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  • witchazel
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    1. witchazel Posted on Nov 7 '06 at 4:25 PM

    I think Jon Stewart deserves recognition for exercising his right to free speech as a citizen in this clip. He says what he thinks and believes, something politicians could take a page from. His stance of not having a responsibility to the Amercian public to report the news in a neutral way, like the news agencies are supposed to do (because he is not a reporter but a comedian), is a refreshing example of what every tax paying citizen can aspire to. He has the balls to make fun of "Crossfire", admit he watches the show every day, and go on the show and call them on thier hypocracy. His show has become one of the most watched by young adults because he delivers his opinion, the absurdity of our Government "machine" and how it has ruined our World reputation, promotes people to think and decide for themselves without telling us to do it, and facts that "slip through the cracks" that help people form a more well-rounded opinion of politics instead of the "spin" of mainstream media. There I said it.

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  • neo_t_virus
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    2. neo_t_virus Posted on Nov 22 '06 at 10:28 PM

    Jon Stewart is one of the smartest political comentators one tv these days. He says what he thinks, and hits the nail right on the head. Sometimes you have to make fun of someone in order to get them to see how silly they are being and Jon does that.... Oh and Crossfire has was taken off the air very shortly after this aired. Obviously CNN saw Jon's point

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  • narrchangel
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    3. narrchangel Posted on Nov 22 '06 at 11:17 PM

    Crossfire was lame. O'Reilly is lame. American Media is the true devil.

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    4. Franky4Fingers Posted on Nov 27 '06 at 1:17 PM

    I know he never would, but if Jon ran for president, I'd vote for him, hell, I'd try to lead his campaign, Jon is very funny, he has a great spin on politics, and neo_t_virus and witchazel, well said both of you, thats a great summary of Mr. Stewart, and for those who haven't picked up his book, I higly suggest you do, it's great.

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  • omeomi122
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    5. omeomi122 Posted on Nov 30 '06 at 10:49 PM

    that bow tie guy is an idiot. And gives 5th grade insults.

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    6. jhemp72 Posted on Dec 1 '06 at 11:00 PM

    That takes balls! Jon went on their show and tore them a new one. I love this guy, he's the funniest and one of the smartest guys on TV.

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  • kharamann
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    7. kharamann Posted on Dec 8 '06 at 10:10 AM

    My biggest problem with all these shows has been that NO-ONE - not guests, not co-hosts - is allowed to finish a sentence, let alone complete a thought that takes more than one sentence. That is what has hurt American political discourse the most. Interrupting and crossing dialogue is great in a Robert Altman film, but in a debate, a discussion, or even a conversation-between-friends, it's RUDE. The speaker's point gets totally lost, if it even gets made at all, and everyone gets distracted by meaningless trivia and insults instead of real issues or -heaven forbid- solutions. Even the "Sunday Morning" shows have tended in this direction (theatre instead of debate) and the "Prime Time" political shows are mostly worthless as far as real discussion is concerned. I'd like to see Jon Stewart run a straight political discussion show - that would be on my "must-see-TV" list for sure!

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  • radwon
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    8. radwon Posted on Dec 8 '06 at 1:58 PM

    Well done, Jon. The media is part of the political strategy. Check out the Libertarians and help stop maintaining the Status-quo that the Republicans and Democrats have been giving us for so long. They will never quite knock each other off so another party can take its place. The evil media is hurting us by creating a false reality and aiding the status quo set up by the GOP and Dems.

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  • christensenj
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    9. christensenj Posted on Dec 12 '06 at 12:30 AM

    We need someone like Dick Cavett who lets people talk and doesn't interrupt them, just listens to what they want to say. The problem is we would find that most celebrities are boring. Imagine Paris Hilton on Dick Cavett for about an hour. Maybe Jon Stewart can start a show like that, he'd be great.

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  • Anonymous Soldier
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    10. Anonymous Soldier Posted on Dec 19 '06 at 8:36 AM

    God drunk on Christmas? Never. That skit must have been a reflection of someone else's pathetic and lonely life, and their hatred towards Christians and to all of those who are against God when they shouldn't be.

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  • tmeg
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    11. tmeg Posted on Dec 21 '06 at 6:31 AM

    I think it's a problem when a comedian takes himself too seriously. Stewars would have made much more sense to me if his comments weren't so sarcastic, rude and just plain hypocritical. He'd also be a lot more entertaining to more people if he was equal in his comedy rhetoric to both the left and right. He will have a major problem now that democrats are taking over. - an independent

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  • mycatlilly
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    12. mycatlilly Posted on Dec 24 '06 at 9:01 PM

    Stewart said that he looks for absurdity and comments on that. So, he will unfortunately have plenty to say regardless of which party is in office. Although there could not be an administration as bad as the one we have now, the one coming up will surely be full of fools, too --since that's all we sadly have in high places in government. Let's just hope they're a little more compassionate and a little less stupid.

