It's funny, All the wingnuts are suddenly huge Jon Stewart fans

[emulatorloo]

This post has nothing to do with Jon Stewart of the Daily Show.

It has more to do with the political discussions I've had recently on a politically mixed board.

All the sudden Rand Paul type libertarians are recommending that I sit down and watch Jon Stewart clips. " What do you think of Jon Stewart's recent exhaustively researched critiques of Obama?"

So suddenly Jon Stewart is really really brilliant to them.

I find it kind of humorous, to me it show how disingenuous they are. They seem to be salivating over the prospect that I will go all Jon Stewarty and want to stay home in 2010.

They don't seem to understand that I can be critical of Obama's execution on some things without acting all crazy and self-destructive by staying home in 2010.

Anybody else experienced this sudden increase in Jon Stewart fans?

[av8rdave]

1. They're the same idiots who think Stephen Colbert really IS a right wing host

They're too stupid to recognize satire and parody.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. They just drool over ANYONE who reinforces their own world view...or at least anyone THEY THINK

reinforces their view. I do not think they are capable of the detailed logic and analysis to know for sure.

They just vomit back whatever their "leaders" tell them.

[Seneca]

38. I see a lot of that SAME behavior here

For example: "MANDATORY MALLOY TRUTHSEEKERS CHECK IN!!!", or "Randi Rhodes really nailed that caller!", or "Dennis Kucinich SPEAKS FOR ME!"

No "detailed logic or analysis", just blind parroting of what the above-named entities say, and reinforcement of their world view.

[LeftyAndProud60]

3. I quit watching stewart after that Obama sh1t. He's a hack. Colbert is funnier. NT

[Tailormyst]

13. So he was good until he made a joke about Obama?

What happens when Colbert makes fun of him?

[spoony]

19. So how are you different from the people the OP is talking about? nt

[jonnyblitz]

21. typical. nt

[Blue Owl]

4. They have a newly-formed elegance with TDS

(that means "allegiance" in non-freeptardspeak)

[impik]

5. Yep. That's how Democrats eats their own

[jonnyblitz]

12. yeah, it sucks *everybody* isn't a mindless BOTnt

[pundaint]

30. when you see obama's old versus recent videotaped words as an attack, you need to

choose between truth and fantasy. it's long past time to bring truth into politics.

[Canuckistanian]

6. But do they agree with Stewart's REASONING behind his criticisms?

Because Stewart goes after Obama for generally not doing things progressively enough.

Ask them about that sometime.

[emulatorloo]

7. No of course not. I guess they see him as a "pied piper" who will lead us idiot liberals over

a cliff. there by allowing the true tea bag majority to take their country back.

I sort of feel like this might help explains why conservatives felt no criticism of Bush was acceptable. I'm not guite smart enough to put it all together. Maybe they worried that criticism of Bush meant conservatiives would abandon conservatism.

[Papa Boule]

8. This shit is making me sick to my stomach. I don't care if they are sudden fans.

And no one of conscience should care.

Otherwise both sides are playing the same tribal game with the same basic rule:

Neither side can criticize its own leader, for fear the other side will use it to advantage or get some sort of pleasure out of it.

The only ones who consistently benefit from that bullshit are the leaders. They are now untouchable. Nothing they do can be criticized. Their power grows exponentially.

[sam kane]

9. link? nt.

[emulatorloo]

22. No. My interactions in another forum, I am not going to link to them.

[Tailormyst]

10. It no different then those here who suddenly hate him

These sorts of people, on both sides, see politics as a sporting event. They care little about the effect of politics on people's lives. They care very little about truth or justice. What they DO care about is that their favorite team and favorite players win.

[emulatorloo]

25. That is an interesting analogy. It may be that since they believe everything Rush says blindly

that we will just respond the same way.

[Tailormyst]

26. We also have our own blind followers.

I think it's just how some humans are wired.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

11. To be sure, we don't need Faux News. MSNBC, Jon Stewart, CNN, NYT...

They all do the bidding of the wingnuts in their salacious attacks on the president. Of course the wingnuts are going to point out any so-called LIBRUL who bashes Obama.

