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"Daily Show" Mocks Republicans For Comparing Themselves To Iranian Protesters (VIDEO)



Huffington Post | Alex Leo
First Posted: 06-19-09 08:40 AM | Updated: 06-19-09 08:48 AM

Jon Stewart devoted two segments last night to Republican claims that their plight is akin to that of Iranians protesting a rigged election.

Earlier this week Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) tweeted:

"Iranian twitter activity similar to what we did in House last year when Republicans were shut down in the House."

John Culberson (R-Tex.) did the same, referencing an appropriations bill debate:

"Oppressed minorities includeHouseRepubs: We are using social media to expose repression such as last night's D clampdown shutting off amends"

And David Dreier (R-Calif.) (who apparently doesn't know that Twitter is the place to make inappropriate analogies) said out loud:

"I wonder if there isn't more freedom on the streets of Tehran right now than we are seeing here."

Ah yes, demonstrations that have left dozens dead fighting against an oppressive regime are very much like your fight against Democrats ending a debate on spending at 9p.

After shedding a few crocodile tears for the House Republicans, Stewart threw to Wyatt Cenac who is embedded with the Republican resistance in DC, and thinks they have a shot at a serious uprising.

WATCH:

[first segment, "Irandecision 2009 - The Oppression of House Republicans", embedded; also (and much better viewed) at http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=230697&title=Irandecision-2009---The-Oppression-of-House-Republicans ]

[second segment, "Irandecision 2009 - Iranians Support the GOP", embedded; also (and much better viewed) at http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=230698&title=Irandecision-2009---Iranians-Support-the-GOP ]

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Tehran Death Toll at 19 As Demonstrators Are Gunned Down in the Streets
Jun 21, 2009
http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/tehran-death-toll-19-demonstrators-ar

graphic video embedded in the above:

20 June 2009 - A MAN GOT KILLED - Protests and Gunshots continued in Iran -
June 21, 2009

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Neda
Jun 21, 2009
[very graphic image]
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/scarce/neda

very graphic videos embedded in the above:

also:

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and then there is the background -- e.g. (items linked in) http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=33976370 and preceding and following -- also came across this:

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CIA, Iran and the Election Riots - June 14, 2009

AntiDefm
June 14, 2009

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1552784/Bush-sanctions-black-ops-against-Iran.html
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http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_28666.shtml
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