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Video: Daily Show explains the West Virginia Voter watch!

thedailyshow.com — Best Riff: Stewart on the little boy who sold his bike and video games to give money to Hillary: "And [she] took it. And then as the boy who sold bis bike and video games looked on, Hillary Clinton's campaign blew his entire donation on confetti. Food for thought [for the boy] as he walks to school, and then home again, to not play video games."

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  • preneel, on 05/16/2008, -19/+78I saw this. It's hilarious!
    • Shiftgood, on 05/16/2008, -6/+28really? i thought it was shameful and disheartening.

      oh.. you mean the show.
    • TheMime, on 05/16/2008, -5/+13Aw heck! You're both douches! I can't decide!
    • auzziedigger, on 05/16/2008, -9/+4I thought it was disgraceful. All he did was was have fake laughs and be a dick while he interviewed low-income whites he supposedly felt superior to. He probably also interviewed hundreds of people; this is just a sample who make it on TV.

      I'm also amazed by the hypocrisy of people who believe bigotry can be eliminated if it weren't for the rednecks, hillbillies and rural working-class whites. Take a look in the mirror.
      • unfinity, on 05/16/2008, -0/+5Just to be clear:

        You thought that Jon Stewart himself (or a member of the Daily Show staff) did those interviews, and that they weren't pulled from footage aired by major television networks and news channels?

        It's also important to remember that although many young people get their news from the Daily Show (and it's been proven to include as much valid news information as any other news broadcast), it ultimately is a comedy show. They're not trying to give you the most accurate cross section of the West Virginia population - they're trying to give you the funniest bit.
        • theaceoffire, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Although I will say that I will never visit West Virginia due in part to their actions during this primary.

          At best, they believe everything Fox news says... at worst, they felt that way on their own.
        • MonexFRAUD, on 09/24/2008, -0/+0You should probably think about investing in gold and silver in these troubled times. Gold and silver can be a good hedge against economic volatility as long as you're not doing a leveraged trade. http://www.monexfraud.com/investment-strategies/bu ... You may wish to invest in the gold ETF (GLD) or the silver ETF (SLV) in a non-margin account. This is the least expensive way to invest. If you feel a need to to take delivery of your metals be extra cautious about who you buy from. Check the Better Business Bureau for complaints, ratings, and adviseries. Also check RipoffReport.com for complaints and read how or if they were handled. At http://www.monexfraud.com all the information you need about Monex Deposit Company is conveniently gathered in one place. Monex is the worst company you can buy precious metals from so do yourself a favor and don't do it. Go to http://www.monexfraud.com and you'll see what I mean!
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    • CerpinTaxt101, on 05/16/2008, -3/+7After all of this can we now replace "retarded" with "you must be from West Virginia"
    • Nevarius, on 05/16/2008, -2/+2I totally agree. I just loved the movie Idiocracy. Kinda odd that i haven't seen this movie trailer of it before thou.
  • exronin, on 05/16/2008, -23/+286"I guess because he is another race, I'm sorta scared of that coz' we have so much conflict with em' "
    "I don't like the Hussein thing. I've had enough of Hussein."
    • gulpy, on 05/16/2008, -9/+108Yep, that's what the people in the video said alright!
      • exronin, on 05/16/2008, -5/+7How observant!!! OGM! LOL!!!
      • TheWorm, on 05/16/2008, -4/+9It was worthy of a comment anyway. The ignorance of some people never ceases to amaze me.
      • mochaman, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2I know I'm not going to get a lot of sympathy for saying this but this is where democracy show its weakness or quite simply fails. Americans would be should be able to elect a good president if they took their time learn about policy or policy makers and make an inform decision. Instead you have a lot misinform and lazy electorate that get their news from mainstream media. I mean this is how American people got bamboozle and George Bush gets elected once but twice.
    • iamtehwinnerz, on 05/16/2008, -2/+55don't forget this "He's a muslim, and that has a lot to do with it." He's not, and even if he was, it shouldn't make a difference.
      • exronin, on 05/16/2008, -4/+8Thats just misinformation imo, on the other hand, the other two showed Racism/Stupidity.
        • rotten777, on 05/16/2008, -0/+10what? so because she's prejudiced against muslims, that's ok because he's not really a muslim? who do you think spread those rumors in the first place? this is a flashlight into the most ignorant and backwoods rednecked racist and prejudiced assholes in america. i don't care if she's misinformed. if she hates someone because of their religion, her voice should be mute. that's absolutely disgusting to me.
      • theodenking, on 05/16/2008, -2/+3Of course it would have something to do with it if he was a Muslim. Islam is a set of ideas like anything else. A set of ideas that a lot of people in America do not agree with.
        • johnsmith3210, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1I understand what you're saying, however the political correctness nazis won't.
    • sovereign3, on 05/16/2008, -4/+36I truly hope that these individuals are just anomalies and they were used because they much such asinine comments. Sadly, I'm afraid they were representative of a small majority of voters in WV.
      • fuhlavaflave, on 05/16/2008, -1/+41Small majority, eh? Care to explain what that means?
        • publiclurker, on 05/16/2008, -8/+1Maybe they were wearing shoes.
        • CDHarrisUSF, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1I think sovereign3 is referring to the ever important midget vote... wait... no, that would be the "majority of small voters"... nevermind.
      • HarryTruman, on 05/16/2008, -1/+16This is the general consensus, sadly. A large majority of this state (including anyone that I have ever called a coworker) are indoctrinated imbeciles who honestly think Obama is muslim.
      • pookkake, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2Eastern kentucky is this way too.
      • ZenMojo, on 05/16/2008, -1/+7Only 56% said race was NOT a consideration in their vote. And these are DEMOCRATS.

        Coincidentally, Obama lost by 41%...hmmmm.
        • theaceoffire, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2Did you expect him to win the Presidency with 100%?

