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SelfTaught
02-04-2010, 08:37 AM
Listen to how he answers the first two questions from O'Reilly. Pretty much proves he's a big government statist that wants tyrannical rule from Obama.

YouTube - O'Reilly interviews Jon Stewart PART ONE - Pt 1 of 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh0IMFsPYLs&feature=sub)

YouTube - O'Reilly interviews Jon Stewart PART ONE - Pt 2 of 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFNp_LWkgRI&feature=sub)

Elwar
02-04-2010, 08:43 AM
I don't think Stewart has ever really tried to hide his position as a liberal.

BenIsForRon
02-04-2010, 08:46 AM
Listen to how he answers the first two questions from O'Reilly. Pretty much proves he's a big government statist that wants tyrannical rule from Obama.


You need your sarcasm meter calibrated. He was basically making fun of GW Bush unitary executive style and FOX News' full endorsement of it during the Bush presidency.

SelfTaught
02-04-2010, 08:48 AM
I don't think Stewart has ever really tried to hide his position as a liberal.

I could have sworn some people on this board said he was a libertarian. Or was it Dennis Miller? I get those two mixed up.

jabf2006
02-04-2010, 08:50 AM
I think his comment that Obama should just ignore congress and do what he wants to do puts Stewart in a whole different world than I ever thought him to be.

I stopped watching him soon after Obama came to office anyway. He seemed intent on picking on the GOP most of the time instead of highlighting the absurdity of the Obama administration like he did with Bush. Not that I like the GOP more than the democrats, I just find him funnier and more productive when he's focusing on those in power.

jabf2006
02-04-2010, 08:52 AM
You need your sarcasm meter calibrated. He was basically making fun of GW Bush unitary executive style and FOX News' full endorsement of it during the Bush presidency.

I don't think its clear he was. I'll have to watch it again, but I had a hard time determining whether or not he was being sarcastic; he seemed to be attempting to make a legitimate argument that the way Obama is doing things now allows for too much argument and injection of fringe opinion, and that Obama should just do what he wants and shove it down the throats of Congress.

SelfTaught
02-04-2010, 08:55 AM
I think his comment that Obama should just ignore congress and do what he wants to do puts Stewart in a whole different world than I ever thought him to be.



he seemed to be attempting to make a legitimate argument that the way Obama is doing things now allows for too much argument and injection of fringe opinion, and that Obama should just do what he wants and shove it down the throats of Congress.

What you said right here is exactly what I'm getting at.

Pennsylvania
02-04-2010, 09:15 AM
I think his comment that Obama should just ignore congress and do what he wants to do puts Stewart in a whole different world than I ever thought him to be.

Or maybe he's just been reading more HH Hoppe. :D

j/k of course

BenIsForRon
02-04-2010, 09:46 AM
What you said right here is exactly what I'm getting at.

Dude, you just said you get him mixed up with Dennis Miller, you have no idea what you are talking about.

jabf2006
02-04-2010, 09:48 AM
Dude, you just said you get him mixed up with Dennis Miller, you have no idea what you are talking about.

Meh. He agrees with me, so he can't be that far off base :)

Elwar
02-04-2010, 09:52 AM
I could have sworn some people on this board said he was a libertarian. Or was it Dennis Miller? I get those two mixed up.

I think Dennis Miller has claimed to be a libertarian. So has Bill Maher, but he proves himself wrong quite often.

sevin
02-04-2010, 10:11 AM
Stewart is a statist and O'Reilly is an asshole. This is like watching monkeys flinging poop at each other. :p

NYgs23
02-04-2010, 12:40 PM
I think you're all taking Jon Stewart more seriously than he takes himself.

SamuraisWisdom
02-04-2010, 12:40 PM
I thought that was a great interview. Whether you agree with Stewart's political opinions or not, you have to admit he's a smart guy and is very good at presenting arguments. Besides, the main point of that interview was whether FOX News is a biased news organization, which clearly it is. And you also have to give O'Reilly some credit there for not trying to overtalk Stewart like he does with other guests. Honestly, I would like to see more people like Jon Stewart in government because at least he's intelligent, sincere, and would work to get things done. Those are qualities that we need more of in our Congressmen and Presidents.

