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In reply to the discussion: CAMPAIGN AGAINST JON STEWART BEGINS [View all]deucemagnet
(4,549 posts)31. Here's a link to the show for context.
The joke is at about 11:50, but it's part of a much larger bit comparing the "war on women" to the "war on Christmas" that starts after the first break at about the 7:30 mark.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/mon-april-16-2012-jane-goodall
Anybody jumping on Donahue's bandwagon ought to watch the whole bit, but of course that will never happen.
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No, I think you don't get it, and your dismissal of Stewart is sexist as hell.
DirkGently
Apr 2012
#21
I kind of agree with you, but they did a good job of satirizing that this week.
darkstar3
Apr 2012
#17
jon stewart proved himself his privilege and ignorance with what he did first show.
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#20
That was the best part: The fact that he didn't even get that HE was being satirized.
darkstar3
Apr 2012
#22
Agree. That was one of the funniest bits I've seen on there for awhile. Brilliant.
cbayer
Apr 2012
#35
and you are saying they could not be sensitive toward women, who they were defending,
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#33
absolutely i think lear used sensitivity and there were lines he did not cross to make his point. nt
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#36
The Catholic League is always offended. Donahue just attributes it to different things.
laconicsax
Apr 2012
#11
Donohue was so excited to be on Cenk's show tonight. He wasn't even that rude.
DirkGently
Apr 2012
#19