Stephen Colbert Weights in on Hillary’s “Post Primary” Behavior

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As Denver and the Democratic National Convention that will take the city over just a few short weeks from now have seemed to trigger somewhat of a “reload” which has Hillary Clinton supporters doing what they do best - making demands: some want Hillary to somehow get all those delegates supporting Obama to just, ya know - “change their minds,” and decide Hillary should be the Democratic candidate, while others are less demanding (basically the lesser of two evils) is crying out for a roll call vote on the convention floor with Hillary’s name on the ballot. This of course is the equivalent to the New England Patriots demanding a shot in sudden death overtime after the clock hit zero, and the Giants had won.

So with all of this irrational banter spewing from just about every orifice of media (the internet, TV, newspapers, etc, etc.) who better then Stpehen Colbert to weigh in on the topic, and provide us with some of that superior intellect he has become famous for.

Here is a video clip that has Stephen Colbert discussing the upcoming Democratic National Convention, as well as any alterior motives Bill and Hillary might have for their spotlight roles as part of the convention, and of course Colberts unique, “cut through the fat” analysis of the situation as a whole:

The Art of Selecting a Perfect Campaign “Theme Song”

We’ve all seen or heard it before - candidate X wins primary Y in state Z and takes the stage in victory with music blaring and a crowd of supporters cheering. After a while the candidate settles on a “theme song” for these occasions, often times testing out a handful of selections before the final decision is made. However their happens to be much more involved in this process, which surprisingly is somewhat scientific.

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“They’re Baaack”: John Stewart on the Clinton’s Return

I try not to do multiple clips a day that come from the same show - but every once and a while it is out of my control, and frankly the scenes are so good that I simply don’t have a choice in the matter and am forced to post two or three. That’s the case today with Comedy Centrals “The Daily Show w/ John Stewart”, where I posted a clip earlier and now am posting a second.

So while I am double dipping in regards to the ole video content, I think that you will see why I had no other option when deciding to toss it up or not. It really is that funny.

Watch Stewart chronicle the Clinton’s return, or attempted return, to the Presidential fray in a way that only John Stewart can:

Michael Dukakis - Yes, Dukakis - Takes This Conservative to School…

All I have to say about this video clip is, “where the hell was this version of Michale Dukakis when he was running for the Presidency?” Watch as Sean Hannity’s “fill in”, Michael Steele, gets absolutely shredded by none other then 1988 Democratic Presidential nominee Michael Dukakis.

The topic is more or less centered on the “labeling” of candidates, an issue that apparently is near and dear to Michael Steele, the guy who pretty much refused to even so much as mention the fact he was a republican on his campaign website - a race that he went on to get steamrolled.

Anyways, here is the video. I think you will find yourself somewhat surprised at the verbal and intellectual smack down he manages to lay on Michael Steele:

STEELE: Well, I think it’s important. Labels mean things.

DUKAKIS: But wait a second, look at the country’s fiscal condition today. When Bill Clinton left office, we’re on our way to the elimination of the national debt. Remember?

STEELE: I do.

DUKAKIS: Now we have a national debt that is double what it was when George Bush took office and it’s going to be our kids and grandkids that will have to pay it off. What is conservative about that? Now Obama is a guy who believes you gotta pay your bills. I happen to believe you gotta pay your bills.

STEELE: Yeah, but he wants to pay…he wants to pay everybody else’s bills with my money!

DUKAKIS: I think that’s a rather conservative position. But don’t tell me…of course, it’s our money, but it’s also our Social Security, it’s also our roads, it’s also our …

STEELE: No, it’s my money. It’s not our money, it’s my money.

DUKAKIS: Well, it’s your money, but it’s also your country and it’s your kids and your grandkids.

STEELE: That’s right.

New Vanity Fair Article: “A Clinton Campaign Insiders Look at What Went Wrong…”

The upcoming issue of Vanity Fair features an article penned by Gail Sheehy, a Hillary Clinton biographer, as well as a established author. Sheehy writes about the conversations, admissions, finger pointing, and everything else brought up during her numerous interviews with Clinton campaign insiders, and their assertions of what went wrong. Sheehy also recants brief conversations she had with Hillary along the campaign trail, about everything ranging from superdelegates, to fighting all the way up until the convention.

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“Their First Conversation”: Barack Obama & Bill Clinton Finally Meet

WASHINGTON - The silence between Barack Obama and Bill Clinton has been broken, with the Democratic White House hopeful on Monday asking the former president to campaign for him during their first conversation since the heated primary.

Bill Clinton was often Obama’s harshest Democratic critic, trying to bring down the Illinois senator as his candidacy surpassed former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s. While Hillary Clinton has begun to help Obama by encouraging her supporters to back his campaign, a chill remained between the last Democratic president and the man running to be the next one.

Obama spokesman Bill Burton said they had a “terrific conversation” and that Obama is honored to have the former president’s support.

“He has always believed that Bill Clinton is one of this nation’s great leaders and most brilliant minds, and looks forward to seeing him on the campaign trail and receiving his counsel in the months to come,” Burton said.

Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna said the former president renewed his offer - expressed in a one-sentence statement last week - to do whatever he can to ensure Obama wins the presidency.

“President Clinton continues to be impressed by Senator Obama and the campaign he has run, and looks forward to campaigning for and with him in the months to come,” McKenna said. “The president believes that Senator Obama has been a great inspiration for millions of people around the country and he knows that he will bring the change America needs as our next president.”

Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said the senator called Clinton after Obama landed in Missouri Monday morning, and they spoke for about 20 minutes. Gibbs said Obama asked Clinton to campaign with him and separately.

“I believe he’s excited to do it,” Gibbs told reporters traveling with Obama.

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Associated Press writer Jennifer Loven in Independence, Mo., contributed to this report.