FUCK JON STEWART

[PoliticsSportsMusic]

I don't know if you saw highlights of Jon Stewart on whatever morning show he was on this morning. He was way over the top when critizing the convention and in particular John Kerry's war record. Obviously,his stupid career is more important than this country. He knows damn well how important it is to get the lunatic out of the white house and the things he said about Kerry's war record were beyond the pale.....I'm so upset right now I can't quote him...can barely remember the things he said they but that were beyond the pale....please somebody help me out here. FUCK HIM,FUCK HIM,FUCK HIM...I'LL NEVER WATCH THE DAILY SHOW AGAIN....SOMETHINGS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN GETTING LAUGH JON....REPUGS WILL BE USING HIS WORDS...WATCH.

[redqueen]

1. Great

hope someone will show up and fill us in on what he said.

*sigh*

[jpgray]

5. If it's from Tuesday's show, I saw nothing objectionable (nt)

[redqueen]

9. Not his show... talk show this a.m. n/t

[jpgray]

16. The original post said 'highlights' of Jon Stewart (nt)

[jpgray]

2. It's satire, and he rips both sides well

Very rarely does he do a premise purely contrived to bash one side or the other--mostly he makes fun of the silliness inherent in both parties. A political comedian who makes fun of one side only is usually terribly dull and uninteresting.

[PoliticsSportsMusic]

8. Yes,I realize that...you can go too far though...n/t

[Tempest]

21. Going too far is in the eye of the beholder

And since you didn't include any examples, those of us who missed the show have nothing to go on.

My guess is that you are overreacting.

[Journeyman]

38. There should be limits to freedom?. . .

eh?

[PoliticsSportsMusic]

45. I have the freedom not to watch him...n/t

[mac56]

48. Yes, you do.

It's your perfect right.

[GiovanniC]

52. So Use It If It Makes You Happy

But seriously.... FUCK HIM FUCK HIM FUCK HIM I HATE JON STEWART THAT MOTHERFUCKER CAN ROT IN A VAT OF ACID.... because he poked some (not very damaging) comments toward our candidate? Like he OWES us some sort of "hands-off" approach?

[CatWoman]

3. 1. which show was he on?

2. see number 1. can you post a transcript?

[PoliticsSportsMusic]

12. Whatever show Katie Karic...or whatever her name is on...n/t

[GiovanniC]

4. Whoa, What Did He Say?

Can anyone calmly tell us what Jon said?

I know that Jon poked fun at Dems last night but it was still pretty funny and I know that it will be 50 times worse when the RNC rolls around.

What did he say that got you so upset?

[Literate Tar Heel]

32. the problem is...

that when the RNC rolls around, Jon Stewart won't be on the Today show ... they'll have Dennis Miller or someone hailing Bush as a hero and a patriot and ripping into Democrats

[GiovanniC]

42. And That's Jon's Fault?

The media is talking to him now, he's covering the Democratic convention and it's his JOB to make jokes. That's what he does.

When the Republican convention rolls around, he'll be making jokes about them -- that's what he does. I assure you that they will be far more cutting at that time.

Now, if you want to be mad at the Today Show for not having him back on for the RNC, then be mad at them. But Jon isn't the problem. In fact, he's a big part of the solution -- even if he isn't owned and controlled by the Democratic Party.

[Literate Tar Heel]

109. "they will be far more cutting at that time"

great, but no one will see them ... the Daily Show's audience is miniscule compared to the Today show and mostly people who are voting for Kerry anyway

[GiovanniC]

114. Again, Is That Jon's Fault?

Or the Today Show's?

Jon can't force the Today Show to have him back. He's here now, at the Democratic Convention, talking about the Demcratic party and TELLING JOKES. He'll do the same thing a month from now to the Republicans, but I'm betting he won't hold back any punches. If the Today Show brings him on, he'll slaughter the Right Wing. If they won't, whose fault is that? His?

