minority debate at Brave New Films

Daily Show: Black Debate

2008-04-07T23:15:21Z

The Daily Show's Larry Wilmore and John Oliver pay a visit to the Republican minority debate, which several GOP candidates skipped, including Rudy Giuliani.

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Rudy skips minority debate to fundraise with Bo Derek

2008-11-28T02:48:11Z

We can imagine how busy Rudy is. Running for president while distorting your record on 9/11, takes a lot of time and energy. So I can't say we were surprised to learn that Rudy (plus Romney, Thompson and McCain) was too busy to attend Thursday night's debate on minority issues hosted by Tavis Smiley.

But where was Rudy going? John Ehrenfeld, a BNF field producer, volunteered to track him down. Turned out he would be right here in Southern California accepting an endorsement from widely discredited Pete Wilson, who's known for exploiting racial division for votes, and pushing the horrible proposition 187. Then off to a $2300-a-plate fundraiser at the Biltmore Four Seasons in Santa Barbara with Bo Derek.

John attended the "open to anyone" endorsement announcement, but was quickly escorted out when they learned he was from Brave New Films! (Read John's blog about the whole event) Quietly though, Phillip snuck through and got the full deal on tape. Always send two people!

So watch the WHERE'S RUDY video, and if you have any ideas for what Rudy's excuse should have been, post a comment below.

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Sorry, I cannot attend your Black/Hispanic / Colored People's forum -I'm over Booked

2008-01-12T20:21:18Z

I remember it like yesterday when George W. trotted out his “Latin” nephew, George Prescott Bush, during his first run for presidency to help him swing the young Latino vote. Never before had we heard of this nephew, but soon everyone thought, who is this dashing young handsome Latin Ben Affleck? He’s a Bush? Well…if George W. has Latinos in his family he can’t be all bad.

By 2004 the war against the Axis of Evil had begun and the administration had enough of the country frighten by terror alerts that it didn’t really need G. Prescott that time around. I mean, how often do you actually want to remind those vigilantes at the border that you have a brown nephew?

So maybe that explains why the Republican presidential candidates for 2008 could care less about how they appear to black and Latino voters. I cannot believe they don’t see how enormously racist that is to not be able to find time in their schedule for these forums and debates. Maybe they figure we’re all going to vote for Obama anyway? Maybe they figure we’re not going to vote at all? Either way it’s hugely insulting and NEWT GINGRICH agrees! You know, if Newt Gingrich is concerned about appearing racist, there’s a problem.

It would be AWESOME to have one of these guys are president and know that they don't give a damn what I think.