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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Politics / Media Required Viewing

Posted by Anthony Hecht on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 8:32 AM

In case you didn't catch Jon Stewart last night, a classic takedown of Fox News and Sarah Palin.

Sadly, this will be required viewing only for people who already know this stuff, whereas Jay Leno's audience will continue to fucking cheer for Sarah Palin while she lies directly to their faces.

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Great set up and knock them down. It was a long story and it makes me wish I could watch The Daily Show every night.

Posted by clearlyhere

on March 4, 2010 at 9:17 AM

The problem is that the Daily Show catches everyone with their pants down like this constantly; this is one is particularly good. What are the odds of a single mainstream news media source beside MSNBC calling Fox out on it EXCEPT in an editorial that will be overlooked in a day, so that it becomes a news story in and of itself?

None.

They all watch out for each other and unless someone commits an actual crime, they won't say a thing. Professional quid pro quo.

Posted by Joe Szilagyi

on March 4, 2010 at 9:19 AM

since foxnews viewers watch only foxnews this is what they wholeheartedly believe. it is the smartest investment the corporate right wing has ever made.

Posted by Max Solomon on March 4, 2010 at 10:02 AM

Leno is SUCH a douche for having Palin on. and for his "comeback" no less.

Posted by onion on March 4, 2010 at 10:40 AM

I never liked Jay Leno, and now I can't fucking stand him.

Posted by schmacky on March 4, 2010 at 10:41 AM

See, the problem is that other MSM treat Fox News like it was ... news.

It's not.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on March 4, 2010 at 10:45 AM

Did Sarah do the whole segment? Or did she quit halfway through?

Posted by Good Enough on March 4, 2010 at 11:02 AM

Jon Stewart is the sexiest man alive. I'm completely serious.

Posted by Mary P. Traverse

on March 4, 2010 at 11:03 AM

The Daily Show (and The Colbert Report) are the only things I miss about cable.

Also, I hope Jay Leno gets cancer. What a fucking asshole.

Posted by T on March 4, 2010 at 12:53 PM

Jesus Christ, Jay Leno is the king of the morons.

Posted by HelpMeJebus on March 4, 2010 at 1:12 PM

Megan is a smokin' hot woman.

(you Maddow fangirls will need to google 'smokin hot woman'...)

Posted by mmmmm......... on March 4, 2010 at 1:22 PM

@9:

Worry not, you can watch the full episodes online for free. And with wayyy fewer ads than cable, so it's arguably even better... I'd probably recommend it even if you did have cable.

Interesting parting note: The remaining cable watchers might notice how Fox News loves to brag about its ratings.

Hint to Fox News: Cable ratings don't prove you're right. They prove you're dominating a technology and a viewership that's rapidly becoming obsolete.

It's like a newspaper who's bragging about its circulation, or a record company that brags about its CD sales. (CDs, what are those again? Oh. I see. Why would you do that when there's grooveshark.com?)

Posted by doesurmindglow on March 4, 2010 at 1:58 PM