Jon Stewart Calls Santorum and Perry 'Idiot'
On Monday's "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, host Jon Stewart called both Rick Santorum and Rick Perry idiots as he responded to some of their statements from the most recent GOP presidential debate.
After a clip of Santorum arguing that the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy should be reinstated, suggesting that members of the armed forces should keep their sexual orientation to themselves as they serve, Stewart responded with censored profanity and ended up calling the former Republican Senator an "idiot":
What planet do you f-(BLEEP)-ing live on? Honestly, what planet, where sex is not an issue? Yes, the Army has never mentioned spouses, heterosexual, homosexual. We need to go back to when soldiers never specify anything about their sexual orientation. ... Those classic World War II era aircraft, the Memphis Pat. And the plane that dropped the atomic bomb, the Enola None-of-Your-Business. The guy is an idiot.
After saying the word "idiot," the "Daily Show" host then paused until a picture of Texas Governor Rick Perry appeared on screen next to him, with Stewart then adding: "No disrespect."
He then went on to mock Perry's most recent debate performance:
JON STEWART: And what of Rick Perry? Perry mostly stumbled through the two previous debates, yet retained his frontrunner status with the third time the charm.
[CLIP OF PERRY IN DEBATE STUMBLING THROUGH HIS CRITICISM OF MITT ROMNEY]
STEWART, IMITATING PERRY: Yeah, nailed it. Can't believe my advisors told me not to get high before this debate, I'm telling you. I'm killin' him.
STEWART, NO LONGER IMITATING PERRY: Holy sh-(BLEEP). If I'm Romney, I wouldn't even answer. I'd just cede my time back to Rick Perry.
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What the homosexual activists don't understand
Submitted by c5then on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 8:53am.
Being openly gay in the military is still a crime under the UCMJ. The Pentagon has not published new regulations to change that. The DADT policy was instituted to protect the homosexual members of the military as long as they kept their behavior descrite and low-key. Now that it has been eliminated, they are no longer protected from prosecution for overt and blatant displays.
DADT wasn't a way to keep gays out of the military, it was a way to keep them from being kicked out as long as they were adult about it. Now they are left with no protection and there is no change to the UCMJ that is coming down the line anytime soon as far as I know.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
If anyone would recognize an idiot
Submitted by theduck6 on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 9:55am.
It would be Stewart.
One person boo-ed
Submitted by Texndoc on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 9:08am.
And from what I read there was angry reaction from audience members around him. This is just the beginning, folks. I just saw a clip - Olbermann and Markos did an entire segment on his low rated show - the ENTIRE audience was booing THE MILITARY. Oh, what is it with these rabid Tea Partiers? Support our troops!
You might want to read this
Submitted by Iron Tigers Vet on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 9:17am.
this bit of information about the "booing" incident.
Rick Santorum is a man whose
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 9:30am.
Rick Santorum is a man whose principles are not open to negotiation. Of course, that makes him an object of ridicule to someone like Stewart, who finds character and strong principles just plain weird.
Yeah, I'm guessing you didn't
Submitted by John Jay on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 9:52am.
Yeah, I'm guessing you didn't watch the episode. Stewart interviewed Ron Paul and praised him multiple times for his ideological consistency, even though it was clear there are a number of things the two disagree on.
Ok, then....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 10:33am.
have it your way. Stewart just finds a religiously moral man of character objectionable.
Yeah, you got me, I don't watch Stewart,
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 10:33am.
Yeah, you got me, I don't watch Stewart, so I probably missed the time he commended Santorum (in a serious way, not as a joke) for his consistency.
Could you provide a link? Or at least a description from memory?
Yea, I don't think Ron Paul
Submitted by redfish on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 1:06pm.
Yea, I don't think Ron Paul is any more or less ideologically consistent than a lot of politicians. I don't think Santorum has been inconsistent with his views. Liberals like to flatter libertarians as ideologically consistent, just because it suits their purposes --- they like to say things like: "if conservatives were really conservative they would be libertarian." Of course, that's nonsense. But libertarians take the flattery to their head, as if liberals are being sincere about it, rather than just using them as a way to attack conservatives.
ideologically consistent
Submitted by Agnostic on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 1:12pm.
One of the reasons is because liberals have a very "un-nuanced" vision of the conservative view of war and the death penalty. The see Conservatives as pro-war, which is ridiculous, and their vision of the Conservatives on the death penalty would resemble the two vultures sitting in the tree in the old WB cartoon. Hense some variation of the phrase - Conservatives are only pro-life until you are born and then they want you to die quickly.
Unfortunately, since very few in the media can adequately put forth Conservative points of view these images of Conservatives are being pushed by an ignorant media.
They also have an un-nuanced
Submitted by redfish on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 1:58pm.