[Literate Tar Heel]

116. I never faulted anyone

I merely pointed out that he reached far more people in his appearance on the Today show than he ever does doing his Comedy Central show, so there were hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people, who saw him who have very little idea who he is, so all they know of him now is that he's that guy ripping Kerry a new one on national television ... that's all

[GiovanniC]

117. Let's Think About This Logically Then

Let's think about that subset of people who are

(1) Voters
(2) Undecided
(3) Watching the Today Show
(4) Have never watched The Daily Show

I don't know how big that group is (I'm guessing here - not very). But let's think about them for a minute.

WORST CASE: Jon makes jokes about how Kerry should talk about how he's like all the heroes from Vietnam War movies. They take a major leap and think that means he hates John Kerry and he's telling them not to vote for John Kerry. He's not very influential, since they've never heard of him. AND, he's just one more anti-Kerry voice among many. We lose them, but honestly we probably already lost them if a guy they've never heard of convinces them to vote against Kerry because of those relatively mild jokes.

NEUTRAL CASE: Hearing Jon speak, they think his alleged "anti-Kerry" jokes are funny and decide to tune into The Daily Show to hear more ripping on Kerry. They get exposed to Bush's idiocy and lies on a daily basis from here on out. We have a good shot at winning them.

BEST CASE: They're already voting for Kerry, they listen to Jon and either think it's funny or they don't. They don't change their minds about Kerry and they continue to support him. We win them.

I don't see how Jon was all that damaging, frankly. I don't see why we have to get all upset when a comedian tells jokes. That's like getting mad at an accountant who subtracts. Seriously, folks.

[kerrywins]

6. Wait....

there are few enough democrats on TV....let alone few who have the balls to bash Bush and Cheney the way he does....

[Tempest]

7. So let me get this straight

Stewart spends months bashing Bush, but you're getting upset when he turns his guns on Kerry?

Here's a clue:

HE'S JUST AN ENTERTAINER.

Jeesh, keep some perspective.

[whirlygigspin]

18. you win some, you lose some

Being humorous can backfire at times, ask Whoopi.

[PoliticsSportsMusic]

25. Yeah,get this straight....I usually love him bashing Dems...

but when you disparage Kerry's incredible heroic war record that's going too far....he went way,way ,way, over the top...he practically made it out that it never happened...I'm sorry I'm so upset and have no quotes to back it up.

[BurtWorm]

27. I didn't get the sense that he crossed a line.

But I have a high threshhold for satire. :shrug:

[Terran]

61. What. The. F*ck. Did. He. Say.

You come on here all riled up about a guy who is obviously on our side, but you STILL haven't told us what he said that was so bloody objectionable.

Useless.

[TexasSissy]

53. I agree. He's a funny guy. He pokes fun at all sides. Bill Maher, too.

[Randers]

10. While it "seems"

that he is on "our" side... I think he likes to think of himself as non-partisan and that he should bash both sides.

This actually could have the effect of people just not bothering to vote. :(

[chiburb]

11. Today show with Katie...

Couldn't hear all of it, but I did hear a riff about Kerry single-handedly saving 40 some people all by himself. Very mocking of Kerry, but I don't know if he balanced it by bashing the chimp too.

[Straight Shooter]

63. Kerry did in fact save 42 Vietnamese, at least helped them a great deal

"On a narrow tributary of the Duong Keo River, he and his crew came upon what looked like a deserted village. Then someone thought he saw a man running away. There was no response to a call for surrender, and Kerry took his gun and went to have a look. As he approached, 42 Vietnamese - women, children, and old men - appeared with empty hands raised. They were in desperate shape, hungry and sick, and although Kerry received radio instructions to leave them and get on with the business of killing enemy combatants, he herded the villagers onto boats and took them to the nearest American base to receive food and medical care."

This from The New Yorker, July 26, 2004 edition, page 60, referring to an excerpt from a book by Brinkley.

I find it hard to imagine that Jon Stewart would try to get a laugh from something as commendable as this :shrug:

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[Hell Hath No Fury]

71. Stewart did NOT mock that at all...

scroll down for a bit of what he was saying.

[Straight Shooter]

77. As I said, I find it hard to imagine

Jon Stewart is one of my favorites, but without television I can only watch him on streaming video clips.

Some things are funnier in the context of the overall humor, rather than each joke pulled out and dissected individually.

