I saw Borat last night. The movie has its defenders and its detractors. I think that Borat is one of the most subversive movies since Farenheit 9/11. Two different movies to be sure. But like Michael Moore, Sacha Baron Cohen seeks to expose the truth behind the lies we tell ourselves about our country. Borat uncomfortably rips the lid off of what many Americans, unfortunately, really think. There's a lot of humanity and kindness. There is also a lot of racism and anti-Semitism that is casually thrown around. When the frat boys openly wish slavery still existed in America and bemoan the fact that in their minds, minorities actually "have more power", we all know: those drunk jerks speak for far too many. We don't really have the "upper hand" just yet, dipwads, but we're working on it. Like F 9/11, I've got some problems with the movie. But any movie that exposes the dark racist and homophobic underbelly of America and gets people talking about it is ok with me. Also, it's really funny. And just in case you're not sure of Cohen's intentions, know that he has a long history as an civil rights activist (Props: Racialicious). His dissertation at Cambridge, "A Case of Mistaking Identities - the Jewish Black Alliance" focused in part on the 1964 murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner in Mississippi. (Photo: Sepia Mutiny)

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Reprinted from The Satirical Political Report http://satiricalpolitical.com

In light of the polls showing the loss of at least the House of Representatives in tomorrow's midterms, the GOP has decided to throw the ultimate "Hail Mary" -- a last minute campaign blitz with Borat.

As RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman put it, "who better than Borat to appeal to all of the red-meat issues that rile up our base: hatred of Jews, hatred of gays, hatred of women, and hatred of the Enlightenment."

"And the fact that he's been married to his half-sister," Mehlman added, "is bound to solidify our hold in the South."

Preliminary reports are that many GOP candidates who fled from campaign appearances with Bush are now falling all over themselves to appear with Borat. Although these candidates are fully aware that Borat's routine is a joke, their nearly uniform response has been "Who cares, so is Bush's."

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