They also have an un-nuanced vision of the conservative view of gay issues also, although thats something that conservatives hurt themselves on often by shooting themselves in the foot. Santorum I think gave a lousy sounding answer to the question that was asked. It would have been more constructive to start by pointing out that with DADT the military never really followed the policy of throwing out gay service members just because they were gay, anyway.
DADT
Submitted by Agnostic on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 7:00am.
I knew two people who left the military under DADT rules and at least one of them was either not a homosexual or the women he dated and the strip clubs he frequented were a good cover. He just wanted out.
Conservatives live under a media microscope and every word on key issues is examined for possible 'meanings'. It has always been my opinion that it is some type of projection by peolpe who look for hidden meanings but it could be that I'm biased because that is what led to a failed relationship of mine.
Ron Paul,
Submitted by kata on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 10:51am.
with his solid Libertarian stance is far closer to Jon Stewart's social liberal point of view so he'll be more appetizing - they actually have some things in common. Yes, he literally has not changed his message in nearly... ever. But Libertarianism is pretty concrete since it adheres to the Constitution, so that nearly goes without saying. It's like saying a yard stick is amazing for always being exactly 3 ft long.
I did watch the interview and I thought Stewart was nicer to Paul than some other guests I've seen him speak with, but he gave some push-back on things like state's rights and capitalism.
DADT
Submitted by DCrum35 on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 9:35am.
I was in the military and if someone was gay, everyone knew it and, just like everywhere else, ALMOST everyone did not care.
My view has always been: just keep the politicians out of it and let the military decide what is best for the military.
As far Santorum, he said it poorly, but he was right about one thing: sexual orientation should be an issue. Do not ask ANYONE. Who cares?
Those who never served
Submitted by Defuze1 on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 10:16am.
Stewart is a true monkey man screeching and throwing feces. All who have served in the military know what a nightmare this will be. It was bad enough when I had to hear my troops whine that somebody was gettting over because of their sex. Now leaders will have that and folks claiming priviledge based on their sexuality. It is a problem, has been a problem, and will continue to be a problem. In the military leaders are responsible for their subordinates 24/7/365. Their is no time off from repsonsibility for your troops even when you are on leave. But, sages like Stewart will never have to deal with it because they are to "pure" to soil themselves with military service. Instead they leave it up to folks like me to defend their right to say outragous things and be protected while they call us Neanderthals.
I'll paint them all with a broad brush -
Submitted by almostacowboy on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 10:34am.
Bradley Manning.
I agree!
Submitted by 76United on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 11:20am.
I agree with Stewart. Santorum is an inflexible, religious right idealogue who is clueless about social issues and Perry is W. Bush without the charm and eloquence. When Perry got that "3am" question, it laid out for everyone how nonsensical he is.
Don't vote for these people!
Cain, Romney or Paul are the only ways to go!
76United,
Submitted by Agnostic on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 1:04pm.
Since the topic is media bias perhaps you can tell me how Stewart covered the multitude of stupid comments and outrageous promises made by the Democrats in 2008. I know he covered a couple of Biden's but that was low hanging fruit.
Pelosi
Frank
Dodd
Reid
Waters
Biden
Obama
etal
and Stewart still manages to rarely let a Republican slide but has only a relative few skits on those listed above. I ask because I don't watch the show and only go by the Comedy Central website which may not reflect the entire show content.
John Stewart - "Have you ever considered the possibility that maybe your candidates aren't the problem, maybe it's you," ....It's like the Republican base is at war with it's own talking points."
Stewart doesn't understand Republicans or Conservatives but feels free to discuss their viewpoints like he does. There could be a list of words to describe people who continuously talk about things they don't understand and 'Idiot' would be a good start to that list.
On the point of Perry and Romney I can't say that either appeal to me in any meaningful way and that Santorum was never a consideration so IMHO this is just another example of one clown laughing at the rest of the circus.
Romney or Paul?
Submitted by UpNorth on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 1:01pm.
Surely, you can't be serious. And I won't call you Shirley.
Good point about Romney
Submitted by wiwf on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 11:34am.
Good point about Romney ceding time back to Perry, lol.
He would know what it's like to be one.
Submitted by russedav on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 1:05pm.
Jon Stewart Calls Santorum and Perry 'Idiot'
He would know what it's like to be one.
Homosexual Is A Capital Crime In Over Forty Countries.
Submitted by Avitar on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 2:08pm.
In primitive societies one of the primary disease vectors within a society is the homosexual community that exists. With modern medicine we think that we can detect and control the diseases that might be spread. Societies all over the world for thousands of years only controlled disease by an outright ban on homosexuals and we are asking them to accept an army that will be known to have homosexuals in it.
It is likely that the American Army will be less trusted and less welcome but that is probably the whole idea given who backs homosexuals in the military. Certainly many of the older ones fought to see Indochina under the Comunists in southeast Asia.