An emotional and furious Jon Stewart unloaded on Senate Republicans for blocking an expansion of healthcare for veterans.
Jon Stewart Shreds Republicans For Defending Putin
Jon Stewart had some pointed observations for Republicans and why they defend Vladimir Putin.
Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle Absolutely Destroy Conservative Activist Candace Owens
Back in 2015, Candace Owens wrote a blog where she frequently bashed Conservatives, including Donald Trump. A few short years later, she has become one of the biggest stars in the Conservative world.
The activist was regularly retweeted by Donald Trump Jr. And the 45th president himself, held an event where he spoke to proponents of Owens’ Blexit movement. Blexit is aimed at convincing Black and Latino people to leave the Democratic party.
Jon Stewart Returns To Shred “Thin Skinned Narcissistic A–hole” Donald Trump
Jon Stewart returned to deliver take down Donald Trump in a way that only he can.
Jon Stewart Scores A Big Win For 9/11 Responders As Congress Will Reauthorize Health Fund
Jon Stewart's lobbying has paid off as Congress will extend the 9/11 responders health care fund for five more years as part of the omnibus spending bill.
Jon Stewart Slams Congress For Their Indifference To 9/11 First Responders
Jon Stewart unloaded on Congress for their seeming indifference to the plight of 9/11 first responders.
Friday Fox Follies – Oh, Those Obamas!
Friday Fox Follies was sure this week's column would be a slam dunk after Michelle Obama's forceful speech on race at Tuskegee University, aka Speechifying While Black™. But then her husband had to open his big mouth: Obama Swipes at Fox: Pushing Narrative That Poor People Are 'Leeches'. No biggie. Add a few words here and there and --- voila! --- an All Obama!!! All The Time!!! column. However, that plan was dashed as Conservatives Quickly Try to Turn Stephanopoulos into the 'Next Brian Williams.'
Friday Fox Follies – Facts, Fibs, And Folderol
What depresses me is Fox ratings versus a Truth-O-Meter. Once again the Tampa Bay Times Pundit Fact is checking in on our TV network scorecards.
Sean Hannity And Guest Blame Jon Stewart And Liberals For Spring Break Rape
Hannity guest Gavin McInnes claims Jon Stewart has "blood on his hands" for mocking FOX's spring break coverage.
Comedy Central Taps South African Comedian Trevor Noah To Replace Jon Stewart
Trevor Noah, a 31-year old South African comedian, will replace Jon Stewart as the host for The Daily Show.
Friday Fox Follies – Tucker? Don’t Even Know ‘Er!
Last week Tucker Carlson proved he isn't a real journalist (which may be why he's on Fox). This week he proved he's running a frat house, a topic in the news lately for systemic sexism, not to mention racism.
Friday Fox Follies – Tucker With An “F”
This week's Friday Fox Follies takes on Tucker Carlson's refusal to allow anyone who works for him to criticize Fox News.
Jon Stewart Drops The Mic After Hammering Fox News Over Its Hypocrisy On Ferguson
During Thursday night's broadcast of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart actually dropped a microphone after unleashing a rant towards Fox News for hypocritically demanding protesters and media apologize for 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' while simultaneously ignoring House Republicans report on Benghazi.
Friday Fox Follies – Forget The Falklands
There's nothing Friday Fox Follies likes least than to repeat a topic from last week because new jokes are hard to find. No matter. When Bill O'Reilly Goes Ballistic On Eric Engberg, David Corn, Calls Bob Schieffer A 'Plagiarist' this reporter must follow the truth, no matter where it goes.
Jon Stewart Goes To Town On Fox News For Being “Chronically Angry” About Liberalism
During Wednesday night's broadcast of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart lit into longtime nemesis Fox News for waging a "chronically angry war for ideological purity."
Friday Fox Follies – Falafels In The Falklands
When Friday Fox Follies went to press last week, Brian Williams' spectacular crash to earth still echoed in Halls of Mediazuma. Many wags (this one included) noticed the condemnation was loudest (shrillest?) at the Fox "News" Channel, which did not hold itself to the same high standards.
Bill O’Reilly Whines About “Overwhelmingly Liberal” Media Praising Departing Jon Stewart
During Monday night's broadcast of The O'Reilly Factor, host Bill O'Reilly got bent out of shape over the amount of praise Jon Stewart has received from national media figures since The Daily Show host announced he is departing at the end of the year.
