The One Where Michael Steele Makes Me Yell At My TV

[navyman4]

GO TO 1:45 for a cute Cat in the background! Thumbs up!

[RanKedUp318]

It's 2011 and this still makes me mad. The complete disregard for what the people of America have to say just because you front wMt to hear, is just utter stupidity. And shows his lack of leadership skills.

[SupaAmi]

Wow, I am so angry right now. 'It makes great TV, you'll probably make it tonight, enjoy'. REALLY? I don't know about YOU Michael Steele, maybe YOU would try to use your own mother's death to get attention and push some kind of emotional political agenda, but don't project your rotten personality onto others. The truth is people ARE dying because they can't afford health care and YOU are not furthering the debate by ridiculing them. Makes for great TV though!

[navyman4]

I LOVE HIS CAT! Cute kitty!

[TEEYEASCHOOLS]

(LAUGHING)

[jwg1]

lol he didn't answer the question

[eKh79]

Michael Steele is such a tool!

[ClearTubeSkies]

No substance and no charisma?

I just came to listen to Michael Steel two days ago through YouTube, calling him "no substance and no charisma, a morally bankurpt" shows your credibility which is ZERO.

You may be a good rapper but your substance... is as tiny as your brain (in terms of judging Michael Steele as "no substance, no charisma,...morally bankrupt"

This country would be much better off if we have more leaders with understanding and committment like Michael Steel.

[misstrice84]

Omg...you couldn't be more right!

[edward2962]

this is the most macho I've seen Michael Steele behave.Too bad he wasn't like this toward Rush.

[rebouel]

MORE!!!!!

[jDiggi]

i agree... MORREEE!!!

[nmryda]

Whatchu doin' watchin' Fox News anyway? Fox News isn't hip-hop! lol j/k (not really) But great piece, though; love your vids!

[annajanuary]

I am now a fan!!! You are the best!!!

[ashkenasi98]

These videos are always great. You should team up with Aaron McGruder... two dudes bringing the truth.

[misstrice84]

Omg...that would be so controversial and awesome.

[ComradeSephiroth]

Let's see. This woman makes an honest if emotional appeal to both anecdote and statistics and gets a cold reception.

This summer a woman compares health care reform to Nazism and gets a "what planet are you on?" reception.

I don't see how anyone could sympathize more with Michael Steele than with Barney Frank, given the circumstances the two were confronted with.

[HaloofCurls]

There's a difference between someone sharing a personal story of loss and someone making a completely ridiculous and illogical comparison. If the Nazi lady had initiated her screeching with a personal story of loss, I'm sure Barney Frank wouldn't have given her such a smackdown.

But the comparison of socialized health care and Nazism is stupid. Especially as socialized health care is used in many nations around the world, none of which are under a Nazi regime.

[NuGhost]

I'd like to chime in with a well thought out comment but instead I'm going to say that Mike Steele needs a swift kick to the nuts for that.

[AnbusKi]

If we're all being real here and I do hope we are!

Let me just say the vast majority of Americans views are right in line with conservatives.

Doesn't matter what political party you claim do you really want to pump all your money into government funded programs? Lets be honest governments track record with public anything is shakey at best! look at the public school system how about the Tuskegee syphilis experiment? Republicans and Democrats talk a good game but the intentions are rarely pure.

[SquallCloud]

Actually, when progressive issues are presented with conviction and clarity, people tend to gravitate toward them because a lot of the time they're common sense things (Don't spend money on a bomber we never used when you can spend it on something like education for the country's future or food stamps which stimulate the economy.) Conservatism on the other hand appeals to our self interested nature (I don't want my taxes spent on things that dont directly benefit me!) so it ebbs and flows.

[WellIAMScottish]

Strait up. I had some pity for Steele until I watched this clip. What a jerk.

[magnificentjay]

...the GOP's lawn jockey

[bmoreg]

The fact you had any sympathy for Michael Steele is proof that you did not live in Maryland when he was Lt. Governor and a senatorial candidate. We Marylanders have a long knowledge of the boring and vacuous nature of Mr. Steele. He has made a career of being GOP diversity, so why interfere with that by making sense or doing anything.

