Thursday Night Video – Cenk Uygur on Money in Politics

July 5, 2012 by 2 Comments

Cenk Uygur makes his case for why we need a constitutional amendment against money in politics, and a large part of it is his feeling that many Democrats are paid to lose. Whether or not you think that’s happening, it’s certainly the case that Democrats frequently choose not to be populist and therefore give up their most popular issues. It was infuriating in 2010 to watch the Democrats cede populism to the Tea Party. The Obama campaign turns to populism during election years, so maybe the Democrats will do better this year. And I hope that the Obama administration doesn’t let go of the populism once the election is won and done.

H/t: The Real Ken Jones

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TV in Review: Louie, “Something Is Wrong”

July 5, 2012 by 1 Comment

Season Three of Louie arrived last week with “Something Is Wrong” — the very title of which signals that something also must be right, because we expect (we want and desire) Louis C.K. to give us comedic insight into everything from the awkward to the horrible. He starts the season off by talking about how, as he ages, he now has to masturbate while wearing reading glasses. It’s difficult to explain to people who don’t know the show how this humor is poignant, no matter how far he pushes it…and he does.

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