# The GOP as hostage takers **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 9, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gop-as-hostage-takers/670750 "2013-10-09T04:00:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gop-as-hostage-takers/670750/1 "2013-10-09T04:00:12Z")
The daily show did a bit with Jason Jones based on this idea where he interviews some dipshit GOP strategist over the shutdown and enlists the help of a career hostage negotiator. [You’ve got to see this.](http://www.mediaite.com/tv/daily-show-enlists-an-actual-hostage-negotiator-to-get-through-to-gop-strategist-on-shutdown/) It’s fucking hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gop-as-hostage-takers/670750/2 "2013-10-09T04:50:44Z")
That is funny but I can never figure out why Republicans are willing the go on the Daily Show. They always get made fun of and look like dumbasses. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gop-as-hostage-takers/670750/3 "2013-10-09T05:55:19Z")
Yeah, that was pretty friggin’ hilarious. Along those lines, if you haven’t already, you’ve \*got \*to see the SNL version of Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop” video (featuring the wild child, herself). Had me in tears of laughter! But to really get the full dose of parody, you’ll have to buck up and watch the real video first. Sorry. [“We Can’t Stop”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrUvu1mlWco) - Miley Cyrus [“We DID Stop”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik1bdoufPt0) - SNL featuring a very sexy John Boehner and Michelle Bachman (as played by Miley Cyrus) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gop-as-hostage-takers/670750/4 "2013-10-09T06:23:30Z")
Hilarious but scary. These people are batshit insane. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gop-as-hostage-takers/670750/5 "2013-10-09T06:44:34Z")
“It’s unconstitutional even though the Supreme Court decided it was constitutional?” “But it had to go to the Supreme Court for them to decide that.” Good…point? ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gop-as-hostage-takers/670750/6 "2013-10-09T06:45:19Z")
I can’t watch the video without thinking Rachel was always my least favourite of the _Friends_. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gop-as-hostage-takers/670750/7 "2013-10-09T06:48:32Z")
> [@Blackberry](#): > > “It’s unconstitutional even though the Supreme Court decided it was constitutional?” > “But it had to go to the Supreme Court for them to decide that.” > > Good…point? Ha HA ! No smoke without fire, amirite ?