Political pundits and other nerds often talk about “October Surprises.” The best part about October Surprises is that they are surprisingly different each election cycle. (Sometimes the surprise is “Congressman Blah Blah is actually just a hologram, like 9/11 and Wolf Blitzer.” Other years it is “Senator Blowhard likes dudes.”) For instance, this year’s surprise is “every single political ad in this country is funded by shadowy organizations/multinational corporations, SURPRISE!” But do you really think this is only true for political ads? Are you really that naive? Obviously you did not hear about how the federal government used stimulus money to fund Glenn Beck-Donald Duck MTV mashups on YouTube. Ha ha, this is what Glenn Beck claims, at least.
“If I’m not mistaken,” Beck said, “some of these remix videos, it’s very interesting, I believe, get federal funding.”
In a little noticed comment on his October 3 show, Beck called the video some of the “best, well-made propaganda I have ever seen.”
“We’ll find out if it’s been federally funded,” Beck said, “you know, as part of the stimulus package.”
We call on Eric Holder, the FEC, the IRS and Alex Jones to investigate this outrageous use of federal funds. This time they’ve gone too far. (By “they” we obviously mean “the unemployed nerds who make funny YouTube videos that are funded by the government.”) [TPM]
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He's talking about Unemployment Benefits. Ergo, statistically 10-10.5% of Wonkette Comments are Government Funded.
And some employed Wonketteers, and I wouldn't want to name any screen names, might very well work for the gummint or gummint contractors, so let's say 60%
And honestly, most of the ones who aren't unemployed were probably hired by Mossad to be sarcastic on the US American Intertube Web, so it basically amounts ot the same thing, in the end.
Personally, I'm charging the NEA 5 cents per word for my riveting, insightful & jocular input whenever it appears on this premium warblog … what rate of return are YOU getting as pecuniary remuneration for your America-destroying socialist propaganda & dick jokes?
*cuts & pastes entire text of TimeCube*
Who knew there was any money to be made with YouTube videos? If there was money in posting stupid, lame comments on YouTube videos this would be a nation of millionaires.
Are you kidding? Those subtitled Hitler "Downfall" bunker scene videos grossed 3.1 billion last year.
If this were the case, Skoal Rebel would own Wonkette and Ken would have a new job emptying Mudjugs.
Don't they hand out copies of Final Cut Pro along with the EBT cards these days?
Yes, the videos are federally funded, but if you wrap the top of your skull in three alternating layers of aluminum foil and wax paper, the GammaMindSynch waves that are hidden in the unused Vblank spectrum of the interlaced video signal cannot actually penetrate your skull and control your thoughts.
Add a colander to be totally safe.
Even if they were federally-funded, I guess I wouldn't have a problem. Let's pretend this video and those like it are just PSAs to encourage kids to SAY NO to batshittery.
Save up those Disability Checks so we can buy some valuable Vintage gold!
Scrooge McDuck is the hero in Glenn's cartoons.
Mashup audio is also federally funded; part of the NEA.
other federally funded political smear operations: the House and Senate Republican Caucuses.
Since Glen Beck is financed by his sponsors, who derive their revenue from his viewers who are mostly on Social Security, you come to the inescapable conclusion that Beck himself is nothing but a socialist scam.
HA! This.
“If I’m not mistaken,” Beck said, “some of these remix videos, it’s very interesting, I believe, get federal funding.”
and in these End Times, this mere speculation, the sordid out put of a dieing man's fevered brain, will be accepted as established fact.
These ARE the days of miracle and wonder.
I saw it on the internets which, I've heard, are being improved with federally funded stimulations. So yes Daffy Duck you are right.
Daffy would have no part of this dogshit and pony show.
The Disney characters
are all Government paid informants.
Snow White? She isn't.
Stimulate this package, you huckster.
Man, that duck costume makes Jeff Hannon really hard to comprehend.
Glenn Beck-Donald Duck video; gay Paladino nephew-duck furry on Paladino campaign trail. Glenn Beck: gay Teabagging duck furry?
It would be irresponsible not to speculate.
Uncle Walter would not approve, but I do. And fuck Glenn Beck and the Duck he rode in on.
I think Glen Beck smokes a tremendous amount of pot. There is no other reasonable explanation.
Disagree. Beck's nothing like a pothead. He's the picture of a "recovering" alcoholic with a minor in Cocaine Nosejob. Just like W.
He has the paranoia and the fanciful imaginings of a smoker, but none of the mellowness or (apparently) love of funny cartoons.
The Donald Duck/ Glenn Beck similarities are uncanny. For instance, they both have perfect 'radio voices.'
And faces!
vee haff vayz uff findink out if der kenyanisch go-forment hass pait fur diss.
ya, vee haff our vayz. you vill see, unt den, who vill be laughink, ya?
And, Riley needed an excuse to use that picture.
