CNN's "face off" just had a Futurama moment

[Chelzek]

CNN is right now having a "face off" between a repub and democrat. Of course it's not a "face off" at all. It's dealing with border security on the Arizona border using spy drones.

It was introduced like this (not an exact quote) 'Here today is the repub who says the step "doesn't go far enough" and here is the democrat who says "it's a good first step"' (true quote marks are direct quotes)

Now when I heard "face off" I expected the two people to be split on the issue of border security. But it seems one of them thought "it was a good first step" and the other "it didn't go far enough" neither statement is mutually exclusive, and are both for the measure.

The repub was introduced first and was asked why he supported border security.

I wasn't paying very close attention, and it took me around 20 seconds to realize the people were both on the same side essentially. Though it gave me the immediate impression the first person (the repub) was for border security, while the dem was against it. Especially because they called it a "face off" several times, and introduced the repub first as being for border security. Very clever word play.

It reminds me of a futurama episode in which they said the two presidential candidates were very different. (they were physical clones) One of them said essentially "I think this position doesn't go far enough" and the other then said "I think this position doesn't far far enough" .

[KissMyAsscroft]

1. Well, it's the finest propaganda on earth.

Would you expect any less?

[sadiesworld]

2. The % of Americans who support stronger border control is very high.

[NoMoreRedInk]

6. If you're for borders, then you're probably for border control

If not, why have borders?

[tridim]

3. They were simply exchanging long protein strings

Not forward, but backward.. and always twirling twirling twirling!

[rumguy]

11. what is that in reference to? nt

[tridim]

15. The Simpsons THOH

Where Kang and Kodos kidnap Bill Clinton and Bob Dole and run for president. "Bob Dole doesn't need this".

[Bigfoot]

4. I know I am for a closed border!

Anyone who live HERE in Arizona is for border security. We have the highest rate of fatal home intrusion of the country. Most are non-citzens. Open the door, get a shiv in the eye. Happened just next door. They killed eveyone.

They didn't knock, they waited for the girl to come out to go to school.

What else can you blame? A lack of "shiv control" legislation?

[buycitgo]

5. just so you know, they were both republicans

just so you'll know

[Chelzek]

7. One was was a dem

unless the text on screen was wrong.

[Strelnikov_]

8. Both Repub

Rep. J.D. Hayworth, (R) Arizona
Rep. Jeff Flake, (R) Arizona

[tkmorris]

10. You have a link to that story?

I'd like to read about that.

[Gloria]

9. Frankly, having actually been to the Futurama exhibit at the

World's Fair so many eons ago....I can say unequivocally say that it was much better than what this futurama moment sounds like.....

Ah, the Unisphere....how silly

[Lisa]

13. that was the original, all right ...

Though the cartoon show seems to have borrowed the modernistic design (the 1930s idea of what the future would look like) in homage.

[peekaloo]

12. rats

I was hoping they showed a Bu$hBot actually sh*tting a brick a la Bender.

:evilfrown:

[NewHampshireDem]

14. Don't blame me ... I voted for Kodos

Ahh ... the Simpsons. Gotta love 'em ...

As for "Lou Dobbs Tonight" (or any night), I have to admit that he is one of the very, very few Republicans I admire. Lou has a strong populist streak (like McCain) and he isn't afriad to be contrarian,. Most of the time the guests on his show either disagree with him completely (in which case he skewers them politely) or the pairs he brings on are actually representative of both sides of the issue. I didn't actually catch much of tonight's show, so I can't speak to the two who were on tonight, but I'd be hard pressed to agree that Lou spins "propaganda."