          I feel that 60-70% is more likely.
      • TheBigBad, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1It's not the whole state. Western, northern and eastern WV are vaguely normal. It's the southern part of the state down toward Kentucky and Virginia that proliferates the stereotypes. I can almost guarantee that the people interviewed were from one of the southern counties.
      • tyywebb, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2If I lived around those people I think I would have jumped off a bridge a loooooong time ago.
    • atticus8, on 05/16/2008, -5/+22Gulpy, this is worth "re-announcing" because its worth drawing attention to - over and over if that's what necessary. There are a lot of people who habitually ascribe some reason or another to Obama's lack of success / Hilary's success in certain areas, and it often is some reason that has to do with thinking and logic. These deeper thinkers need to be reminded that this (as in the quotes) is how a huge chunk of the population thinks. I, for one, knew in a technical sense that people there would be people who are against Obama simply on the basis of race (in other words, I know racists exist and vote as such) but it's somehow entirely different to be confronted with the attitude face-to-face.
      I'm not a Clinton supporter, but if a large percentage of the voting public of some state voted on the basis of "I don't like Hilary because women are too stupid to be president", I'd like to have that known far and wide also. In short, I think that the fact that the average voter is an idiot and bases his vote on criterion that are, at best, awful is something both political and historically relevant. This issue can't be raised enough.
      • exronin, on 05/16/2008, -3/+2OGM long response to two quotes I found interesting, This is me reading your original and previously unannounced information!!!
      • 14justice, on 05/16/2008, -1/+2"I know racists exist and vote as such." Of course you are referring to the vast majority of blacks who know nothing about Obama but they're gonna vote for him because he's black.
      • toshibu, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Too long; didn't read.
    • kreneskyp, on 05/16/2008, -1/+16so much for those theories that hillary won on her own merits.
    • Beowulf2112, on 05/16/2008, -1/+84I live in WV, they had some guy on the local news saying "Im not racist, but Im not voting for him because hes a colored"

      I can't wait to move out of this *****
      • Mononuclear, on 05/16/2008, -0/+31I love how you can say whatever you want after saying "Im not racist but..." or "I don't mean to be rude but..." It makes anything you say ok. As soon as someone starts a sentence that way you know the next thing to come out of their mouth is going to be racist or rude respectively.
      • Hincapie, on 05/16/2008, -1/+5i just go to school in WV, i swear i'm not one of them.
      • mrASSMAN, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1@mononuclear "No offense, but..."
    • bluetytanium, on 05/16/2008, -0/+9RAAAAAAAAAAGE.
      • rotten777, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2...Followed by the depression and realization that a lot of this country is stuck in the 50's
    • evan2024, on 05/16/2008, -0/+14I lived in WV for 18 years and, yes, the people in the video are reflective of most of the population of the state.
    • LawJik, on 05/16/2008, -0/+5By anomalies you mean like... 70% ?
    • walkea1, on 05/16/2008, -2/+10I die a little inside when i listen to stuff like this.
    • aecorn, on 05/16/2008, -1/+3I really wanna slap them in the face, which would look awesome in slow-mo.

      Hussein is dead! You can't get more over someone than that...
    • alight, on 05/16/2008, -1/+3i have never been so ashamed of my home state.
    • cman12, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1I've been to WV many times. It really is a scary place.
  • gulpy, on 05/16/2008, -6/+196Anyone have a feeling that the 11 year old boy she mentioned in her speech is fake?
    • iamtehwinnerz, on 05/16/2008, -2/+85He actually did sell his bike and video games. And may I quote John on this, I hope that kid has fun walking to school and back home so he can't play video games and instead watch Hillary on TV blow off the $440 he donated to her on confetti.
      • Brew, on 05/16/2008, -3/+16I just feel bad for the kid, I bet he is already regretting that decision.
        • fuhlavaflave, on 05/16/2008, -0/+30I sure as ***** don't feel bad for him. I'm too busy playing Call of Duty and GTA IV to care.
        • Cyborg326, on 05/16/2008, -1/+33he was probably brainwashed into doing that in the first place. When I was a 11 I certainly didn't care enough about politics to sell all of my worldy possessions.
      • coffeebaby, on 05/16/2008, -0/+12that retarded confetti drop probably cost way more than 440 bucks and what was the point? to celebrate that wva is full of racist hicks? "hooray we are still losing!" this is why hillary's camp is 20 million in debt.
      • wikwam, on 05/16/2008, -3/+0was it... you? :P j/k
    • Dohko_Xar, on 05/16/2008, -0/+10I really hope there is no poor boy
    • bbatsell, on 05/16/2008, -1/+71Her phrasing was rather strange – not to mention that if true as presented, she violated federal law by accepting his donation. You may only accept donations to a federal campaign from individuals 16 or older.
      • Arguman, on 05/16/2008, -0/+17I think it's actually ok. This may be wrong, I got it from about.com, but the fec site also verified it:

        "Contributions in the name of another person -- are not permitted. Note: Parents may not make contributions in the names of their children. Persons under 18 may contribute, but must do so willingly, under their own names, and with their own money."

        but it also says: # Cash -- in any amount over $100 is prohibited.

