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In reply to the discussion: President Barack Obama: "I think Jon Stewart’s brilliant." [View all]Renew Deal
(81,845 posts)54. The only way to understand the jokes on the Daily Show is to be informed.
A lot of it is wonky political stuff.
Cable news is the pink slime of news.
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Well, he was a jackass when he was furthering right-wing talking points on Greece...
DutchLiberal
Apr 2012
#66
This is the new troll act: pretend that you would brook no criticism of Obama
alcibiades_mystery
Apr 2012
#25
Please tell me that our President doesn't get all his TV news from Jon Stewart like so
Cleita
Apr 2012
#7
If I remember correctly, on the fictional West Wing. The TVs throughout the WH were always
Cleita
Apr 2012
#39
Back in the day JFK had 3 tv sets all tuned into a different channel. Only 3 then of course.
jwirr
Apr 2012
#49
I peek at his show to know what the right is thinking then change to a progressive show.
alp227
Apr 2012
#32
I wish he'd watch a little more TV -- more Stewart (he's right, he cuts right through the bs) and
gateley
Apr 2012
#13
Jon Stewart gave us something to fight back with when the Democrats had nothing in their arsenal.
Baitball Blogger
Apr 2012
#15
The point he was making required him to say that FOX & MSNBC were the same
dakota_democrat
Apr 2012
#42
I am thinking that a lot of what he does use is provided to him by his staff: reports, studies,
jwirr
Apr 2012
#48
They seem IMO to express much of what we on DU are thinking. I doubt that his staff can be labled
jwirr
Apr 2012
#61
Too bad he doesn't actually listen to what the 'brilliant' Stewart says...
DutchLiberal
Apr 2012
#65