Video: Crowder and Zo on Obama’s bow to the Saudis
posted at 8:50 pm on April 16, 2009 by Allahpundit
Two takes, one serious and one less so, from two gifted conservative minds. You know Crowder’s been itching to find an excuse to put on that suit for ages now.
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Dude if Fox News wants to continue stomp MSNBC and CNN they would have these two guys sign contracts.
terryannonline on April 16, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Allah………….
…….. just so Getalife understands what is going on in this thread, please let me provide some context.
Seven Percent Solution on April 16, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Sorry, Crowder–Zo done bested you this time.
jgapinoy on April 16, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Both awesome!!!
AUINSC on April 16, 2009 at 8:58 PM
so that’s gifted…
tlynch001 on April 16, 2009 at 8:59 PM
ZSo’s point that BHO is apologizing for our arrogance while bowing before the epitome of arrogance is right on.
jgapinoy on April 16, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Obama has peeps? Are the sugar-free? Does Ed know?
mad saint jack on April 16, 2009 at 8:59 PM
ZSo’sZo’sjgapinoy on April 16, 2009 at 9:00 PM
If only Obama and Pee Wee Herman would be caught in a theater together.
Ha-Hah!
profitsbeard on April 16, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Abortion Pic? OMG Palintologists incoming!!!
Poptech on April 16, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Obama limbo his dignity even lower now
How much further low can Obama’s dignity go anyhow?
First he braces his dhimmi limbo feet
Then he bows oh so low to his dhimmi limbo beat
Then he goes on about Islam some more to bleat
Obama be limbo, Obama make Presidential dignity very sick
Dignity go way unda Obama limbo stick
MB4 on April 16, 2009 at 9:04 PM
YouTube videos embedded in HotAir threads no longer play on iPhone. I’m offended.
radiofreevillage on April 16, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Two best guys on YouTube espousing conservative ideas in a humorous way. Love them both.
jencab on April 16, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Thank ya “bruh.” Man, I wish I was Black!
journeyman on April 16, 2009 at 9:06 PM
These two guys make me wish I was gay.
Oh, crap…thought I was commenting at Ace of Spades for a minute there…
flipflop on April 16, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Someone needs to do a Hip Hop “Tom’s Diner” tune take with Zo’s righteous lines here.
A little music would help the collegiate types get it.
He’s moving too fast for them without a beat to drive their attention across the span.
Kudos bro!
profitsbeard on April 16, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Er, ok.
terryannonline on April 16, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Telling ya, it’d be the Dynamic Duo here with these guys.
They need to make it happen.
Hawkins1701 on April 16, 2009 at 9:14 PM
SERIOUS QUESTIONS:
What kind of format would a TV show with Crowder and ‘Zo have?
What daypart on FOX News Channel would you program that show?
I like both of them, but the fact is that both of them have delivery and material that is tough to fit into the existing narrow network TV boxes without screwing up their styles (and destroying their fan bases). These guys are best suited for YouTube success.
ScottMcC on April 16, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Among the things I’d really like to see in my lifetime, Zo speaking in Congress is really going up on the list. Sharper than a razor blade.
Hmmmm…raZOr. I have dibs!
Crowder also knocks another out of the park.
MadisonConservative on April 16, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Oh man, I needed that. Thanks Allah.
Vigilante on April 16, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Or a public restroom.
jgapinoy on April 16, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Ow. Dude, I thought you meant in the same video. I’m going to be gluing my skull back together for hours.
Tanya on April 16, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Thanks for posting these AP. Both well done as usual.
canditaylor68 on April 16, 2009 at 9:20 PM
Actually I don’t know about Steven Crowder because he’s a comedian and the only comedic show Fox News has is “Red Eye” and they put that show way TOO late so. So for Crowder I would say a “Daily Show” type of program that is only half in hour (young audiences don’t have long attention spans) but on another channel. Zo is more commentary than comedic so it is easier to imagine to doing a opinion show.
terryannonline on April 16, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Now we just need some hot conservative women to start doing these kind videos…MKH doesn’t do them much any more.
