Yeah, I'm going to gush about Jon Stewart now

[sandmann930]

I think sometimes people tend to forget that one of the most powerful cards in the deck is The Fool. The Fool, the Trickster, the Jester is the only person allowed to look at the King in the face and say, "You, sire, are naked." And, more than that, he gets away with it. He tells the truth, no matter how uncomfortable or ridiculous it is.

I don't

Comments

[shnickie]

Oh my God, I just watched this and I think I want Jon Stewart to father my children. But really, how sad is it that someone who is supposed to have a spoof news show is calling for real reporting to take place? He's absolutely right to say that what was conveyed by CNBC was naive at best and criminal at worst.

[easwaran]

Don't buy the hype - the Daily Show isn't fake news, it's real news. They just use the "fake news" label as an excuse to take things easy sometimes. They're definitely the best reporting on television as far as I can tell - people that are willing to think critically about what they're being told, rather than "dispassionately" report what "both" sides are saying. (As if every issue has two and only two sides.)

[broknjayd]

well-written love letter to JS :)

i wish WestWing had a jon steward character they had to be careful of. can you imagine josh lyman vs. jon stewart? oh the glory...

[ch_ch_changes]

i've found you and i've made you my "lj friend".

hoorah!!!