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So sad that in the US people like him host comedy shows.

by blago 14y ago

blaines 14y ago
Strangely enough, I wouldn't take him seriously on a different network. Comedy Central is the only outlet I'm aware of where it's okay to take Romney, Oprah, Blago, Kim Jong-il, or Obama and ask anything from "Why didn't you take the stand at your own trial?" to "Are you planning a surprise party for us?". Look at South Park... they aren't exactly journalists, but they aren't afraid to ... well you know. The point is they definitely aren't trying to sleep with their sponsors. The Daily Show is comedy, yes, but my grandma will trust Jon Stewart before anyone on Fox or CNN. Because Jon doesn't make shit sandwiches. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shit_sandwich http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shit_sandwich
dxbydt 14y ago
I don't know what you are talking about. The Daily Show is not comedy. Its where everybody under the age of 30 gets the news from. Fox News - now that's comedy. Seriously, they crack me up. And if you want tragedy, there's always MSNBC. CNN - I don't know what that is - maybe comedians trying their hand at tragedy. You see their chief mascot Anderson Cooper standing knee deep in flood water, or being blown around by stormy winds, or sweating it out in tropical weather, and seriously wonder about his health and well being.
- skylan_q 14y ago
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2005632/Jon-Stewart-loses-cool-Fox-News-host-Chris-Wallace-You-insane.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2005632/Jon-Stewart-... Mr Stewart erupted: 'You're insane... Here's the difference between you and I. 'I'm a comedian first. My comedy is informed by an ideological background, there's no question about that. Stewart has a large audience, and he's feeding people his brand of BS. With such a large viewership, he has a great responsiblity but he is acting as if he doesn't. He cops out by saying "I'm just a comedian" The suggestion of a "social safety net" for entrepreneurs can only come from such a man who doesn't take on responsibility and who isn't an entrepreneur. A real entrepreneur starts a company, takes responsibility for it, and assumes the risks. Putting up a safety net for this will just tax middle-class families that much more, and make it even harder for someone to start up a company and be dedicated to it.
  - eli 14y ago
    This seems an ad hominem argument. I am a real entrepreneur with a real company taking on real risk... and I absolutely believe healthcare is a huge problem for entrepreneurs. Providing health coverage for early employees is very expensive for a startup. The alternative of not offering coverage greatly restricts your hiring pool in a way that is unacceptable. And, IMHO, it's often unfair to the people you do hire.
- tkahn6 14y ago
  > Its where everybody under the age of 30 gets the news from. I hope you're wrong because that's terrifying. The Daily Show is a comedy show. Jon Stewart frames and simplifies the issues according to his personal views and what the audience wants to hear. What's wrong with NPR and PBS News Hour?

So sad that in the US people like him host comedy shows.

by blago 14y ago

So sad that in the US people like him host comedy shows.

Strangely enough, I wouldn't take him seriously on a different network. Comedy Central is the only outlet I'm aware of where it's okay to take Romney, Oprah, Blago, Kim Jong-il, or Obama and ask anything from "Why didn't you take the stand at your own trial?" to "Are you planning a surprise party for us?". Look at South Park... they aren't exactly journalists, but they aren't afraid to ... well you know. The point is they definitely aren't trying to sleep with their sponsors. The Daily Show is comedy, yes, but my grandma will trust Jon Stewart before anyone on Fox or CNN. Because Jon doesn't make shit sandwiches. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shit_sandwich http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shit_sandwich

dxbydt 14y ago

I don't know what you are talking about. The Daily Show is not comedy. Its where everybody under the age of 30 gets the news from. Fox News - now that's comedy. Seriously, they crack me up. And if you want tragedy, there's always MSNBC. CNN - I don't know what that is - maybe comedians trying their hand at tragedy. You see their chief mascot Anderson Cooper standing knee deep in flood water, or being blown around by stormy winds, or sweating it out in tropical weather, and seriously wonder about his health and well being.

skylan_q 14y ago
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2005632/Jon-Stewart-loses-cool-Fox-News-host-Chris-Wallace-You-insane.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2005632/Jon-Stewart-... Mr Stewart erupted: 'You're insane... Here's the difference between you and I. 'I'm a comedian first. My comedy is informed by an ideological background, there's no question about that. Stewart has a large audience, and he's feeding people his brand of BS. With such a large viewership, he has a great responsiblity but he is acting as if he doesn't. He cops out by saying "I'm just a comedian" The suggestion of a "social safety net" for entrepreneurs can only come from such a man who doesn't take on responsibility and who isn't an entrepreneur. A real entrepreneur starts a company, takes responsibility for it, and assumes the risks. Putting up a safety net for this will just tax middle-class families that much more, and make it even harder for someone to start up a company and be dedicated to it.
- eli 14y ago
  This seems an ad hominem argument. I am a real entrepreneur with a real company taking on real risk... and I absolutely believe healthcare is a huge problem for entrepreneurs. Providing health coverage for early employees is very expensive for a startup. The alternative of not offering coverage greatly restricts your hiring pool in a way that is unacceptable. And, IMHO, it's often unfair to the people you do hire.
tkahn6 14y ago
> Its where everybody under the age of 30 gets the news from. I hope you're wrong because that's terrifying. The Daily Show is a comedy show. Jon Stewart frames and simplifies the issues according to his personal views and what the audience wants to hear. What's wrong with NPR and PBS News Hour?