        So, unless this kid has his own checking account, I'm not sure how he did this.
      • bbatsell, on 05/16/2008, -1/+8Whoops, it seems I'm wrong – McCain-Feingold did enact this, but the Supreme Court struck it down as unconstitutionally infringing on the rights of minors. I thought it was still in place because the Obama campaign very clearly does not accept contributions from those under 16 and I had never seen anything to contradict it. Please bury me if you can.
    • CactusChef, on 05/16/2008, -1/+13It's real.

      http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_132172723 ...
    • jmahnn, on 05/16/2008, -1/+7banjos ftw
      • coffeebaby, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2i watched this earlier today and couldn't figure out why i was suddenly humming dueling banjos while putting away groceries an hour ago.
    • ICSU, on 05/16/2008, -1/+8It's real.
      The kid was that stupid and
      Hillary was that stingy.
    • deepseas, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0When someone tells as many lies as Clinton does, you don't know what to believe. Is she competing with Bush in the lie department?
  • KLBP, on 05/16/2008, -9/+28I about died laughing because of this piece.
    • Gerz1219, on 05/16/2008, -2/+7I almost pissed my pants because it's terrifying.
  • GoMegaMan426, on 05/16/2008, -12/+107Me and my Girlfriend saw this last night and we both gasped in horror at this piece. How sad it is to be misinformed and uneducated.
    • iamtehwinnerz, on 05/16/2008, -12/+73How sad it is to pretend you have a girlfriend.
    • FlyingSpaghetti, on 05/16/2008, -10/+47Notice he said "Girlfriend". That's the name brand of his inflatable doll.
    • jjb123, on 05/16/2008, -3/+13Just to clarify, are you referring to the piece or West Virginia?
    • 7stitches, on 05/16/2008, -3/+14"While watching this piece last night, my girlfriend and I both gasped in horror."

      For those of you who are obviously better educated.
    • efitz11, on 05/16/2008, -4/+8or his "girlfriend" gasped in horror at the sight of his piece
    • auzziedigger, on 05/16/2008, -2/+7How sad it is to let mainstream TV shape your world view
    • NyteStarNyne, on 05/16/2008, -0/+17I have a girlfriend. She lives in Liberty City and compliments me when I buy new clothes.
    • Kakemonstere, on 05/16/2008, -2/+2Hey, Carmen is my bitch!
    • burninthepyre, on 05/16/2008, -4/+1They might be uneducated, and uninformed, but they are not sad.

      I've never met an unhappy person from WV.

      P.S. You can make any state look bad if you pick and choose the most ignorant people for your TV show.
      • oscenester, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3I'm sorry, but statistaclly speaking, it is the state with the lowest median income, and lowest in education.
        Its not just picking and choosing. You should, statistically, be able to walk to down any street in WV and find just about the same responses.

        Something about being illiterate that makes it hard for them to control this here dang old intraweb.
        • 14justice, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1Not so, it's Mississippi, not West Virginia, with the lowest median income. The fact that Obama carried Mississippi proves your point, though.
      • MysticSavage, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Hey, ignorance is bliss!
        • deepseas, on 06/09/2008, -0/+1Ignorance and not knowing the truth can also kill...
      • deepseas, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0Statistics don't lie this big. And the voters spoke. This isn't the only video circulating showing the overwhelming ignorant racism in WV. What is truly sad is these people need Obama more than any other class of Americans.
    • johnsmith3210, on 05/16/2008, -1/+2GoMegaMan426 is getting ***** owned in this thread.
    • mrASSMAN, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2Lmao.. why did you capitalize "girlfriend"? Like you wanted to draw attention to it..?
  • Brew, on 05/16/2008, -12/+3Hilarious
    • MonexFRAUD, on 09/24/2008, -0/+0You should probably think about investing in gold and silver in these troubled times. Gold and silver can be a good hedge against economic volatility as long as you're not doing a leveraged trade. http://www.monexfraud.com/investment-strategies/bu ... You may wish to invest in the gold ETF (GLD) or the silver ETF (SLV) in a non-margin account. This is the least expensive way to invest. If you feel a need to to take delivery of your metals be extra cautious about who you buy from. Check the Better Business Bureau for complaints, ratings, and adviseries. Also check RipoffReport.com for complaints and read how or if they were handled. At http://www.monexfraud.com all the information you need about Monex Deposit Company is conveniently gathered in one place. Monex is the worst company you can buy precious metals from so do yourself a favor and don't do it. Go to http://www.monexfraud.com and you'll see what I mean!
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  • ScienceDoc, on 05/16/2008, -17/+175WV is an embarrassment to most of the rest of the US. Those are genuine Bush 'mericans.
    • PatNolan, on 05/16/2008, -33/+6Don't forget the People's Republic of California and Floriduh.
      • MonexFRAUD, on 09/24/2008, -0/+0You should probably think about investing in gold and silver in these troubled times. Gold and silver can be a good hedge against economic volatility as long as you're not doing a leveraged trade. http://www.monexfraud.com/investment-strategies/bu ... You may wish to invest in the gold ETF (GLD) or the silver ETF (SLV) in a non-margin account. This is the least expensive way to invest. If you feel a need to to take delivery of your metals be extra cautious about who you buy from. Check the Better Business Bureau for complaints, ratings, and adviseries. Also check RipoffReport.com for complaints and read how or if they were handled. At http://www.monexfraud.com all the information you need about Monex Deposit Company is conveniently gathered in one place. Monex is the worst company you can buy precious metals from so do yourself a favor and don't do it. Go to http://www.monexfraud.com and you'll see what I mean!
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    • Rtaylor32, on 05/16/2008, -47/+2Yo ScienceDoc just because people don't support your candidate. They are an embarrassment. That is sad. And I'm talking about you. You are sad. I'm trying to be as clinical as possible to appeal to your "scientific" mind.
      • calantus, on 05/16/2008, -0/+15its the fact that they are mentally unstable, the three who answered the questions about why they didn't vote for obama.
      • aptanalogy, on 05/16/2008, -0/+9You...you really don't get it do you, Rtaylor32? The people in this video displayed astonishing ignorance and poor reasoning. By failing to understand what ScienceDoc was saying, and implicitly suggesting that these morons were fair-minded, you have sunk yourself to their level of discourse with your ad hominem attacks.
      • MonexFRAUD, on 09/24/2008, -0/+0You should probably think about investing in gold and silver in these troubled times. Gold and silver can be a good hedge against economic volatility as long as you're not doing a leveraged trade. http://www.monexfraud.com/investment-strategies/bu ... You may wish to invest in the gold ETF (GLD) or the silver ETF (SLV) in a non-margin account. This is the least expensive way to invest. If you feel a need to to take delivery of your metals be extra cautious about who you buy from. Check the Better Business Bureau for complaints, ratings, and adviseries. Also check RipoffReport.com for complaints and read how or if they were handled. At http://www.monexfraud.com all the information you need about Monex Deposit Company is conveniently gathered in one place. Monex is the worst company you can buy precious metals from so do yourself a favor and don't do it. Go to http://www.monexfraud.com and you'll see what I mean!
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    • DemDude, on 05/16/2008, -0/+13But But But... His name is Hussein, so he MUST be a terrorist, same goes for being a muslim, and don't forget he's BLACK! BLACK! As in NOT WHITE!

