Community Forums => General Chat => Topic started by: Stogi on March 13, 2009, 03:12:51 PM
Title: The Daily Show
Post by: Stogi on March 13, 2009, 03:12:51 PM
I don't know if you guys watched it last night, but that was one of the best performances by Jon Stewart since election coverage.
It's sad that it had to fall onto Jon's lap, of all people, to ask the tough questions and to call people out when no one else will. Still, as goofy and sometimes downright idiotic as Stewart can be, he has a few traits that Socrates himself would admire.
If you guys don't know what I'm talking about, you can go here to find out:
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: Halbred on March 13, 2009, 03:19:07 PM
That was really awesome. And it IS sad that Jon has to do the grilling when actual news channels (like CNBC?) should be doing that. I think Jon was kind of taking his frustration out on Jim Cramer, though. I'm not saying that Cramer isn't to blame for part of this, but it's clear that when Jon was looking at Jim, he saw a big "CNBC" logo. :-)
But it was a great interview, no doubt. Brought to mind his interview awhile back with Tony Blair.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: Stogi on March 13, 2009, 03:22:30 PM
I agree with you on the logo thing.
Oh I forgot to mention.
The actual interview lasted 8 minutes longer. To see the full version, just go to their homepage.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: ShyGuy on March 13, 2009, 03:47:20 PM
Since Stewart is a comedian, I have a hard time taking him seriously.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: Stogi on March 13, 2009, 04:03:42 PM
Really?
He sounded very sobering. His use of expletives only built upon the ever increasing tension.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: vudu on March 13, 2009, 04:10:44 PM
I watched this last night. I felt bad for Cramer. Poor guy got his ass kicked.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on March 13, 2009, 04:20:46 PM
As someone told me....
Jim Cramer got Crossfired
This is probably the 10th time in the last 12months this has been mentioned somewhere, but why does it always come down to a satirical news parody show on comedy central to have to sit down with these "important" figure heads and have to ask all the deep hard hitting questions that call all of these people out on their bullshit!? it is really really sad.
NBC, FOX, CBS, FoxNews, MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, News Corp & the AP should all have the cloud of shame hanging above their heads for letting a fake comedy news show deliver the real news time & time again.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: ShyGuy on March 13, 2009, 04:25:27 PM
Exactly. The Daily show "satirical news parody show" I don't get hard news from Stewart because if he is incorrect or practices bad journalism, he can just say "don't take us seriously, we are a satirical news parody show"
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: ThePerm on March 13, 2009, 05:31:15 PM
that was great
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: bustin98 on March 13, 2009, 05:47:30 PM
That was an awesome show. Too bad it won't have any effect anywhere that matters. There will always be insider knowledge and trading on Wallstreet.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: Halbred on March 13, 2009, 08:02:15 PM
I consider the Daily Show my real news show, because Jon Stewart & Co. aren't afraid to point out the BS.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: ShyGuy on March 13, 2009, 08:55:17 PM
That kind of makes me sad.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: nickmitch on March 13, 2009, 11:47:11 PM
It's always up to the comedians to point out the BS that's going on. Everyone involved already knows exactly what's happened, what's happening and (at least vaguely) what will happen. Everyone else knows it's all bullshit. It's just that the comedians who are the ones that shove pleasantries aside on a daily basis and get in people's faces about. We all know it's bullshit, it just takes an old man to remind us that it's bad for ya.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: ThePerm on March 14, 2009, 02:05:19 AM
"Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense"
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: oohhboy on March 14, 2009, 07:22:22 AM
For a satirical news show, it has more truth in it for that half hour than CNN/FOX etc has for an entire week. Now that is truly sad and it should make you sad, as a majority of news outlets worldwide are piss poor at what they do.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: ShyGuy on March 14, 2009, 12:44:10 PM
I simply prefer the hard hitting reporting of SNL.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: D_Average on March 14, 2009, 01:31:23 PM
I thought the interview was pretty good, but not as epic as what I'd hoped for. His ambush grilling of Tucker on Crossfire still holds the belt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11TaDDUVcGQ
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on March 14, 2009, 02:32:56 PM
Thanks for providing a link to the video though. I don't think any one has ever had their asses handed to them like that on their own show before that or since then.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: BranDonk Kong on March 14, 2009, 02:53:53 PM
Cramer and CNBC deserved every bit of it, and more. He used to live in his car, sure, but thanks to hit bullshit, I'd say there are many more people that will be living in their cars too.
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on March 14, 2009, 03:54:40 PM
And where is Crossfire now? That's right 8)
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: DAaaMan64 on March 15, 2009, 05:03:17 AM
eh, I never watch either show >.<
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on March 15, 2009, 06:27:40 PM
You should have at least seen this from a while back:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWksEJQEYVU
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: ThePerm on March 15, 2009, 08:17:38 PM
lol i was flipping through the channel and i got to Cramer and he was basically acting like he got his ass beat in private
Title: Re: The Daily Show
Post by: Stogi on April 30, 2009, 01:14:55 PM
