Jon Stewart says Biden is so old he 'shouldn't be president'

[SocialDemocrat61]

Jon Stewart says Biden is so old he 'shouldn't be president'
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan May 6, 2024, 12:00 AM EDT

A second Trump term may be frightening, but President Joe Biden is just too old to be reelected, says comedian Jon Stewart.

"I know liberals say, 'Don't say Joe Biden is old' — don't say what people see with their own eyes," Stewart said of the 81-year-old president. "I know you know how fucking old he is, and I know you don't want to say it because Trump is so scary, but he's so fucking old."

"When you watch him on television, you're nervous, aren't ya?" Stewart continued.

https://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-trump-may-be-scary-biden-too-old-president-2024-5

[RandySF]

1. Fuck Stewart and the horse he rode in on.

[OnDoutside]

17. Yep, it's assholes like him are so absolutist, they do

a huge disservice to democracy.

[BComplex]

101. I will no longer watch Stewart after this. He is totally clueless about what we're up against.

And if he's that clueless, he can definitely go fuck himself.

[Srkdqltr]

2. Who else?? Who else??

[Walleye]

3. Jon is becoming a jerk

[wnylib]

15. Sounds like he is past becoming one. He's there now.

[kimbutgar]

4. Just when I start liking him again he does this shit?

Doesn’t he realize that this criticism will return TFG to the White House?

STFU John Stewart! I’ll be skipping TDS in Mondays now.

[SoFlaBro]

5. Jon still with the bullshit, huh? I was trying to give his motherfucking ass a pass.

[Rebl2]

80. I refuse

to watch him anymore. By the way Jon, you are old and haven’t been funny in a very long time. You do your best work helping others like NY firefighters from 9/11. Stick to that type work and give up on political comedy. You aren’t funny.

[SoFlaBro]

88. After the SotU, Jon laid off of that fuck shit. Now he is right the fuck back to it.

[NanaCat]

90. Like a dog returning to his vomit.

And scarfing it down.

[unblock]

6. That cake is getting old, don't eat it. Here, have this turd with broken glass shards instead.

[Red Mountain]

66. (Spoiler: the turd is almost as old)

[unblock]

68. And has signs of dementia

Sorry I couldn't make that work with the metaphor...

[Johonny]

7. A lot of younger men have died in office

The constitution has a system in place if Biden becomes too old for the job. Why is he pretending this is an issue? Really why? If Biden dies he fucking knows what will happen. He's not stupid.

[NanaCat]

91. Maybe he's scared of the black woman

Being in charge. A bunch of white boys get their knickers in a twist over that.

[FSogol]

8. The reason I'm not nervous is because we have a capable vice president and the 25th Amendment.

Does Stewart think the country reverts to Trumpism or anarchy if something happens to the President?

[JohnSJ]

9. Exactly, and Stewart conveniently ignores that. What a jerk.

[OnDoutside]

20. And he'll have as top class an administration as he has now.

[OAITW r.2.0]

78. His argument is worthless, because VP Harris is capable and experienced with the Executive Branch.

I sleep well with the Biden-Harris ticket, because we have 2 smart and competent people running the WH.

For some reason, Stewart doesn't want to consider our VP....wonder why?

[Mosby]

10. Well this is a wake up call to the people who thought Stewart's return

Was going to have a positive influence on the elections, instead we're getting the manipulative, know-it-all, borderline narcissistic Stewart. Fuck him.

[lapfog_1]

38. Keith Olbermann had him nailed right when it was announced that he was returning

said he was a complete jerk when not on camera.

[Cha]

47. This is Unbelievable that he could be So Stupid.

:A second Trump term may be frightening.. But.."

"Frightening".. Yeah a Rapist Criminal Traitor coning back the WH to finish the job. to kill SS and anything else he can get his slimy hands on.

Privileged Asshole magat.

[Mosby]

53. I'm still trying to process this

He wants a brokered convention. I bet he has someone in mind.

