Jon Stewart was sexist

[question everything]

I think that the video is posted in the video forum.

Why? Because he would not have behaved in such a leery way had that VP candidate were a man.

[Kittycat]

1. Jon Stewart is a comedian.

Is this all you've got? Or do you want to complain about Tina Fey/SNL like Carly did?

[ColbertWatcher]

16. The hell you say! n/t

[question everything]

17. There was nothing sexist about Tina Fey on SNL

SNL has a history of parodying politicians of all shapes and forms.

But to stick his tongue into Palin's "ear" was disgusting.

[underseasurveyor]

26. Oh Whaaa

Jon Stewart can stick his tongue in my ear any day... or night... or afternoon:-)

"SNL has a history of parodying politicians of all shapes and forms."

Psst hey um --->clue<wack>stick... The Daily Show is on the COMEDY CENTRAL Channel.

That's OK no need to thank me, the obvious escapes many.

[question everything]

41. Good for you.

Whatever makes your hormones surge.

[Caliman73]

36. for those who miss nuance

Stewart was making fun of all of the idiots who are fawning over Palin because she is so "hot". He was being over the top with his persona while pointing out her serious experience, policy, and ethical problems. There are voters out there who are not listening to what she is saying because they are attracted to her and "how" she says things. Not everything is a sexist attack on Palin.

[wryter2000]

39. We have a winner

He was obviously ridiculing the sort of Repuke who would wear a "Hottest governor from the coldest state" button.

Furthermore, I can easily picture Samantha Bee doing the same for a male candidate who was being promoted as a sex object.

[rebel with a cause]

59. what about when he did the Obama messiah bit?

Should we all have been up in arms over that?

And I do believe Samantha Bee/another woman did something about Obama being attractive on there before. Too many crazy things on there to remember they all.

[Kittycat]

40. ..

Your common sense is wasted on this one, trust me.

[Chorophyll]

46. Jon Stewart is a satirist.

God almighty, there are plenty of sexist jerks in the media -- no need to pick on Jon Stewart.

We've been hearing ad infinitum about Palin's alleged hotness. Naturally the Daily Show is going to pick up on that. I'm a woman and a feminist, and I've never once been offended by Jon Stewart.

[notadmblnd]

47. it was just a picture

relax, I'm sure in real life he doesn't want to get within a good pole's length of her.

[NJmaverick]

2. These pathetic cries of sexism are getting very very annoying

and only serve to help the Republicans.

[baldguy]

3. If a man had displayed the level of idiocy Palin has shown, he would be mocked & ridiculed much more

When people focus on her style - her hair, her glasses or her shoes - rather than her STATEMENTS, that is what is sexist.

[question everything]

Absoutely right, as it was with Hillary

and Palin can and should be mocked for her "experience" (rather lack of) and her statements, as Tina Fey did on SNL.

But to present her as a sexual object, as Stewart did this is, well, sexist.

[DevonRex]

31. It was mocking the GOP's sexualizing of their OWN candidate.

It was not Jon Stewart's sexism. He was making fun of hte GOP's sexism. For crying out loud.

[Supersedeas]

42. satire and knee jerk reactions -- a difficult combination for some

[DevonRex]

50. Heh. You can say that again. :) nt

[Greybnk48]

52. Dan Quayle anyone?? Jon Stewart is not a sexist

by any stretch. This person, who happens to be a woman, is seriously unqualified for the position of VP. His pointing out that her nomination is absurd is not sexism, it's truth.

[RollWithIt]

4. You're sexist!!

If John Stewart was a woman you wouldn't be saying that. Touchee!

[question everything]

20. If Jon Stewart were a woman (she) would not have pretended to make sexual

advances at Palin... unless she were a homosexual.

[RollWithIt]

25. Oh ya, what if John Stewart was a gay woman? Riddle me that!

Still not sexist!

[Chorophyll]

48. I would be disturbed and confused.

And s/he would STILL not be sexist. :)

[DevonRex]

51. Wow. That one blew a fuse in my brain. :)

[PVnRT]

29. How do you know that?

[SIMPLYB1980]

5. Oh please. Jon Stewart in not sexist.

[Epiphany4z]

6. well he should

It would funny as hell to see mug like that at a pic Cheney.

[Fuzz]

7. Um, 1 he's a comedian, and 2 it was a crack at the testosterone

filled Republican idiots who keep talking about her looks and how 'hot' she is.