Friday Fox Follies – Fake News, Fake Tears
The big news this week was about fake newsmen Brian Williams and Jon Stewart and -- wouldn't you know it -- Fox "News" had fingerprints at both scenes of the crime.
Terror Spreads Through Fox News As CNN Wants To Hire Jon Stewart
CNN boss Jeff Zucker said that he is interested in having a conversation with Jon Stewart about joining CNN after he leaves The Daily Show. The idea of a Jon Stewart to CNN move should terrify Fox News.
Before Announcing Departure, Jon Stewart Mocks Fox News’ Newfound Love For Muslim King
Prior to making the announcement on his upcoming departure, it was business as usual, as Jon Stewart once again aimed his sharp wit at his favorite target -- Fox News.
Fake News Is Losing Its Walter Cronkite As Jon Stewart Is Leaving The Daily Show
Comedy Central has confirmed reports that Jon Stewart will be leaving The Daily Show later this year.
Jon Stewart Uses Brian Williams Fiasco To Call Out Media For Accepting Bush’s Iraq War Lies
During Monday night's broadcast of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart addressed the recent revelation that NBC News anchor Brian Williams had made false claims about taking rocket fire during a helicopter ride in Iraq in 2003.
Jon Stewart On Sarah Palin: She “Doesn’t Believe In Your Liberal Elitist Grammar And Syntax”
During Monday night's episode of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart skewered former GOP Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin's incoherent speech at the Iowa Freedom Summit.
Jon Stewart Scorches Rand Paul And Ted Cruz Over Their State Of The Union Responses
During Wednesday night's broadcast of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart took aim at the multiple Republican responses to this year's State of the Union address.
Jon Stewart Completely Exposes Mike Huckabee’s Beyonce Criticism Hypocrisy
During Monday night's broadcast of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart tore into former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee over his criticism of singer Beyonce.
After Terrible Tragedy, Jon Stewart Grieves For The Courageous Staff Of Charlie Hebdo
At the beginning of his show Wednesday night, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart paid tribute to the staff of French newspaper Charlie Hebdo after a terrorist attack on the paper's office claimed the lives of 12 people.
Friday Fox Follies – Fox Family Values
Since hitting the cable dial in 1996, Fox "News" Channel values have been on full display: Anti-truth chief among them. Even when caught in flat-out lies, Fox "News" rarely issues apologies.
Jon Stewart Brilliantly Takes Down Fox News Over Its Disgusting Coverage Of Ferguson
Monday's episode of The Daily Show was its first since the announcement of Darren Wilson's non-indictment. Instead of focusing on the decision itself, Stewart spent the majority of the first segment skewering Fox News over its coverage of Ferguson.
Minneapolis Mayor Hammers Local Police Who Absurdly Claimed She Was Flashing Gang Signs
Last week, a Minneapolis news station ran a story, provided to them by local law enforcement, claiming Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges was photographed flashing gang signs with a known criminal. The mayor addressed the issue in the best way possible this week.
Jon Stewart Uses Ice Cream To Explain Why We Have To Get Money Out Of Politics
Jon Stewart brilliantly used the example of ice cream to explain the corruptive force of money in politics during an interview on CBS Sunday Morning.
Ted Cruz and Paul Ryan Are So Scared Of Jon Stewart That They Won’t Go On The Daily Show
In a new interview, Jon Stewart said that conservative movement heroes Ted Cruz and Paul Ryan have repeatedly refused to be interviewed on The Daily Show.
Jon Stewart Confirms That NBC Tried To Hire Him To Host Meet The Press
Jon Stewart confirmed in an interview that NBC did try to hire the late night comedian to host Meet The Press, but Stewart never seriously considered their offer.
Lindsey Graham ‘Jokes’ That White Men In Male-Only Clubs Will “Do Great” If He’s President
CNN received an audio recording of comments Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made to an all-male Irish-Catholic organization in South Carolina earlier in the month. While speaking to the group at a private meeting, Graham stated that "white men who are in male-only clubs are going to do great in my presidency."
After Jon Stewart Slams Him, Chris Christie Claims He Knows More About Ebola Than Experts
After Jon Stewart skewered him on The Daily Show Monday night, Chris Christie proclaimed to Matt Lauer on Tuesday morning that he knows more about how to handle Ebola than the CDC.
