I respect Jon for doing this, but I would love to see him tackle the REAL issues which you mentioned in your post. I know it's not a news program but the sad thing is that you can expect more serious journalism from a Comedy Central show than you could from CNN and all these other MSM news outlets.

I agree. Jon is The Man!

Although I have seen a wee bit of deference with some of his governmental guests, thinking he has not asked the right questions, over all, he RULES!

Originally posted by questioningall
You have to hand it to Jon Stewart - he says it like it is, no matter Democrat or Republican!

Well ... questioningall ... I have to say that Stewart has been easy on Obama. This is nice but he really has been softballing Obama and his administration. In the past few months I've lost a lot of the respect I had for Stewart. He can earn it back if he keeps it up and doesn't make this a one time flash-in-the-pan thing.

Originally posted by FlyersFan

Originally posted by questioningall
You have to hand it to Jon Stewart - he says it like it is, no matter Democrat or Republican!

Well ... questioningall ... I have to say that Stewart has been easy on Obama. This is nice but he really has been softballing Obama and his administration. In the past few months I've lost a lot of the respect I had for Stewart. He can earn it back if he keeps it up and doesn't make this a one time flash-in-the-pan thing.

While I agree that he has been taking it very easy on the current administration, you also have to think as to his goals for his show, ratings. Obviously the driving force, he panders to college students and the self entitled/trend following generation. These are the people who in a majority, voted for Obama. Why would he say anything that would insult their "intellect" and "political views"? If he were smart and wanted to keep his ratings, he would continue beating a dead horse, and joke about the past administration.

I think that was hysterical!

I say give him a chance, the honeymoon is over and the people are coming awake at breakneck speed.

Jon Stewart is great! I love the Daily show!! I tend to get my news from this program, as it tells you more than most MS media outlets will ever tell you.. Plus its witty and can make me laugh..

Jon Stewart is the man!! And I to give him much props for doing what he does.. However that doesnt let him off the hook so easy.. HE is still on TV, and is still controled by the powers that be. Granted they let the show get away with more than I ever thought they would.. Yet reason being is that its a platform comedy show. Comedy tends to tell more truths than anything else in this world because it envokes laughter..
That key when understanding how this world works.. We laugh at the things that are the worst.. And thats another form of control..
While the whole time those in power, are like..."yes laugh it off you fools.. Its really happening."
It is they who get the last laugh..

I also enjoy Colbert too.. However with all that in mind.. I keep a watchful eye out spewed from any TV box..
ITs all good and great but its just another form of control...

Great thread!

Stewart is great.

There was a thread a while back questioning what he would do when Obama got in office (I'm too lazy to look it up). But it appears that Jon is sticking to his guns and sticking it to the Man! He probably has more journalistic integrity than all the anchors of all of the networks combined.

P.S. Did anyone really believe all those promises in the first place? Did Stewart?

I salute John Stewart. The Daily Show is great!

I'm going to be devils advocate and speculate a bit....

Lets face it.. Obama promised a lot and while on the campaign trail I'm sure he hoped he could have more transparency but when he got into office and found out all the BS.....

With an economic collapse happening before his eyes he can't tell or show us that we have been screwed and screwed for years. The American citizens would have poured into the streets demanding people be hanged, stoned and quartered. Not that I wouldn't have been one of those people but given the climate. We were having Tea Parties for God sake!

Could you see him standing at the podium and telling us were F'ed and have been F'ed for years with his calm, intellectual, serious look and head turning from side to side reading it off a teleprompter? LOL

im jealus ,

you get to see fine comedy with intelectual content

all i get is " not for your region"

usa has sunk to chinas level of internet censorship