Reason
02-04-2010, 01:51 PM
Listen to how he answers the first two questions from O'Reilly. Pretty much proves he's a big government statist that wants tyrannical rule from Obama.

Take your pills.

dannno
02-04-2010, 02:20 PM
Lead toys.. god c'mon Stewart, don't you know that was a power grab by Mattel and now poor kids will have less toys and you aren't helping them at all?

Baptist
02-04-2010, 02:22 PM
I don't think its clear he was. I'll have to watch it again, but I had a hard time determining whether or not he was being sarcastic; he seemed to be attempting to make a legitimate argument that the way Obama is doing things now allows for too much argument and injection of fringe opinion, and that Obama should just do what he wants and shove it down the throats of Congress.

He was being serious.

If he wasn't our political enemy he would have told Orielly that he disagrees with Obama making wiretapps permanent, torture, wars, rendition, etc.

SamuraisWisdom
02-04-2010, 02:31 PM
He was being serious.

If he wasn't our political enemy he would have told Orielly that he disagrees with Obama making wiretapps permanent, torture, wars, rendition, etc.

He's not our political enemy. He may have a different view point on a lot of things from you and me, but our real enemy is the political machine that twists its message and gets us nowhere. At least Stewart is sincere.

dannno
02-04-2010, 02:32 PM
Stewart is still a funny sob :D I lol'd...

I'm glad O'Reilly made that point at the end, though he's not completely right about Beck not schilling for the GOP, he's partially right and it is something that Stewart should consider.

SelfTaught
02-04-2010, 02:57 PM
Take your pills.

Okay, how was what I said wrong or crazy?

Stewart was serious about establishing the executive branch as all powerful and able to step around Congress. He may have made jokes afterwards, but he was sincere with that answer.

SelfTaught
02-04-2010, 02:59 PM
He's not our political enemy. He may have a different view point on a lot of things from you and me, but our real enemy is the political machine that twists its message and gets us nowhere. At least Stewart is sincere.

Yeah, you're right. He's sincere about being a socialist. Although he wouldn't call it that. Call it by any name you want, it's still socialism/statism.

SelfTaught
02-04-2010, 03:02 PM
Dude, you just said you get him mixed up with Dennis Miller, you have no idea what you are talking about.

I said I got them mixed up when refering to forum members making the claim that one of them was a libertarian. I didn't get them mixed up in the interview, that was clearly John Stewart. You have no idea what you're talking about.

winston_blade
02-04-2010, 03:27 PM
Calling Fox a shill for the GOP, while he is a shill for Obama. Got it.

jsu718
02-04-2010, 03:35 PM
Stewart isn't a shill, he's a liberal... although perhaps more accurately, a progressive. He will make fun of either side if it serves his purposes... namely comedy and ratings. Beck, similarly, is no GOP shill as he does take on plenty of moderate Republicans... but realistically he is definitely more of a pro-war libertarian. Some claim that isn't possible, but that's just how it is. People get blinded by the fact that there is no side that is pro-war and pro-freedom, or that there is no side that is pro-liberty and anti-spending (there is no anti-spending party in any control for that matter) so they have to pick a side. I think this is where Bill Maher falls too. He disagrees with both sides of the current Republican platform and only one side of the Democratic platform, so he talks as if the Democrats are right. You people need to see through the public support of either party. Ron Paul endorses incumbent Republicans that aren't perfect too, it's just how the system goes.

TCE
02-04-2010, 04:21 PM
Jon Stewart is good on a few things, but he is now ignoring those because he likes Obama overall. He was big on the war years ago and he was great on attacking Bush before a lot of people were. If I remember correctly, Stewart was a huge fan of the public option and was not happy to see it go. So, it seems like he wants Obama to be able to do all of the cool things he said he could, but the Big Bad Congress won't let him, thus, he hates Congress.

Vessol
02-04-2010, 04:35 PM
I find it funny that he'll be sarcastic and poke fun at Bush and say how horrible he is, yet turn a blind eye to Obama's exact continuation of this shit. Poor form Stewart.