[DevonRex]

34. WINNER HERE!!!!!!!

That is it exactly.

[tekisui]

8. whatever.

[Raschel]

9. Sarah Palin is sexist

For running as a "mom" and making lipstick jokes.

[Raschel]

18. Sexist lipstick joke

Just imagine, a woman have the rare chance to run for VP and she makes a lipstick joke!!!

And then having that stupid look on her face after she read it. (did I do good?)

[cliffordu]

10. fail

[scheming daemons]

11. Yawn...... it was COMEDY..... and it played on GOP fan-boyism..... Sheesh...

Get a sense of humor.


Jon was PARODYING sexist male behavior.

[pokerfan]

27. Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have an answer.

[Johonny]

12. I heard no cry of sexism when Jon

Had his naked picture of McCain and described his deepest desire to finally know what is butt looked like. Hmm...

[TahitiNut]

13. Well, if he were gay or female he could leer at Barack, too.

Some folks just can't seem to distinguish between sexuality and sexism. Why join them? Why aspire to be that stupid??

:eyes:

[d_b]

14. i caught your sarcasm.

[hisownpetard]

15. This is good. Keep doing that! Repeating these charges so often and without basis desentitizes

people to the point where they don't hear it anymore.

[CJCRANE]

19. Well that's it, I'm not voting for him now!

Oh, I forgot - he's a COMEDIAN.

:dunce:

[Greyhound]

21. I think you have missed many of his shows.

He has done the same thing with male guests, I even thought he was gay when I first started watching him because of those jokes.

Most importantly, remember that he is a comedian.

[question everything]

43. This is true.

I stopped watching him most of the year, came back two weeks ago and caught his Karl Rove duplicity, and O'Reilly, that I decided to give him a second change.

But I do remember some very juvenile locker-room type skits there. Well, he does have to cater to his audience, especially since he can be considered an old men by many in his audience.

[Greyhound]

54. He describes his prime demographic as, "the stoned slackers".

He knows what his audience wants.

How do you drive Jon Stewart crazy?

Hide his keys on top of the refrigerator.





(see, he's really short):D

[tandot]

22. He was mocking the Republican guys who are salivating over her and

who were wearing those "sexy vice president" buttons at their convention.

[DS1]

23. --------

[katty]

24. irony, satire,humor ring a bell? mocking the media hard-on

[NeedleCast]

28. No

[asdjrocky]

30. Oh for crying out loud.

He was making fun of the medias obsession with her looks. It's comedy, it's satire.

[knitter4democracy]

32. He's done that riff before, though, with guys.

He's played it both ways, so how is that sexist?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

33. This is getting annoying. As a woman, I found nothing sexist about it

at all. Stop creating contraversy where there isn't any.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

35. Yes, but I think his point was to mock the leery behavior.

It was a jab at stupid men who lurve Palin because she's "hawt" and does manly stuff like killing animals for sport.

[Mesteryo]

37. it was tongue in cheek...

He also said he "looooves Sarah Palin" which definitely can't be true. He was mocking all the conservative men orgasming over her.

[Dogtown]

38. Ridiculous post

If you're trolling, you should be ashamed.

If you're serious, you need to get a grip.

[Marr]

44. God, I hope you're kidding.

[Ichingcarpenter]

45. No....

but it stays at a Holiday Inn express
and gets free breakfasts

[Faygo Kid]

49. He was spoofing the GOP meme to support the "babe."

We're all supposed to think she's "hot," and it's the Republicans who have set that up (I personally don't think so). That makes that aspect of her candidacy fair game, and spoofable (if that's a word).

[MilesColtrane]

53. .

[mudesi]

55. It was SATIRE

:eyes:

[RadiationTherapy]

56. Baaaahahhahaha!

Kick for relevance and careful analysis.

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

57. Don't bet the house on that.

[graywarrior]

58. Jeeze.

[cottonseed]

60. Bull, John Edwards recieved behavior that would be considered "mansist".

[HughMoran]

61. Bizarre remote reference to a video and off-color commentary!

This is a srange thread.

[Ichingcarpenter]

62. Question everything is like

an operation on your mind which is a crime.

[Ichingcarpenter]

63. Another great show tonight too......... notice this person stop

watching the show long ago.

[RadiationTherapy]

64. Hilarious. This is the correct answer. nt

[HughMoran]

65. heeeeees baaaaaaaaack

hmmmm - who knew?