opinion matter?In deciding the election, nothing. The reason they have an opinion is because what happens here matters to them.



Certainly not China...And it also matter to the rest of the world who is in charge in Iran and Russia, just not as much.



Afraid that was Hussein.

Hussein attacked Iraq and destroyed their infrastructure and set off a wave of the most brutal sectarian violence seen in the Middle east in over a century? I must be uninformed. I thought we were incharge there over the last three and a half years.

Hussein attacked Iraq and destroyed their infrastructure and set off a wave of the most brutal sectarian violence seen in the Middle east in over a century?

No.

Hussein invaded and occupied Kuwait, starting a war. Had he not done so, he'd still be sitting pretty in some palace or other.

I must be uninformed.

Looks that way.

No.

Hussein invaded and occupied Kuwait, starting a war. Had he not done so, he'd still be sitting pretty in some palace or other.But Hussein didn't attack us, had no WMD and didn't invade Iraq and then run the most incompetently run war since Vietnam in an area of the world that did not need the instability.

Face it. The president you're defending is a moron who has probably destroyed America's standing in the world. The rest of the world may not have the right to elect our presidents, but they have a right to have an opinion about who we do elect. If you disagree, then never post again on this site what your opinion is about Hamas or any other elected official anywhere else in the world.

A bit late, but thought I would share this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6M8-aXLrCM&NR
not funny.

does anybody watch the daily show? if so no

this is what Britons watch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW7FyJhIR5Q&mode=related&search=)
funny.

But Hussein didn't attack us,

So?

Neither did Germany in the 40s. Those were Japanese planes that bombed Pearl Harbor.

had no WMD

Yeah.

That must be why the UN slapped sanctions on Irag for not turning over their WMDs.

and then run the most incompetently run war since Vietnam in an area of the world that did not need the instability.

Incompetent? Hussein is in jail, sentenced once and awaiting trial for other crimes. The war was won.

The president you're defending is a moron who has probably destroyed America's standing in the world.

Moron, eh?

Doesn't say a whole lot for AlGore or Kerry.

As for US standing, the US never has much standing in the world until they want us to help pull them out of a fire of their own making.

But, basically, who cares?

But, basically, who cares?

About your uninformed one sided opinion? Not many people I would hazard

So?

Neither did Germany in the 40s. Those were Japanese planes that bombed Pearl Harbor.Who were allied with Germany who was at war with our allies. Hussein not only didn't bomb us, he had nothing to do with it and was not at war with our allies.



Yeah.

That must be why the UN slapped sanctions on Irag for not turning over their WMDs.The UN didn't slay sanction on Iraq for not turning over WMD. They slapped sanction on them for invading Kuwait - rightfully. We subsequently invaded and found no WMD - something the UN inspectors would have found out if we had given them the time.



Incompetent? Hussein is in jail, sentenced once and awaiting trial for other crimes. The war was won.If that's your measure of success you set the bar pretty low. The country is in chaos, their infrastruture is in tatters, we're paralyzed, not only to do anything about it but to do anything about anything else, either - Iran, NK - we're stuck in a tar baby and our allies in the Middle East are scared shitless of the wave of violence that threatens to engulf the region. Bush's stated philosophy was that a free and democratic Iraq would be a role model for the Middle East. Now leaders all over the Middle East can point at Iraq and sak, "That's not what you really want, is it?"



Moron, eh?

Doesn't say a whole lot for AlGore or Kerry.That's like saying Brittney Spears makes good music because she's popular. In anycase, it's irrelevent. They haven't been in power the last six years. Bush has and it's been a disaster for America and the world.

As for US standing, the US never has much standing in the world until they want us to help pull them out of a fire of their own making.

But, basically, who cares?

We will. It was only just over a decade ago that Bush's dad called on the world to respond to Hussein's agression and the world listened and heeded the call - even countries like Syria. Not anymore. China thumbs their nose at us now. Iran laughs and does what ever it wants. Countries that are our enemies aren't afraid of us anymore and countries that used to listen to us want nothing to do with us. The dollar is seeing it's demise as an international currency. China, Korea and Japan are no longer willing to fund our massive budget deficits under the Republican Congress and Administration. Our energy future is in peril because of short sited energy policy and our stupidity in the Middle East. This president will go down in history as the worst president our country has ever had - and, back to the OP's point - anyone in the world has the right to have and voice their opinion about it. You voice your opinions about who they elect, right? I've seen you do it a number of tiimes on this very forum.