Jon Stewart Rips Michelle Malkin, Fox News for Daring to Question Obama, Cheering at Rally
Jon Stewart on Thursday again jumped to the defense of Barack Obama, slamming those who questioned the cheering at Wednesday's memorial for the Arizona shooting. After playing a clip of Michelle Malkin complaining about the event, he derided the conservative: "You're not a primitive nematode, capable only of autonomic response to outside stimuli. You have a choice."
Trading jokes for straightforward insults, Stewart mocked, "You went to Oberlin." (Malkin attended Oberlin College.)
The liberal comedian expressed outrage over the fact that Brit Hume dared refer to the blessing, involving feathers and given by the University of Arizona's Carlos Gonzales, as "peculiar." Stewart mocked, "Yeah, yeah, I like my benediction like I like my coffee. Christian!"
[See Video below. MP3 audio here.]
Shifting into an impression of Hume, he continued, "I got to say, I also think the people of Arizona made a dire mistake afterwards eating sandwiches and a corn pancake instead of on a more American slice of bread."
The Comedy Central host even defended those who hooted and cheered throughout the service: "I have never been sadder and laughed harder in my life. And I got news for you guys, amen ain't that far from woohoo!"
This certainly seems to be a far different Stewart than the comic who bashed George W. Bush for almost everything. Remember, Stewart is often credited for speaking "truth to power."
A transcript of the January 14 segment, which aired at 11:01am EST, follows:
JON STEWART: It was a message not lost on the purveyors the of the next news cycle who across political lines roundly praised the President's speech for nearly two to three minutes before allowing politics, point scoring and pettiness to kick off the reunion tour.
CORNELL BELCHER (Democratic strategist): We saw Barack Obama at his finest.
UNIDENTIFIED: President Obama did a wonderful job.
MARC THIESSEN (Bush speechwriter): I thought that speech was particularly courageous.
MICHELLE MALKIN: You do have to question the timing of it.
STEWART: No, no, you don't have to. You're not a primitive nematode, capable only of autonomic response to outside stimuli. You have a choice. You went to Oberlin. Yes, once it had been established that the President successfully delivered a healthy infusion of support, inspiration and comfort to a community in dire need there was nothing left to do, but just really wonder about the seating arrangement.
BRIAN KILMEADE: I thought it was kinda strange that they didn't put the people that tackled, that tackled the shooter and knocked away Ms. Masch [sp?] why weren't they in the first two rows?
STEVE DOOCY: Absolutely. It would have been better if they had them in the front row.
STEWART: Yeah, yeah that would have made it much better. That would have made it a better show. But, you know, it's a memorial service, not the Emmys. Even the blessing, by Dr. Carlos Gonzales, a member of the U of A faculty and the Yaqui tribe came under scrutiny.
CARLOS GONZALES: Oh, creator, I have come to give a blessing.
KILMEADE: The Native American who opened up the show which I found very strange.
STEWART: It's not a show! He didn't open up a show! It's mourning with a U. You are confusing a morning show which you are on with a show of mourning which is what this is. Didn't you wonder why no one threw to commercial? Veteran journalist Brit Hume was even more perplexed.
HUME: Gonzales, who by the time it was over with, he had blessed, you know, the reptiles of the sea, prayed to the four doors of the building, and while I'm sure that's all, that's an honorable tradition with his people, it was most peculiar.
STEWART: Yeah, yeah, I like my benediction like I like my coffee. Christian! [Doing Brit Hume impression.] I got to say, I also think the people of Arizona made a dire mistake afterwards eating sandwiches and a corn pancake instead of on a more American slice of bread.
STEWART: but if there was one thing everyone agreed on it was that the memorial service audience. [bleeped] it up for everyone.
ALISYN CAMEROTA: The students at the University of Arizona didn't get the message. They thought they were at a pep rally.
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER:: The audience, mostly students was reacting with cheers and yells in what was supposed to be, intended to be a very solemn memorial.
