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And the Emmy for Most Surreal Performance by a Head of State Goes To...
Col. Qaddafi wraps up a disgusting day of mass murder with the one of the most bizarre TV moments I've ever seen.
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Id|2.21.11 @ 8:07PM|#
It's Walter Bishop!
|2.21.11 @ 8:12PM|#
I guess freedom really is popular!
|2.21.11 @ 8:23PM|#
Libya really does the State of the Union right!
|2.21.11 @ 8:27PM|#
That must have really boosted the morale of his supporters.
But what of the symbolism of the umbrella?
"A Hard Rain is going to Fall"
|2.21.11 @ 8:35PM|#
Yeah... whoever turned on the camera for that is obviously a revolutionary. If I were a protester I would take a great deal of encouragement from that little clip.
Dude looked like a zombie with parkinsons on quaaludes.
Rock Action |2.22.11 @ 12:22AM|#
That's what I thought. Oof, he is now the King of ... Opium World.
Tman|2.21.11 @ 8:48PM|#
Tell me this doesn't sound like the Colonel, if not in language than in spirit:
Pontius Pilate: [Pilate is going to release a prisoner to the crowd] People of Jewusalum,
[Evrybody laughs at his speech impairment]
Pontius Pilate: Wome... is your fwiend!
[They laugh more]
Pontius Pilate: To pwove our fwiendship, we will welease one of our wong-doers! Who shall I welease?
Man in crowd: Welease Woger!
[Everybody laughs, and begin to chant, "Welease Woger"]
Pontius Pilate: Vewy well, I shall... Welease... Woger!
[Everybody laughs]
Centurion: Uh, we haven't got a "Woger", sir.
Pontius Pilate: Oh, okay. We have no "Woger'!
[They all laugh]
Man in crowd: Well what about "Wodewick" then?
[They laugh and chant "Welease Wodewick!"]
Pontius Pilate: Vewy well! I shall welease... Wodewick!
[the crowd laughs some more]
Centurion: Sir, there's no "Wodewick".
Pontius Pilate: Who is this "Wodewick" you speak of?
Man in crowd: He's a wobber!
[they laugh]
Man in crowd: And a wapist!
[more laughter]
Girl In Crowd: And a pick-pocket!
[Everybody shakes their heads at her and say no]
Pontius Pilate: He sounds a notowious cwiminal.
rather|2.21.11 @ 8:50PM|#
who's next?
DNS|2.21.11 @ 9:16PM|#
Either Pete Townsend or Roger Daltrey.
rather|2.21.11 @ 9:25PM|#
I think they are already dead-or they may as well be
|2.21.11 @ 9:07PM|#
It's like Baghdad Bob meets Gary the Retard.
|2.21.11 @ 10:04PM|#
It's more like Baghdad Bob meets Mary Poppins.
Christ opher|2.21.11 @ 9:09PM|#
No wonder he never made general.
Binky|2.21.11 @ 9:22PM|#
Full bird, though.
|2.21.11 @ 9:12PM|#
It rains often in Libya?
rather|2.21.11 @ 9:23PM|#
Sniper cover
Christ opher|2.21.11 @ 9:50PM|#
Kevlar
sevo|2.21.11 @ 10:06PM|#
"It rains often in Libya?"
Winter in No Africa is wet and cold.
|2.22.11 @ 12:36AM|#
Makes sense. Didn't know that off hand though. Thanks.
Achtung Baby|2.21.11 @ 9:13PM|#
Man, do I wish the news was covering the Libyan protests more instead of the Wisconsin shit.
The Wizard of Chicago|2.21.11 @ 9:26PM|#
Pay no attention to the man beneath the umbrella.
affenkopf|2.22.11 @ 2:53AM|#
Watch al Jazeera.
-|2.22.11 @ 7:35AM|#
In Wisconsin, the protesters shout you down.
In Libya, the government shoots you down.
Colin|2.21.11 @ 9:21PM|#
I've heard reports that Qaddafi's flying to Madison to become that magical 20th vote.
|2.21.11 @ 9:32PM|#
Qaddafi needs his own show. Really. They should offer him Letterman's slot if he'll step down peacefully.
I'd watch.
|2.21.11 @ 9:33PM|#
I wouldn't, but I don't watch Letterman now, unlike you. You sicken me.
|2.21.11 @ 9:42PM|#
You libelous scumbag...you know I haven't watched Letterman since 1989!
Paul Shaffer|2.21.11 @ 9:44PM|#
I must confess ....
|2.21.11 @ 9:52PM|#
You guys missed the fairly obvious "who steps down peacefully, Qaddafi or Letterman?" joke that I set up for you.
It's OK. I know I expect too much from you. It's just that I have such high hopes for you guys, you know?
Conan O'Brien|2.21.11 @ 9:54PM|#
"You talkin' to me?"