AUINSC on April 16, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Once I get a better camera I hope do video blogs. (That’s gonna be a while.)
terryannonline on April 16, 2009 at 9:23 PM
D’oh! I didn’t read the part where you said “hot.” I’m totally not hot.
terryannonline on April 16, 2009 at 9:24 PM
I would love to see Zo go on Mahers show and rip him apart. Or the Daily Show.
redshirt on April 16, 2009 at 9:26 PM
We’ll be the judge of that…bring ‘em on!
AUINSC on April 16, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Yeah, that would be mind-blowing.
Allahpundit on April 16, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Zo’s better, but they’ve both got the flair for oversimplification that’s necessary to get most people to understand a given issue. Zo’s a funny cat though I can’t lie. Just wish he’d see that republicans betray his views just as easily as dems, they just hide it better.
ernesto on April 16, 2009 at 9:32 PM
That was Reut Cohen at the end of Zo’s video. Her show on PJTV, “Sharia & Jihad Review,” is a good one, worth watching.
Assuming, of course, she got away from Zo….
irishspy on April 16, 2009 at 9:34 PM
Did anyone catch Crowder’s Red Eye debut (either last night or the night before, I can’t remember)
RightWinged on April 16, 2009 at 9:37 PM
I’ve only seen this.
terryannonline on April 16, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Both of these fellows Ro><ors!!
BigWyo on April 16, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Sure, somebody posted it, but I can’t remember who now…good stuff! Though he looked like he’d been up for 28 hours or so.
AUINSC on April 16, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Wielding a sword and keeping your hand in your pocket, it ain’t no thang!
Rusty Shackleford on April 16, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Both are right on
pat on April 16, 2009 at 9:54 PM
With apologies to the comedians on CNN, I think the prez was “teabagging” the king of arabia.
AndAwayWeGo on April 16, 2009 at 9:59 PM
Crowder: Pee-Wee with side-burns. Not buyin’ it, dude.
Zo: Only one problem: RAAACIST! ! !
Great videos, both! Thanks. :-)
Feedie on April 16, 2009 at 10:01 PM
I love the 21st Century. 20 Years ago the best these guys could have hoped for would be for short spots on AM radio. Now look what is possible.
Browncoatone on April 16, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Awesome vids! :)
aikidoka on April 16, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Crowder – settin’ up the laughs!!
Zo – droppin’ da hammuh!!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on April 16, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Crowder has been watching too much Glenn Beck do pee wee impersonations
jp on April 16, 2009 at 10:28 PM
anyone know if Zo does his skits on the fly, or if its scripted with lots of prep?
they are brilliant, hope he’s starting to get paid
jp on April 16, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Yep. He is. PJTV hired him. He still gets to run his Machosauce website and YouTube channel.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on April 16, 2009 at 10:32 PM
The world is not ready for a Zo-Crowder combo. It would be like matter and antimatter.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on April 16, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Whaaaaa? You mean Crowder wasn’t impersonating Glenn Beck? I thought “Pee Wee Herman” was Beck’s childhood nickname. Silly me!
terryannonline on April 16, 2009 at 10:37 PM
I just showed both to my 14 year old, aspiring filmmaker, “saved” conservative, stepson.
He’ll be knocking your socks off in a few years. Maybe even sooner.
I told him that he could do something important for conservatism. No matter how eloquent we may be, we can’t speak extra-generational language with the fluency of a native speaker. Crowder’s PeeWee reference, itself, has an age limited audience. My stepson has seen PeeWee, but I’m sure he missed bits here and there, like the Word of the Day, or the Tequila dance, that hit me just right. He may have seen or heard about those things before, but wouldn’t react to them the way someone just a few years older would.
I’m passing the torch, and I’m strangely thrilled. Not ready for a rocking chair yet, but feeling much better about the prospect.
ral514 on April 16, 2009 at 10:56 PM
I really enjoy both of these guys. It was very cool seeing ‘Zo in Sacramento yesterday.
