Jon Stewart Awards Obama "Dick Move of the Week"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/09/jon-stewart-awards-obama_n_95875.html

Last night on "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart unveiled a new feature: The "Dick Move of the Week" (presumably a recurring segment). "As the race wears on, you're going to start to see the campaigns behaving a little bit more aggressively, trying to score points on the other guy," said Stewart. "But there is a very fine line between an aggressive move and what Beltway insiders refer to as — a bit of a dick move." See why the Obama campaign got the nod below:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/09/jon-stewart-awards-obama_n_95875.html

It's the second time that Stewart has implied that Obama was a dick — the first was on March 3, 2008, when, in a rundown of candidate swipes at each other, he observed that Obama "seems like he might be kind of a dicky boyfriend." Watch it below:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/09/jon-stewart-awards-obama_n_95875.html

Note that March 3rd was the night before Super Tuesday II — and also the night that Stewart hosted Clinton for an interview live via satellite. Coincidence? Or yet another example of the comedy conspiracy against Barack Obama? Debate and discuss in the comment sections below — feel free to post links to your favorite totally biased "Daily Show" and "SNL" segments so we can all watch and decide for ourselves.

[anonymous171]

1. He's probably a Clinton supporter. But they also like to cut down the front-runner

It's just not as funny to make fun of the people who are losing.

[JVS]

7. Who does Colbert back?

[nxylas]

36. Colbert the comedian or Colbert the character he plays on TV?

Colbert the character is obviously for John McCain. Colbert the comedian says he likes to keep his views to himself.

[Blondiegrrl]

37. I'm fairly certain Stephen Colbert will write in Stephen Colbert for president.

;-)

[Hawkeye-X]

2. Stewart is dead to me now.

Calling Obama a dick? Fuck him. Jon Stewart doesn't get it.

Hawkeye-X

[cui bono]

10. I stopped watching when he crossed the writer's picket line. n/t

[Catherine Vincent]

48. He didn't call him a dick. He said it was a dick move.

And he was joking around.

[ericgtr]

3. I like Jon but that was just smart politicing

I have noticed Jon actually reaching to show dirt on Obama, Hillary writes her own but he's hesitant to show it. Either way, their stuff is satirical and they make an effort to hit everyone so I don't put much stock into it.

[Olney Blue]

4. All the candidates have been fodder for the comedians.

[JVS]

5. It was an awesome move! Too bad this wasn't around when Hillary praised McCain

[rodeodance]

45. or when the Obama bowed to mccain and said he was a warmonger!!--

[kitfalbo]

6. hmm.

It's funny because it's true.

Politically active students trying to choose between Bill Clinton and free concert tickets, I suppose you could argue that Bill Clinton is one for disturbing the chance of students to get tickets, but i think his schedule was probably less flexible.

[Danger Mouse]

8. Love ya Jon, but I don't agree with ya...

[ej510]

18. I thought that it was funny.

I have np problem with Jon.

[Cha]

9. I'm not watching it..why did Jon Stewart

do this? I can't believe he wants the lying hilary clinton who voted for the IWR! Jon is so against stooges, liars and warmongers..or so I thought.

[Adelante]

41. You should watch it

It wasn't insulting to Obama. It was kind of admiring in a way. I wasn't offended by it.

[Cha]

56. I will now..I just

didn't want to see Jon diss Obama..I got the wrong idea from the OP. :) Thanks.

[Cha]

59. I just saw it! LOL!

It was funny..I should have known better..my bad.

[Skip Intro]

11. "Here kids, CANDY, forget about that man and what he has to say about the future of the nation"

Obama gives you CANDY!

[MercutioATC]

14. It's hilariously great marketing.

Very cool idea.

[Skip Intro]

20. YAY, Issues! I mean...free concert tickets! Yeah, cool. And next on Oprah...

:eyes:

[MercutioATC]

22. I don't recall reports of kidnapping....

Obama gave away concert tickets. Students made their own choice.


You have absolutely no background in marketing, do you?

[Skip Intro]

31. Not as much as those who market Obama. But I'm sure Hallmark does.

I'm surprised you actually used the word, considering that pretty much describes his campaign - blank slate, Hope, Change. Obama is whatever you want him to be. And he's COOL! Brilliant marketing I must say. The one's behind it will definitely have a future with some credit card or drug company, coming up with the next happy family or huge, luminescent butterfly.

[MercutioATC]

42. You're surprised I used the word "marketing" when talking about campaign strategies?

Maybe that explains some things...

I disagree with your characterization of Obama as a candidate with no real substance, but it's naive...and, frankly, silly...to treat marketing as a negative in a political campaign.

[Skip Intro]

47. Yes, and try to keep your condescension in check, pls.

I don't think it naive or silly to say a campaign for president should center more around ideas than what amounts to a manipulative campaign stunt that could be seen as bribery or vote buying.

If all you got is talking down to me, then please, feel free to go talk down to someone else.