Study: Americans Trust Jon Stewart More Than Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck
A new Pew Research Journalism Project study found that Americans trust Jon Stewart's fake newscast to deliver the news about government and politics more than they trust Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.
Friday Fox Follies – Crazy Is As Crazy Does
Everything old is new again!!! When Bill "White Privilege" O'Reilly hosted Glenn Beck On Fox [to say] President Is Neglecting Dallas Ebola Danger Because Of City's Unfavorable View Of Obama, it all came rushing back to me in a tsunami of nostalgia.
NBC Tried To Hire Jon Stewart To Replace David Gregory As Host Of Meet The Press
It looks like NBC never wanted Chuck Todd to replace David Gregory as the host of Meet The Press. It is being reported that the real host that NBC wanted was Jon Stewart.
Introducing The Friday Fox Follies
Welcome to The Friday Fox Follies, a new weekly feature at PoliticusUSA. Each week Headly Westerfield will wrap up the Fox "News" tomfoolery and shenanigans (as the dictionary defines those words) into one neat little package with a bow.
Bill O’Reilly Throws a Temper Tantrum After Stephen Colbert Mocked His Mercenary Army Plan
During Monday night's episode of The O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly lashed out at comedian Stephen Colbert for lampooning his idiotic plan to create a 25,000 private mercenary army to take on the world's problems, specifically radical Islamist terrorists.
Jon Stewart Obliterates Republicans By Highlighting Their Ignorance On Climate Change
On Monday night's episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, host Jon Stewart devoted the first segment of his program to the subject of climate change.
‘Explainer-In-Chief’ Bill Clinton Goes On The Daily Show And Absolutely Kills It
Former President of the United States Bill Clinton appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Thursday night. Stewart ended up interviewing Clinton for nearly 30 minutes, throwing the extended interview on the show's website after the episode aired.
Jon Stewart Highlights Joe Scarborough’s Hypocrisy Over His Complaints About Hillary Clinton
After showing Scarborough ranting about Mrs. Clinton's book tour and making appearances in early primary states while not announcing her intentions to run, Stewart gloriously took down Scarborough and highlighted his complete and total hypocrisy.
Jon Stewart Is Now More Trusted Than MSNBC To Provide Accurate Information
A new survey from the Brookings Institute found that Jon Stewart and The Daily Show are now more trusted than MSNBC to provide accurate information.
Jon Stewart Tells Karl Rove And Donald Sterling ‘OK, You Go Bye Now’
On Tuesday night's episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart compared the recent insane statements by two men who have completely worn out their welcome -- Donald Sterling and Karl Rove.
Jon Stewart Highlights The Racist Idiocy Behind Stand Your Ground Laws
During Tuesday night's episode of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart started the show off by discussing the verdict in the Michael Dunn trial.
Jon Stewart Calls Out Republicans On Their BS For Claiming They Want Bipartisanship
Wednesday night's episode was the first chance that Jon Stewart got to fully discuss the State of the Union address. Stewart turned it up to eleven with his righteous indignation and it was glorious.
Bob McDonnell Throws His Wife Under The Bus So He Can Fight Corruption Charges
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen were arraigned this morning in federal court on 14 counts stemming from the acceptance of illegal gifts and obstruction.
Jon Stewart Slams Congress By Calling Them the Justin Bieber of Government
On Wednesday's edition of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart brilliantly intertwined two stories that, on the surface, have absolutely nothing to do with each other.
Jon Stewart Hammers Conservatives For Their Hypocrisy On Income Inequality
Jon Stewart came out with both barrels blazing on Thursday night's episode of The Daily Show. He had the right-wing squarely in his crosshairs and he had no qualms firing upon them.
Jon Stewart Is Disappointed In Chris Christie’s Third-Rate Level Of Corruption
Stewart decided to go into detail about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's growing scandal over the politically motivated traffic jam caused by his aides due to Fort Lee's mayor not endorsing him in last year's election.
Climate Change Deniers Using Cold Weather as Proof Exposed as Idiots By Jon Stewart
On Monday night's episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart took aim at conservatives who have taken to the airwaves in the past few days to spout idiotic statements regarding climate change in light of record cold temperatures over much of the United States
Jon Stewart Annihilates Megyn Kelly On Her ‘White Santa’ Non-Apology
On Monday night, Jon Stewart took apart the ridiculousness of Megyn Kelly's explanation regarding her comments about Santa and Jesus being white.