Thanks for the tip. :hi:

[Hell Hath No Fury]

89. Absolutely...

:hi:

I just really hate it when things are taken out of context and blown up to proportions designed to inflame.

Kinda like the original posting. ;)

[blm]

13. It's the dumbass way to prove you aren't biased against Repubs only.

I've seen it happen to some of the best, even Janeane Garofalo. They get put on the spot and they bend over backwards to prove they are hard on Dems, too. That's why there are so few real journalists left. Too busy proving they are fair to Republicans.

[BurtWorm]

24. Democrats are hard on Democrats

why shouldn't a comedian be? :shrug:

[jpgray]

26. Totally disagree--Kerry has his aspects that are worthy of satire

All of us do, and certainly every politician does. So long as the premise wasn't there solely to bash, I have no problem with this. But without the actual quote, I have nothing to work with.

[blm]

57. I was speaking generally of the media, jp.

One of the reasons that journalism is as shoddy as it is today is that the rightwing has intimidated journalists from doing their jobs properly. They are so afraid to be called the "liberal media" that they bend over backwards, and sometimes absurdly, to prove they aren't.

[jpgray]

58. That's true--one shouldn't need to bash both sides to have credibility(nt)

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

14. Hitting Kerry once in a while helps him keep credibility

[Kitka]

28. Exactly. <nt>

[Brotherjohn]

37. Exactly. He walks a fine line here. If he does nothing but bash Repubs...

... he loses all the credibility he has gained. As someone posts below, "Stewart's job is satire and not getting Democrats elected".

No one is above satire. But in my experience, his satire and criticism aimed at Bush has been a lot more hard-hitting and damaging than any aimed at Kerry. This is because there is much more to criticize with Bush, and this simple truth balances out his coverage in the end.

Watching Stewart in the long run, one gets the following images of the candidates:

Kerry - "He's not too stimulating on the stump, and may be a bit self-centered, and waffles some".
Bush - "He lied us into a war that killed thousands of people, and seemingly lives in some Bizarro World where Iraq is a safe place and there is no terrorism, yet constantly uses fear to placate us".

Many in the media promote that former image, but few (besides Stewart) promote the latter. He would not even be on the air anymore if he didn't do some of the former (remember Bill Maher's "Politically Incorrect"?)

[Frances]

15. I was also angry

especially when he was so smug about Vietnam. I don't know how old Jon is, but to those of us who remember, his smugness was repugnant.

AlthoughI expect Jon will be much harder on the Repubs than he was on the Dems, the problem is that Jon's attitude plays into the Nader idea that both parties are equally bad.

That idea is simply not true. No way would Gore have gone to war in Iraq the way Bush did. Not to speak of Supreme Court nominees, the economy, social security, the environment, etc.

[AP]

17. Sometimes when Letterman makes a joke about Democrats, I think...

...stupid. CBS must make him say that so that he can make a joke about Republicans.

However, when Stewart makes a joke about Democrats, I tend to think, that's funny, we deserved.

Few people are totally above being satirized. Stewart's job is satire and not getting Democrats elected. At least his satire is honest, unlike some of the bullshit Letterman (who is clearly voting for Kerry) is forced to say on his show.

[Freddie Stubbs]

126. Did you watch Letterman when Clinton was still President?

He used to rip him every night.

[funkybutt]

19. WOW...i'm shocked

i just can't believe that he would have been serious...if he was being comedic..i think we have to let it fly. He's done a TON of good for the democrats. I haven't seen the show but Jon does a lot of "making fun of ourselves" type of comedy which i really respect. I can't believe he would in a serious way attack Kerry about his war record. A transcript probably wouldnt do it justice, b/c sarcasm and other comedic subtleties wouldn't translate well in text only, but i would like to read it. If what you say is true, i'm very dissappointed as well.

[Worst Username Ever]

20. You should ahve heard him when he used to rip on Clinton.

WHOA. He is a comedian who slams whoever is in the spotlight. Bush has jsut supplied so much material, I think people think he is an Ultra-Liberal. I think he leans left, but he'll shoot at whomever lifts their head up.

