1 Isn't it really disgusting the Taiwanese know who Blago is?

2 Doing the jobs American media won't do?

3 1: Just pass the popcorn...

4 They just love us, don't they?

5 Nicely done.

6 I love the way Dear Leader has made the world respect us again.  Brings a tear.

7 From our keyboards to the Internet gods' ears!!

8 Blago looks like George Harrison in that vid.

9 They should remake Avatar. 

Then maybe I'd go see it.

10
If this is how the world see us, I'd say Obama's attempt to make the world love us and see us in a new respectful light, has failed.

America- you stupid and craaZy.  Even more stupid than when cowboy Bush was leader.

11

This clip explains the story better than any US "news" outlet ever could.

That's the problem.

12 hah Logprof, Isn't there a comment in the Book that states and information will travel as fast as light .or  (something similar)

13 I didn't know Donald Trump was in the Stray Cats.

14 long beautiful hair, shiny gleaming . Heck we should send all our ideas to them, they seem to get right on it.

15 They gave Ebola a pass in this one.

16 REPLICA WATCHES

17 I love the juror giving the "thumbs up" sign. Awesome!

18

Heh.  A nice touch was the picture hanging on the wall behind Blago.  It was a picture of ... a mane of crazy hair.  And just that... a disembodied, free floating mane of crazy hair. 

By the way, am I the only one who thinks the charge he got convicted on is bullshit?  Lying to the FBI?  As far as I know, this charge isn't for lying under oath, but just bullshitting the FBI during an interview.

So let me get this straight... a citizen who lies to the FBI gets busted.  But the FBI can lie to the citizen without consequence?

I'm calling bullshit on that.

19 Posted by: grumpy at August 20, 2010 11:16 AM (SbsTp)

I actually sent them a note via Twitter the other day suggesting it, so I'm going to take credit.

You're welcome.

20 When are they going to do the shower scene with Rahm and Eric?

21 Isn't it really disgusting the Taiwanese know who Blago is?

Somehow I'm not surprised. Graft and corruption are rampant in Taiwanese politics. This is just the American version of a very familiar song for them.

22 Awesome vid.  I want the entire nightly news done in animation.

23 I really have to do something notorious so I can get my own Taiwanese animation treatment. 

24 21When are they going to do the shower scene with Rahm and Eric?

Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at August 20, 2010 11:21 AM (YVZlY)

 Careful... somethings, once you see them, can't be unseen.

25 DrewM, nice job!  what"s  next?

26 HA is linking the first Dem ad that continues to flail against Dubya as The Source of All Dysfunction.

Just the thing to run when the man you're demonizing is beating your fella by 6 in the polls...and isn't even on the scene anymore...

D = Dumbf**k
R = Rove, you magnificent bastard!

27 Why'd his black dildo get thrown out of the house too?

28 Doesn't seem right, does it Ed. ... they lie to you to get you to lie, then prosecute you.

What a bout a juror who vows to get Blago off, regardless of the evidence?  Isn't she breaking an oath or something?

IL Democrats like Jacobs and Boland say it tells us citizens don't want to "criminalize politics".  They say that is how it works, "you do something for me, I do something for you".  I'm not sure where that leaves the constituents.

Boland said he shouldn't do jail time because he has kids, and "nobody died".

29 rdbrewer  what a wonderful idea, imagine the public might even become informed !

30 All your news are belong to us.

31 Jesse Jr. would have put this over the top.

32 Bring back the blank post!

33 Well, it's not Taiwanese but it is Asian and it is a video and it is proof that the Japanese are weird.

34

35 Awesome is right --  great job explaining us Inscrutable Occidentals to the peoples of the Orient.
(Can we still use "Orient"?  Or is that one of those terms that turns you instantly into a  fascist?)

36

And the Academy Award for Best Hair Styles in an Animated Documentary goes to:

*slowly opens envelope*

"The Taiwanese Animated Media"

Accepting the award on their behalf: DrewM Ace of Spades HQ

 

37
This day keeps getting better! 

38 I want the entire nightly news done in animation.

Quite agree.  I kept wanting to move the 'Thanks' caption for a better look.

39

Thank God for Chinese Democracy!

This is an excellent teaching tool for young children learning about the world of current events, complete with the Hanna Barbera sound effects. 

40 I'm still thinking about going down some more...

41

You know, the first time I saw this animated news stuff was that Tiger Woods one.

Prior to it, the story going around was that the wife busted out the back window to rescue him.  At the time, I thought to myself "hmmm, that's possible I suppose, ...but it seems more likely she was busting that window in a rage."

But after I saw that recreation, I knew, I mean I FRICKIN' KNEW that the wife's story was a total fabrication.

Thanks, crazy Taiwanese News Animation company!

