SNL Mocks Fox’s Election Coverage, Glenn Beck’s Spelling Problems (VIDEO)
“Saturday Night Live” opened last night with a sketch lampooning Fox News’s election coverage. Yes, the 2009 elections dominated cable news coverage consisted of exactly two gubernatorial races and two congressional seats, but that didn’t stop Fox News from spinning it as a referendum on Obama’s presidency.SNL’s sketch focused on a panel lead by Greta Van Susteren (aptly played by Kristen Wiig) of three conservative voices and Joe Trippi, representing all Democrats. The latter was not called on to speak once.At one point, Greta threw to Glenn Beck–Jason Sudeikis’s greatest role to date–who was crying, trying on hats, and having linguistic problems on a chalk board. “Oh, and Greta, I also realized you could rearrange the letters of your name to spell ‘A Great’ and it was a great night–a great great night for a great great nation.”Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/08/snl-mocks-foxs-election-c_n_349891.html&cp
Recap – Week of 11/2/09
Highlights from the latest Colbert headline coverage and guest interviews from the week of November 2nd.
Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House – NYTimes.com
WASHINGTON — Handing President Obama a hard-fought victory, the House narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system on Saturday night, advancing legislation that Democrats said could stand as their defining social policy achievement.
The 11/3 Project
There’s a war going on in America, and the stakes are nothing less than Glenn Beck’s internal organs.
U.S. Economy: Consumers, Government Propel Growth (Update2) – Bloomberg.com
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. economy returned to growth in the third quarter after a yearlong contraction as government incentives spurred consumers to spend more on homes and cars.
The world’s largest economy expanded at a 3.5 percent pace from July through September, figures from the Commerce Department showed today in Washington. Household purchases climbed 3.4 percent, the most in two years.
Policy makers will now focus on whether the recovery, supported by government spending and tax credits, can be sustained into 2010 and generate jobs. The record $1.4 trillion budget deficit means President Barack Obama has little room for maneuver as he tries to keep unemployment from rising above 10 percent, while Federal Reserve policy makers wind down emergency programs in a bid to prevent a surge in inflation.
“Consumers will feel that the news is getting better, but not good,” Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors Inc. in Holland, Pennsylvania, and the top economic forecaster last year according to a survey by Bloomberg Markets magazine, said in an interview. Americans “are not going to see businesses out there hiring a whole lot of people and the unemployment rate is likely to continue to rise.”
via U.S. Economy: Consumers, Government Propel Growth (Update2) – Bloomberg.com.
Shark Bites Shark In Half In Australia VIDEO
Beachgoers in Australia are understandably nervous about swimming after a great white shark was discovered that had been bitten in half. This has led to speculation that there could be a shark as massive as 20 feet roaming the shores of Australia.One shark expert remarked: “They'll eat anything – including their own kind.”
via Shark Bites Shark In Half In Australia VIDEO.
Reid: “The Public Option With An Opt-Out Is The One That’s Fair”
The public option lives.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-Nev. announced Monday that the bill he will bring to the Senate floor will include a public health insurance option that individual states could decline to participate in.”I’ve concluded –with the support of the White House, Senators Dodd and Baucus — that the best way to move forward is to include a public option with the opt-out provision for states,” said Reid, referring to the Senate health and finance committee representatives, respectively, Sen. Chris Dodd D-Conn. and Sen. Max Baucus D-Mont.. “The public option, with an opt-out, is the one that’s fair.”
via Reid: “The Public Option With An Opt-Out Is The One That’s Fair”.