Bob's Kid on April 16, 2009 at 10:57 PM
What’s the difference between a “brown noser” and a “$ht head”?
Depth perception
lwssdd on April 16, 2009 at 11:09 PM
What are u talking about?
terryannonline on April 16, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Considering the relative positions of one of their mouths and proximity to the other one’s genitals, I’d have to say that you have it precisely backwards.
Midas on April 16, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Agreed, but you just described “The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour” which was not considered a success.
The real problem with a show starring Crowder as host on FOX News Channel is that the FNC viewer demographic (you and I excluded) is in that 50+ range. Don’t believe me? Look at the 20 minutes worth of ads for hearing aids, eee-dee tablets, and retirement communities you must sit through for every hour of FNC viewing.
The 50+ crowd isn’t Crowder’s demo. It’s going to be tough trying to sell advertising during a Crowder show on FNC because you’re going to have a hotshot comedian in his early-20s playing to an audience that was born in the 1920s.
Agreed. Zo could potentially jump from his existing format directly into FNC’s weekend lineup. However, I’d rather see both Zo and Crowder do guest shots on established FNC programs. This allows Crowder and Zo to gain experience, promote their respective Internet shows (and Crowder’s stand-up), and when the burgeoning IPTV technology makes Internet TV shows available on our plasma screen TVs, they will be better positioned to name their prices.
What would be better is for HBO or another premium cable entertainment channel to pick up Crowder and build a show around him. He could easily do movies or sitcoms.
ScottMcC on April 16, 2009 at 11:40 PM
I love these guys! Not in a biblical sense of course!
CrusaderPatriot dot com
CrusaderPatriot on April 16, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Is it wrong that I laughed at the “Come e’er”?
- The Cat
MirCat on April 16, 2009 at 11:43 PM
That was an awesome Pee Wee imitation!
FloatingRock on April 16, 2009 at 11:56 PM
HBO is too left-wing. If HBO (and frankly all televisions channels that have comedy programs) were smart would at least diversify their talent to include some more right-leaning talent. But they are not smart so instead they let Will Farrell’s unfunny Bush-bashing show take precious air time.
terryannonline on April 16, 2009 at 11:58 PM
…And I’ve seen the movie about thirty times.
The best part is when he’s riding off on the motorcycle and clips the sign.
FloatingRock on April 16, 2009 at 11:59 PM
The number one problem with “The 1/2 Hour News Show” was it wasn’t funny. Crowder is funny. So that’s a major difference. Plus, they specifically promoted “The 1/2 Hour News Show” as a “conservative” comedy show. Unfortunately, people don’t view conservatives as funny so people are going to avoid it. I think if a conservative is going to get a comedy show they shouldn’t label themselves as “conservative” they should just be funny. Comedy first and then comes the politics. I actually used to think Jon Stewart was hilarious but I think at some point he started to worry less about being funny and more on being political commentator so he become really unfunny.
terryannonline on April 17, 2009 at 12:08 AM
Or…
Maybe we’re starting to rub off on ya’ and you’re a bit more conservative than you used to be. :)
FloatingRock on April 17, 2009 at 12:13 AM
Remind me — which one was the funny one?
DJ Tablesauce on April 17, 2009 at 12:13 AM
The ones that the people with a sense of humor enjoyed.
FloatingRock on April 17, 2009 at 12:14 AM
Both very good but Zo is fantastic! How does he support himself doing this?
CCRWM on April 17, 2009 at 12:46 AM
did crowder just shoot the president? dude…
Darth Executor on April 17, 2009 at 12:48 AM
I saw Crower on Red Eye last night, still funny.
Is this a good one-two combination or what???
HarryStar on April 17, 2009 at 1:12 AM
The reason I highlighted that bit to point out that HBO is smart enough to know how to make money off the unfunny content. Will Farrell is a box office draw for a key demographic, he has legions of fans that support anything he does, and therefore HBO knows they run a Will Farrell program, then they have a built-in paying audience for their channel.
