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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 01:24 AM Oct 2013

Daily Show Enlists Actual Hostage Negotiator to Get Through to GOP Strategist on Shutdown - vid link



VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/daily-show-enlists-an-actual-hostage-negotiator-to-get-through-to-gop-strategist-on-shutdown/

A lot of the rhetoric over the government shutdown has included the term “hostage-takers,” and on Tuesday night’s Daily Show, correspondent Jason Jones enlisted an actual hostage negotiator to help him talk with a Republican strategist to understand exactly what the GOP’s demands are.
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Daily Show Enlists Actual Hostage Negotiator to Get Through to GOP Strategist on Shutdown - vid link (Original Post) Tx4obama Oct 2013 OP
I am amazed she sat through that and just kept repeating her talking points johnd83 Oct 2013 #1
that was great! KT2000 Oct 2013 #2
Excellent! pacalo Oct 2013 #3
This was great Gothmog Oct 2013 #4
Genius! Turborama Oct 2013 #5

johnd83

(593 posts)
1. I am amazed she sat through that and just kept repeating her talking points
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 01:28 AM
Oct 2013

She must be a talking points robot. I wonder who gave her the instructions? I wonder how many people would actually stay there after a megaphone and bullet proof vest showed up.

KT2000

(20,583 posts)
2. that was great!
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 02:41 AM
Oct 2013

she wasn't the brightest bulb - someone told her what to day and she just kept repeating it.

Turborama

(22,109 posts)
5. Genius!
Wed Oct 9, 2013, 10:28 AM
Oct 2013

The whole thing was, especially the punchline.

I can't believe it's only just made it to The Greatest.

Thanks for sharing.

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