[KurtNYC]

22. I saw it too but thought

Stewart was riffing on how many times they have said from the podium so far that Kerry was in Nam. Then he goes into this goofy bit about Kerry "capturing Colonel Kurtz" and stuff. It wasn't a bit serious. I thought it was funny but I know where Jon's heart is on these matters. If that was the only piece of Jon Stewart I had seen I would probably dis-like him. Couric nearly wet her pants (because she is a Bush groupie).

[PoliticsSportsMusic]

30. I have been a huge fan of Jon's...he went over the top this time

I'll never watch him again....he's got me in a fighting mood. I would rip his stupid head off right now if he were within arms reach...HE WENT TOO DAMN FAR.

[GiovanniC]

35. I Think You Are WAAAAAY Overreacting

n/t

[GiovanniC]

34. Jon Is Right About How Many Times They've Mentioned He's a Vietnam Vet

I realize that the fact that he's a veteran gives him some credibility, and they want to bash that into everyone's heads. Most people aren't watching all of the convention coverage and all of the interviews with the Democrats, but for those of us who are watching a lot of it, it gets repetitive. And all of the Dems are talking about his Vietnam service as though no one in America is aware Kerry was in Vietnam.

I don't think that Kerry and his surrogates should stop talking about his 'Nam service but on the same hand a lot of people want to hear more about what his plans for the next four (eight?) years are, and less about what he did 30 years ago.

I believe that's the subtle point Jon is getting at.

[JHB]

23. He's just cranky from sleeping in a dorm room n/t

[sadiesworld]

29. I thought his show was horribly demeaning to dems last night.

I can laugh at most of his dem jabs, but last night was unfair (and not very funny either).

I'll probably avoid TDS for the next couple of days...I hear enough RW talking points w/o listening to JS regurgitate them.

[bossfish]

47. The show wasn't too funny last night...

...but it usually is, calm down folks.

[sadiesworld]

67. Calm yourself down.

The show sucked last night. If this is Stewart's MO for covering the convention, I'm not interested. I can hear the same shit by turning on the "news" or the radio.

I'll check back w/ TDS next week. In the meantime, direct your condescending attitude elsewhere.

[HFishbine]

70. I thought it was hilarious

I was a big Dean supporter and laughed the hardest at his jokes about Dean. Why the intense insecurity?

[sadiesworld]

86. Is your post in response to mine?

[HFishbine]

95. Upper right corner

Wed Jul-28-04 12:50 PM
Response to Reply #47

[sadiesworld]

96. My bad.

:)

[SammyWinstonJack]

79. I didn't appreciate it much either

Only watched part, had my fill and switched channels. I agree with you, there is enough RW crap with regards to the DNC, I don't need to hear it from JS as well.

[Ronnie]

115. I don't even remember what

last night's show was about. About five minutes in, I got bored and did the laundry.

[RetroLounge]

31. Yeah, whatever.

The best "news" show on TV today, bar none, and you reply to one bit with:

FUCK HIM,FUCK HIM,FUCK HIM...I'LL NEVER WATCH THE DAILY SHOW AGAIN....SOMETHINGS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN GETTING LAUGH JON....

Seriously, get a grip...

RL

[PoliticsSportsMusic]

44. Did you hear what he said???? Then how can you judge?

I must apologize that I have no quote....PLEASE SOMEONE FIND A TRANSCRIPT IF POSSIBLE. Are you saying that he should be able to say anything just because he is joking? I totally disagree.

[BurtWorm]

46. Do you think his job is to get Kerry elected?

He's a comedian! His job is to make people laugh! I laughed the usual Daily Show amount last night. If Kerry gets elected and the Dems take back Congress, do you want him to stop being funny for the next four years?

[Walt Starr]

49. Wel, c'mon, that's what Dennis Miller did

:D

[BurtWorm]

50. Good point!

:crazy:

[NoPasaran]

124. And Dennis Miller, who at one time may have been funny

is now a washed-up hack just a few months away from standing on a street corner with a "Will bash Kerry for food" sign.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

99. Yes - censor the man.

Good idea

[Cocoa]

33. I saw it, and didn't like it

I've never seen the Daily Show, but whenever I read people here seeming to think he's some kind of dem hero, I always think it's a big mistake.