      For anyone who didn't get it:
      /sarcasm
    • rdldr1, on 05/16/2008, -2/+5West Virginia; no lifeguard in the gene pool.
    • legendxx, on 05/16/2008, -3/+1In a way WV is probably the one state that has made up its mind.. It's kinda nice that everyone thinks the same thing even if it's the polar opposite of what the rest of the country feels. It's a laid back kinda place where as long as you're backwards, in-bred, and feel the same way as everyone else does. One could get a lot of relax'n done if they were to go there and just agree with everyone else.
    • CrazyUncleKevin, on 05/16/2008, -5/+2Saying that the people shown in those videos represent West Virginia is like saying that these people represent California http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8109018168 ...
    • forgottenhope, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1You are a ***** idiot. Who are you supporting? Obama, clinton, mccain. The difference in them is none. If you cant see that then go comment on kiddy articles on abc.com

      WV is the embaressment? WV didnt elect bush twice, west virginia isnt the only state sitting around while the freedoms of every american are taken away.

      To make your statement more accurate the US is an embaressment to the world.

      Oh im not a patriot because i dont blow american patriotic smoke up peoples asses.

      ***** you wv isnt the problem with the country, its assholes like you who think one state is to blame for the dictatorship we have allowed.

      9/11 was an inside job. Wake up sheep.
      • bearsinthesea, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1can't decide to digg this comment or not...
  • iamtehwinnerz, on 05/16/2008, -19/+51I really think there should be a basic IQ test given before giving someone a ballot. Especially since so many people in November will blindly vote Republican or Democrat without even knowing the candidate's stances. How do you think Bush got elected?
    • brycelb, on 05/16/2008, -11/+11How do you think anyone gets elected. Your arrogance aside, you would have to eliminate about 85% of the population. It kind of reminds me of the reason why we have the electoral college. I am sure the WV residents would want all the left wingers to be eliminated from voting since they suffer from a form of dementia that is simply staggering. I guess you're even.
      • merper, on 05/16/2008, -4/+11Oh shut up. These people are idiots and you know it. Maybe this country's education system failed them, maybe they were were just born and raised that way. The point is now they bask in their ignorance. And under our system their misinformed vote is worth the same as one based on the the truth.

        Here's a question - If most of a country is filled with idiots should the proper course of action be to try to figure a way so that the educated people can and will lift the country up? Or should we just keep letting the idiots vote the country into the ground? That's what's been happening in America for a long time now in blue and red. This is just the latest, greatest example.
        • brycelb, on 05/16/2008, -3/+4OK, who gets to decide. You obviously don't with statements like "Oh shut up" My six year can put together those types of arguments.

          Here is what you FAIL to grasp. Each half of the country thinks the other half is ill equipped to make any of these decisions. By professing like you do you simply prove this point.

          What the hell does "lift the country up" even mean. I am sure I would not chose your version.
        • merper, on 05/16/2008, -1/+7This is not a subjective argument. The two sides here don't have equally valid points. There is a right and there is a wrong. People who vote against Barack because they think he is Muslim are wrong. He is not Muslim. People who vote against Barack because they believe he is inferior due to the color of his skin are wrong. Mental tests on memory, IQ and knowledge would prove him quite fit for presidency - and vastly superior to those leveling racist accusations at him.

          People like you are the reasons why democracy will never be a perfect system. You take facts and you twist them into free speech issues, grow doubt where there was none. Instead of helping people discover the truth you convince them there is nothing beyond what they already chose to see. It's the sort of strategy backwards preachers use to keep creationism afloat amongst the uneducated. The sort right wing politicians use to keep 20% of the country thinking Saddam had anything to do with 9/11. It's not only a right wing thing, but they seem to rely on it the most, to keep us thrashing about in a mire of misinformation instead of accepting the right conclusion and moving forward to make another.

          So yeah, I say shut up, but if that were in your type's nature, we wouldn't have this problem anyway. Just keep spreading your anti-rationalist filth, see where this country heads when the "professors" and "elitists" decide it's no longer worth saving and get out.
        • sparsely, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2@merper: anyone who votes _against_ anyone is an idiot. You should vote for who you believe in, and who represents the policies would be best for your nation and the world as a whole.
          Which is why I probably won't be voting in this election.
    • Biks, on 05/16/2008, -0/+9Not like the good ol' days when you had to be a landowner to vote...
    • zlyoga, on 05/16/2008, -0/+10and who would decide what the cutoff was for IQ? and what about which test to use? there are variations after all.
      • publiclurker, on 05/16/2008, -3/+3There's always the one used for citizenship.
        • theaceoffire, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2I doubt most of America could pass that one.
      • curtisag, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2I will decide, they must have an IQ of 110 to vote. This is above average, so a majority of the population would be unable to vote. The reason for this high standard is to prevent as much ignorance as possible from infiltrating the political system. It's not that a person with a 100 IQ is incapable of voting, it's that they are far more susceptible to propagating ignorance or prejudice. And they will use the Stanford-Binet IQ test. Not only that, but a test of current events will be given a month before the election. Lack of knowledge about basic facts disqualifies you from picking the leader of the free world. If we actually did this, it would make the world a better place. Voting is a privilege to be earned, not given away to just any dolt. We don't allow felons to vote for a reason.
    • iamtehwinnerz, on 05/16/2008, -0/+13Maybe something more like a quiz where you had to match a candidate with his/her stance on issues.
      • wrillo, on 05/16/2008, -0/+12agreed! or maybe a true/false quiz about general things:
        T/F: Obama is a Muslim
        etc..
      • masterspeaks, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3That would be really cool. Do a really in depth version of a political ideology test, and the candidate who adheres to the majority of issues gets elected. It would be funny if people actually answered honestly, I bet we would be electing a ton of libertarians.
    • kashk5, on 05/16/2008, -6/+5While I agree the people in this video are idiots, that doesn't mean we should disenfranchise them. They're indicative of an underlying problem that must be solved. Removing their right to vote won't really solve the problem because they will still breed more idiots.

