Comments for "Jon Stewart on Bittergate and Boozegate" Video at VideoSift.com

By jwray

jwray (http://jwray.videosift.com) — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:32:33 -0700

This video highlights the absurdity of the discourse, wherein the presidential candidate is supposed to be the best but is not allowed to know it (because knowing it would be the "elitism" boogeyman).

Elitism, inasmuch as it is just acknowledging the truth, deserves no opprobrium. Any candidate who doesn't think he is among the best this country has to offer should get the fuck out of the race for president. Anti-elitism is feigned quality-nihilism, while at the same time insinuating self-contradictorily that the anti-elitist is better than the elitist. Anti-elitism is the adult form of the bully beating up the teacher's pet.

By gwiz665

gwiz665 (http://www.videosift.com/member/gwiz665) — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:28:09 -0700

Damn president, thinks he's smarter than me... I'll show him, I'll get drunk on election day and not vote. I will also hunt some deer with my semi-automatic rifle and pray for his elitist sins.

By jwray

jwray (http://jwray.videosift.com) — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:59:05 -0700

I'm glad all the bars are closed on election day.

By doogle

doogle (http://www.videosift.com/member/doogle) — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:00:04 -0700

*regionblocked

By Sarzy

Sarzy (http://sarzy.videosift.com) — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:13:27 -0700

Here you go, doogle: *blocked!

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:13:27 -0700

This video has been flagged as having an embed that is Region Blocked to not function in certain geographical locations - declared blocked by Sarzy.

By charliem

charliem (http://www.videosift.com/member/charliem) — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:37:34 -0700

Im with stewart.
Id want a president so smart, he could solve the fucking middle east crisis while brushing his teeth, jeezus, what is wrong with having a seriously elite president ???

By Crosswords

Crosswords (http://www.videosift.com/member/Crosswords) — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:07:34 -0700

I'm not sure Gore was ever called an elitist during the election of 2000, but I think the same message applied back then. Bush used would rebut Gore's detailed (well at least for a presidential debate) arguments with things like 'fuzzy math', while saying nothing of his own plans. Its astounding how rampant anti-intellectualism is, and how well it works as a campaign tactic. Of course the implied message is, they don't understand your way of life. Well you know what, maybe they don't, I for one don't care if a president doesn't understand why I like to sit on my couch all day drink beer and scratch my nuts while watching NASCAR, so long as he/she has a fucking clue on how the economy works, or on world affairs.

By Krupo

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:07:50 -0700

I'm liking the new blocked tag. It saves me a few futile seconds.