Well that was interesting to watch

[godix]

Tonight I watched the unedited Stewart/Cramer interview. Surprisingly it was well done. Stewart had well presented facts and opinions, and of course those clips that absolutely nailed Cramer to the wall. I say surprisingly because because I had quit watching the Daily Show last summer after their convention coverage. If you'll recall that was about

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[dwchang]

Do you remember that one time I argued with some dumbass on the org about the Daily Show being biased and how Jon Stewart was a bad interviewer? Reading this made me feel good :P.

Although I still watch the Daily Show (for comedic purposes), I too was a bit put off by just how biased he was during the election. I won't say it offended me or anything, but it does irk me when people don't think the Daily Show (or most media) is left-leaning. Are people that blind or biased to their own viewpoint? I'm not saying he can't have an opinion or have a favorite, but he didn't even try to hide it. Given most of his audience already sucks his dick and agrees with anything he says, but like you said...that's basically the same mentality as the people he's making fun of (i.e. Rush Limbaugh, etc.).

In short, it worries me that so many people watch it and think "I'm hip...I'm informed" and yet, they're just mindless sheep too. Ironically making fun of other mindless sheep and laughing -_-;;.

Damnit, why did you have to *make me* rant here? >:O

[flint_the_dwarf]

I don't know anyone who thinks TDS is not biased, and I don't see the show proclaiming that it isn't.

[godix]

I suppose I should mention I didn't get offended he was so biased during election. I quit watching because, to me, he went from being a funny guy with some political leaning to an unfunny guy with a lot of political leanings. In he zeal to elect Obama he lost his sense of humor. I mean in the rich field of comedy potential with the election he had a long running segment of Rob Wiggle beating up other news reporters. It was like watching a bad SNL episode.

Not to read to much into it, but I think that's why the lefties don't have anyone as famous or popular as Limbaugh. Rush has a fine balance between his political hackery and humor. Not enough humor for me to regularly listen to him but enough I'm entertained the times I do catch him. You put Al Frankin or Stewart on the media and somehow the hackery makes the humor just disappear.

[doki]

But... I'm hip and informed... ;_;

[kiiiiiiiitsuner]

I've been informed that you need a new hip.