I recall an appearance he made on Bill Moyers "NOW", and I remember not being impressed, though I forget the details. I think it was the same kind of thing, a cynical "they're all the same" thing, which is bogus and doesn't do anyone any good.

[mac56]

36. Jon's a Dem.

He's contributed to Dem campaigns according to Newsmeat.

Lighten up, Francis. Kerry can take it.

[geek tragedy]

39. The "Kerry is a veteran with three purple hearts" thing has become a bit

heavy-handed.

I half expect him to wade ashore in Boston harbor ala McArthur.

"People of the Phil--er--Massacusetts, I have returned."

If that's the worst they have on JK, so be it. Just wait till Manondog Santorum speaks for the Rethugs.

[itcfish1]

88. Manondog Santurum

LOL That is the funniest one I heard yet.

[Cat Atomic]

40. Jesus, people here turn on a fucking dime.

One minute a guy is a hero, the next he's the scum of the earth.

And I don't see a single quote in this thread showing exactly what Stewart said that makes him so clearly satanic.

[BurtWorm]

54. We must have perfection in our idols!

They must not stray from perfection!

[RetroLounge]

60. I somehow don't think it was too far of a turn

RL

[Hell Hath No Fury]

68. He was riffing on...

how many times we've heard the "Kerry is a war hero" meme at the convention.

Couric asked him what he felt Kerry should say in his speech Thursday, and Jon said he should mention he served in Vietnam, then joked about how often it's been mentioned, blowing the Kerry image up to almost the ridiculous, so now Kerry had taken a row boat up the river to the Khmer Rouge, had rescued Forrest Gump while the bombs were dropping, had gone in and taken out Colonel Kurtz, and put Martin Sheen under one arm and Willem Dafoe under the other and rescued them (all riffs on "Apocolypse Now" and "Platoon").

It was very funny, actually, I laughed a lot.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

98. I bet Kerry would have laughed, too. Some folks get waaaay too....

....sensitive about what should and shouldn't qualify as humor.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

101. THAT is what we're bitching about?

Please! That's tame.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

106. Yup...

THAT is what some folks are bitchin' about. :eyes:

[southlandshari]

127. and gave Oliver Stone a wedgie

to boot!

I thought it was very funny, and if it was a jab at anyone, it was the talking heads for continuing to talk about Kerry's Vietnam service, and certainly not at Kerry's valor.

[Caution]

41. gimme a break

that's the whole point of the show. he trashes both sides but tends to trash the repubs a little bit more. it's COMEDY. have a sense of humor about it fer bob's sake.

[Walt Starr]

43. You get a wedgy

Please don't put a wedge between Jon Stewart and me.

[PoliticsSportsMusic]

56. What grade are you in?

[BurtWorm]

59. I happen to know Walt Starr is in Grade A.

Or AA?

[GiovanniC]

62. Grade A+

And I'm starting to get the impression that some people in our midst need to develop their sense of humor.

[Walt Starr]

69. Thanks, it was meant in good fun

Those who bring up wedge issues deserve wedgies.

:evilgrin:

[Media_Lies_Daily]

100. For some people that may be impossible...

...he may have to resort to having a sense of humor surgically implanted.

[mark414]

111. lighten up man

it was funny

[w4rma]

93. Ninja wedgie!

:hi:

[Hell Hath No Fury]

51. I saw it...

I laughed, I had no problem with anything he was saying, and I will continue to watch and give him due for the hard work he has done.

And I would like to add, perhaps a Valium suppository might be in order for someone.

[russian33]

55. Definition.com defines Satire as...

A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit.


John Stewart never declared himself a Democrat. He does Satire News that goes after both sides. Granted majority of his time is spent on Bush and Co., but it's because there's much more material to work with there. I've laughed at some Clinton jokes people made before, and I've laughed at some material John did on the Democrats...I really don't see the big deal.

[kentuck]

64. He's just sucking in some right-wing viewers so.....

he can educate them on George W Bush... :)

[JVS]

65. Think of TV as a multi party system

There are only a few choices and you have to choose the lesser of evils. Jon Stewart may not be perfect, but would you rather watch O'reilly?