DAVID GERGEN: But, instead, it turned into much more of a pep rally.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: You can either have a pep rally or a memorial service. You can't have both at the same time.
STEWART: Have you ever been to an Irish wake? I have never been sadder and laughed harder in my life. And I got news for you guys, amen ain't that far from woohoo!
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Thank god for laugh tracks.....
Submitted by NeoKong on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 5:08pm.
Not super funny. I get a kick out of him ridiculing everyone elese for not taking the rally (and that's what it was) as seriously as him as he is doing a joke routine over it. Nice going Jon. You certainly struck the right tone.
If even Obama seemed
Submitted by Apache on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 8:05pm.
If even Obama seemed disturbed by the audience (which he did seem to) then Stewart can get off his high horse.
At least, he APPEARED to be disturbed
Submitted by TheHistorian on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 6:55pm.
but you just can't tell. Remember Clinton, laughing and joking out of the memorial for one of his cabinet, until on camera, and then the tear. Politicians will appear however they think will garner them the most votes.
What I found interesting was the t-shirts. Who is the mental midget that thought up the Marxist slogan for them, and put them on people? Why did people put them on? I would have told the organizers to "pound sand" if they handed me one to wear.
Again, Obama's White House is in over their head if they can't even preview a site where he is going to talk. Remember the Hoorah about the cross at Notre Dame? Looks like they are so desparate for photo-ops for Obama that they will take anything now. Damaged goods.
Dennis Prager
Most hateful, death threat Vid against Sarah Yet
Submitted by sjanus11 on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 11:06am.
Most Disgusting Hate, death filled threat against Sarah. Make it Viral, Forward FBI.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSKYz9P97jM
If pulled by U-Tube we have it archived here, Thanks Steve
http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/liberals-wish-death-for-sarah-palin/
" Read The 5000 Year Leap" It's Part Of The Cure
Stupid Stewart
Submitted by pcnav on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 2:55am.
You may not have a problem with the medicine man Stewart, but did you ever figure that the families would have preferred to have someone of their own faith deliver the benediction? It would be the same as a Catholic priest giving the benediction at Jewish memorial service. Maybe that comparison will make it sink into that thick skull of yours.
You, Jon Stewart are at the point where you will defend the indefensible for only one reason...winning one over those you perceive as personal enemies. Notice I didn't say political opponents because your side has made this completely personal after this travisty in Tucson.
Small audience left wing smug hack........
Submitted by merly1 on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 5:09pm.
He and maher are like a puke fest. Really, these guys think they are God, and that is the problem--both think the other is wrong ;o)
Yeah,but Malkin writes here
Submitted by the struggler on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 5:13pm.
Yeah Stewart,but Malkin writes here own stuff..."What school you went?"
Stewart is an uncouth jerk!!!
Submitted by BEGRUNT on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 5:16pm.
That was more a basket ball game, or a high school pep rally than a memorial. These idiot kids were not raised properly, to show respect when it is called for. That I lay at the parents feet. I'm Irish, and yes the "wakes" can be funny at times, but they are held OUTSIDE of the Church service. At the church service you would NEVER do what those morons did, and you conduct yourself accordingly. There is a time and place for the whoops and hollering, NOT at a memorial service.
EDIT: I'm surprised Zero didn't do any "shout outs". I was fully expecting those morons would break out with "Yes we can, yeas we can"......that was as big a circus I have ever seen.
"A nation can suffer it's fool's, but cannot survive the traitor"
Cicero
Begrunt I also fault the
Submitted by Radical1979 on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 5:18pm.
Begrunt I also fault the university for not correcting the students. The president should have told them this is a somber occasion to remember lives lost.
It wasn't a football game.
Rad...I agree.....
Submitted by BEGRUNT on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 5:26pm.
The University President acted like an Emcee on a game show......."BARACK OBAMA>>>>>>>>COME ON DOWN!!!!!" YOUR THE NEXT CONTESTANT ON "WHO CAN DESTROY THE UNITED STATES FASTER".