[cajares]

awesome video man, keep it up!

[GypsyDancer17]

Oh Michael Steele and your tone arguement. Get outta here :p

[illusivevenstar]

it's distinctly hilarious to watch republicans go on about how dissension is American when just 5 years ago, they were screaming at Democrats a nd the left-wing and telling them they were unamerican for questioning Bush.

they should definitely be questioning if they don't agree with Obama and healthcare reform, go for it. but you aren't any more american than anyone else in this country, you smug turds.

[XxEpicWinsxX]

OWNED +5

[djdeac]

I was pissed because I had to go to the bathroom at Burger King and he had just got busy in there...

[jwdicks]

Steele is a tool. Nice vid :)

[vdizzle82]

Is it wrong that his cat in the background made this even funnier.

[add1ctedg33k]

micheal steele the black snob smh mr.steele is a pawn

[dawnderer26]

Am I wrong for laughing at your facial expressions, Jay? I totally understand what you are saying :)

[growflowerswkim]

Jay, we need MORE FROM YOU!!! I miss you, we need you!!!!!

[TeeRexWest]

You Have To Complete This Vid. Have To. Ill Tweet U Daily Till U Do

[jumbobobcleo]

i hear ya. you are sharp. i love all your

obversations. plus, bedroom eyes and

major sexiness going on. wow. kind of a

nice lenny bruce. not that you know who

that is. yer too young.

[dan917x]

lol Steele got owned

[scribegurl]

illdoc, don't you know? Whenever women and Democrats show emotion they're being irrational by definition. When Republicans show emotion it's because they're pretending they're sorry for schtupping a mistress or another guy and getting caught.

[crispybluu]

oh no she DI-INT!

=O)

[abes1]

Another Serving a la mode.

[jayeola]

Good job... but WHO WATCHES FOX anymore???

[LordViczerez]

Way too many people still watch 'Faux' News.

[dbguy24]

LOVE THIS! Steele is an irrelevant and impotent marionette

[odinson99]

Alan Keyes is about Alan Keyes! I don't consider him a Black man or a man period!

[Magickknight]

I don't think it's that 'Republicans don't like black people', that's kind of a generalization. We all remember Alan Keyes, right?

[jacksoncarl]

why are u a democrat? hip hop is about free speech, sexism, and gun rights..... packin gats......

democrats are politically correct...... that ain't hip hop......

i always laugh when i see emcees endorse democrats, then turn around and spit lyrics on glocks and bitches.....

don't you find this ironic?

[jacksoncarl]

oh and don't forget, hip hop is about making loot..... that's capitalist..... and we know the dems hate that

[talalsdomain]

Clearly you don't know much about hip hop

[talalsdomain]

You've favorited a lot of hip hop yourself. Everyone knows republicans hate hip hop. Don't you find that ironic?

[MissNormaDesmond]

Apparently everything you know about politics you learned on Fox News. Probably everything you know about hip-hop, too.

[jacksoncarl]

i learned it from lyrics, cunt

[MissNormaDesmond]

Persuasively argued. You listened to a few songs, so you know all about an entire genre. Plus, you know an alternative word for female genitalia! Truly, I have been pwned.

[BaldButWigged]

aww..look @ the kitty.

[huntedrasta]

jay smooth keep showing the LIGHT

[silverman567]

true!

[mlking213]

he is a politician thats what they do.Its like when peace groups would protest President Bush .Or when republicans would protest obama because of offshore

drilling.

NOT SAYING ITS RIGHT JUST TELLING YOU BOTH STUPID SIDES DO IT.

[RunPower]

Which liberal politician was condescending to a 'legitimate' complaint about health care. Name and date of occurrence please

[mlking213]

when you see peace groups and liberals confront republicans about issue that you disagree with its okay for outburst............but,when things happen that show the movement in a negative light its a problem.

i consider myslef to be an independent and i agree with thing on both sides............YOU CANT TELL ME THAT THIS DOESNT HAPPEN ALOT TO REPUBLICANS.This time it was fair because it was a meeting.