HBO is bottom line focused more than ideological. If we show HBO’s directors of content acquisition some of Steven Crowder’s videos on YouTube they’ll likely be turned off by his Conservative politics but they’ll be more turned off by the fact that he’s averaging 20-30K views per video… their bias is secondary to their revenue goals.
Now, if Crowder is selling out comedy clubs in every town he performs in and is pulling 200K views every week on YouTube, then HBO would seriously consider “CrowderVision” on Sunday night because they know the guy is going to bring in an audience–which means more money for HBO.
Correct on both accounts.
I think you’re partly correct here, but truly believe that FOX News Channel assumed that THHNH would help bring in the “Daily Show” demographic: college-age morons that are so insecure with themselves they will laugh at anything just because it fits an acceptable ideology shared by their peers.
FNC forgot that political conservatives routinely eat their own and can be very unforgiving of anything that doesn’t meet their high standards. Obviously THHNH was not up to those standards.
Let’s say that THHNH was resurrected at FNC with Crowder at the helm; it would be a disaster. Scripted “fake news” is difficult to do… which is why TDS and TCR on Comedy Central have literally hundreds of writers, producers, and interns working on those two 22-minute long shows for 12 hours a day.
Crowder hangs a blue sheet up on his bedroom wall, sets a video camera on a tripod, and talks into it for two minutes!
Granted, the final result from Crowder is very funny but let’s not pretend it’s on the same level as what’s cranked out five days a week by dozens of twentysomething lefty hipsters that wrote for Harvard Lampoon.
Right now the best way to get Crowder his own show is to promote him to everyone you know and get his YouTube view count up.
ScottMcC on April 17, 2009 at 1:48 AM
The shooting was a little much… but other than that it was great.
Both of them… Especially Zo.
petunia on April 17, 2009 at 1:54 AM
My highlight of the week.
SheofTwoMinds on April 17, 2009 at 1:56 AM
Crowder and Zo need to start laying in to Stewart and Colbert. Fight fire with fire. Someone needs to do a nice long bit playing on Stewart’s faux comedy sham.
JeffB. on April 17, 2009 at 2:03 AM
Crowder amz teh hilarious.
And those arms at the end, wow.. like Kermit the Frog come to life.
Reaps on April 17, 2009 at 2:12 AM
That was some heavy stuff from Zo.
the_nile on April 17, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Hilarious comedic gold from both Cro & Zo. btw the President wasn’t teabagging the King of Saudi Arabia, he bowed so low the King of Saudi Arabia teabagged Obama (and Obama teabagged himself at the same time).
eaglewingz08 on April 17, 2009 at 6:08 AM
Zo Rocks!!
Dollayo on April 17, 2009 at 6:08 AM
Zo for First Black President.
Crowder, existential and funny as ever.
TMK on April 17, 2009 at 6:10 AM
Don’t worry. You wouldn’t have liked them anyway.
This isn’t DK or KOS. It doesn’t have to be funny to keep our attention (it’s a grownup thing, you wouldn’t understand). I’ll bet “teabagging” is a term you already understood.
Squiggy on April 17, 2009 at 6:58 AM
Girl! Watchu doin up in hear wid outa burka?
That’ gold Zo, Gold!
TheSitRep on April 17, 2009 at 7:36 AM
OMG Crowder is a freaking hoot! His stuff has a real professional production quality to it also. Give him a freaking cable show!
hawkdriver on April 17, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Crowder and Zo!
Wow, just wow both of them. Zo is a bit more serious but his stuff is great.
hawkdriver on April 17, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Crowder & Zo doing the skits with Ziegler as their producer!
jerrytbg on April 17, 2009 at 8:36 AM
Humor can be a great weapon when wielded in capable hands. They both are capable. Each has his own style and I appreciate them both. Not certain if they could play well together though. I like them as solo performers with occasional bit players on the side.
SKYFOX on April 17, 2009 at 8:43 AM
think outside the box…
A show. Fox does have the time slots….
Weekly parodies of the news…not much different than what Allah does with the Obamateurism threads.
