Comments on: Jon Stewart Has Earned My Respect

By: Propopius

Propopius — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:51:06 +0000

I could see how, legitimately, Stewart is a blip in the “independent mindset” discussion, but really that speaks very poorly for the mainstream/cable media more than it could ever possibly speak for Stewart.

By: Michael O. Powell

Michael O. Powell — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:50:16 +0000

“Muslims (and the mosque organizers) are not a powerful political force.”

That depends on what rubric you are using.

By: Michael O. Powell

Michael O. Powell — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:49:32 +0000

Well said, Brian.

By: ricketson

ricketson — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:46:48 +0000

Thanks for sharing this.

Michael and Marc: Independent, opportunist, what’s the difference? I think that Stewart will go after any target that he can hit.

Of course, there’s a big difference between the pressure faced by the NRA and that faced by the mosque builders: the NRA is a powerful political force. All of the calls for the NRA to be sensitive were blatant political posturing and an attempt to diminish their influence. In contrast, Muslims (and the mosque organizers) are not a powerful political force–they’re just scapegoats.

By: Michael O. Powell

Michael O. Powell — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:48:14 +0000

Yes, Marc. Stewart has been skewering Obama, the mosque mob and praising Charlton Heston. If that doesn’t sound like the acts of an independent, we may need a new definition for that word.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:22:14 +0000

Independent? Jon Stewart? Independent? Jon stewart? really? Independent?

By: Brian Lee

Brian Lee — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:48:10 +0000

This blog post was interesting for me to read, because, after viewing this same episode I also reached the conclusion that John Stewart has emerged as the leading rational mind of American politics. I think, perhaps, that the show’s format has as much to do Stewart’s validity as Stewart himself. The American political spectrum has reached such hyperbolic proportions, it can no longer be dissected by rational dialogue. The Daily Show’s platform of satire allows Stewart to expose the extreme hypocrisies of American politics without having a serious persona to be discredited–he can to expose without fear of callus repercussion. His reputation of being not simply a comic, but one of the few independent minds with a national platform. He just needs to get rid of those stupid, sticky contributors, but, perhaps that what allows his message to come through. Its funny, but, there are serious implications here with have yet to be fleshed out.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:54:30 +0000

Stewart’s point in my opinion–apples and oranges. Although I would have probably been in favor of not having the convention in Denver.
What about Pyschologist conventions? Video Game/Gamers convention? An AOL convention? Would you or Jon Stewart oppose those as well?

By: Michael O. Powell

Michael O. Powell — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:48:38 +0000

Awesome post.

And Jon Stewart really has been on fire lately. It was especially amazing when they had the extreme Christians and Muslims in agreement by saying “Sounds like Jon is on Team Gaylord.”