View Full Version : Jon Stewart vs. Fox News' Chris Wallace [Video]
Zatch
06-19-2011, 10:11 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwyUdBp-cck
edit - Here's the full unedited interview: http://video.foxnews.com/v/1007046245001/exclusive-jon-stewart-on-fox-news-sunday/
freshjiva
06-19-2011, 10:30 PM
Sorry, not interested in either of these two.
heavenlyboy34
06-19-2011, 10:35 PM
Stewart's occasionally funny, but this interview only furthers the dialectic that gives the regime power (by keeping the masses divided artificially).
BenIsForRon
06-19-2011, 10:36 PM
Stewart nailed it with the comment that Wallace is place on Fox to give it the appearance of being a legitimate news organization.
Seriously, how many people who watch Fox know who Roger Ales is?
low preference guy
06-19-2011, 10:37 PM
Stewart nailed it with the comment that Wallace is place on Fox to give it the appearance of being a legitimate news organization.
Seriously, how many people who watch Fox know who Roger Ales is?
Yeah, I just with the guy who pointed that out wasn't a political hack pretending to be a comedian.
mpdsapuser
06-19-2011, 10:44 PM
Was that a joke by Stewart that Wallace is a legitimate news reporter?
libertybrewcity
06-19-2011, 10:47 PM
I saw this earlier. Stewart definitely had some good points, but he definitely has a leftist show.
heavenlyboy34
06-19-2011, 10:56 PM
I saw this earlier. Stewart definitely had some good points, but he definitely has a leftist show.
Yep. At least it's funny sometimes. :)
jtstellar
06-20-2011, 06:20 AM
Yep. At least it's funny sometimes. :)
to juveniles, definitely.
SamuraisWisdom
06-20-2011, 07:44 AM
Great interview. What makes Stewart successful is not just that he's a funny guy, but he's got intelligence to back it up. His views on the media are spot on.
hillertexas
06-20-2011, 07:54 AM
I just found out this year that Stewart's older brother is NYSE Chief Operating Office Larry Leibowitz. I just thought that was an interesting factoid.
http://blogs.reuters.com/summits/2010/03/29/jon-stewarts-brother-says-mom-pretty-happy-with-both/
http://blogs.reuters.com/summits/files/2010/03/leibowitz.jpg
CaptUSA
06-20-2011, 08:10 AM
2 points.
1. Stewart was pretty correct about FoxNews, but was wrong about the other networks.
2. Stewart either has zero self-awareness about what he does, or he was being disingenuous. He knows that his show's first role is comedy, but it's comedy for liberals. I'm not sure why he disputes this fact unless, just like Fox, he's afraid he'll lose credibility. And the very fact that he's seeking credibility should make him aware that he's not just a "comedy" show.
Slutter McGee
06-20-2011, 08:22 AM
Stewart used to be pretty funny. About five years ago he was giving equal time bashing the two parties. Today, it is a different story. Which is why I stopped watching him.
Slutter McGee
SamuraisWisdom
06-20-2011, 08:23 AM
2 points.
1. Stewart was pretty correct about FoxNews, but was wrong about the other networks.
2. Stewart either has zero self-awareness about what he does, or he was being disingenuous. He knows that his show's first role is comedy, but it's comedy for liberals. I'm not sure why he disputes this fact unless, just like Fox, he's afraid he'll lose credibility. And the very fact that he's seeking credibility should make him aware that he's not just a "comedy" show.
Do you watch his show? He makes fun of the democrats all the time.
Tom in NYC
06-20-2011, 08:27 AM
Stewart used to be pretty funny. About five years ago he was giving equal time bashing the two parties. Today, it is a different story. Which is why I stopped watching him.
Slutter McGee
He's crushed Obama on the wars and transparency issues lately. I don't think Stewart is purposefully biased. Like all of us, he has views of his own that come through and the folks on this forum happen not to agree with some of them.
I don't think his show is as funny as five years ago, but I think that's more about the show showing its age.
CaptUSA
06-20-2011, 08:35 AM
Do you watch his show? He makes fun of the democrats all the time.
You're not watching closely enough. He makes fun of democrats on a personal basis, but makes fun of policy with which he disagrees. There's a big difference.
I think he pretty much hits both parties equally when it comes to personal foibles. I have no issue here. But he will certainly make fun of any policy that does not fit in with "progressive" ideals. That's fine that he does that - his audience likes it - but then he should admit it.
Sola_Fide
06-20-2011, 08:40 AM
Sorry, not interested in either of these two.
My thoughts as well.
SamuraisWisdom
06-20-2011, 08:45 AM
You're not watching closely enough. He makes fun of democrats on a personal basis, but makes fun of policy with which he disagrees. There's a big difference.
I think he pretty much hits both parties equally when it comes to personal foibles. I have no issue here. But he will certainly make fun of any policy that does not fit in with "progressive" ideals. That's fine that he does that - his audience likes it - but then he should admit it.
If you watch that interview with Chris Wallace, Stewart openly admits that there is a liberal bias to his show, not because he is trying to sway the opinion of his audience, but because he himself has liberal leaning views and that comes out through his comedy. That being said, he still manages to get laughs from all political spectrums.
CaptUSA
06-20-2011, 08:56 AM
If you watch that interview with Chris Wallace, Stewart openly admits that there is a liberal bias to his show, not because he is trying to sway the opinion of his audience, but because he himself has liberal leaning views and that comes out through his comedy. That being said, he still manages to get laughs from all political spectrums.
Yeah, I think he knows who his audience is and is definitely trying to influence them. That's fine. But he ought to admit it. He's very similar to Bill Maher in that he's using the tool of comedy to try to drive home his agenda. That's what they do and I really appreciate that. There's a long history of satirists that have done the same thing. But to suggest that he's just trying to be funny... yeah right. That's why he's seeking credibility? You don't need credibility to be funny.
SamuraisWisdom
06-20-2011, 08:57 AM
Yeah, I think he knows who his audience is and is definitely trying to influence them. That's fine. But he ought to admit it. He's very similar to Bill Maher in that he's using the tool of comedy to try to drive home his agenda. That's what they do and I really appreciate that. There's a long history of satirists that have done the same thing. But to suggest that he's just trying to be funny... yeah right. That's why he's seeking credibility? You don't need credibility to be funny.
I think you need to watch the interview
TheDrakeMan
06-24-2011, 12:47 PM
The same interview where he said MSNBC and the NY Times don't try to push a liberal agenda? Yeah, I think he's pretty biased.
jmdrake
06-24-2011, 01:48 PM
LOL at Chris Wallace trying to legitimize Fox by showing a Comedy Central routine about Pamela Anderson's hubby wee-wee.
dannno
06-24-2011, 02:00 PM
to juveniles, definitely.
Well if that's true, then I hope to be a 'juvenile' into my 80s and 90s.
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