The Listening Post - John Stewart vs CNBC - 20 Mar 09

On The Listening Post this week; the violence in Mexico and the journalists caught in the crossfire as well as Jon Stewart's CNBC smackdown.

This week on the News Divide: Mexico is ranked as one of the top five most dangers countries in the world to report from according to the media safety campaigners, The Rory Peck Trust. The drug war between powerful and violent drug cartels and a government tainted by corruption scandals have led to the deaths of 45 journalists since 2000, and fewer reporters are still willing to risk their lives for the story.

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[aclose78]

The devout thing is where I fall off. I don't care if you say Stewart is a weak informer because he is infact a comedian. Cramer is supposed to be taken seriously. If Stewart says something I don't like I don't just say that he must be right because he knows better. I don't think there is a devout following because what he does is what I'm looking for, if he stopped doing that I would stop watching.

[mrpixelator]

Stewart even went on O'Reilly's show, and hosted 'opponents' such as Cramer (and was civil to both). He gave both a 'fair shake'.

Santelli is filth. His comment illustrates 'I got mine' greed and rebukes the notion that tax money should be used to help those in need. Baggers aren't 'overtaxed citizens'. They're mentally challenged ignorants, idolizing Sarah Palin and hold up Obama=Hitler cards. They're a joke and nothing more than racists, bigots and faux 'patriots'.

[TDS10101]

As a "devout" Daily show viewer (and also knowing many others) I can say that people who claim we tune into the daily show to "be informed" are talking out of their asses. I go to the daily show to laugh at the absurdities of the day because otherwise they would become depressing. I go to Jon Stewart for catharsis, not information.

[fjl2x2]

I really want to punch that kid at 8:10 in the face.

[DrCruel]

Oh gee. But my taxes are going up regardless. So are the taxes of everyone I know. I must make a half million dollars a year - maybe the reason I don't have any of it is because it's all taken as taxes.

The reason the Tea Party has been given any attention is because they represent an increasingly influential grass roots voting bloc. That "attention" has overwhelmingly been elitist liberal journalists and pundits taking time out of their busy day to present the Tea Partyists as racist idiots.

[vessc]

@DrCruel its funny that you say that, because this administration has lowered taxes for 95% of americans. the top 5 percent being those making over 250 thousand a year. And even out of those, the only ones seeing a significant tax increase are those making half a million dollars or more a year.

the only reason the tea party is so famous is because of Fox News' endorsements and their apparent fetish of anything Sara Palin.

[wreckedpc]

Jon stewart takes on smaller opponents like Kramer and Tucker carlson. But he acts like a bitch in front of Bill O'Reilly.

[DrCruel]

@badgescops One key point is correct - this legislation is going down my throat, whether I like it or not. But I'm not getting free health care - I'm going to be forced to pay $700 a year for substandard health care I have no money to pay for. Either that, or I can go to jail.

So yes. Fuck me. We'll see you in November.

[badgescops]

@DrCruel your cometning me on a coment ii made 8 months before the tea party movement so stfu before u get ktfo but it dont mater now u got free helth care

[DrCruel]

Colbert is certainly in agreement with Stewart politically, but is more inclined to give people he disagrees with a fair shake. It has a lot to do with the fact that Colbert does not take himself nearly as seriously as Stewart does.

I'd say Santelli's rant does speak for itself. That's the point. And most Tea Partyists are not libertarians or Republicans - they're overtaxed citizens, and they're fed up with the federal government's "Let Them Eat Cake" attitude, regardless of Party.

[mrpixelator]

There's a difference between being ideological and a 'hack'. They're not synonymous, although you seem to think so. I guess you think Colbert is also a 'hack'?

It sounds very much like you simply espouse a doctrine that opposes Stewarts and have no substantive basis for disliking him, ergo the generic label of 'hack'. I'll say again - Santelli's rant speaks for itself. I don't care what he identifies himself as. Most baggers are not true libertarians.