[RunPower]

Name and date of occurence... and how does it compare to what happened in this instant?

[jamid87]

Michael Steele just made an epic fail of himself...

[Lisoul]

I am all the way across the world, in the Netherlands and enjoying every video you make. As a non-American and outsider to the debates going on in your country I feel you give me an inside scoop! Thanks!

Keep it up. L.

[diah4]

2:00 He needs to give this speech to those nutcases invading president obama's town hall meetings. When he was speaking about the republicans that were jumping up, hollering and spazzing out @ the town hall meetings, his opinion was that they are passionate, but when someone does it at his meeting, he wants to give a speech? shut the hell up. Fucking puppet.

They are using this uncle tom & he's brownnosing at the same time. What a lame.

[lokylok204]

beautiful editing at the end lol perfect!

[thugXmosh]

SERVED!

[ascnylon]

ill doc, I go to HU and when I saw/heard that my reaction was the same way, "oh no you didn't!" It was just rude.

[covara63]

Are your posts are now in Hi Def? Video quality rocks.

[UpNurMind]

WOW--I can't believe he just dished her --he didn't even try to answer her question or show any concern. Steele is just full of it. And as always you are right on point. Much Respect

[mike7743]

Michael Steele is a moron. I always believed minorities can't be that delusional but a guy like him comes along and proves me wrong.

[SeeSwann]

He did serve her though! LOL

[NickNapalm]

You just John Stewarted his ass.

[wmsprez09]

Well done, young man!

[elnegroid]

michael steele has more hair than you.

[soapage]

But less balls.

[elnegroid]

well you would know soapage. youre the one gargling illdoc1's balls.

[djchristopherblue]

nice

[adamsld]

yea are mos def right bro!!!! he covered up his complete lack of of having something to actually say by embarrassing her to make himeself seem hgher. i dont respect that at all and especially the immature college adults that clepped when he did that to her. Way to go howard

[rollsthepaul]

The Dems are pathetic on a good day and the Repubs are ten times worse. The GOP wants power so bad they can hardly form a sentence, yet they really don't represent anything but their own ambition. If anyone thinks this bag of ninnys is going to straighten anything out, then by all means enjoy your life in lala land.

[eldritchwizard]

Republican has just become another word for Hypocrite

[medaa25]

Great presence on the vid dude.

[itstrbo]

Mikey Steele is such a clown, and so is most of that crowd for going along with what he said to that poor young girl, but, I wouldn't expect much from a crowd of ppl that went out of their way to see Michael Steele, I'd rather read Danielle Steele

[sisforshayla]

i didn't even see that on tv, so thanks jay! added to my faves

[UnderseaCaveman]

1:20---you just defined most POLITICIANS.... in fact, just having charisma, and making it to the top level is very dangerous... see the 3rd Reich... Failed Art Student rules Europe!!

[SerinaJK]

wow his response to that girl who lost her Mother was just flat out wrong and f****ed up. Thanks for spreading the message in an unbiased way.

[champ3700]

OMG I couldn't have said it better! This dude is steady shucking and jivin' for the RNC. And uncanny resemblance to Humpty Hump - this post is getting shared on Facebook! LMAO!

[odetothepillow]

I <3 you.

[ahardt09]

Damn. Michael Steele = asshole

[vitaminart]

Nice, when Mike Steele makes the point Al Gore made after 9/11. Ha ha.

[music3chick]

Haha, my thoughts exactly

Sometimes, I just have to laugh it off or I'll go crazy.

[tashianah]

lol at the ending ju...i mean...bu...no man

[TrinityCTStud]

Steele just got punked!!

[privaj2001]

what a heartless blunder

steele definitely rates that No, man, No

thanks, illdoc, for putting this together. great journalism. it's like being there with a conscious observer.

[ashleyisasweatervest]

Win.

[silentthriller]

The entire government is morally bankrupt. Politicians have been playing people like fiddles for ages. Time to break the cycle!

[Moviebro]

Dead on... as usual.

[LaCokaNostra81]

Michael Steele < obama

[fortytuna]

Love.

[CelphTitled34]

awesome.

