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In case anyone forgot the ratfucking (Original Post) bigtree Feb 2024 OP
You're not suggesting Stewart wanted/wants Trump to win, are you? Fiendish Thingy Feb 2024 #1
I think he's pushing for Biden to be replaced right now bigtree Feb 2024 #2
Yeah, he seems to be moving away from John Oliver's type of informed humour Fiendish Thingy Feb 2024 #4
He obviously doesn't know shit about that. Nt BootinUp Feb 2024 #3

Fiendish Thingy

(24,079 posts)
1. You're not suggesting Stewart wanted/wants Trump to win, are you?
Tue Feb 13, 2024, 02:11 PM
Feb 2024

Or is he just playing for laughs and clicks at democracy’s expense?

bigtree

(94,672 posts)
2. I think he's pushing for Biden to be replaced right now
Tue Feb 13, 2024, 02:17 PM
Feb 2024

...that's what this says to me:

@jonstewart: "The stakes of this election don't make Donald Trump's opponent less subject to scrutiny. It actually makes him more subject to scrutiny. If the barbarians are at the gate, you want Conan standing on the ramparts, not the Chocolate Chip Cookie guy."


He's advocating against Pres. Biden here, and that's as good as carrying water for Trump.

But no, I don't think he wants Trump to win. I just think he's a self-aggrandizing idiot who believes his bullshit is the most important thing.

I'd go so far as to say he doesn't believe it would make a difference. He's said as much. It's classic Green Party, no labels pablum.


I don't think it matters what a comedian says, btw, until they're put up as some spokesman for Democratic belief, or put themselves out there. Then they're fair game for disagreement.

He helped defeat Hillary, no matter what he wanted. I think that's important.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,079 posts)
4. Yeah, he seems to be moving away from John Oliver's type of informed humour
Tue Feb 13, 2024, 02:36 PM
Feb 2024

And getting closer and closer to Bill Maher’s “common (non)sense” style of humour.

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