"A nation can suffer it's fool's, but cannot survive the traitor"
Cicero
The problem with your problem with the "rally", ladies...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 9:22pm.
is that the audience, the families, the city of Tuscon and most Americans apparently found the event to be positive and uplifting. This was a community that was shocked and hurting, and the reaction was cathartic.
And, frankly, it seems to me that most of the criticism--although unlikely to be acknowledged by the detractors--is rooted in an "Obama must fail" attitude.
Jer
Jer
Submitted by well99 on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 9:57pm.
Well Jer as someone suggested all Obama had to do was motion for silence.What surprises me that apparently none of Obama's people were in before his speech.Otherwise I'm sure they would of asked the the t-shirts not be handed out.See I am old school.Any memorial service I went to we didnt wear t-shirts with themes.It must be a age thing.I am glad no pom poms were used.I think Obama did a good job with the speech and so did those on Fox.It was a love fest at Fox for Obama's speech.That Liar Steward was talking out his a$$.Nothing new there.After a while it was brought up about the students acting like cheerleaders but that was'nt attributed to Obama.
Seems like this wasn't a
Submitted by balboa on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:44pm.
Seems like this wasn't a standard service. People will find anything to criticize if they want to.
bal
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:50pm.
So you're claiming clowns would have been a nice touch since "this wasn't a standard service"
Uh... no.
Submitted by balboa on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:55pm.
Uh... no.
balboa
Submitted by well99 on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:06pm.
What part of memorial service didnt they understand?Oh sorry old school as I have posted.So should there have been a beer concession stand also?Maybe a mascot doing flips.Maybe they should of had pom poms.
Frankly, Jer---
Submitted by matthewdean on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:21pm.
even though I expect you to post as the liberal you are; your ability to "speak" to how "most Americans" viewed that absolute farce of a "memorial" service, and to make the call that the reaction to it was cathartic, is to me a bit more than a stretch. It is apparently a truism that you libs see things how you wish them to be rather than how they are. MDMatthew...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:30pm.
Do you believe the majority of Americans were offended by the service?
Jer
I have no idea, Jer---
Submitted by matthewdean on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:45pm.
how the majority of Americans reacted mentally, responded to emotionally, or felt physically regarding the event. I personally find it odd that anyone with a tad of awareness would somehow be ok with labeling that mess a memorial service. MDmd...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:10pm.
I agreed that it was a misharacterization from day one, Matthew. So go argue with someone else.
Jer
I would much rather argue with you, Jer---
Submitted by matthewdean on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:14pm.
because you are so easy to piss off. Besides, I never was much good at taking orders. You ain't gonna threaten to have me banned now, are you? MDWatch it, bub...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:20pm.
Admins...show this man the door!
But, you're right. Why in the world would anyone object to being called a baby killer?
Jer
Jer---
Submitted by matthewdean on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:25pm.
We been to this movie before. MDmd...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:35pm.
I know...let's go to another one. This one's getting old.
Jer
Jer--
Submitted by matthewdean on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:41pm.
Good call. MDMost people did not tune in
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 10:54am.
Most people did not tune in to it, because they knew it would be an Obama political rally.
We could try to be a little less inflammatory.
Submitted by The Vet on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 3:21am.
Ok. So you think certain people were ok with the cheering. Fine.
But how do you link the detractor's criticism to the "Obama must fail" attitude? Why can't you just let it be that people are put off by cheering at a memorial service?
Stewart the idiot again.
Submitted by Radical1979 on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 5:16pm.
So if it's "not a show" and it's a "show of mourning" why was there so much applause? Why were people screaming "We love you"?
And come Stewart, blessing bugs and snakes? That was appropriate? Talk about being a nematode, that is you and all the Obama worshipers who refuse to see anything negative about him or anything he's associated with.
Idiot.
He's another liberal hack...
Submitted by TempusFugit on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 5:19pm.