5* as usual

[rc55]

Great video as usual, I swear, I click 5 stars ten times at least and I know they only count it once. Keep up the great work, Jay!

[Backatwon]

Michael Steele is a mis-placed idiot ...no compassion just like the party he represents ..............your observations were correct ...and where did all those white pwoplw come form at Howard????.......just asking .................much respect .

[ashleyisasweatervest]

A majority of the white people were from local republican organizations and clubs (also, there were people from GW in attendance.)

[Backatwon]

oh ok ....thanks for clearing that up ....much respect

[gatekepa]

Brilliant video. This'll hold me over till the Daily Show gets back.

[tbhaver]

every time man.........you never fail

[frane9r9r]

Right on illdoc1. Keep talkin'

Thanks!

[biohazardx]

HAHAHA killin it

[harrow555555]

Great video. I have to say that like Steele said - people who try to enter political debates by irrationally yelling and screaming, waving protest signs, resorting to violence etc. fail to actually contribute to the debate and are ultimately wasting everyone's time because if the debate can't progress we can't reach a resolution, all they really show is that they're pissed off. However, that older footage shows Steele is clearly trying to have it both ways, and is therefore a douche

[illdoc1]

right, and also the woman Steele was addressing didn't really even fit that description..she did yell and asked her question out of turn but was not irrational, raised a real issue and for the most part let Steele answer...and she didn't spout misinformation or racism or drown out other attendees who they tried to speak..

[harrow555555]

True, but she did attempt to cloud the debate by injecting emotion into it, which is fine to an extent but attempting to make debates overly emotional by saying things like "This plan will lose my brother his job....That idea will mean my father will die.... This policy means I'll lose my house" doesn't reeeeeaaaaalllllly help, making arguments like this is an attempt to produce an immediate emotional reaction in ppl which causes them to agree with you - such a reaction is an irrational one.

[MissNormaDesmond]

I doubt she was injecting emotion -- it appeared to me that she was honestly emotional about an issue that was tearing her and her family's lives apart, and fed up with the amount of bs she was hearing. Compare that emotion to the pure hate and fear of the other that you hear coming out of teabaggers and it's a breath of fresh air. Steele could easily have responded with compassion for her situation, rather than being a pedantic ass.

[harrow555555]

She was injecting emotion - just because you are 'honestly emotional' about an issue doesn't make you right. Getting emotional when debating topics of importance is ultimately a pointless exercise. Think about all the times you've ever been really pissed off - you become completely irrational and incapable of thinking straight. When import issues emotion needs to be kept well out of the picture cause 9/10 emotion takes you the wrong way. Maybe he should've shown some compassion but not much more

[illdoc1]

This is simply not true, emotion does not preclude rationality.. Some people have trouble arguing rationally while others are emotional, and many others do not (there's a classic Richard Pryor routine about this). In fact many of the most cogent arguments are delivered with strong emotion.

If you want to claim the woman was being irrational you need to cite specific things she said that were irrational.. Simply pointing out her emotion does nothing to discredit her argument.

[harrow555555]

Her argument went along the lines of "my poor mother is sick/dying and healthcare scheme x won't help her" such arguments are dangerous because they tap into the emotions of those who hear it (we feel sympathy for her) and risk causing us to lose sight of the big picture. To use a crude analogy imagine if we were arguing about vaccines and I said 'this vaccine killed my brother, we should get rid of all vaccines', using a close-to-home example might cause people to lose sight of the big picture

[harrow555555]

Think of the endless increase in severity of punishments dished out to criminals for example. We see a horrible crime and have an emotional reaction it it - we instantly desire revenge, but this causes us to lose sight of the BIG picture - how to stop crime in the first place, how to stop recidivism etc. I dunno, maybe emotional arguments is an American thing but in Europe and co. if u enter into an argument using the same tone & emotion as this woman most people will refuse to listen to you.