David Barton Thinks He Scares Us
"I'm really scary," Barton declared. "I am very scary for people who have a secular worldview."
Jon Stewart Tells Rumsfeld and Cheney Obama’s Transgressions Do Not Wipe Away Theirs
After the war criminals Rumsfeld and Cheney criticized Obama, Jon Stewart reminded them of their own grievous misdeeds
CNN Will Continue To Fail Because They Refuse To Listen To Jon Stewart
For ten years, Jon Stewart has been telling CNN what's wrong with their network, and they have responding doing the very things that caused their downfall. Things like reviving Crossfire.
In an Anti-Semitic Tweet Donald Trump Claims That He Is Much Smarter Than Jon Stewart
The ugly racism of Donald Trump reared its head again, as the bigoted billionaire went on the attack against Jon Stewart for being Jewish.
Jon Stewart Reveals Kool Cigarettes as the Source of the GOP’s Minority Outreach Plan
Jon Stewart did the mainstream media's job, and revealed that GOP minority outreach strategy is the same one that Kool cigarettes used to target African Americans.
Rush Limbaugh Tries to Take Credit for Jon Stewart and The Daily Show
Rush Limbaugh tried to take credit for the success of The Daily Show by claiming that his 1990s television was the forerunner of what Jon Stewart and company are doing today.
Jon Stewart Defends the Voting Rights Act and Slams Antonin Scalia
Jon Stewart used the behavior of Republicans in 2012 to explain why the Voting Rights Act should be expanded, and slammed Justice Scalia for his judicial activism.
Rachel Maddow Calls Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, ‘A Troll’
On The Daily Show, Rachel Maddow had a classic line when she labeled Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, "a troll."
Jon Stewart on Rubio: ‘Obama May Need a Prompter, But At Least He Doesn’t Need an IV Bag.’
Jon Stewart explained the difference between Marco Rubio and Barack Obama as, "He (Obama) may need a prompter, but at least he doesn't need an IV bag."
Jon Stewart Shoots Down the Right’s Obama 2nd Amendment Tyranny Hysteria
Jon Stewart tore apart the right's Obama tyranny hysteria, and suggested that they were mistaking tyranny for losing a presidential election.
Jon Stewart Rips Paul Ryan and House Republicans for Voting Against Sandy Aid
Jon Stewart ripped the 67 House Republicans who voted no on flood insurance funding for Sandy victims, and exposed the hypocrisy behind their ideology.
The Top Ten Smartest Democratic Quotes of 2012
If the Republicans fell all over themselves in 2012 to sound stupid, the Democrats were happy to help them along, as this list demonstrates
Jon Stewart Rips Fox News for Pushing Wal-Mart’s Propaganda
Jon Stewart ripped into Fox News for spreading Wal-Mart's propaganda against striking workers, and for defending the company after a garment factory fire in Bangladesh killed 129 people.
Jon Stewart Blasts Employers Who Use Obamacare as an Excuse for Layoffs
Jon Stewart hammered the so called job creators for using Obamacare as an excuse for layoffs. Stewart said, 'Obamacare is just the latest excuse to rig the social contract.'
Jon Stewart Tells Nate Silver, ‘you were like the Chick-fil-a sandwich for reality.’
Nate Silver was on The Daily Show, where Jon Stewart summed up his role as the defender of reality as, 'you were like the Chick-fil-a sandwich for reality."
Jon Stewart Rips Dick Morris and Calls the Right’s Favorite Pundit, ‘The King of Wrong Mountain.’
Jon Stewart ripped pundits in general for their lack of accountability, but he saved some special scorn for Dick Morris. Stewart called Morris the, 'king of wrong mountain.'
Jon Stewart on Christie’s Obama 180, ‘I guess he found that f**king lightswitch, huh?’
Jon Stewart summed up Chris Christie's 180 on Obama's leadership after Hurricane Sandy by asking, 'I guess he found that f**king lightswitch, huh?'
Jon Stewart Rips the 40 A-Hole GOP Senators Who Blocked Jobs for Veterans
Jon Stewart ripped the 40 Republican senators who blocked the Veterans Job Corps Act of 2012 that would have created jobs for vets. Stewart summed it up by calling them 'a**holes.'
