Weekly Video Roundup
This week, our assemblage of Truthdig favorites includes a finger-wagging hypocritical evangelist; Andrew Sullivan flatly stating that Bush has come unhinged; and goons of Va. Sen. George Allen attacking a blogger.
This week, our assemblage of Truthdig favorites includes a finger-wagging hypocritical evangelist; Andrew Sullivan flatly stating that Bush has come unhinged; and goons of Va. Sen. George Allen attacking a blogger.
No. 1: Haggard’s Hypocrisy
In a clip from the documentary “Jesus Camp,” the now-disgraced evangelist Ted Haggard tells a congregation exactly what the Bible has to say about homosexuals.
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No. 2
: Andrew Sullivan: Bush Has ‘Lost His Mind’
For Bush to say that Rumsfeld and Cheney have done a “fantastic” job “suggests this man has lost his mind…. I’m sorry. There’s no other way to say it.” — Andrew Sullivan in a joint interview with Chris Hitchens on CNN. Brilliant stuff.
No. 3
: Allen’s Staffers Physically Attack Blogger
Presumed staffers of Va. Sen. George Allen assaulted Calling All Wingnuts blogger Mike Stark after he yelled some arguably offensive questions at Allen.
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No. 4
: CNN Falls Under Borat’s Spell
The cable news network interviews the world’s most famous fictional Kazakh against the backdrop of an actual Kazakh official denouncing Borat for the supposed damage he has done to Kazakhstan.
No. 5
: Truthdig Podcast: Schwarzenegger, Kerry, the Election and More
Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer sounds off on Schwarzenegger’s hold on California, Kerry’s spine, election voting woes, and reader commentary.
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