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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Politics'
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Paints a Picture of George W. McCain
September 6th, 2008 by Max Gladwell · 4 Comments
Tags: Humor · Online Video · Politics
The Truthiness About Fake News: Stewart and Colbert Tell It Like It Is
September 4th, 2008 by Max Gladwell · 5 Comments
The Daily Show and The Colbert Report deliver superb, award-winning commentary and satire. But don’t call it news. It’s no secret that we’re big supporters of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert. In fact, WebEcoist recently featured Max Gladwell among its 25 Best Green Blogs, noting that “you’re [...]
Indecision 2008: Experience, Economy, and Environment
September 2nd, 2008 by Max Gladwell · 13 Comments
Opinions and observations about the 2008 presidential campaign. Now that the Democratic and Republican tickets are complete, we’re prepared to offer our humble opinions about this most historic presidential contest between Obama-Biden and McCain-Palin. Though most of our political writings are in the context of social media and sustainability, this is the rare exception. We’re [...]
Tags: Politics