      And of course, your IQ test would be struck down as unconstitutional when the first guy who is denied the right to vote sues.
      • iamtehwinnerz, on 05/16/2008, -1/+3Add an amendment.
        • kashk5, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3I'm pretty sure a bunch of legislators would lose their jobs since they depend upon stupid people voting for them. It would never get out of committee
        • diggrnumber1, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2add a coup d'etat
        • Arguman, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1lol
      • centerblack, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1It just shows how important a good education is. It's sad really... You can't change those people, you just have to invest in the next generation.
    • aptanalogy, on 05/16/2008, -0/+5Here's an idea: the government covertly sends solicitations for social security numbers to people via email. Anyone who complies immediately loses the right to vote. It's a start at least.
      • forgottenhope, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1stupid idea. you and your mom wouldnt be voting. what a dumb idea to suggest even if it is over the top on purpose.


        Here is a test. Can steel and concrete fall through itself faster than it could fall through air?

        If you say yes, you are a ***** idiot and a supporter of terrorist.
        • aptanalogy, on 05/17/2008, -0/+1Well, we've just put this practice in place recently. However, I can tell by your reaction that you are one of the few we've caught with our SS# solicitations; you have now been disenfranchised. Thanks for playing. I, of course, work for the congressional committee responsible for trolling for idiots like you.

          /sarcasm (you hope)
    • diggrnumber1, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2some sort of test would be nice. i'm not so sure about an IQ test though.
    • sleepwalkers, on 05/16/2008, -2/+3Forget about the candidates policies and such, at least make sure they can get the basics of each candidate down! It scares me that people honestly completely disregard a candidate like Obama simply because of his middle name or that people still think he's Muslim.
      It's not even that they didn't vote for Obama, it's simply that they have such grand misconceptions about the two candidates. If they're determined, there are only TWO PEOPLE to know the VERY BASICS about! How flippin' hard is that?!
    • danfive555, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0How about giving politicians IQ tests and making the results publicly available?
    • deepseas, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0Bush stole the election - both of them. These people would not remain so ignorant if we had a better education system and a non-racist president supported by racist wannabe pundits like O'Reilly, Limbaugh and Buchanan. There is an elite ruling class that likes the divisiveness of racism, rather than people understand that wealth vs. poverty is the real enemy.

      These people watch the same idiots spew the same garbage, reinforcing the racism handed down to them generation after generation. If we had a president who is not a racist himself, who does not play to lobbyists and elite moguls who allow these neocon pundits to pollute the airwaves, these people would quickly come up to speed with the truth.

      I'm just as frustrated about their ignorance as the next person, but we cannot place all the blame on them. Most of them are not exposed to alternative news and the internet. Many cannot afford cable. These people live day to day struggling in their own little world. They need Obama more than most of us. Sad.
  • gonzoblair, on 05/16/2008, -21/+11We need to halt this terrible nuclear testing that has been taking place around the Appalachian Mountain range and send some troops armed with flamethrowers in there to exterminate the hideous vile mutations growing from there. Something is crawling out from West Pennsyltucky and it wants to vote!
  • PatNolan, on 05/16/2008, -10/+45She took a little boy's bike and video games. Soon she'll be coming after your guns and bibles. If Hillary Clinton isn't the anti-christ, she blows him before dinner.
    • PoonGnarfler, on 05/16/2008, -1/+4The antichrist she may be, but she DEFINITELY isnt blowing the antichrist. If anything she may have just had Monica stand in for her again.
      • Arguman, on 05/16/2008, -3/+1If Christ had a penis, wouldn't the antichrist not have a penis? so it could not, by our definition, be "blown"?
    • publiclurker, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Don't forget the moonshine.
    • coffeebaby, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2apparently she is going to meet him later this week... hopefully she'll give him a new bike.
      http://www.endpoliticsasusual.com/2008/05/hillary- ...
  • yubpro, on 05/16/2008, -8/+8Good Gawd!
  • cjnkns, on 05/16/2008, -8/+146It is really hard to believe that people will vote or not vote for someone because of skin color.
    It just ***** astounds me how absolutely retarded people are.
    • IphtashuFitz, on 05/16/2008, -1/+31I would love to see Obama win in November just to watch the panic it incites in places like WV. That "No more Hussein" womans head will probably explode, Scanners style, if that happens.
      • Nevarius, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1As the people of WV round up a lynch mob and head for the white house. They suddenly find out that pitchforks, torches and a large wooden cross they brought for the front yard doesn't fair well in a hail of bullets...
    • rjohnson99, on 05/16/2008, -2/+9There are a HUGE number of blacks that are publicly proclaiming they don't vote but they are registering to support Obama.
    • exronin, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1I hate your melanin!!!!!
    • headzoo, on 05/16/2008, -1/+2The one lady made it sound like the moment Obama is in office, he'd send out the secret service to mow down all the white people in the country.
      • sparsely, on 05/16/2008, -3/+1lol.
        you've got the idea of who's got the power in this country (and any others) completly backwards.
    • wild, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2People forget the civil rights movement happened while most of these people were alive. They were raised this way. I know its wrong and sad, but they are products of their environment. And they live in a rural, white area with no exposure to other races. Its not surprising they don;t understand them.
    • mrASSMAN, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Indeed, wide-spread retardation surprises me every day.
  • digjam, on 05/16/2008, -4/+32If that fat old lady dint know ***** about Obama Husein....WTF she knows about the "other" Hussein!
    • JAHred, on 05/16/2008, -2/+2Hillary is truly capturing the heard of the uneducated!!