RyanXXX|2.21.11 @ 9:57PM|#
David Letterman: "I have not been fired...I will slaughter these dogs. Thank you. Goodbye"
|2.22.11 @ 4:39AM|#
An unreality show.
|2.21.11 @ 9:32PM|#
I half expected him to exit the vehicle on the backs of his slaves like Xerxes in 300.
Christ opher|2.21.11 @ 9:51PM|#
Didn't Lady Gaga do this last week at the Grammy's?
|2.22.11 @ 9:30AM|#
I think he thinks he is Xerxes from 300.
Really?|2.22.11 @ 10:54AM|#
Will he scissor with Ms. Garrison next?
The Ghost of Salvador Dalí|2.21.11 @ 9:39PM|#
Dilettante.
Rock Action |2.22.11 @ 12:16AM|#
That link led me to this, which I found...well, amusing and charming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
Jeff P|2.21.11 @ 9:44PM|#
That skit was funnier when SCTV did it originally...
DNS|2.21.11 @ 9:48PM|#
I seem to remember this bit from the days when the WWE was known as the WWF. Needs more cowbell.
Binky|2.21.11 @ 9:52PM|#
Sure you're not thinking of TW3?
|2.22.11 @ 9:31AM|#
The World Wildlife Federation?
DNS|2.21.11 @ 9:51PM|#
And speaking of valets, what will become of those Slovakian or Whateverthefuckistan™ nurses of which The Plastic Potentate is so fond?
|2.21.11 @ 10:21PM|#
That clips looks like an outtake from Dr. Gene Scott's show.
sevo|2.21.11 @ 10:37PM|#
Gadaffi can make Obama look good. But that's not saying much.
Hugh Akston|2.21.11 @ 10:35PM|#
Somewhere Edward James Olmos is watching that clip over and over and over, just waiting for the phone to ring.
Frak|2.22.11 @ 12:24AM|#
SO SAY WE ALL
Kolohe|2.21.11 @ 10:44PM|#
How's it sit? Pretty cunning, don'tchya think?
Colonel Qaddafi|2.21.11 @ 11:13PM|#
My Umbrella
When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
Lata, dogs.
Kernel Kartoonafi|2.21.11 @ 11:20PM|#
Who gives me asylum?
Barry O, My Pal Chavez or Fidel?
Iran or Spain or France would sure be swell.
Franklin Harris|2.21.11 @ 11:47PM|#
That was the most bizarre TV appearance since Max Headroom interrupted an episode of Doctor Who.
|2.21.11 @ 11:51PM|#
France, of course. He wouldn't get a fair trial so it would be a travesty of human rights.
BoscoH|2.22.11 @ 12:19AM|#
Weak imitation of Elton John, Moamar!
PantsFan|2.22.11 @ 12:24AM|#
65 dead in New Zealand earthquake (so far).
rather|2.22.11 @ 1:34AM|#
It is hardly mentioned on Fox
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SIV|2.22.11 @ 12:48AM|#
Dear Editor:
I hope you lazy Reason editors plan on showing up to work tomorrow.
I'd hate to cancel my subscription.
I suggest you start paying by the word. It seems to motivate Cav when the house note is due.
Get on the fucking stick slackers!
Your loyal (for now) reader,
SIV
Nipplemancer|2.22.11 @ 12:57AM|#
seriously. For a magazine called Reason they sure do take too many days off.
|2.22.11 @ 1:09AM|#
drink? or whatever.. fuck it..
rather|2.22.11 @ 1:36AM|#
There's is always my blog;-)
Nipplemancer|2.22.11 @ 3:08AM|#
Cuntpickle.
rather|2.22.11 @ 3:24AM|#
asshole
!|2.22.11 @ 7:37AM|#
Get a room.
air max|2.22.11 @ 2:10AM|#
thanks.go
|2.22.11 @ 2:51AM|#
I'm waiting for the Fox gang to tell us what a bad thing this is (well, it did happen on Obama's watch)...
Eric F.|2.22.11 @ 4:25AM|#
He looks just like William Shatner! Oh wait, that's just a commercial.
Jack Purcell Converse|2.22.11 @ 4:46AM|#
maybe
|2.22.11 @ 4:47AM|#
Hey, that's not Khadafy, it's Ringo!
Jerry|2.22.11 @ 6:14AM|#
Great clip, now everyone is talking about the umbrella, and not about the 200 people killed on the streets of Libya.
puma pas cher|2.22.11 @ 6:37AM|#
yeah
puma pas cher|2.22.11 @ 6:38AM|#
i see
|2.22.11 @ 8:14AM|#
He got a very stern phone call from ban - ki - moon down ye olde u.n. so everything is better now...
http://www.mercurynews.com/new.....ck_check=1
basket puma pas cher|2.24.11 @ 7:05AM|#
must be.