...who tries to disguise the fact that he's a liberal hack by throwing in a bashing of a lib/dem for about every 20 times he bashes a rep/conservative. And the stoners who make up his audience can't tell he's not a liberal hack because they're too stoned to realize it. The liberal media hacks point to him and say "see! We're not all liberal hacks! We have Jon Stewart Liebowitz, the self hating Jew, who bashes Dems and Libs too...<said in an undertone> well, every once in a while" Most of the public ain't buying it. We're sober enough not to buy his schtick
STEWART: Have you ever been
Submitted by MightyMouth on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 5:23pm.
STEWART: Have you ever been to an Irish wake? I have never been sadder and laughed harder in my life. And I got news for you guys, amen ain't that far from woohoo!So Jon Stewart thought this was an Irish wake? And he was laughing his ass of during the whole thing? What a sick bast@rd!!
kemo sabe
Submitted by MidAmerica on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 5:57pm.
As my wife said when the guy with the hand fiull of chicken feathers was on..."Couldn't they find a real Indian?'.
What
Submitted by Sheddy on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 12:35am.
does you and your wife consider a real indian? This is a genuine question, considering he told of his heritage.
The person described himself as part ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 1:24am.
Yaqui. That tribe, I believe, is indigenous to Mexico. The orator had an Hispanic name. He may well have been an "Indian", but he looked Mexican. The ritual incantation he performed was, for lack of a better description on my part, more in line with Mother Gaia and earth worship than bible thumping religious activity. NTTAWWT; it did seem a bit out of the ordinary for what I expected to be a memorial service. It had the scent of political correctness about it. MDIndian medicine man for Indian victims
Submitted by stunned on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 1:40am.
If the victims were Indians fine but they were not. Most of the dead were CATHOLIC and one was very involved in his Presbyterian Church while the Congresswoman is Jewish. No Priests, Rabbis or Ministers thank-you. Memorial service run by and for left wing wackos so not as to offend their sensibilites by actually invoking the God of Moses. LOL the memorial circus with campaign t-shirts was offensive on many levels.
tired of liberal lies
Did you see how the liberals
Submitted by Sheddy on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 2:55am.
http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/34360.html
Sheddy
Submitted by sentry_99 on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 3:13am.
Did you post that link to let us know what a website with a bunch of idiots on it looks like or are you trying to tell us something?
The latter.
Submitted by Sheddy on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 3:29am.
The latter.
Stunned
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 3:20am.
God, the Father, nor His Son, Jesus, were invited.
Liberals must worship that which they can see, mother earth and father sky.
I was raised with a
Submitted by Sheddy on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 4:00am.
I was raised with a Christian (Lutheran) upbringing. I have outstanding morals and values. I live my life according to the golden rule. I am kind, generous and thoughtful. A child rapist, or this monster Loughner can enter the gates of Heaven by simply accepting Jesus Christ as their savior. I don’t want anything to do with this Heaven if that is the case.
Stewart's Toast
Submitted by Wawaashkeshi on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 6:07pm.
I don't think Stewart can maintain his altitude for much longer.
Imagine being told every day, by every one you allow in your presence, that you are the only foil we have against the dreaded Rush. A left wing radical acts out, and in memory of the dead, Jon boy leaps upon his dais and purges decades of bile built up from NEVER getting the girl. (Sorry dude but brilliant and beautiful chics like MM NEVER new you existed)
Go to black - his 20 something audience runs to their parents fridge during the commercials.
Stewart thinks he's Carson - I knew Carson, and Jon Stewart is no Johnny Carson. Boomers can't stand Stewart, and we're going to own everything in a few more years... Hey, wanna buy a used country? :-
Much of the effect of
Submitted by MidAmerica on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 6:10pm.
Much of the effect of Stewert's humor is dependant on his mugging to the camera. Very reminiscent of Letterman. I see Stewert following the same path from hip humor to old jokes and even older repeated mugging for the camera as he settles in as an old guy way beyond the ability to be hip but with an audience still large enough to draw a paycheck.