      This is the reason stupid people shouldn't be allowed to vote, we should bring back something similar to the literacy testing to vote except the person would have to answer a few questions about the candidates before voting
      • digjam, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1STUPID PPL SHOULDNT BE ALLOWED TO REPRODUCE.PERIOD.
    • Nevarius, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3Perhaps have system where they broadcast truthful information covering current events. And also includes debates that don't make you wonder if jerry springer will suddenly appear. Such a novel concept will surely inform the people of the facts and details that people should know.
  • bartofdahammer, on 05/16/2008, -3/+11any one got a mirror because I can`t watch it in Canada
  • kman004, on 05/16/2008, -6/+6Comedy Central, dammit! If you're not going to allow your videos on youtube, stop taking down videos that are actually being watched on your own site!

    Needless to say, anyone have a mirror? Please and thank you.
  • chaos7, on 05/16/2008, -20/+13A++ would digg again!
  • cheezintern, on 05/16/2008, -4/+11Stewart is hilarious, as usual.
  • bunki8, on 05/16/2008, -4/+8I love John Stewart
  • FXPooky, on 05/16/2008, -5/+9Anyone have a working Canada-friendly link?
  • Baskins, on 05/16/2008, -6/+10For the love of gawd, can we please get some funding in education directed at certain areas as soon as possible??
    • jer2eydevil88, on 05/16/2008, -0/+4Its the bible/rust belt and trust me Education wouldn't be welcomed here. I live in Cincinnati and there is a freaking creationist museum just 5 minutes into Kentucky.
  • SpookyET, on 05/16/2008, -2/+7Mirror? That site is slow as hell.
  • n0t0kayipr0mis3, on 05/16/2008, -2/+46The interviews were just jaw-dropping, i knew that they were misinformed in W.V but i didn't know that it was that bad.
  • IphtashuFitz, on 05/16/2008, -2/+21Dueling banjos FTW!
  • Darwynn, on 05/16/2008, -7/+0Even though it is every American's right to vote, people who do not know anything about the candidates or the issues should be discouraged from voting. We've done this nation a great disservice by letting the uneducated and uninformed show up at the polls.
    • kreneskyp, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1if only keeping stupid people from voting could be done without disenfranchising people.
    • Bkaufman, on 05/16/2008, -1/+3Translation: only people who agree with me should vote. If you don't agree with me, then you are ignorant.
  • dmark77, on 05/16/2008, -5/+22John Stewart - the man who brought together comedy, pop culture, youth, and politics.

    You all know we'll be crying when we're old, and he retires Carson style.


    • calantus, on 05/16/2008, -0/+13I will shed a tear when both John Stewart and Stephen Colbert retires.
    • AceSuperfly, on 05/16/2008, -0/+6Me too
    • CerpinTaxt101, on 05/16/2008, -0/+4Dugg for being right, then buried for making me think about it and cry...
      then dugg again for being right, and 'cause I can do that
  • AsylumAleikum, on 05/16/2008, -21/+1Thank you Jon Stewart for hammering another nail into Snobama's coffin;).

    • AvidPreatorian, on 05/16/2008, -0/+6i think you missed the rhetoric. are you from west virginia by any chance?
    • CerpinTaxt101, on 05/16/2008, -2/+0swing.....
      and a homerun!!!
  • J3553, on 05/16/2008, -2/+30that was hilarious, sad, and terrifying all at the same time.
    • Bronnster, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1I agree.
    • Nevarius, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3i agree also. It's like finding out suddenly that every redneck joke you ever heard becomes true.

      That reminds me, i really need to cancel my rafting trip in WV.
  • Nysul, on 05/16/2008, -2/+4This is a clear reason why a democratic republic is not in our best interest, although I can't think of anything better.
    • dddavid, on 05/16/2008, -1/+3Don't like democracy? Hang around a few years, we're heading away from it as quick as Bush can manage.
    • Dacos, on 05/16/2008, -1/+0democracy? Are you even sure it existed in the first place?
    • Nielsio, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Democracy just means there is competition for who's the best liar, thief, deceiver, etc. It still means there is a ruling class (as compared to monarchy). The difference being that it's worse in many ways because politicians don't even regard that which they rule as their property; instead they plunder as much as they can because it doesn't hurt them in any personal way.

      So solving the issue of privilege is not create competition for it, but to abolish it. That means we need a competition in arbitration and security, and not a territorial monopolist of taxation.
  • toasty168, on 05/16/2008, -4/+145West Virginians are the reason why Nigerian scammers can make a living.
    • Bronnster, on 05/16/2008, -0/+7Now that's cruel. LOL
    • ZenMojo, on 05/16/2008, -1/+20Considering there's 1 black person in all of West Virginian, I'm assuming this is the "conflict" that woman says she has had with the "coloreds."
      • headzoo, on 05/16/2008, -0/+14And the Clinton campaign found him, and sat him right behind her during her speech.
      • NyteStarNyne, on 05/16/2008, -0/+6I'm pretty sure he was someone's slave.
  • DeePsix501, on 05/16/2008, -5/+15This makes me sad. I seriously thought we had moved past this. Is it wrong for me to want the older generations show in this video to die off?
    • kashk5, on 05/16/2008, -1/+10Won't make a difference because they instilled those same values into their kids. It's a vicious cycle.
  • rjohnson99, on 05/16/2008, -19/+5*sigh*

    If you took a camera to the inner city and interviewed some "ghetto" voters about their reasons for voting for Obama you would get near the same thing. The only difference would be that it would be racist according to the left.

