I never get sick of seeing O'Reilly getting owned

• bigdaddy2003

  

  derek bomar;777357 wrote:really? have any proof? because I honestly believe a lot of smart people on both sides of the debate take him as seriously (if not more so) than hacks on either Fox or MSNBC.

  
  I have no problem if you take him seriously and dig his views. I'm simply saying that being on Comedy Central does bring him down a little bit. I'm not saying he isn't smart or understand what is going on.
• derek bomar

  

  bigdaddy2003;777449 wrote:I have no problem if you take him seriously and dig his views. I'm simply saying that being on Comedy Central does bring him down a little bit. I'm not saying he isn't smart or understand what is going on.

  
  no you made a statement as if it was fact - just give me proof that him being on CC brings him down in the eyes of intellectual people on both sides...I don't know if you can.
• derek bomar

  

  Steel Valley Football;777362 wrote:Explain why it's relevant.

  
  explain why common being black is relevant
• bigdaddy2003

  

  derek bomar;777476 wrote:no you made a statement as if it was fact - just give me proof that him being on CC brings him down in the eyes of intellectual people on both sides...I don't know if you can.

  
  I don't think I need a poll to show this. I hear it all of the time in various circles. It has been discussed at many places I frequent (gym, restaurants, parties etc). As far as the intellectuals in politics I couldn't tell you who takes him seriously. Like I said I can tell he is smart and knows what is going on but he should be on MSNBC. Whether you think MSNBC or Fox News are clowns or not doesn't much matter because they are still "news" organizations.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  derek bomar;777476 wrote:no you made a statement as if it was fact - just give me proof that him being on CC brings him down in the eyes of intellectual people on both sides...I don't know if you can.

  
  I don't think a poll is needed for this argument. I hear people say it all of the time at the various places I frequent (gym, restaurants, parties etc). Like I said he is a smart guy and seems to know what is going on but when you hit info on his show it says "comedy with a slant." Part of my own personal downgrade of him is because we aren't of the same political beliefs but I still give him credit. He just needs to be on a news channel instead of Comedy Central to be taken 100 percent seriously by the masses. As for the political intellectuals I couldn't tell you who takes him seriously. Just my opinion man. You are obviously close to the same political mindset as he and I can dig that. We probably also have different views on Fox News and MSNBC but that is what makes the country work like it does.
• I Wear Pants

  derek bomar;777476 wrote:no you made a statement as if it was fact - just give me proof that him being on CC brings him down in the eyes of intellectual people on both sides...I don't know if you can.

  
  I think he wasn't making a claim of having scientific evidence of it, just noting that a show being on Comedy Central likely makes it so some automatically do not take it as seriously as shows on other networks even if it merits being taken seriously at times.
• Steel Valley Football

  derek bomar;777477 wrote:explain why common being black is relevant

  
  
  Ok, I will.
  
  If Common was not black, based on the laws of probability, he likely would not be in his current life position and profession. Therefore, he would not have been invited to the First Annual Obama Free-style and Spoken Word on the White House Lawn event (not sure of the actual event name but I'm probably very close).
• I Wear Pants

  Steel Valley Football;777644 wrote:Ok, I will.
  
  If Common was not black, based on the laws of probability, he likely would not be in his current life position and profession. Therefore, he would not have been invited to the First Annual Obama Free-style and Spoken Word on the White House Lawn event (not sure of the actual event name but I'm probably very close).

  Was Bono only invited because he's white? Or any of the other white musicians ever invited to the White House?
• derek bomar

  

  Steel Valley Football;777644 wrote:Ok, I will.
  
  If Common was not black, based on the laws of probability, he likely would not be in his current life position and profession. Therefore, he would not have been invited to the First Annual Obama Free-style and Spoken Word on the White House Lawn event (not sure of the actual event name but I'm probably very close).

  
  the odds of being as successful and famous as he are numerically insignificant at the race level - it would be like me or you having a .0000000000000001% chance of becoming a slam poet / rapper and a random black guy have a .0000000000000002% chance...and that's assuming race has any impact at all on your ability to rap or write poetry, which I don't think it does.
• derek bomar

  

  bigdaddy2003;777509 wrote:I don't think a poll is needed for this argument. I hear people say it all of the time at the various places I frequent (gym, restaurants, parties etc). Like I said he is a smart guy and seems to know what is going on but when you hit info on his show it says "comedy with a slant." Part of my own personal downgrade of him is because we aren't of the same political beliefs but I still give him credit. He just needs to be on a news channel instead of Comedy Central to be taken 100 percent seriously by the masses. As for the political intellectuals I couldn't tell you who takes him seriously. Just my opinion man. You are obviously close to the same political mindset as he and I can dig that. We probably also have different views on Fox News and MSNBC but that is what makes the country work like it does.

  
  Actually, I just enjoy people who can bring common sense to a debate and don't harp on petty, stupid bs that gets us nowhere as a country. That isn't tied to a particular party. I agree with only about half of what Stewart says on his show (when he's not obviously doing shtick and trying to get a point across) in terms of policy/opinion or what have you, but I usually always enjoy the way he debates someone or covers an issue.
• Steel Valley Football

  derek bomar;777743 wrote:the odds of being as successful and famous as he are numerically insignificant at the race level - it would be like me or you having a .0000000000000001% chance of becoming a slam poet / rapper and a random black guy have a .0000000000000002% chance...and that's assuming race has any impact at all on your ability to rap or write poetry, which I don't think it does.