Jon Stewart: Romney Leads From Behind, ‘Follow me, I’ll be right behind the President’
Jon Stewart leveled Mitt Romney with a devastating critique of his debate performance. Stewart described Romney on foreign policy as, 'Follow me, I'll be right behind the President'
Jon Stewart Trounces Bill O’Reilly in a Debate Full of Surprising Substance
Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly got together for a debate for charity, and while comedy was expected, Jon Stewart walked all over Bill O'Reilly in a debate that morphed into a serious discussion.
Jon Stewart Destroys Romney’s You Didn’t Build That Attack on Obama
Jon Stewart slayed Mitt Romney's you didn't build that attack on Obama, exposing Romney for hanging his whole campaign on an out of context grammatical misstep.
Jon Stewart Destroys Romney’s ‘Retroactive Retirement’
Jon Stewart destroyed Mitt Romney's retroactive retirement parsing in just a few words, showing that Romney has painted himself into a corner.
Jon Stewart Hammers the Media’s Overreaction to Wisconsin
Jon Stewart took the media to task to for blowing the Wisconsin recall completely out of proportion, and proclaiming the results an Armageddon like event.
Jon Stewart Drops a Ten Ton Mega Bomb on Roger Ailes and Fox News
Jon Stewart responded to Roger Ailes' claim that he is a socialist by calling Fox News a fiefdom of victimhood and conservative propaganda juggernaut disguised as a news network.
Roger Ailes Amps Up Fox News’s Desperate Attempts to Discredit Jon Stewart
Roger Ailes spoke at Ohio University yesterday and showed his desperate contempt for Jon Stewart by claiming that the Daily Show host admitted to being a socialist.
Jon Stewart Dissects David Barton Who Responds by Lying
Unsurprisingly, David Barton did not stand up well to Jon Stewart's questioning, dodging issues, misrepresenting facts and when necessary, outright lying
Neutering the Republican Penis
The Republican Party is eager to legislate on women's use of their reproductive systems; they have so far shown no willingness at all to legislate use of their own
Jon Stewart Sharpens the Knives and Takes Down Sarah Palin
Jon Stewart didn't just joke about Sarah Palin on the Today show, he took out the knives and cut through Sarah Palin's BS down to her empty fame craving core.
Jon Stewart Slams the Fair and Colicky Crybabies at Fox News
Jon Stewart points out that Fox News pretended like the Republican primary didn’t exist on Tuesday, and instead spent the night bellyaching and crying about the left and President Obama.
Jon Stewart Calls GOP Primaries a Telethon for Electoral Dystrophy
Jon Stewart says of the endlessly repetitive debates that it’s like the republican primary’s become a telethon for electoral dystrophy
Meet the New Enemies of Glenn Beck: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert
Poor Glenn Beck just can't let go of his jealousy of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Today on his Fox News program, Beck went on the attack against Stewart and Colbert by claiming that they keep people in denial. He said, "What better way to keep people sheep then making sure that people get their news from a comedian?....Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, that's not news. That's a monologue. That's jokes."
Jon Stewart Explains The Evil Brilliance Of Fox News To Rachel Maddow
Jon Stewart sat down for a great interview with Rachel Maddow on her MSNBC show. Stewart described to Maddow what he thinks is the brilliance of Fox News, "I think the brilliance of fox news, and they delegitimized the idea of editorial authority while exercising incredible editorial authority." How Fox News has managed to take any criticism and label it as persecution.
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Lead Glenn Beck in Time’s Person of the Year Poll
Poor Glenn Beck can't stop being bested by Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart. First, Colbert and Stewart blew Beck's rally on the National Mall out of the water with the Rally to Restore Sanity, and now they are beating Beck in Time magazine's reader poll for 2010 person of the year.
Glenn Beck Jumps On the Jon Stewart Bandwagon
On his Fox News program today Glenn Beck claimed that while Jon Stewart's rally had been co-opted by the left, he still wished him luck with rally and then jumped on the Jon Stewart bandwagon by saying, "Jon we disagree on a great many things, but I don't think we disagree of the type of people that we need to be as individual Americans."
The Rally To Restore Sanity Causes a Mainstream Media Meltdown
Jon Stewart managed to do something with his Rally to Restore Sanity that hasn't been done in a long time. He confused the mainstream media to the point of a near collective nervous breakdown. The media couldn't figure out what this rally was about, and it was only when Stewart explained it to them that they realized that it was about them.