Just take an old...
Submitted by TempusFugit on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 6:13pm.
...Letterman script circa 1992 and insert "Palin" wherever "Buttafucoco" is crossed out, and you'll have it
Anybody wondering...
Submitted by DumbCanuck on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 6:11pm.
if thos clips he played from Malkin, Hume, etc. were in context? Seems to me he only railed against the right and Fox. Doesn't sound inclusive at all, does it?
"There... Are... Four... Lights!"
That's alright
Submitted by Boudin on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 8:10pm.
Anyone with any sense knows you find 100 x more and worst from the left. Jon simply has no sense. When folks say Jon aint all that sharp, their right!
heres a tissue
Submitted by jerseyjoe on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 6:22pm.
hey. jon, wipe that brown spot off of your nose
It really is this simple.
Submitted by Ashrak on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 6:30pm.
Calling the gathering a rally removes the validity of the criticisms being waged.
Calling it a memorial is what justifies them.
Not quite that simple...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 6:55pm.
Calling it a memorial justifies moderate criticism of the characterization of the event and the excessive clapping by the audience. But, unless the families were offended--and to my knowledge there has been no reported objections--criticisms beyond that are unwarranted and emit an overwhelming odor of being purely politcally motivated.
Btw, NewsBusters called it a "Funeral".
Jer
Sometimes it is best to wait and see......
Submitted by Ashrak on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 8:31pm.
Was the armed individual who held the shooter down there? After all, and aid of a couple days spoke, right? Interestingly, he wasn't.
Did ya see who one of the victims themselves blamed today, jer?
Apparently, that person didn't get the memo.....
Remember jer, Cindi sings and I ain't talkin' about McCain.
As you are a liberal, Jer---
Submitted by matthewdean on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:29pm.
it does not surprise me that you attribute criticisms of the Tucson event as being politically motivated; yet can't (or won't) see beyond your nose to either recognize or acknowledge the overall political tones that were emanating from the Democratic Party side of the aisle. MDOne person loved it
Submitted by stunned on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 1:42am.
I'm sure the athiest nutty killer approved.
tired of liberal lies
Yeah, that makes a whole lot
Submitted by Jer on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 2:18am.
Yeah, that makes a whole lot of sense.
Jer
"You went to Oberlin" was to
Submitted by balboa on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 6:34pm.
"You went to Oberlin" was to point out that Malkin isn't stupid, that she had a choice in whether or not to point out that she thought the timing of the event seemed strange.
And Kilmeade and Doocy... just being their normal goofball selves.
balboa
Submitted by well99 on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 7:25pm.
It is hard to tell with Stewie since he lied about it only being 2-3 minutes before allowing politics, point scoring and pettiness to kick off.When people like him lie all the time you doubt whatever they say.
I think it's a lot easier to
Submitted by balboa on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:46pm.
I think it's a lot easier to understand not having the exact timing of when criticism started than understanding when someone's mocking a school or not.
balboa
Submitted by well99 on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:58pm.
The school deserved to get mocked.WTF were they thinking.Not having the exact time is bs.He lied so he could point his finger and say see the right is doing it again.He knew it wasnt 2-3 minutes or even close.I watched Fox and newsflash they gave Obama credit with words like eloquent ect for his speech.They did'nt blame those cheerleaders on him.Steward wanted to get a dig in and as usual didnt let let the truth get in the way.
So do you know exactly when
Submitted by balboa on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 9:26pm.
So do you know exactly when someone criticized Obama's speech? Afterall, a big part of comedy is precision...
And by "school" I meant the mention of Oberlin, not where the service was held.
→ bal
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 9:29pm.
I thought the content of the speech was very good.
balboa
Submitted by well99 on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 9:38pm.
So do you know exactly when someone criticized Obama's speech? Afterall, a big part of comedy is precision..."
