In which I propose to Jon Stewart. A lot.
Oct. 16th, 2004 12:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
regala_electraJon Stewart is not your comedy monkey.
How do I know such a thing? Well, he totally slammed the asshats on CNN's Crossfire in perhaps one of the best moments in media ever. (Okay, I'm exaggerating just a teeny bit.)
Television Without Pity's thread on The Daily Show has some fascinating details (people who were there when Jon was on describe what was going on during commerical breaks and after Jon's segments ended), and transcripts (which are also up at cnn dot com) and video. This link will take you to the page where video of the best smackdown evah is in full display.
You know you want to click it.
Damn, Jon's hot. Not because he's attractive (oh, he is, but not only for that), or because he's smart (dude is smart, y'all), or he's mad as hell and he's not going to take it anymore.
No, he's hot because he smacked down the political hackery that is a so-called 'debate' show like Crossfire and called them what they are: theater. A performance.
Oh. So this is what it feels like...when asshats get fried.
(The Bill O'Reilly OMG SCANDAL!!!111? I don't even have to gleefully chuckle over that asshole getting revealed for the total scuzz that he is. You know why? Because I don't have the time right now.)
The above comment thus seals my eternal love to Jon. Because...oh god, yes, he ownz Carlson's smug ass. Dayumn.
And then I went to see Lewis Black on his "Rules of Engagement" Tour which stopped at my campus. And he was fucking awesome.
He swore a lot, was brilliant, torn into the insanity that has been our country in the past year, and dude, he was fantastic.
And it was like, the best day ever.
How do I know such a thing? Well, he totally slammed the asshats on CNN's Crossfire in perhaps one of the best moments in media ever. (Okay, I'm exaggerating just a teeny bit.)
Television Without Pity's thread on The Daily Show has some fascinating details (people who were there when Jon was on describe what was going on during commerical breaks and after Jon's segments ended), and transcripts (which are also up at cnn dot com) and video. This link will take you to the page where video of the best smackdown evah is in full display.
You know you want to click it.
Damn, Jon's hot. Not because he's attractive (oh, he is, but not only for that), or because he's smart (dude is smart, y'all), or he's mad as hell and he's not going to take it anymore.
No, he's hot because he smacked down the political hackery that is a so-called 'debate' show like Crossfire and called them what they are: theater. A performance.
Oh. So this is what it feels like...when asshats get fried.
(The Bill O'Reilly OMG SCANDAL!!!111? I don't even have to gleefully chuckle over that asshole getting revealed for the total scuzz that he is. You know why? Because I don't have the time right now.)
The above comment thus seals my eternal love to Jon. Because...oh god, yes, he ownz Carlson's smug ass. Dayumn.
And then I went to see Lewis Black on his "Rules of Engagement" Tour which stopped at my campus. And he was fucking awesome.
He swore a lot, was brilliant, torn into the insanity that has been our country in the past year, and dude, he was fantastic.
And it was like, the best day ever.
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Date: 2004-10-16 04:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-16 05:30 am (UTC)And you're very welcome about the link. Everyone not only needs to read it, they need to hear and see it. Masterful work.
[Cheney is mad that the Republicans are falling apart. Go evol cyborg, go!]
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Date: 2004-10-16 02:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-16 03:08 pm (UTC)And I am also angry because they WOULD NOT LET HIM ANSWER A GODDAMN QUESTION. Wtf? Bill O'Reilly? Nobody cares about Bill O'Reilly. Jon Stewart does not care about Bill O'Reilly, he cares about the fact that Mr Bowtie called him on not asking "real questions" to Kerry when he had the opportunity (...cos it's a comedy show. With fake news.), and then when Jon said that their entire show had the opportunity to actually, you know, have important debates? and all they did was bullshit? BOWTIE BALKED.
Also Jon Stewart is voting for Kerry, which proves that Kerry is The Guy.
/incoherent media hate
Uh. Anyway thanks for posting that, hahaha. >
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Date: 2004-10-16 06:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-17 05:30 am (UTC)