As a kid, I could never understand a word Donald the Duck spoke.
I have the same problem with Glenn Beck. The government needs to take over Beck's show and dub in a new voice-over,
GLANS BECK DOES NOT MAKE PROPERGANDA BROADCASTS HE BRINGS US THE TROOF ABOUT THING S LIKE THE NAZI MUSLINS WHO LIVE IN A SECRET CAVE UNDERNEATH THE WHITE HOUSE AND PUT POISON INTO HIS MORMON SOUL!
Beck called the video some of the “best, well-made propaganda I have ever seen.”
Oh, come on. This isn't even some of the best, well-made propaganda involving Mickey Mouse.
This is a guy who believes with all his heart that a man translated the word of god out of a hat. Why are people still listening to this man?
But he had the magical spectacles, of course you can translate if you have magical spectacles.
This is just a cover — after Glenn Beck announced he was dying and then wasn't, he had to say something stupider so his audience would forget the previous stupidity. Glenn's whole schtick is like that — a Ponzi scheme of stupidity, if you will. Which is far more successful than Bernie Madoff's because, as Bernie found out, money eventually runs out.
The crazy bar has been similarly lowered in the campaign ads this cycle. Just fucking insane accusations, delusions, and brazen lies all over the place, like like Cunty O'Cuntywitch last night calling Coons a Marxist.
BECK-ay! BECK-ay! BECK-ay! B-B-B-Beckay and the Jets!
I will now have that song going through my head all day. Thanks.
Right, because only the government thinks Glenn is a lying shit stain.
“If I’m not mistaken,” Beck said, "…get federal funding."
Only Beck could think actual money is needed to make a youtube mashup.
Glenn Beck is America's Chairman Mao.
The Mormons were persecuted and chased across the country in the 1800's. Glenn Beck is their way of getting revenge on the rest of us.
He is also an illustration of why the persecution and chasing happened.
The burning and lynching, also.
He's serving a dual purpose then. Way to multi-task, GB.
real americans only watch Foghorn Leghorn remixes in support of Jan brewer
Duck -> water.
Tides = water.
Water -> tubes.
Internet is a series of tubes.
YouTube is a boob tube.
Boob is a palindrome.
Soros is a palindrome.
Q.E.D,
i'd be more worried about disney lawyers than the IRS.
Apparently Beck thinks the "best propaganda" in the internet age are long chopped up cartoons from the 40's. Yes, truly the best we could do.
Joseph Smith: Watch me pull a religion out of my ass!
Glenn Beck: Watch me get people to stick heads in their asses and keep them there.
Same thing, actually.
I will leave a salient comment as soon as I am finished cutting my mashup of Donald Duck doing the scene from Downfall.
"Donald Duck Videos Smear Glenn Beck"
I hope there is duck poop involved in the smearing.
And wriggling, also.
Marx asked "Why a duck?" Now WE KNOW!!!
For what it's worth, Beck is absolutely right that US Treasury money went into making this video: Several shots (notably, the radio-with-a-face and Donald's star-spangled eyes) are straight from The New Spirit, a 1942 propaganda piece that the Treasury Dept. commissioned to urge Americans to contribute to the war effort by paying their income taxes (the silly sheeple actually thought that paying taxes was patriotic!).
So, yeah, Glenn, government funds were used for this. In 1942, you douchenozzle.
Next up, Glenn Beck will bitch about the US Government funding of Looney Tunes cartoons for War Bond sales and the 50's Ronald Reagan anti-communism propaganda films.
And also Reagan's WWII service, bravely pretending to be a soldier fighting fake Nazis on screen.
I think it's ADORABLE that Beck thinks the only way this Donald Duck masterpiece could've been created was through federal funding. He can't fathom that someone in the GENERAL POPULATION would have done this for the love of making Beck look stupid. And that it was done FOR FREE.
Fifth Column Duck.
Flith.
I'm sure Donald was offended being associated with Beck. I mean geeze, working with a mouse is one thing but a ducks gotta draw the line somewhere.
Your investigative committee is incomplete. You need Rush Limbaugh, Alan Colmes and Dwight Shrute if anyone is going to accept it as anything other than a coverup.
Riley, is Andy B forcing you to wear his favorite furry costume so he can make 'Halloween' to you? Do you remember your safe word? Does he? Remember, Safety First.
It's a convenient accusation because the people who did it won't want to come forward (if they're smart) in order to avoid the famously bloodthirsty Disney lawyers.
They guy was interviewed the other day on the CBS5 in the bay area. He's an unemployed guy who certainly receives no federal funding. Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEK2-8DgEo8
Confused again….which one is the cartoon character, again….?
I have long assumed that Wonkette is federally funded by Obama's thugs to join in blog wars (see Reason, Brian Doherty) that cause wingnut coronaries, thus thinning out the ranks of those who would vote Republican.
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