    It blows my mind that liberals always like to complain about stereotypes when it fits their agenda but on this they are silent.

    This has nothing to do with WV. Anyone of you geniuses that are truly informed should know that WV is probably around 90% Democrat and has been for about the last 70 years.

    I am prepared to be dugg down.

    BTW- Independent Ron Paul supporter here.
    • pablo0713, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2You know what, you are absolutely right in your first paragraph. Still, The Daily Show piece was funny and, if anything, partially true. You can't sit here and believe that her victory in WV was all due to her policies and platform? If you do, yeah, I've got a nice bridge for sale.
      • rjohnson99, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1I didn't say it wasn't funny. I am responding to what I perceive as hypocrisy in these comments.

        I don't for one second believe that her victory wasn't because she's a white candidate. Check the stats WV is 95% white. Poll somewhere that is 95% black and see who they are voting for. I believe that it is part of human nature and not inherently racist. That's where my problem is. If someone doesn't want to support Obama because he's black they're racist. The majority of blacks want to support him because he's black and that's no problem. Double standard.
    • kreneskyp, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1WV has a longtime senator (byrd) who was or still is a KKK member. not a rumor. theres pictures of him in kkk outfits. its one thing when its just a small part of the community. Its another when a large percentage, including prominent community "leaders" are blatant racists.
    • SickofSects, on 05/16/2008, -1/+0dude, what about "he's the OTHER race, we have a history of conflict with the other race" falls under "human nature" and not racism? Saying "I want to vote for someone who is like me, and would most understand what problems I face" is not the same as saying stuff about not voting for the "other race cos of conflict"
    • Barakolypse, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0Great reply. But I bet you the response from the blacks would be a ***** ton more racist than that.
  • xt0xicx, on 05/16/2008, -5/+8Obama/Stewart 08!!
    • jer2eydevil88, on 05/16/2008, -1/+2meh... if only...

      It probably would be the next best choice behind Clinton and Edwards.
  • swhite26, on 05/16/2008, -6/+0It is good to finally see Hillary getting what she deserves. It has been a long time coming. It will even be more fun to see when Obama gets his. And he will, just give it time. I thought all comedy was lost when we lost slick Willy, but along came cowboy Bush and Will Ferrell. No one in Washington is immune to their own short comings. I hope all you Obama lovers don't start crying when it comes your way. Have faith in no man, you will only get disappointed.

    • cathl, on 05/16/2008, -1/+3I don't know why you assume that someone who voted for Obama would be offended if someone else made fun of him.
  • kman004, on 05/16/2008, -1/+35For Canadians: http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/the-daily-show-wi ...

    It's 1:40 in
  • hethug, on 05/16/2008, -3/+10I learn more about what is going on in politic from the Daily Show than anywhere else.
  • TFJ2, on 05/16/2008, -6/+1sorry, but that is a stupid kid. FUGWB
  • HubbertWins, on 05/16/2008, -0/+12Wow...just...wow.
  • pablo0713, on 05/16/2008, -4/+21I just hope that there was a smart filmmaker out there who went out and interviewed Hillary WV supporters. Make it a documentary. Use it to teach our children well. This is what happens when you grow up chewing on coal and breding with your cousins.
    • pablo0713, on 05/16/2008, -0/+4Breeding even...
    • cdigioia, on 05/16/2008, -1/+2Wow...that was a great WV slur...
      • TheBigBad, on 05/16/2008, -0/+6It's politically correct to make fun of West Virginians, they're mostly white.
      • cdigioia, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0Then how come everyone gets mad @ me when I say the Jews killed baby Jesus?
        • cdigioia, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0The Ashkenazic Jews I mean. Well darn, now I'm afraid what could have been a mediocre joke, is ruined.
  • ihavefish, on 05/16/2008, -9/+11Why doesn't anyone talk about how Barack Obama's getting 90+% of the Black vote wherever he goes?

    Obviously race is important for both Whites and Blacks. I understand how it's a contentious issue, but still, it's important to look at it from both sides of the racial fence. If there was a state with as many Blacks as there are Whites in West Virginia, same thing would have occurred, except to a greater extent.
    • thelif, on 05/16/2008, -1/+3The race factor doesn't help the fact that they are misinformed almost to the extreme.
      No black person avoided voting for Clinton because they believe she is a terrorist or shares relations with a foreign dictator..
      • Shigatsu, on 05/16/2008, -0/+3Really??

        *Throws out photohopped pics of hillary sleeping with hitler.*

        :(
    • kreneskyp, on 05/16/2008, -1/+12because african americans, will vote for, and have voted for white candidates. in fact bill clinton had huge support from them. Hillary was also favored by them before they got to know obama. If its just about being black then why havent other black candidates done so well?
    • ZenMojo, on 05/16/2008, -2/+9Because Hillary Clinton was WINNING the black vote until she and Bill Clinton played the race card. Meanwhile, Obama's losing whites in West Virginia because they're bigots.
    • cyberprunes, on 05/16/2008, -0/+6Well you can't blame blacks for voting for another black that finally has a real shot at the presidency and is a damn fine candidate.

      Whites not voting for the black guy because they are racist and ignorant is another story altogether.

      So I would disagree that its "both sides of the racial fence"
      • 14justice, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1You mean it's O.K. for blacks to be racist.
        • deepseas, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1That's not what cyperprunes said, and you know it.
          There will always be ignorant people voting for their racial candidate.