Krugmann, Maher, hell, even Olbermann are wingnut heroes now.

[Mathilda]

14. But doesn't Jon Stewart frequently attack right-wingers?

And didn't he attack George W. Bush on a daily basis when he was President? Should he praise Obama 100% of the time? What is the adequate percentage? 27%? 39%?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

18. Sure he did. And I don't expect him to praise Obama, nor do I expect him to bash wingnuts.

I do, however, expect him to be FAIR in his bashing. I've seen him attack Obama when a thrashing was warranted. Nowadays it seems as though everyone wants to scrutinize and/or criticize every little, minute detail when it comes to Obama. And it's not funny, anymore. This country facing a long list of tragic and daunting challenges right now. I'm not suggesting that NO criticism is necessary, but I am growing more and more frustrated with the M$M in general because it goes out of its way to bash Obama. But to have liberals join in--often co-opting wingnut talking points--is very off-putting.

Everyone thinks they're smarter than those making the decisions.

I fault the president inasmuch as he needs to appear to be less timid and exercise leadership when it comes to this tragedy, e.g., fire Salazar, completely overhaul MMN.

Other than that, I don't know what the president should do and neither do we.

[treestar]

29. He will attack whoever is President, because that's easy for

comedians to do.

Anyone who worships this comedian is pathetic.

Sure he attacked Bush. Bush was an easy laugh. But it was not sincere. It was to get ratings, laughs, and attention.

He got that.

[Bluenorthwest]

15. I don't know any wingnuts, nor Rand Paul types

So I couldn't say.
I'd like to know an exact number. How many of these 'types' have recommended Stewart to you?

[emulatorloo]

23. Only a couple. They are all very "concerned" that I watch these clips and let them know

what I think.

[Mr. Sparkle]

16. when they are not watching the daily show, they spend 90% of their time watching fox noise and beck.

as others have said they are only interested in Stewart because those segments only confirm their own held views. You should ask them what they think of the rest of Stewarts work.

[Bluenorthwest]

17. A lack of specifity always sets my mind to wonder...

about the specifics. I also have to say the implication in this OP that Jon Steward advocates 'staying home in 2012' is simply false, he does not do so.

[emulatorloo]

24. I did not say Jon Stewart advocates staying home. I said the wingnuts want me to stay home

all heartbroken over the daily show.

[jillan]

20. I hope they saw the clip of Stewart having a choir sing FU to Fox News.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

27. "I've got some conservative views; I've got some libertarian views ...

I believe this country should provide some kind of social safety net for our most vulnerable citizens."

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-april-20-2010/bernie-goldberg-fires-back

Stewart couldn't make it any clearer, but it is interesting how so many project onto him.

[treestar]

28. Taking comedians seriously

Is a hallmark of the right.

the comedian worship on Du astounds me. They are only out for themselves.

[Forkboy]

32. It's even more astounding to see people worship politicians.

[treestar]

33. At least a politician is an elected leader

Actually it is the other way around - it makes more sense to defend or support (not worship, they are not the same thing in spite of your repetition) a politician you think is generally on your side. Yet i can get more responses by pointing out that a comedian is a person who wants attention and ratings. That's a comedian's job. Not to make serious commentary on anything, politics, or indeed, anything.

[Forkboy]

35. Odd that you say it's not worsphip on your case but are happy to ascribe that to others.

Worshiping either would be pretty damned stupid. And in this instance, it seems to be someone else looking for attention....

[JI7]

31. do they think Jon is not going to vote for Obama in 2012 ?

[vaberella]

34. Not really. Anything that helps their Obama hate. They see this as Obama losing his base. n/t

[JoeyT]

36. They love anyone who agrees with them. Right up until the person disagrees with them or says

something they don't like.

Which sounds awfully familiar, now that I think about it.

[noamnety]

37. +1000 (nt)

[Blue_Tires]

39. It means nothing...I remember when all the right wingers suddlenly "discovered"

South Park (in its fourth or fifth season, no less) and co-opted it as something of their own...