Could give Onion a run…
jerrytbg on April 17, 2009 at 8:46 AM
If they put heads together…think of the posibilities…
maybe like MadTV or
SNL…The timing couldn’t be better.Roger…are you listening?
jerrytbg on April 17, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Yup, Zo beat Steve hands down this time. I reckon they could do an awesome double act, sure worth a try.
Aylios on April 17, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Run them in the same time slot as snl…
True, it would be a gamble…I’d stay up to watch…
jerrytbg on April 17, 2009 at 8:59 AM
My point in talking this up is that with the embarrasment we have in the WH…this would drive it home…
To have these guys do their thing on a News Channel…hehehe
GOLD…Would any of us watch…of course you would…
AND with FNC kicking butt in the ratings already…
Nail, coffin…
I can just see heads exploding…
jerrytbg on April 17, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Those two are my favorites. So intelligent, articulate, and humorous. I can hear and feel the pride Zo has for our country.
The money quote is when Zo says you can’t fix something by trashing it.
Amen.
budorob on April 17, 2009 at 10:19 AM
That Zo can drill down pretty fast. I love the sharp efficency.
saiga on April 17, 2009 at 10:20 AM
I am glad to have these gentlemen on our side and want to thank them for exposing the truth via humor because humor is has to contain the truth for it to be funny and thought provoking.
MSGTAS on April 17, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Whatever Zo has, he needs to bottle and sell it on a broader basis. Cable. His own show. IS ANYONE LISTENING?
Like Chowder, but Zo rocks.
GeeWhiz on April 17, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Sweeee-eeeet ….
WraithRat on April 17, 2009 at 11:43 AM
If FOX News Channel placed Crowder and Zo in their programming lineup, how would that help our cause? Be honest: Do college age viewers talk about what they saw last night on FNC every afternoon in the commons or are they talking about something they saw on another channel?
We all complain about how the left is so subversive and they control pop culture… so wouldn’t it be more effective to have “CrowderVision” or “ZoNation” on an entertainment channel like FX, TBS, or Spike TV?
ScottMcC on April 17, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Good video!
tx2654 on April 17, 2009 at 12:33 PM
I love Zo’s videos, and the way his mind works! He gives so much to think about, and has such a great way of looking at things, and communicating them.
Why isn’t he out there, more?
sarainitaly on April 17, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Ya know Scott,
I was critical of one of the trolls about MSM’s combining news and entertainment….
I believe it was a thread about Sarah’s daughter…
Truth is, MSM news IS entertainment…They are so delusional and twist the facts to meet their narrative I believe it’s time to really get in their faces…
Promoted on other Fox channels to be put in the same time slot as
SNL…Would you watch it?
jerrytbg on April 17, 2009 at 1:20 PM
Man those guys are funny.
spmat on April 17, 2009 at 1:49 PM
The strong argument in your favor is the debacle with the CNN Hack and “teabagging” jokes on MSNBC. Unfortunately, I can trump that argument with The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Both of those programs are billed and run as “comedy” shows on entertainment networks. The unfortunate problem (and looping back to the “liberals are subversive” point made previously) with those shows is that those shows are where the 18 to 34 year-old demographic gets their news.
Seriously, if the 18 to 34 year-old male was watching CNN, MSNBC, or FNC, then there’d be a heckuva lot more ads on those networks for Mountain Dew, Burger King, and Netflix rather than the wall-to-wall ads for retirement communities and “hover chairs.”
If it was on FX, billed as pure entertainment, and shot in HD? 100% Yes.
If it was on FNC where it would be handled as poorly as THHNH? Absolutely not.
ScottMcC on April 17, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Good arguments ….but…if it was presented in a revolutionary way…something outside the box…I don’t know how…maybe along the lines of ThatWasTheWeekThatWas…TW3, remember that one?
I’m not a programmer or writer of anything beyond poetry and short stories…but I know there’s something about the concept that would stick it to em’…it’s time. Who knows…I’ll let it brew a little longer.
jerrytbg on April 17, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Awesome vids as usual!
MichelleC on April 17, 2009 at 7:35 PM
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