[harrow555555]

I think a better example to consider would be Bush's speeches during the period when he was trying to generate support for his desire to invade Iraq. If you look at the language he used 'this is are war against terror, a fight of good against evil, think of all the people who died in 9/11' he was tapping into people's emotions - emotions which were particularly raw following 9/11. People's minds were taken away from the objective facts of the situation, & we all know how that all turned out

[harrow555555]

A better way to go about it would be to cite statistics or something like that. Because ultimately (and unfortunately) there's always someone who 'loses' when new policies are implemented, so to talk about one individual who is adversely affected by a new policy isn't going to get anywhere, we need to look at the bigger picture - like just think about that Jo The Plumber crap that got wheeled out last election, that's pretty much the same cheap ploy this woman was trying to implement.

[bighead0226]

lmaooo a long distusted nap

[nuclearnight]

what a slimey greaseball motherfucker.

[effu2]

okay, why was he there in the 1st place? like who takes any person claiming to be a conservative/republican seriously?

i hope steele drinks a glass of glass flavored water

[DetectiveOlivaw]

This is how I feel too. Michael Steele is just sort of lovable in how unintentionally hilarious he is, and he seems to at least mean well. The problem is he's kind of dumb.

Man, you gotta get that new external hard drive. I enjoy your videos and would like to see new ones more often!

[ghostdog221]

I go to Howard and I read about it, he's such a prick.

Anyways. WE LOVE YOU JAY!

[guiltybystander77]

heh

great vid.

[jj1oo2ee3]

again i have to say awesome.

[astrolabe1976]

great video!

[TheHippyGirl]

Entertaining and informative, great video. It's sick that he tried to "serve" a girl clearly upset about her mothers treatment. But hey that's politics for you.

[axioms22]

you mean we found a republican acting hypocritically? NO!

[aozoratenshu]

I think having no charisma and no substance just makes you bankrupt, period, except if you're a token for the GOP. Then you can roll. They're are plenty of people with some combination of style and substance that are plenty morally bankrupt.

Further, please stop trashing Humpty Hump by comparing him to Michael Steele. I mean, he does LOOK like Humpty, but imagine a world where the GOP pushing a bill mandating the Humpty Dance rather than lining the pockets of insurance co's...

[illdoc1]

lol.. I think it's safe to say Michael Steele never got busy in a Burger king Bathroom.

I hope people did realize the "morally bankrupt" part was a joke? :)

[aozoratenshu]

I dunno--in an age where every 'righteous' poltician turns out to be a sleazy hypocrite, I can easily envision Michael Steele having a secret fetish for gangsta rap.

As to the morally bankrupt part, I'll admit to not getting that it was a joke, but I did get what you meant. Thank you for doing what you do!

[HaloedG]

Michael Steele = Humpty Hump of the GOP

Ironic how many middle American people love the Humpty Dance, but have no idea what HipHop consists of...alarming parallels.

[Steadno]

true story

[uberfreak9]

Steele is a horrible politician and a more horrible person.

[owemeanthropology]

your editing is priceless.

[Scorpio190]

pure genius

[crashman6]

Great post ill! I am so sick of conservative duplicity!

[Fayme20]

2:32 - 3:12. Genius lol

He's such a lovable hypocrite.

[AAgibsonAA]

great vid ... politicians are shallow hypocritical asses that dance to whatever jig yields them more points.

politicians never admit being in the wrong, because they believe or act like they're always in the right. And ppl who contradict must obviously be in the wrong.

This dude u showed was either afraid of losing face or answering the question. Makes me sick thinking these kind of ppl are run the country.

A necessary evil? I wonder sometimes ...

[ResonantTone]

Nice synthesizing

[Dan210871]

Good video. The explanation for what Steele did is simply IOKIYAR (It's OK If You Are A Republican). They will continue practicing their inconsistency and their double standards unless we call them on it every single time they try that BS.

[dontyoudar]

i don't even know how Michael Steele fails to realize that he is a puppet, solely appointed to his post as a direct correlation (and counterpoint) to Obama's rise to the political mountaintop. like Palin, this man has nothing to say, and even if he did, he'd have no way to articulate it. hell, give me Limbaugh, or some other Republican loudmouth. yes they are completely grating and possibly hateful--but at least i know where they stand.