  Commons ability to rap was not the only factor involved in getting him invited.
• Steel Valley Football

  I Wear Pants;777723 wrote:Was Bono only invited because he's white? Or any of the other white musicians ever invited to the White House?

  Of course not. Which is why I never said that.
• derek bomar

  

  Steel Valley Football;777820 wrote:Commons ability to rap was not the only factor involved in getting him invited.

  
  was his ability to write poetry the other factor?
• Steel Valley Football

  derek bomar;778211 wrote:was his ability to write poetry the other factor?

  No, I'm thinking more along the lines of his social connections. Rap/poetry is one and the same IMO.
• derek bomar

  

  Steel Valley Football;778314 wrote:No, I'm thinking more along the lines of his social connections. Rap/poetry is one and the same IMO.

  
  Fergie was invited to the WH. She is white. I think. I guess I Just don't see why him being black has anything to do with this. But I am done with this.
• Steel Valley Football

  Of course you're done with this. You have no idea what I'm getting at.
  
  I'm talking about the connection between Common and Obama. Both are from Chicago and were members of the black Trinity United Church of Christ, led for the last 35 years by one Jeremiah Wright. This is not just a coincidence....and it's part of why Common got to lay down his rhymes at the White House.
• derek bomar

  

  Steel Valley Football;778738 wrote:Of course you're done with this. You have no idea what I'm getting at.
  
  I'm talking about the connection between Common and Obama. Both are from Chicago and were members of the black Trinity United Church of Christ, led for the last 35 years by one Jeremiah Wright. This is not just a coincidence....and it's part of why Common got to lay down his rhymes at the White House.

  
  that makes no sense. Common wasn't the only person invited. By that logic, they'd all have to have gone to the same church and all be black to be invited. put the tin foil hat back on you closet racist.
• Steel Valley Football

  derek bomar;778740 wrote:that makes no sense. Common wasn't the only person invited. By that logic, they'd all have to have gone to the same church and all be black to be invited. put the tin foil hat back on you closet racist.

  Not true. They obviously were not all invited for the same reasons. If you don't think Obama and Commons previous relationship played a part in his invite then you're either delusional or have some sort of agenda. Nice edit adding the last line, btw.
• derek bomar

  

  Steel Valley Football;778749 wrote:Not true. They obviously were not all invited for the same reasons. If you don't think Obama and Commons previous relationship played a part in his invite then you're either delusional or have some sort of agenda. Nice edit adding the last line, btw.

  
  no problem. you are just conveniently leaving out the part that common is not some no-talent hack that isn't worthy of being invited. if he was, your tin-foil conspiracy would have some relevance. but since he's pretty fucking talented, and obama is half white, and invited other non-black non-pastor wright people to the fucking thing, your point is retarded.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  I have to say I agree with Steel valley on this one. Fergie getting invited to the WH isn't that big of a deal because she is a liberal who has said some pretty crazy things if I remember correctly. Look people don't have to believe our president harbors radical beliefs but if people do believe it you can't blame them and it surely doesn't make them racist.
• Steel Valley Football

  derek bomar;778836 wrote:no problem. you are just conveniently leaving out the part that common is not some no-talent hack that isn't worthy of being invited. if he was, your tin-foil conspiracy would have some relevance. but since he's pretty fucking talented, and obama is half white, and invited other non-black non-pastor wright people to the fucking thing, your point is retarded.

  Except Common is not the only "pretty fucking talented" rapper in the USA. Yet he was the only rapper invited?
  
  Not to mention YOU are adding stuff about Obama being white, other white people being invited too, etc. My point was NEVER that Obama invited a black person because Obama is part black....that's just how you took it. Yet you call me racist?
• derek bomar

  

  Steel Valley Football;778858 wrote:Except Common is not the only "pretty fucking talented" rapper in the USA. Yet he was the only rapper invited?
  
  Not to mention YOU are adding stuff about Obama being white, other white people being invited too, etc. My point was NEVER that Obama invited a black person because Obama is part black....that's just how you took it. Yet you call me racist?

  
  He's a poet and a rapper. You're the one who brought up Common was invited because he was black.
• derek bomar

  

  Steel Valley Football;776936 wrote:Common got an invite cuz he's black.

  
  do I need to quote this again?
• Steel Valley Football

  If Common was not black he:
  
  1) likely would not be an activist rapper poet...thus no WH invite.
  
  2) more than likely, almost definitely would not be a member of the Trinity Church...thus no Obama connection. No invite.
  
  3) would have at least one if not two parents who were not black, thus the current version of common ceases to exist. No invite.
  
  Sorry, I think we are done here. If Common was not black he would not have been invited to the WH.
• I Wear Pants

  Ok so if Bono was not white he wouldn't have gotten an invite.
  
  1. He would most likely not be a crappy arena rock artist....no invite
  
  2. He would not have such white guilt that he constantly works and thinks about the problems in Africa...no invite.
  
  3. If both his parents weren't white the current version of Bono ceases to exist. No invite.
  
  
  What you're saying is retarded. You can change any number of variables about a persons life and have it be altered drastically therefore saying "if he wasn't.... he wouldn't have..." but that doesn't make it the underlying cause for something. I first got into the video game Halo because of my friends on my wrestling team. That does not mean that I would not like Halo if I did not wrestle. You aren't using good logic.