42 I want a Taiwanese animation of The Won playing a bad round of golf and throwing a club in a rage. 

43 Stock Market, you don't need to go down on me for me to buy you a new mink coat.

44 Posted by: grumpy at August 20, 2010 11:24 AM (SbsTp)

It would be great if they did one on Obama's religion.

The best part would be a CGI Reverend Wright.

45 If Wells Fargo collapses, do I still have to pay the debt?

46 How about some animation of a little 'pillow talk' between Barry and Moochelle?

47

Pure genius...I love the sound effects with all the "boings" "thwacks" and "swishes"

 

48 DrewM   , Excellant thought.  Mr . Wright's character would be perfect for animation , geeze that could be made into a  series , one with Obama sleeping, One with Michelle covering the childrens ears, one with  well etc..

49
Has the Michelle Obama vacation animation vid been posted yet?  Its pretty harsh... and awesome.

50 How about some animation of a little 'pillow talk' between Barry and Moochelle?

Didn't someone do that, but with a teleprompter everywhere so that he knew what to say?

51 46 If Wells Fargo collapses, do I still have to pay the debt?

fortunately for you, WFC is up today!

52 Posted by: IreneFingIrene at August 20, 2010 11:43 AM (JNqU9)

Twice.

Yeah, we're milking these for all they're worth (which is quite a bit).

53 At least we won't be subjected to MFM pictures of Ogabe swimming in the ocean around Martha's Vineyard.

Apparently there's lots of fecal matter in the waters off the Vineyard.
http://tinyurl.com/2ejv8tv

I guess they should have stayed in the gulf afterall.

54 how about rev. wright giving a sermon and obama sitting there not listening

55

It would be great if they did one on Obama's religion.

The best part would be a CGI Reverend Wright.

Posted by: DrewM. at August 20, 2010 11:38 AM (X/Lqh)

Yeah, I can just see the animated version going all postal-like as Wright delivers his "the chickens have come home...to roost!" while doing his spinning hop/wrist flap. 

And then CGI chickens would appear overhead and land on his pulpit.

 

56 fortunately for you, WFC is up today!

Posted by: chemjeff at August 20, 2010 11:43 AM (Pm5H

Story of my life. I owe WFC, but would rather pay KFC.

57 (Can we still use "Orient"?  Or is that one of those terms that turns you instantly into a  fascist?)

Posted by: Minnie Rodent

 

Don't see why not. I was oriented at work. The hardest part was explaining to my Irish parents that I was now Vietnamese.

58 50
Has the Michelle Obama vacation animation vid been posted yet?  Its pretty harsh... and awesome.

Posted by: IreneFingIrene at August 20, 2010 11:43 AM (JNqU9)

The "Let Them Eat Cake" ending was classic! That video should be posted here.

59 OK they are just playing us now.

60 If this were during the cold war, we'd wonder what soviet sub was off the coast of Mass.

61 Fuck these people. They couldn't even get me right. Oh yeah... Didn't I tell you they'd never take me down? Suck it, bitches. Let's get outta here, Rod. This shit just put me in the mood for anime hair porn.

62 here's one on JetBlue guy

63

Seems like everyone should invoke the Fifth when the FBI shows up.  It's just literally true, you are liable to incriminate yourself.  Nobody should talk to the FBI without a lawyer present.  Depending on how broadly the court interprets the word "material" any misstatement could be a federal crime.  I've had to talk to the FBI on background checks for other people.  Could ordinary business transactions like that become federal crimes if your memory glitches?

Google: How to Avoid Going to Jail under 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 for Lying to Government Agents

Interesting.   

64 Yuh...more summer of recovery goodness, the DOW down 105pts.

65 I like the way their newscasts make perfect sense in the original Mandarin or whatever that language is.  You don't really need captions either.

66 Federal judge once told me if you are questioned by any law enforcement folks, you shut up and get an attorney...especially if you are not guilty.

67 There are heads popping @ the Onion, right now, trying to figure out how they can better these guys.

68 This thread is worthless with out a flaming Blagoskull

69 Is that the sound of Israeli jets taking off ...

70 67 Federal judge once told me if you are questioned by any law enforcement folks, you shut up and get an attorney...especially if you are not guilty.

Posted by: Rat Patrol at August 20, 2010 11:56 AM (dQdrY)

Sure...now ya tell me!

 

71

Sure...now ya tell me! 

Posted by: Roger Clemmons at August 20, 2010 12:00 PM (pr+up)

No worries, Roger. Club Fed is nice this time of year. And, in your case, it will only help book sales. Rock on.

72

By the way, am I the only one who thinks the charge he got convicted on is bullshit?  Lying to the FBI?  As far as I know, this charge isn't for lying under oath, but just bullshitting the FBI during an interview.

Posted by: Ed
-------------

Ed,
The lying to the feds is the weakest charge and may be thrown out.
This was for statements he made in 2005!  Way before all this other stuff and before they were wire tapping him.

