Why America Is Still Great

And no, not just Obama. I mean obviously, I still stop in the supermarket and go ‘wow’ just thinking about a black guy named Barack Hussein Obama being President, cause it’s obvious ability that mattered. What I mean is American people. A lot of people tell me that Americans are stupid, and they’re not. They’re often wrong, but they’re not stupid. Above is a caller to the Ellen Degeneres show who literally had me cracking up all morning. It’s literally the funniest shit I’ve heard all year and she’s just an average old lady in America. And I lived in America for 12 years and you honestly meet a lot of people like that. They were wrong for eight years, and now they’re right again, and that’s what being smart is. Not being right all the time, but righting yourself.

But the clip has nothing to do with politics on that level. It’s just very, very funny, and sweet.

Posted on Sunday, January 25th, 2009 in USA, Video.

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Comment by Kalusudda
2009-01-25 14:33:03

This is four letter word great! Man got to watch her show! I love America. I still cracking up
I want to hear more of Gladys.

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Comment by Makuluwo
2009-01-25 16:16:15

LMAO!!!
Ohmygawd, that was priceless! I think I have tears in my eyes from laughing…

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Comment by mew_lobo
2009-01-26 12:52:16

Seems the video has been removed…

“This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by WMG. “

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Comment by Sam
2009-01-26 19:52:46

Oh man. I can die in peace now. I had life time worth of laughs.

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Comment by Project Pat
2009-01-29 19:38:54

prbly staged (big part of ‘why america is still great’)

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