At Least 250,000 Attend Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity
Everyone knew today's Rally to Restore Sanity would be a hit, and if the independent estimates of crowd size are any indication, Jon Stewart's rally was the most well attended of the year as it is estimated that at least 250,000 people attended. This number easily doubles and almost triples the attendance for Glenn Beck's Rally to Restore Honor.
Rush Limbaugh Claims that the Rally to Restore Sanity Helps the Republicans
In what can best be described as a delusional rant, on his radio show today, Rush Limbaugh wove a tale of how the Rally to Restore Sanity helps Republicans. Limbaugh called Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, "half baked comedians," and claimed that they tell, "Putrid jokes." Limbaugh also predicted that the rally will draw 65,000 people.
Fox Claims Union Members Are Being Bused in At Gunpoint for Stewart/Colbert Rally
The Fox News paranoia over Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity reached Tom Ridge terror alert level red today, as Monica Crowley claimed on Fox Business that, "Well, but there are a lot of union members who are actually being bused in at gunpoint by their union leadership."
Due to Obama Beck Proclaims The Rally to Restore Sanity a Failure
On his radio show today, Glenn Beck continued his attack on Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity. Beck claimed that that unless Stewart draws a million people, the rally is a failure. Beck said, "If there's not a million people at the mall...There should be 300 million people on the mall or they are absolutely the most powerless people on the planet."
Jon Stewart Hilariously Mocks MSNBC’s New Move Forward Slogan
On The Daily Show last night Jon Stewart, he of the supposed liberal media bias, took square aim at the supposedly liberal cable news network MSNBC for their terrible new slogan and ad campaign titled Move Forward. Stewart said, "It's like when Nike came out with Just Do It, and Reebok answered with For Where Your Pants End. It's just lame."
Rick Sanchez Apologizes to Jon Stewart and Does the Idiot Walk of Shame
Former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez became the latest celebrity to engage in the Racist Celebrity Foot in Mouth Walk of Shame today as he issued a formal apology to Daily Show host Jon Stewart for calling him a bigot. Sanchez said in a statement, "I had a very good conversation with Jon Stewart, and I had the opportunity to apologize for my inartful comments from last week."
How Jon Stewart Might Have Saved Rick Sanchez’s Career
Even if he wanted to Jon Stewart could not ignore the comments and subsequent firing of former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, and after various bits including one comparing Sanchez to Michael Scott of The Office, Stewart got serious, played a clip of Sanchez going off a bigot and said, “See, I think that’s what that guy really thinks about that.”
Fox News Personally Attacks Jon Stewart
On Fox News Watch today, Fox contributor Jim Pinkerton upped the ante and personally attacked Jon Stewart as a demagogue. Pinkerton compared Stewart to Lonesome Rhodes by saying, "Five words A Face In The Crowd, the 1950's movie starring Andy Griffith...about a talk show host who then thought he was a political and a demagogue."
Fox News Freaks Out Over Stewart/Colbert Rally
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have managed to completely freak out Fox News as evidenced on Fox and Friends this morning, when the network had it's propaganda crew claiming that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's rally won't outdraw Glenn Beck's. Brian Kilmeande asked, "How can you possibly outdraw Glenn Beck?"
Jon Stewart Busts Fox News’ Obama Is Out of Touch Talking Point
Jon Stewart was on FNC's The O'Reilly Factor tonight, and when Bill-O tried to claim that Barack Obama is out of touch with "regular Americans," Stewart delivered a little bit of truth to Fox News viewers when he said, "I think that sounds like a meaningless thing to say."
Glenn Beck Calls Stewart/Colbert Rally a Progressive Plot
On his radio show today Glenn Beck took aim at Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's October 30th rally, by labeling at progressive plot to win the election. Beck said of the Stewart/Colbert rally, "They are going to activate the youth to try to get them to vote with the labor unions apparently."
On Jon Stewart Bill Clinton Calls Out the Tea Party
In an interview with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show last night former President Bill Clinton explained and broke down the true purpose of the Tea Party. Clinton said that Tea Partiers are pawns in a game and, "The people that are funding this Tea Party are trying to weaken the government... so that they can have unaccountable private power."
New Survey Reveals Why Jon Stewart is the Biggest Long Term Threat to Fox News
The newest Pew Research Center's survey of where and how people get their news has been released, and while Fox News is still polling the oldest viewership, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart are pulling the youngest. As Stewart educates his young viewers in the ways of FNC on a nightly basis, it is clear that he is the biggest long term media threat to Fox News.