On Fox that night they didnt criticize his speech at all.Just the opposite.As far as the 2-3 minutes it was Steward trying to paint the right as trying to make points right off the bat.Stewie lied.Nothing new there.As far as the school I was refering to Arizona and those dumb s###s that were acting like they were at a pep rally.Funny if your a so called comedian it is ok to twist things for your political agenda.
So you don't know, so you
Submitted by balboa on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 3:03pm.
So you don't know, so you can't say that Stewart flat-out lied or was merely exaggerating for comedic effect.
balboa
Submitted by well99 on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 10:28pm.
Their was nothing funny about Stewards trying to push his agenda.I do know it was more that 2 to 3 minutes by a long shot.What part of that was comeda?Nothing.It was his attempt to paint the right at jumping to a chance to attack Obama.Oh here is a joke.Oh by the way I can say he flat out lied.It isnt the first time either.That I am a comedian so I can lie doesnt work.Note to DNC:Please pay Steward for all the shilling he is doing for the left.Dont want the Unions mad for using unpaid shills.
The Ass Clown asking Stewart
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 6:46pm.
The Ass Clown asking Stewart to quit being a douchebag cold turkey doesn't appear to be going so well.
Barack_Must_Go.....
OK, that's it!
Submitted by almostacowboy on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 6:56pm.
I have officially reached my Jon Stewart saturation point!
Add him to the "COWBOY'S LIST OF PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY ACTUALLY MATTER".
Andy Warhol; Bono; Meghan McCain; Paris Hilton; Perris Hilton; George Clooney; Rob Reiner; Sean Penn; Oprah; Letterman; Jon Stewart; Everyone on MSNBC; Bill Maher
And.....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 6:59pm.
...the gratuitous swipe at Christians by the little twerp athiest - "And I got news for you guys, amen ain't that far from woohoo!"
Taking advantage of a crisis
Submitted by Miket53 on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 8:24pm.
Liberal supporters try every way possible to support Obama's speech but it didn't appear to be a "memorial" service. T-shirts were handed out, Obama was yelling in parts, applause, etc....not a somber or serious look to it. One big photo-op for the president. The police chief was sitting there looking smug yet he should be explaining how this well known disturbed person wasn't being monitored. Loughner was making statements and taking actions that should have been alarming. There should have been more said about getting help for disturbed individuals and being aware of dangers in public. The more the liberals focus on the "hate talk on radio", etc the more they will hurt their cause. Americans can see the problem was a disturbed person going unchecked.....not websites or talk that was anti-left.
Miket53 http://mtaricani.blogspot.com/
Maybe this was Obama's Wellstone memorial?
Submitted by TheHistorian on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 7:02pm.
Remember Wellstone's memorial?
Dennis Prager
John Stewart
Submitted by Hausmaus on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 8:55pm.
I noticed that John Stewart likes to slide, and shift on his chair a lot while talking to his audience. He looks like he is undergoing a colonoscopy at the same time he delivers his not so un-funny show. I'll bet you that deep inside his insignificant mind Stewart is a hard-core homosexsual that can't hold back the feeling of intra-rectal fecalization. Just observe him talking into the camera, and you'll see his facial expressions are more like that of somebody statically getting it up the rear. He reminds me when the kaledioscopic curtain, a lot of color, and jibe, and once lifted he reveals to be a very, very intolerant creature, with an extremely well hidden dark side. Well Stew, when are you going to show us your true self, and stop embalming yourself in your own excrement?
I sure hope Malkin doesn't
Submitted by mostlymoderate on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:07pm.
I sure hope Malkin doesn't say anything critical of Jon Stewart because of this. Last guy to do that, even though a fellow liberal, got axed for it. Jon Stewart can shovel it but he can't take it.
Stewart getting it wrong again
Submitted by Bronco46 on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 12:02am.
Mr Stewart mistook comments made at funeral for a pep rally.
There's certainly nothing wrong with a few light moments at
something like this; but the crowd at this event was inappropriate.