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  • pfive
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    13. pfive Posted on Jan 1 '07 at 1:39 PM

    yes!

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  • Pax_Imperium
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    14. Pax_Imperium Posted on Jan 20 '07 at 5:59 AM

    Thank you, Anonymous Soldier. I almost forgot that Christianity is the most persecuted religion in America. How could I have been so niave. I shall hang my head in shame, take off my burka, and contemplate on my failure to defend Christianity from itself.

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    15. peewee99 Posted on Jan 25 '07 at 3:14 PM

    Oh what a beautiful thing to see- a guy getting screwed to the wall by his own butt plug....wait, did I just type "butt plug"?...I meant to type "bow tie". ..Well, in this case, same difference, as he IS talking out his ass which is located above his neckline...


    Way to go Jon! I love you!

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  • merc011
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    16. merc011 Posted on Jan 29 '07 at 5:50 PM

    Jon is a boss

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  • timb36
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    17. timb36 Posted on Feb 6 '07 at 11:10 AM

    John is the bomb! My favorite "Yesterday, the Vice President.....Shot a man in the face" He is hilarious. You gotta love this guy!

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    18. santafesue Posted on Mar 3 '07 at 12:03 PM

    Jon stewart has always been a obnoxious guy--every time I see him on TV he seems angry--passively and agressively---he makes fun of people in a hurtful way, with no art or inteligence to it--He should study Craig Ferguson because this man is truely talented

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    19. funnyman18 Posted on Mar 6 '07 at 1:47 PM

    Too funny this clown actually thinks he is significant. Most people don't even watch this idiot. The media keeps doing stories on how young voters get their iformation from his show. Ah, what are you insane? Jonathan Leibowitz is nothing more that pseudo intellectal court jester. He has as much influence on politics as Bill Maher.

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  • Spainy53
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    20. Spainy53 Posted on Apr 2 '07 at 7:50 AM

    The message I get from Jon Stewart is that the divisive, Red vs. Blue mentality fostered by powerful interests (and perpetuated by Crossfire) makes it that much harder for Americans to work together to make our country what it could be and should be -- but only rarely IS.



    Be you a rock-solid conservative or tie-dyed-in-the-wool progressive, if you genuinely follow the news, you have plenty of reasons to be disappointed in government and corporate leaders. Why does disappointment turn into anger? When the consequences of inept or corrupt leadership are counted in lost careers, families and lives.

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  • Spainy53
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    21. Spainy53 Posted on Apr 2 '07 at 8:38 AM

    Court jesters kept their jobs -- and their heads -- by knowing how to make people laugh without those who were being skewered by their humor "getting it." This isn't easy.

    Almost everyone else is laughing, funnyman18 (ironic choice of username!), including people 3 times your age -- so go ahead and pretend that a "pseudo intellectual court jester" could have no influence on politics. Yep, just like Kin Hubbard, Will Rogers, and Mark Twain.

    Snoozed through History class? Some more recent examples:

    - Billy "The Price of Oil" Bragg

    - Jackson "Lives in the Balance" Browne

    - Steve "Rich Man's War" Earle

    - John "Deja Vu All Over Again" Fogerty

    - Steve "Ballad of Penny Evans" Goodman

    - John "Road of Good Intentions" Gorka

    - David "The One I Love" Gray

    - Lucy "Line in the Sand" Kaplansky

    - Mark "Brothers in Arms" Knopfler

    - Bruce "Devis & Dust" Springsteen

    - Tom "Day After Tomorrow" Waits

    - Neil "Four Dead in Ohio" Young

    - Bob "With God on Our Side" Dylan ("Bob Zimmerman" to you, funnyman18)

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    22. Epiales1 Posted on Jul 21 '08 at 8:54 PM

    These politicians know the questions before they are asked. How is that an interview? The last good interview was when Chris Wallace grilled Bill Clinton. That was classic interviewing!

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    23. werbmom Posted on Jan 8 '09 at 8:50 PM

    John Stewart was then and still is an elitist, liberal, nasty, arrogant idiot....

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    24. byff Posted on May 27 '09 at 12:50 PM

    Jon's funny, bright and opinionated, but that doesn't make him right. About anything.



    Hiding behind the "comedian" moniker is a bit cowardly, I might add.

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