Max Gladwell

The Daily Show juxtaposes George W. Bush’s 2000 acceptance speech with John McCain’s and exposes striking similarities. On its final night of “covering” the Republican National Convention, The Daily Show kicked off the final 59 days of this election with two masterpieces of video archiving and editing. First, Steward cuts together a clip that shows [...]

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Colbert spoofs the Democratic National Convention’s green efforts and transitions into an interview with Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr. After more than a week off, the Colbert Report returns with a exceptional show. Following a bit where Colbert juxtaposes DNC commentary with B-roll from Burning Man, he explores the convention’s green efforts. Libertarian presidential candidate [...]

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In the best “Formidable Opponent” yet, Stephen Colbert debates offshore oil drilling with himself. We take the Democrats to task on blowing the issue entirely. Energy has quickly become the issue of issues in this year’s election. It’s not so much that anyone cares about energy security or pollution. The debate is not about forward-thinking [...]

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Hilton proposes a reasonable solution to offshore drilling and the energy crisis. Where have we heard that before? By now, you’ve all seen the Paris Hilton video (heh, heh), where she responds to the McCain campaign’s desperate attempt to paint Obama as a vacant celebrity by associating him with…vacant celebrities. We Tweeted about the McCain [...]

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Stephen Colbert takes a curiously serious approach to an interview with The Green Lantern’s Brendan Koerner. We’ve written about the conundrums faced by consumers in Indecision Green, where making the green or greener choice isn’t always clear. This includes everything from biofuel to light bulbs and the supreme question: paper or plastic? Stephen Colbert invites [...]

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