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truedelphi

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24. It's a nice life, ain't it?

Reply to taterguy (Reply #23)

Sat Feb 11, 2012, 04:43 AM

Feb 2012

There were so many days, back when I worked in an office, when I wished I could just run a repeat of the prior week's efforts. As a kid, I admired Ed Sullivan, because he appeared to only have to work on Sundays between 7 and 8Pm.

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Jon Stewart's guest last nite: Yet another reaon why we are in so much economic trouble [View all] truedelphi Feb 2012 OP

A law professor who knows the law...I'm missing something. MrCoffee Feb 2012 #1

Jon's thesis at the beginning of his spiel on the Bain Corporation is that truedelphi Feb 2012 #2

Yeah, this is nothing new Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #9

Right you are. And the mention of Carl truedelphi Feb 2012 #21

K & R lonestarnot Feb 2012 #13

It's the message he's giving. progressoid Feb 2012 #4

Thank you for taking the time and providing the links. truedelphi Feb 2012 #5

It's an example of "testing the limits." immoderate Feb 2012 #3

But when you think about it, it warrants investigation. Capitalocracy Feb 2012 #14

Is that illegal? immoderate Feb 2012 #19

And what everybody in the field of gekko finance knows is rudycantfail Feb 2012 #28

"Legal" has nothing to do with "moral" or "ethical." eom tledford Feb 2012 #6

I fully understand that. But it is high time truedelphi Feb 2012 #7

I'm guessing last night was a repeat, Jon's off this week. You won't find a Feb 8th at ComCen eithe Lionessa Feb 2012 #8

Yep, I saw that. Good stuff. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #10

Thank you Lionessa. My cable TV provider did truedelphi Feb 2012 #12

When the Daily Show comes on, if they skip the date at the opening of the show, it usually means HipChick Feb 2012 #15

Very good to know. Sometimes it is obvious - truedelphi Feb 2012 #30

I DVR everything... HipChick Feb 2012 #31

Kick LongTomH Feb 2012 #11

Bain Capital = legalized theft. Initech Feb 2012 #16

Same here, Initech. truedelphi Feb 2012 #22

Jon had they guy at every turn KT2000 Feb 2012 #17

I like to call Bain Capital and other private equity firms "Corporation Flippers." Selatius Feb 2012 #18

Interesting term. I like it. truedelphi Feb 2012 #20

Stewart's on vacation this week taterguy Feb 2012 #23

It's a nice life, ain't it? truedelphi Feb 2012 #24

I saw the episode on the facebook page last week. Quantess Feb 2012 #32

It's a COMEDY show...not a news outlet. Zax2me Feb 2012 #25

Actually Daily Show and Colbert viewers are vastly more informed than Fox News/MSM viewers underpants Feb 2012 #26

Thanks for posting this study from the Pew Research People truedelphi Feb 2012 #29

I watched that one Joey Liberal Feb 2012 #27