[last1standing]

58. Trying to have a reasonable discussion with a slime peddler is useless.

And unfortunately, that's what you're doing Mercutio. Skip Intro isn't interested in discussing the dynamics of the race, he/she just wants to smear Obama. Nothing else matters.

I give you kudos for trying, though. :)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

39. Few college students can afford $2,500 to see Elton John.

[AX10]

16. That move most certainly makes...

Obama a "dick".

[Skip Intro]

21. no doubt

Surpised to see people here priasing him for it?

Me neither.

[AX10]

23. Smart people would not depend on these kids to come out...

to vote in the fall.
If they are so easily wooed by concert tickets, then they can easily be turned off this entire process in the fall.

[JVS]

24. If it's so not smart to depend on these kids, why was Bill trying to woo them?

[Skip Intro]

50. He was trying to talk to them about their future, not lure them with free gifts.

[JVS]

51. He was trying to shill for his wife.

[Skip Intro]

54. Maybe he should have offered them all free cars. Yay - democracy!

Obama's move here beautifully highlights his lack of substance.

You cannot be as willfully blind as you seem.

Want some candy?

[JVS]

25. I guess Bill's words are not so important anymore.

HAHA!

[Skip Intro]

32. Not when you got free concert tix. Says a lot about those so easily swayed, but even more

about those who would manipulate them via that gullibility and self-centeredness.

[MercutioATC]

12. Did any of you watch the clips? It wasn't an attack by Stewart at all.

Obama won "Dick Move of the Week" because he gave away free Dave Matthews tickets at a campus...during a Bill Clinton speech.


The "dick" label was tongue-in-cheek (yes, those words should probably not be in the same sentence together).

[Cha]

30. Thanks, Mercutio..I didn't wanna

see Jon Stewart dissin' Obama but I got from a post that it might be about the Dave Matthews tickets which wasn't even Obama's doing.

I feel much better 'cause some of us "Amercians" just got told by elton john at his concert that basically those who don't support hilary are misogynistic ..

"Elton John was a bit edgier:

"I never cease to be amazed at the misogynist attitude of some of the people in this country," he said. "I say to hell with them."


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5441102

[MercutioATC]

43. Nah...watch it. It's funny.

As I said, it's tongue-in-cheek. He's not calling Obama a "dick" at all.

[AX10]

13. "WA, WA, WA" says the Obamite.

A little bad press here and there and you all get uptight.
I am surprised that Kos didn't jump on this first, as we all know, Kos is the ultimate Obama shill.
I do agree that Obama is a "dick".

[Buzz Clik]

17. Tell you what, Ace. You give me a link to where a Hillary supporter is showing love for Olbermann,

... and I'll give you the argument. Otherwise, you're just being selective in whom you shat upon.

[FrenchieCat]

19. Than, you must be a "head".

[MercutioATC]

46. If you had watched the clip, you'd know that Stewart wasn't calling Obama a "dick" at all.

...but that'd ruin your silliness, wouldn't it.

[Buzz Clik]

15. If there's a bias, it's probably a New York bias. Whatever.

Jon is bound to favor somebody. I can live with that. His demographic won't agree with him, so he needs to tread lightly.

[PBS Poll-435]

26. Is "New York bias" code for Jew?

[JVS]

33. It's code for someone who live in NY, which is the state that HRC represents in the senate.

[PBS Poll-435]

40. I was asking the person who wrote that.

Thanks for your input though!

[SemiCharmedQuark]

44. There's a thread right now going on dismissing Illinois bias.

What's that code for?

[PBS Poll-435]

53. I wouldn't know...

I like Illinois!

[Buzz Clik]

52. No, it's not code for Jew.

What is wrong with you? How the hell could it be a code for "Jew"? It wouldn't even make sense in this context. Yes, Stewart is Jewish, but Obama is not and neither is Clinton.

You had this explained, but you demanded some sort of explanation from me? Why?

[PBS Poll-435]

55. Just asking...

Anti-NY sentiment seems familiar...

But you didn't mean it that way. I am glad.

[Buzz Clik]

57. sigh. I'm not anti-NY, or anti-Hillary. I'm not even anti-Blue Meanies.

Some of my best friends are Bluish.




;)

[NeedleCast]

27. (It's a Comedy Show)

n/t

[bigwillq]

28. Some people just don't get it

Jeez.

:hi:

[Blondiegrrl]

35. Shhhhhhh! They'd rather analyze everything to death! eom

[jenmito]

29. People in the audience seemed to think it was a clever idea. Just like I did, and just like Clinton

probably did! :hi:

[Catherine Vincent]

34. Did you see the video from Stewart where Obama was on "The View"

and he was sitting there pinching the crease in his pants. He did it for a couple of minutes. It was hilarious. I'll have to go find it.

[jenmito]

38. Jay Leno played it.

[Catherine Vincent]

49. Oh, was it Leno. Thanks.

I thought it was Stewart.