[troublemaker]

66. Hysteria is always useful

It's getting hard to know who to fuck around here... fuck Obama, fuck Jon Stewart, fuck Aaron Brown, fuck John Kerry.

How about this? Maybe we should reserve shrill petulant denunciation for Republicans, because dumb statements like FUCK JON STEWART beg the question what the hell we're supposed to do to someone like Inhofe or Scalia.

[melv]

76. give me a break

Jon was just doing what Jon does. He was hilarious. I loved the Tuesday night show.

If we can't poke fun at ourselves, then someone else is gonna do it for us! You decide.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

102. FUCK SANTORUM!!

Just trying to get us back on the right track. :hi: :toast: :beer: :bounce:

[americanstranger]

105. You forgot Randi Rhodes.

Wasn't there a 'I'M SO FED UP WITH RANDI RHODES' thread here yesterday?

People gotta calm the fuck down - or as you suggest, save the invective for the enemy.

-as

[LuminousX]

72. Worry about the big fish, not Jon Stewart

Be realistic.

If you want to take pot shots at someone, focus on Hannity, Rush, and O'Reilly. Jon is one of the good guys. So you don't like what he said - get over it. In this life, people are not going to always meet your exact idea of what they should and should not do.

[Anwen]

73. Holy Jeez!...Relax!!!

It's supposed to be a comedy show...what did you expect him to do -- a serious review of the convention? He's on the COMEDY channel for crying out loud. Maybe it wasn't funny to you, (it wasn't really THAT funny to me, either) but if you expect him to only make fun of the Republicans and never criticize the Dems, then I guess you don't know much about his show. He makes fun of BOTH, but he's usually harder on the conservatives. Lighten up, and just wait to see what he does during their convention! ;-)

[callous taoboy]

74. I am watching the convention

and am impressed, for the most part. But come on...If you can't laugh at your own side once in a while then perhaps you have no stomach for politics.

The Mepublicans rule when it comes to taking themselves too seriously, and look where it's getting them.

[Selwynn]

75. Um, it was funny, he was kidding, and you need to get a grip.

[Gregorian]

78. I feel very badly for you.

The Daily Show was the only thing that kept me sane. You have missed a lot. Having watched, I can say that I have complete trust in John Stewart. Don't underestimate him.

And now, back to listening to the new release of Duke Ellington. Yay!

[Fenris]

80. Wow. You are about as humorous as a conservative.

Lighten up, Francis.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

91. "Any of you faggots call me Francis - and I'll kill you"

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

81. Yeah - and fuck "rap" too

:eyes:

[Selwynn]

83. LOL

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

87. couldn't help it

:)

[gauguin57]

82. Stewart's JOB as a satirist

is to bash EVERYONE!

That's how it goes.

[ScreamingMeemie]

84. I laughed my head off. And if the Republicans use the words of a known

satirist...heck, how is that bad? It's all the more funny to me. The Vietnam thing was hysterical. RELAX! Not everything has to be serious! :hi:

[tom_paine]

85. Nice try. But shouldn't the rest of us know NOT TO FEED THE TROLLS!

n/t

[toddaa]

90. H.L. Mencken

Stewart ain't no Mencken, but he's one of the better attempts in the television age.

Today's political convention is a place where reality is suspended for a week, so that the party can try their best to con the ordinary American into believing that their candidate is a real human being and not some politician.

Okay, so I ain't a Mencken either.

My advice would be to LIGHTEN UP!!!

[GiovanniC]

107. FUCK MENCKEN!

"Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule - and both commonly succeed, and are right."
-- H. L. Mencken

He's saying that there's no difference between Dems and Repubs! I am insulted! I'll never watch his show again!

And if that weren't enough:

"The kind of man who wants the government to adopt and enforce his ideas is always the kind of man whose ideas are idiotic."
-- H.L. Mencken

I want the government to adopt my ideas! He just called me an idiot! Fuck him. Next thing you know, the Republicans will be calling me an idiot! FUCK MENCKEN FUCK MENCKEN FUCK MENCKEN.



/sarcasm

[toddaa]

108. LOL!!!

[Eric J in MN]

92. Can someone tell us what Jon Stewart actually said?

This thread doesn't make much sense without that info.

