Dan Rather will analyze election results with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert tonight

[DeepModem Mom]

Philadelphia Inquirer: Dan Rather to 'play it straight' on Comedy Central tonight
By Gail Shister, Inquirer Columnist

This is not a joke.

Dan Rather will analyze election results with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert tonight at 11 on Comedy Central's live, hour-long Indecision 2006 special.

"It's a risk, I guess, but what the hell," says Rather, who covered every national election since 1962 for CBS before being drop-kicked in June. Now he's global correspondent for Mark Cuban's HDNet.

"J. Stewart and company offered the chance, and I've taken it," Rather, 75, says. "I don't do comedy, I do politics, which sometimes is one and the same...."

Equally absurd are the corny "Ratherisms" he dragged out during many election-night marathons.

Among our faves: "If a frog had side pockets, he'd carry a handgun." And: "This race is tight like a too-small bathing suit on a too-long ride home from the beach."...

Rather has never been a guest of The Daily Show or Colbert Report, but he's grateful to them for giving him a platform from which to keep his 44-year string of election coverage going.

"I'm hoping this old wreck of an anchorman and political reporter may yet have some wee something to contribute," he says....

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/magazine/daily/15946250.htm

[BootinUp]

1. Sounds like the channel to watch, thanks. n/t

[still_one]

2. Appreciate the heads up

Need to turn my recorder on

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. oh! how fun!

I'll be watching... (unless I'm too celebratory drunk by then)

:bounce:

[DarthMasterChief]

4. "In southern states, they beat him like a rented mule!"

this is simply amazing, i was planning on watching the midterm special but this gives me even more incentive!

[hwmnbn]

6. Hey, welcome to DU!!

:hi:

[DeepModem Mom]

13. Hi, DarthMasterChief -- welcome to DU!!!

[yellerpup]

5. Love Dan.

Can't wait to spend this election with him (and Jon and Stephen) :kick: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[babylonsister]

7. That gets a rec'd from me! Thanks, DM Mom! nt

[Lautremont]

8. Maybe tonight's the night he finally reveals the frequency!

It'd be worth watching just for that. "Yeah, I knew the frequency the whole time, but I wasn't about to tell that crazy fucker in the three-piece suit."

[DemoTex]

12. Frequency? Ask Kevin.

Kevin knows the frequency.

[Lautremont]

14. Kenneth, I think you mean.

My band in high school, incidentally, composed a song called "Kenneth, What Is The Frequency?" well before R.E.M. came up with "What's The Frequency, Kenneth?"

Oh Kenneth, we all love you
We watch you on TV
And that is why we say to you
Kenneth, what is the frequency?

[DemoTex]

26. Bingo. Kenneth.

Getting old is hell on the memory! Thanks for the correction.

[Bozita]

9. I'm gonna record that! My mind boggles at the possibilities.

[Dancing_Dave]

10. Awesome!

That does it. No CNN for me!

[Old Vet]

11. Rather was and is one of the last serious anchors.......

looking forward to this.

[Kolesar]

43. But Katie Couric sits on the table and shows her legs

"Tighter than spandex"

[Laurab]

15. I was planning on watching anyway

Stewart and Colbert together for an hour, and now Dan Rather - it will be interesting, to say the least!

[The Count]

16. We should all tune into that - as far as TV - and DU for net info

Wouldn't it be nice if Rather beats CBS in the ratings?

[Mist]

17. Rather will be in excellent company tonight! This is one of those times

I'll really miss cable TV. (shut 'em off a couple of months ago).

[DUperMan]

28. Check YouTube on Wed.

It will surely be on YouTube tomorrow.

[aquart]

48. Oh, I will. Thank you.

[bluescribbler]

39. You can probably watch

on YouTube tomorrow.

[Vidar]

18. Three cheers for Rather!

[applegrove]

19. They are going live for an hour. I cannot wait.

[aceman2373]

20. the freepers are going to have a field day with this

[Zambero]

25. I was thinking the same thing!

At least Colbert will be there representing their point of view! Hee-Hee

[Bridget Burke]

34. Let them have a brief moment of pleasure....

There's lots of evidence that they'll be in a world of hurt....

[Kber]

21. How effing cool!

Thanks for the heads up.

[PlanetBev]

22. How about....

"This race is hotter than a Rolex in Times Square" or the ever popular, "I'm as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockers."

[bluescribbler]

40. Freepers will be saying

"I'm lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut."

[oc2002]

23. I am there! Who would you trust? Dan and Jon, or Fox and Hannity?

Its a no brainer choice, comedy channel all the way!

[Cha]

24. Radical!~ I don't get the cable anymore

so I'll be checkin' out DU for my Stewart, Colbert, Rather reports!

[NashVegas]

27. No. Fucking. Way.

I can't wait for this.

[SouthernBelle82]

29. This is going to be great!

I can't wait to watch this show tonight!

[MaineMike]

30. Shakier than cafeteria Jello

Should be a good program.

[Catchawave]

31. I am so there....

Like hitting the trifecta of election reporting :D

[McCamy Taylor]

32. Hot damn! Count me in!

[civildisoBDence]

33. Thank God his anchor chair has been filled by a serious reporter

who worked his or her way up through the ranks.

What? Katie who?

Katie Couric???

We're screwed.

Newsprism

[PegDAC]

35. That should be interesting! n/t

[northernsoul]

36. Ok, now I know which channel I'm watching

Thanks for making that decision easy for me.

[snot]

37. I'm in! Pls tell me the best source to watch or listen the rest of the nite?

[DeepModem Mom]

41. I don't know what's best, but I posted this listing earlier --

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2934416

[snot]

45. Perfect, thanks! nt

[htuttle]

38. He's as mad as a wet hen in the rain

I'll be watching!

[IWantAChange]

42. Hope he brings up the 2004 exit poll fiasco....

As best I remember he didn't seem as comfortable as everyone else in dismissing them as flawed.

[Kolesar]

44. TDSw/JS covers the news stories better than the networks, anyway

In an analysis I heard reported on NPR's On the Media, it was determined that the Daily Show actually had more minutes covering news stories than did the news shows. So, which one is the "fake" news show???

"Slicker than cat shit on linoleum"

[lildreamer316]

46. Is there a list of "Ratherisims" somewhere?

I'd love to read them all.

[aquart]

47. Cableless and dying of envy.

[NoSheep]

49. Ohh. Don't be. You don't have to write that $106 check every month.

[The Count]

50. Kicking this as it's alnost starting! Tune in, everyone!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

51. K&R a great OP by a hard-worker... we saved America.. how does it feel?

i feel honored to post all year on the same boards with such a fine patriot. thank you

[DeepModem Mom]

52. I SALUTE you, Sir, on a great night!!!

:patriot:

[druidity33]

53. any video yet? nt

[PermanentRevolution]

54. Dunno

But if you find some, Colbert's ending bit was priceless...

[Apollo11]

55. Watch the whole show online

Comedy Central now lets you watch the entire Daily Show online.

Anywhere in the world. With or without cable TV !!! :-)

Each show is broken into parts. You can line them up in a playlist.

You can find at least the last week pretty easily.

There are some short commerials but it's legal (unlike YouTube)

Also you are helping to keep The Daily Show going ...

http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/index.jhtml