And Mr Stewart criticism of Fox is misplaced. On Special Report
and O'rielly obama was given credit for good comments. It was the
crowd that Fox felt was at fault. And they were. At least during the
Presidents opening remarks when it was obvious that he meant it to
be a serious moment; the crowd responded inappropriately.
This is just more of the usual left media slant on events.
I'm not going to attack
Submitted by Chris Norman on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 12:13am.
I'm not going to attack Stewart for the choice of targets of his routine - they are to be expected from him. I will criticize him for simply not being funny - not even a little bit. But, as is always the case, since there was no grain of recognizable truth in them, of course they fell flat and unfunny.
Chris
Submitted by rockyracoon on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 1:39am.
You aren't the only one. I remember Leibowitz when he was on a show called "Short Attention Span Theater," where he introduced short comic bits. Now this show was in the early 90's IIRC and he wasn't funny then, and hasn't improved since. He's flat out NOT funny.
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
I just don't see why people
Submitted by Chris Norman on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 2:41am.
I just don't see why people think he is so sharp and funny. He gets off an amusing line here and there, but being on five days a week, the odds are with him. All of the lines quoted in this post just simply were not funny and him making a face after delivering them does nothing to change that.
I am certain that you already
Submitted by mostlymoderate on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 3:42am.
I am certain that you already know the answer to your question. Jon Stewart is NOT sharp and NOT funny but he IS a liberal. Therefore, he gets a lot of special attention from everyone else in the MSM that is a liberal.
Case in point: Dennis Miller is very, very funny but HE is a conservative. The man is even a Christian and he liked Ronald Reagan!!! He will get no publicity whatsoever. Most people have never even heard of him.
mostlymoderate
Submitted by yutsnark on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 4:19pm.
I think political humor is funny only to those who agree. I can assure you that many liberals find Jon Stewart, Stephen Cobert, and Bill Maher to be hysterically funny. Dennis Miller gives us the creeps.
I've asked this before: Why are there not more conservative political satirists?
Why are there not more conservative political satirists?
Submitted by Boudin on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 7:03pm.
Because we have Ann, Laura, and Mark. Others are not necessary
Opps
Submitted by Boudin on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 8:13pm.
And Rush, heck of a sense of humor
Boudin
Submitted by yutsnark on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 8:19pm.
I'm guessing you mean Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, and Mark Levin. But do you consider them to be satirists?
Yeah, I agree with you about Rush.
Why the Medicine Man?
Submitted by Tom Paine on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 3:26pm.
Two of the six people who were killed (we don't know anything about the others because the media were too fixated on blaming Sarah Palin) are Catholic and Gabby Jeffords is Jewish. Yet there was no Priest and no Rabbi. Instead we get a medicine man who had to spend several minutes cheerleading about his Mexican heritage. If even one of the victims had been muslim do you suppose we would have gotten the medicine man? The scriptures were read by government officials instead of clergy of any kind. Even if as the White House claims that Obama knew nothing about the rally atmosphere, he could have instantly put a stop to the inappropriate antics of the tee shirted crowd. What a pathetic and inappropriate display. I feel doubly sorry for the families of the victims.
Why would Obama want to stop it?
Submitted by TheHistorian on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 6:58pm.
Those are HIS voters, wearing those t-shirts. He won't stop it this close to 2012, even if he does think it inappropriate. And I believe that Obama has a tin ear for the appropriateness of something like this.
Dennis Prager
Wrong Again, Mr. Leibowitz
Submitted by IrateNate on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 7:11pm.
"Yeah, yeah......that would have made it a better show. But, you know, it's a memorial service, not the Emmys."
Actually, Stuart, it was not a memorial service. It was, in fact, a media circus, meticulously planned, right down to the souvenir t-shirts, by the White House press monkeys to make Obama appear "presidential". Of course, as we've seen over the last two years, its going to take a lot more than cheers and applause from his cherry-picked audiences to make this buffoon look presidential.