[w4rma]

94. Post #68. (sounds funny to me) (nt)

[Media_Lies_Daily]

97. Do yourself a favor. Go away for a while and collect yourself.

[name not needed]

103. Did you take your medicine this morning?

Holy crap...

[FlaGranny]

104. I turned on the show last

night and I was disappointed, too. Stewart making jokes with GOP talking points. I'm not finding the GOP spiel very funny any more and it doesn't need reinforcing. Stewart didn't get even a smile out of me last night. He just got switched off. Maybe I'm just getting too serious about winning.

[K-W]

110. Jon Stewert has always made it quite clear that he is not fighting for us.

He is personally liberal, but he isnt interested in being a partisan. He gives his own point of view and makes fun of everything.

I dont like it either, but I really cant fault him fo doing his job, and its not his fault that the media screws us and doesnt let any iiberals on so we have to get our liberal messages from comedians.

[Fleshdancer]

112. Fuck Jon Stewart???

Well I would, but we're both maried and we both have a kid now so it's really not in our future.

:silly:

[library_max]

113. I saw the Daily Show last night and I was disappointed.

Stephen Colbert's "report" that the primaries hadn't been very interesting was OK, but then Jon started riffing on the convention speeches, using short-cut quotes to make points. He took fairly cheap shots at all the speakers, ignoring the substance of what they actually said. I think the worst was his treatment of Bill Clinton, where he said Clinton savagely attacked the Republicans for being . . . just like Clinton. That one should get an award for missing the point, as anyone who heard Clinton's speech will agree.

Yeah, sure, he's a comedian, he's paid to be funny, but there are lots of ways to be funny that aren't at our expense. You can bet that Dennis Miller and Rush and a lot of other right-wing comics won't be taking this kind of shots at the speakers at the Republican convention.

[Selwynn]

118. I thought it was hilarious. And I'm not so sensitive I guess.

I LOVED IT when he quoted Clinton saying "Strength and Wisdom are not opposing values" and the said, "you know... like Power and Self-control.." Hahaha that was great!

[KarmaHappens]

119. It's "The Daily Show"

not "The Daily Democratic Show". The show has been kind to us because "the other side" has given them sooo much more material to satirize.

[Generator]

120. I adore Jon Stewart

And yes, I did see that clip of him with Katie Couric replayed on MSNBC. I laughed. That's the nature of humour, it's subjective.

Others find that Jib/Jab video internet thing funny, I find it offensive to Kerry.

And I want to point out-in the very beginning of the Daily Show last night, he brought up our major beefs that we've had on DU. The photo-shopping picture of Kerry, and the worthlessness of the media coverage. HE gets it. He's the best friend we have in the media.

[elfwitch]

121. AMEN!

If you think they were hard on the Dems just think about how much they are going to nail the PUGS when it is their turn. I'd imagine Jon, more than anybody on the show is pissed about the RNC planning an event on Ground Zero. The PUKES are going to be on Jon's home turf. The are going to get reamed.

And he honestly didn't say anything that didn't need to be said last night.

[omshanti]

122. Jon Stewart was poking fun at the repetitiveness..

of the Dems highlighting Kerry's war record. He was poking fun at how many of the speakers repeated the same things, and went on to say "John Kerry - single handedly rescued Willem Dafoe!" and stuff like that. I didn't really see a problem with it, and I didn't see it as an attack on Kerry's record, more a satirical statement about how it is a central theme (As it should be, IMHO) of this convention.
I watched the whole interview and didn't find it particularly insulting. It wasn't one of his funniest moments, but it didn't upset me either.

Or maybe I just hadn't had my morning coffee at that point.
:shrug:

[leesa]

123. Whatever. Kerry is not a saint, you know

He's probably done a lot more to work against Bush than you have. Some nerve you have!

[Freddie Stubbs]

125. He's just doing his job

And is job is comedian. He makes fun of people. His job is not to elect anyone.

[0rganism]

128. And last night on TDS he had Gov. Richardson on for a great interview

Too bad you don't get to watch his show anymore, because he said something you didn't like on Kouric's POS program.

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(the NoPity quartet plays in your honor)