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Duppers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 10:35 PM
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The Prescott Group Bailout (Brilliant Colbert satire)
Edited on Wed May-06-09 08:48 AM by Skinner
The Prescott Group Bailout

Help your old friends at the Prescott Group because if they go down, they're taking you with them. (03:47)

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/226696/may-04-2009/the-prescott-group-bailout

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For the newbies not so familiar with BFEE, this is a not-so-veiled reference to:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/sep/25/usa.secondworldwar

http://www.hereinreality.com/familyvalues.html
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TheMadMonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 11:34 PM
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1. Ell Oh Ell. nt
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Hannah Bell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 02:46 AM
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2. that was some edgy satire. i think there was a dig at the "give us money or the whole economy's
going down" banksters, too.
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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:31 AM
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5. I don't think there's an industry segment he missed. n/t
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ejpoeta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 05:28 AM
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3. i laughed my ass off watching that segment. it's pretty much right, too.
blackmail. gotta love it.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:08 AM
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4. Oh, he's a wicked boy.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:33 AM
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6. I watched that live
It was brilliant
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:33 AM
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7. "Sneer" - BFEE
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:26 AM
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8. It was fun and a little unfun at the same time.
I wanted to laugh but it was just a little to real.
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Hannah Bell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 01:52 PM
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9. yep. wicked stuff.
Edited on Wed May-06-09 01:52 PM by Hannah Bell
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