Tag Archives: Jon Stewart

Raising Cain in South Carolina

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Mr. Universe

Since the beginning of the political season, the creative people at Comedy Central’s hit shows, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report have had a great deal of material to work with. Stephen Colbert, in particular, Has … Continue reading →

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Hot Fudge Sunday June 19th

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Sundays bring us the political talk shows. If you see something interesting on one of them, jump on the comment board and talk about it. According to Politico, here is the lineup for this week’s shows: Meet the Press (NBC) … Continue reading →

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The Week of Distraction

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Mr. Universe

A couple of things. Why are we paying attention to Sarah Palin? Jon Stewart and Colbert pretty much nailed it the other night. Sarah Palin is embarking on a family vacation in an RV plastered with a bunch of ‘God … Continue reading →

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Do Sunday Talk Shows Have More Conservative Guests?

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Talk shows are accustomed to notoriously short lead times to respond to current events with appropriate guests but they had plenty of time to get White House staff or related people on their shows to discuss the ramifications of going … Continue reading →

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Happy Tax Day!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Everyone got an extra three days to deal with their taxes this year. Hopefully everyone got to enjoy a little bit of weekend not fretting over their returns. When I was growing up my mother always said there were three … Continue reading →

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“We’re Better than This”

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Mr. Universe

I’m struck by the words of Representative Gabrielle Giffords’s Brother-in-law, Commander Scott Kelly, currently aboard the International Space Station. In an address to Mission Control after the shooting of Ms. Giffords, he said: We have a unique vantage point here aboard the … Continue reading →

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Should the FCC Silence the Noise?

Posted on November 18, 2010 by dcpetterson

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) voiced a criticism today of partisan cable TV. “There’s a little bug inside of me which wants to get the FCC to say to FOX and to MSNBC: ‘Out. Off. End. Goodbye.’,” he said. “It would … Continue reading →

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And Your Little Dog, Too.

Posted on November 16, 2010 by filistro

Just before the election, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert held a monster rally on the mall. Stewart dubbed it a “Rally for Sanity” but nobody was sure what to expect… over-the-top craziness, wicked lampooning of the right-wing, silly political skits? … Continue reading →

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My Rally’s Bigger Than Yours

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Mr. Universe

  by Mr. Universe Saturday morning was the date of Jon Stewart‘s  “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear”. It was held on the National Mall just in front of the Capitol. The overriding message was one of the freedom of … Continue reading →

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Rally to Restore Sanity/March for Fear

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Mr. Universe

President Obama got the entirety of the show on ‘The Daily Show‘ last night; the only sitting President to do so. President Obama on The Daily Show Jon Stewart didn’t softball him either. He asked questions about what happened to … Continue reading →

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