[dwaynepeterzen]

Mr Steele realizes that he's just playing the role of "yes, massah", but he has been doing this through his whole political career. I see him saying a lot more than Palin and he does have some substance in his words...sadly its mostly right wing rubbish. He basically stands on the side of capitalism. Wherever a greenback can be made, no matter who gets disenfranchised, he will be the mouthpiece. He's just another example of a person who is truly living it up in Uncle Tom's cabin.

[thejewelryman]

True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and nothing but what is necessary. You always do both.  Respect.

Jewelry Man

[amandaduzak]

Thanks so much for posting this video! I really appreciate it. It is very entertaining and a nice overview of what happened. Amanda

[royalxanadu]

Wow, did Mr. Steele bring out the infamous tone argument instead of just answering the question? This lady was chill compared to the way republicans get on at these things. My respect for him just below the zero mark.

[Roxie21]

BINGO!

[joechill718]

Wow, good job Michael, don't respond to the lady directly, lighten everything up with some upliting words of wisdom, and then casually insult the woman who's only pointing out the truth. Straight out of the Fox News scroll of BS right there....

[piziff]

ummm, yes, that is the american way. flip flop when on the spot. playing both sides of the fence when you're on the line.

its as american as apple pies and drive-byes. you knew that lol

[crazeeladie]

maaan!! u always always always say what i'm thinking TEN times more eloquently than i would have said it myself!

[jwwetzel]

Really nice man, really nice.

[iorbit]

Wait what? I've recognized you as a smart guy, so when you equated charisma and substance with morality you did take by surprise. What were you-... how-... dude! Please explaine!

[Beccathepromomami]

That part lost me too. Maybe he's saying that people with no substance and no charisma have no place in public office and for them to knowingly occupy such a position is dishonest to themselves and their constituents.

But Steele was appointed by his party... so ... I don't know.

Still a great video, though!

[cyclone927]

That was BRILLIANT!

[graysketchofred]

1:46 your cat apparently shares Michael Steele's inner thoughts too heheh

[XPillage]

Man, you're a genius.

[projectzdragn]

OH NO HE DIDN'T!

Classic.

[zavierfire]

lovin' it!

your videos are ALWAYS on point.

keep it 100.

[mishalmooremusic]

this is one of your best videos!!!

luv ya loads ;)

[WellWaitNuh88]

first of all kudos for sitting through that entire town hall. Second, he was freaking rude, but he has a point. if you want to speak to people in politics you have to do it in such a way that the only way they can segway into being condescending is after the commercial break.

still rude tho

[meggymeg06]

Yeah, minus the fact that you saw a clip of him going "Ra-Ra" over people doing the same thing..... But when someone does it to him it's a problem? Chooses a lane and drive in it please!

[Efferts]

Why does dullness & hypocrisy continue to wow us as if they're never anticipated? It's part of the political game. They don't need to watch their words- the American public means nothing.

The voters don't count- only those that count those votes. Gov't makes u pay taxes no matter the cost. You HAVE to pay or be sent to prison- the end.

And ppl still exist believing their voices can be heard. Your peers listen, not the superpower.

Sucks..

[eirefrance]

Humpty-Hump!!! Yes!! I always saw the Sesame Street association TDS always does, but not Humpty-Hump until you pointed out. Perfect.

[testing4echo]

"..segue into the condescension" LOL! Brilliant

[jefgain]

Great video, great take on things. I admire you and although I am not monogomous regarding my heroes you are one of them.

[donnachaidh]

Right on man, as usual.

[ThatKidFromRussia]

nice video!!!

reminded me of the daily show (^o^)/

[Boobalopbop]

Token makes me SICK... I lost all respect for him after his last appearance on Bill Maher. He is just a big dumb bully. Very rude, and disrespectful... Particularly to black people including Kerry Wasington. Yep... Kerry Washington!

[illdoc1]

I don't think I saw that!

[DaveOfCleveland]

Well, like I always say: Don't be a democrat or republican unless you're getting paid to be one.

[mefilmmaking]

thank you illdoc...

[kojimapie]

what else did u expect from a republican?

and its been a while now, cool vid ;p

[runescapeblahhh]

first... :)