          But early on we saw many blacks going toward Clinton rather than Obama because they trusted her and were familiar with her. As stated above, once the Clinton's played the race card and blacks learned more about Obama's agenda, they switched.

          In the case of WV, the majority voting for Clinton stated they would never vote for a black man. Period.

    • basefx, on 05/16/2008, -1/+0Why don't these parrots who keeps quoting that same old 90% statistic look at the exit polls for themselves to see that other statistic that says only about 10% of the blacks voting for Obama are voting for race alone?
      • vanimal, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2Exit polls aren't conducted by mind readers. They're only accurate when the people you poll are honest.

        One factor that might heavily bias the outcome of those exit polls is the race of the exit poller. People would probably be more comfortable admitting that they used race as a determining factor to someone of their own race.
        • basefx, on 05/16/2008, -0/+0I don't know how they conduct exit polls where you vote but usually someone hands you a survey to fill out, much like the ones you fill out at a doctor's office and when you're done you just hand it back to them. Of course the survey's completely optional and anonymous, and it's quite a number of questions fill out as well, so given these conditions there's little room for bias to influence the outcome, so are you suggesting a massive amount of people are voluntarily wasting their time submitting dishonest answers for the hell of it? Or are constantly paranoid of what the pollster who handed them the survey thinks?
      • deepseas, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Considering blacks comprise only 12% of total US population, and not all of them voted for Obama, it appears that an overwhelming majority of votes for Obama were from whites. How are folks missing this obvious factor?
    • wild, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1Are you kidding? I cant turn around with hearing "he is only in this because of the black vote."

      Trust me, people are talking about it. And no its not right. But at least he is the right candidate.
  • Startemus, on 05/16/2008, -13/+43If any state deserves to be stripped of its delegates, it's WV.
    • Swarms, on 05/16/2008, -5/+9Because they didn't vote the way you wanted them, too? How democratic.
      • icedevil6, on 05/16/2008, -2/+7If you watched that video you would consider taking off your PC cap for a minute too.
        • Swarms, on 05/16/2008, -0/+1I watched the video. They took a sample size of what...3 people? That proves that those 3 people are dumb, not that WV is dumb just because they selected a candidate you don't like. And EVEN those 3 people, have a fundamental right to vote for whomever, for whatever reason they choose. Welcome to America.
          Wonder where that elitist thing came from.
        • saintdesy, on 05/16/2008, -1/+1Wrong! There is no fundamental right to vote for the president, especially not in the primaries. The only people you have a fundamental right to vote for are your representatives in your state and in Congress. The states can appoint electors in any manner they choose, and the parties can appoint delegates in any manner that they choose.

          It might make this country a better place if some discretion was used to filter these morons out of the voting process.
      • TheImaginator, on 05/16/2008, -2/+1Nope - the US like the UK is not very democratic anyhoo.
        I mean, you vote for the people who are chosen to be your candidates, and they choose who their staff are in the gubmint when they get in.
        In the UK for example, we don't get to choose who the ministers of the goverment are - they are chosen by the prime minister once he gets in (and he is chosen as party leader by his party).
        We get to choose which party gets in once every four years.
        They don't engage with the definition of a democracy as being asking what the people want, consulting the demographic of the country and demonstratably considering or even doing what the people say - no.
        Sometimes, up to a million protesters can go on the march and there can be a big media hoo ha about the million people marching against - just for the sake of argument, the war in Iraq - and the government actually ignores it.
        The government doesn't even acknowledge the protest or respond to the protesters in any form.
        What part of any of this is democratic?
    • Barakolypse, on 05/16/2008, -3/+2The typical hypocrite, a liberal.
  • freedomwv, on 05/16/2008, -11/+5I know I know West Virginians are a bunch of fools. Go ahead and laugh at a state that is the most exploited in the entire union. You people don`t know ***** about the state of West Virginia ya bunch of Yanks!
    • rjohnson99, on 05/16/2008, -1/+6Absolutely. I would rather be on the New River with all of the "uneducated" folks than these asshats anyday!
    • ZenMojo, on 05/16/2008, -4/+1I'm from the South. West Virginia's old and stupid and it's not their fault but there's no one else to show them any better so they'll keep being bigots.
      • javip, on 05/16/2008, -0/+2The irony of this comment is making my head hurt
    • rancor01, on 05/16/2008, -2/+0haha!! Im from Texas, and even WE laugh at people for that ass-backwards state of W. Virginia!!
  • ouzome, on 05/16/2008, -7/+0Thanks for pointing out to digg that Chris Matthews really is a douche bag! They only get their politics from you John, so please keep them informed! ha
  • Bronnster, on 05/16/2008, -6/+1I'm guessing, based on these folks reasoning for their vote, they won't vote left when HRC chooses to support Obama Hussein? Guessing I can't count on their RP08 vote either.
  • maxer64, on 05/16/2008, -2/+20This is actually probably one of the best segments I've ever seen on the Daily Show. Literally highlights every problem with this year's election.

    Wow.
  • CompIsMyRx, on 05/16/2008, -5/+55Ahh, inbreeding.
  • Ryanr14, on 05/16/2008, -10/+2White, black, or Hussein it's still FUNNY!!! relax and laugh.
  • topgigmedia, on 05/16/2008, -1/+6And some of us (me) have the nerve to ask why Bush has served out 2 terms... I think I am going to be sick.
  • dustinhansen, on 05/16/2008, -6/+1Literally LOL. Best Daily Show clip in ages.
  • djvchris, on 05/16/2008, -3/+2The pathetically sad power of large amounts of dumb white people...
  • VinnieDaMac, on 05/16/2008, -3/+4People like that shouldn't be allowed to vote. They obviously know nothing about the candidates aside from their name and skin color.
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