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apogee
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 28, 2011 - 01:24am PT
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Within the world of comedic politi-pundits, Stewart is truly unique. His focus, both politically and comedically, has only sharpened as the years have gone by.
The Right will pigeonhole and excoriate him with the Maddow crowd, but this only underscores their ignorance- of late, Stewart has been every bit as critical of the current Democratic leadership as the Right, and has done it with faaaaaar more insight.
Props to Jon Stewart. There's no-one even close to him.
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nature
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back in Tuscon Aridzona....
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Sep 28, 2011 - 02:24am PT
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Stewarts interview of Daniels gave me a whole new respect for the republican party. To bad there are so few of his kind.
I don't own a TV. I just make a point to what the Daily Show over the internet. It pretty much is my news source - besides The Taco....
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Sep 28, 2011 - 02:28am PT
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never heard of the dude.
does he shoot smack like lenny bruce?
how much smack is there in tacoma compared to seatle
can i OD on my 10,000 ira if i check it out now and pretend i am buyin a house?
are you thinkin about the weekend already?
howabout them niners?
i know you
you know me
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nature
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back in Tuscon Aridzona....
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Sep 28, 2011 - 03:12am PT
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on second thought after watching that interview again I'm less impressed. Jon asked some very pointed, honest, and specific questions and he danced around them. They were/are the same questions I have. They are answered poorly at best.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Sep 28, 2011 - 04:34am PT
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Real Journalism is so dead in this country that a comedian has done a better job uncovering hypocrisy and lies than virtually any real news outlet or "investigative journalism" (like 60 minutes used to be.
Hats off to Jon
peace
Karl
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PhilG
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The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Sep 28, 2011 - 09:16am PT
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Agree with the above comments.
His show gives you a real world perspective on what's happening.
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Fluoride
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West Los Angeles, CA
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Sep 28, 2011 - 10:39am PT
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There's a damn good reason he's won an Emmy 9 years in a row now.
His Ron Paul interview Monday was great. He asks intelligent questions that many mainstream media folks won't go near.
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apogee
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 28, 2011 - 12:24pm PT
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"Jon asked some very pointed, honest, and specific questions and he (M Daniels) danced around them. They were/are the same questions I have. They are answered poorly at best."
Agree. Daniels pretty much stuck to standard talking points, and when pressed by Stewart with a question that required more than the standard Repug Rhetoric, his answer was off-target and close to gibberish.
Still, I give Daniels great credit for being there in the first place- he's waaay ahead of other Repugs that way, who prefer to stay in the safety of their FauxNews echo chambers. Anytime someone ventures into a challenging spotlight, they oftentimes find themselves struggling (it has happened to Stewart, too). I still walked away wishing there were few more thoughtful Repubs out there like Daniels who were at the center of their Party these days.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 28, 2011 - 12:48pm PT
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As good as he is I'm sure he thanks his lucky stars every night that he has
so much good material to work with.
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nature
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back in Tuscon Aridzona....
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Sep 28, 2011 - 12:48pm PT
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When's it gonna rain?
He was rather sad when Trump left the race. He had material that was endless plus one.
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Mangy Peasant
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Riverside, CA
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Sep 28, 2011 - 02:16pm PT
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Still, I give Daniels great credit for being there in the first place- he's waaay ahead of other Repugs that way, who prefer to stay in the safety of their FauxNews echo chambers. Anytime someone ventures into a challenging spotlight, they oftentimes find themselves struggling (it has happened to Stewart, too). I still walked away wishing there were few more thoughtful Repubs out there like Daniels who were at the center of their Party these days.
My belief is that guys like Daniels go on the show in order to demonstrate to the center and center/left that they are reasonable - as an attempt to win over some of the "swing vote." Problem for them is that Stewart often exposes them as being exactly the same as the rest of the Republicans.
Stewart revealed quite a bit about Daniels when he caught him using the "confiscation" word when describing taxes. Daniels may not be quite the independent thinker that he claims to be, and I think Stewart does us all a service by revealing this.
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nature
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back in Tuscon Aridzona....
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Sep 29, 2011 - 03:16pm PT
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bump....
check out the O'Reilly episode from last night.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Sep 29, 2011 - 08:51pm PT
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Saw him once. Smarmy, conceited and above all, not really funny.
Even Extreme Couponing out draws him.
Not a surprise.
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nature
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back in Tuscon Aridzona....
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Sep 29, 2011 - 09:10pm PT
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Those ratings are meaningless. Most watch his show the next day on the web.
Wow... it took three days for the first brainwashed hater to post.... Fatty next?
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Sep 29, 2011 - 09:15pm PT
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I have the same opinion of a couple of Fox hosts. They only survive on their guests.
But then they aren't trying to be funny as well.
Something is afoot. All of the late night comics are losing market share it seems.
The collective mood is changing.
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apogee
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 29, 2011 - 10:17pm PT
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Congrats, TGT, on being the first Repug Jon Stewart hater...that's something to be proud of!
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CrackAddict
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Canoga Park, CA
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Sep 29, 2011 - 10:48pm PT
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I like watching Stewart. Intelligent guy. He actually thinks about an issue before jumping to one side, unlike demagogues such as Rush Limbaugh or Rachel Madcow.
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