The analysts say that he could appeal this charge on the basis that he could have been telling the truth at the time.

This is likely the reason Fitzgerald will press on for a retrial.  A lot of folks here think as long as Blago is going to jail on the lying charge, we shouldn't bother to re-try him. (we are all rather sick of this here in Illinois and would just like to see Blago off our TV screens!)

73 the bombing of Iran will commence in 3-2-1 ....

74 We get caught laundering money, we're not going to white-collar resort prison. No, no, no. We're going to federal POUND ME IN THE ASS prison.

75

"Why'd his black dildo get thrown out of the house too?"

If I had a show horse, I'd name it Blago's Flying Dildo.

76 BombBombBomb BombBomb Iran.....

77 Vince Vance & The Valiants (bomb iran)

78 20 I actually sent them a note via Twitter the other day suggesting it, so I'm going to take credit. You're welcome. -------------- Yeah. And Windows 7 was your idea, too, right?

79 O/T: Rick Santorum says don't build the mosque anywhere! Santorum for President. Here's a link to the Big Peace article: Santorum And here's the url since my links never work: http://tinyurl.com/26jhnzh

80 I never understood until now why the U.S. must, must, defend Taiwan from the Red Chinese.

81 75We get caught laundering money, we're not going to white-collar resort prison. No, no, no. We're going to federal POUND ME IN THE ASS prison.

Posted by: Michael Bolton at August 20, 2010 12:09 PM (xxgag)

 

I'll be honest with you, I love his music. I do. I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman".

82 O/T: Here's the Black Swan trailer. You know, the ballerina movie where Mila Kunis and Natlie Portman go at it. Black Swan

83 If any law enforcement wants to talk, shut up and lawyer up asap Both me and my wife tell people this Unless I was doing the investigating, then getting it off your chest was all good

84 The best thing about that is the Hanna-Barbera sound effects, especially the running one. Awesome.

85 I'm digging the hair.

86 I like the part at the beginning...'Blago was the governor of Illinois...' and it shows him giving a guy the 'ol shakedown holding him upside down to shake the cash out of his pockets...lol...

87 > 64 Seems like everyone should invoke the Fifth when the FBI shows up. ... Posted by: Beagle You don't need to invoke anything during an interview with the FBI - just refuse to answer questions and that's that. They have no power to compel you to answer. It's when you're put under oath in courtroom, before congress or that sort of thing that the 5th amendment has some relevance.

88 > 28 Why'd his black dildo get thrown out of the house too? Posted by: lorien1973 That was his magic comb.

89 The FBI high-five was my favorite, that and Mrs. $@#$%#@ Blago eating, what was that a spider?

90 91 The FBI high-five was my favorite, that and Mrs. $@#$%#@ Blago eating, what was that a spider?

Posted by: Max Entropy at August 20, 2010 01:09 PM (la18

--That was from her brief stint on some reality show.

91

> 64 Seems like everyone should invoke the Fifth when the FBI shows up. ...

Posted by: Beagle

You don't need to invoke anything during an interview with the FBI - just refuse to answer questions and that's that. They have no power to compel you to answer. It's when you're put under oath in courtroom, before congress or that sort of thing that the 5th amendment has some relevance.

Posted by: Comrade Arthur at August 20, 2010 01:06 PM (5Plp1)

 

Well, an article about this says something a little different.  It seems that what they recomend isn't taking the 5th.  You just say that you want to discuss this with your lawyer first, i.e., invocation of counsel.  The article says that being totaly silenct can be used against you in some circumstances.

How to Avoid Going to Jail under 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 for Lying to Government Agents

http://library.findlaw.com /2004/May/11/147945.html

"It is crucial to note that affirmatively declining to discuss the investigation in the absence of counsel is not the same thing as remaining completely silent . If you are not in custody, your total silence, especially in the face of an accusation, can very possibly be used against you as an adoptive admission under the Federal Rules of Evidence.

Your invocation of counsel, however, cannot be used against you at trial. United States v. McDonald , 620 F.2d 559, 561-64 (5th Cir. 1980). Your refusal to talk substance in the absence of counsel will force the prosecutor to decide whether your information is important enough to justify a grand jury subpoena for your testimony."

92

Your invocation of counsel, however, cannot be used against you at trial. United States v. McDonald , 620 F.2d 559, 561-64 (5th Cir. 1980). Your refusal to talk substance in the absence of counsel will force the prosecutor to decide whether your information is important enough to justify a grand jury subpoena for your testimony."

Posted by: Bob Slydell: at August 20, 2010 01:38 PM (Zsqn4)

--That tip is so obvious that people don't believe it.  The cops mentioned in the book Homicide said that they dread a suspect lawyering up and use every trick in the book to get him to waive that right, including lying and saying that lawyering up "looks bad" at trial.

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