He's lost his mind or something.

[Cha]

65. Brokered convention

was attempted before.. didn’t work out so well.

We need all hands on deck to Fight Putin’s puppets

Put JS in anti column saying shit like this.

Age isn’t everything.. has he seen PJB in action?!

[bucolic_frolic]

11. Wow that's a bit of ageism. I've known several 85-90 year olds and they have good minds

You can't pull the wool over their eyes, they have too much experience.

[Torchlight]

12. So Stewart says that, I disagree with that, and the world keeps on turning.

I had enough of trump's tantrums the past eight or nine years. I'm not going to throw my own tantrum into the pile just 'cause I find a subjective standard not quite as weighted as he does (full admission: the only reason I would have ever subscribed to cable in the day would have only been because of his nightly show).

[Oopsie Daisy]

13. Stewart is trying to join the irrelevancy of Bill Maher and Dennis Miller *

* once admired by the left, but now too full of themselves to be of any use to anyone ... except the GOP.

[OnDoutside]

21. Yes, that's so true.

[kairos12]

14. A Chump

useful idiot.

[Emile]

16. Jon Stewart turning into a MAGAT?

[mzmolly]

18. Trump is young? WTF?

I'm not 'nervous' unless I think about Joe losing.

[rsdsharp]

19. How about Trump? He turns 78 in six weeks.

[Midnight Writer]

29. Exactly. Choice is a crazy, hate-filled, irrational old man and a wise, experienced old man

who strives to serve all of the people.

[wnylib]

22. Sounds like Jon Stewart is too old to host a show, even just one night a week.

Time to put him out to pasture. He's a has been.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

23. If one is too old, then they are both too old.

My guess is that after the election an amendment for an upper end age limit will get floated.

Jon would be dumber than I give him credit for if he votes for Trump or RFK Jr. My guess is he's saying that to stir the pot.

[Think. Again.]

32. He's intelligent enough to know how extremely dangerous that pot is to stir.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

97. Stewart covered that.

Read the article.

[budkin]

24. His "both sides" bullshit pissed me off years ago

He's rich enough where he could buy his way out of being rounded up by the fascists, unlike the rest of us. WTF is his problem?

[comradebillyboy]

70. He sanctimoniously bothsides everything. I distrust

people who are always on their high horse.

[Alliepoo]

25. Sounds to me like Jon Stewart is

Building his very own version of Bullshit Mountain- just like he always said (on his old show) that maga was doing…

[happy feet]

26. No Jon Stewart

I’m not nervous at all. How superficial of you. His mind is sound as reflected by his record.

[Think. Again.]

27. I was giving stewart the benefit of the doubt...

...but, saying straight out that Biden "should not be President", with this particular election coming, and with everything that is at stake if trump happens to get into the whitehouse again, makes me think that stewart is dangerously irresponsible at best or maliciously anti-American at worst.

This is extremely disappointing.

[Raven123]

28. Sounds like a very rich guy upset that we have a POTUS for everyone,

And not just the rich folks

[Cuthbert Allgood]

98. Your first time ever hearing about Jon Stewart?

Because that not even remotely true.

[Lunabell]

30. Jon is so stupid

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he can't keep his trap shut, even to save democracy. Yeah, he's rich. He'd be ok under another orange blobfather presidency, just like Bill Maher and Jerry Seinfeld opined. Yeah, you're all rich enough to buy your way through it. But, what about us peons who actually work for a living?!? Or LGBTQIA folks? Women who need healthcare?

Fuck off, Jon Stewart. Fuck you! Fuck you! Fuck you.

Didn't your mother teach you that if you don't have anything nice to say, then keep your big fucking trap shut!!

FUCK YOU AND FUCK EVERY RICH WHITE STRAIGHT MEN WHO ACT LIKE NOTHING IS AT STAKE!!!

FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU!!!!

And you're too old to be entertaining gen z. Retire.Go back to saving donkeys. You're better at that.

[Demsrule86]

31. Trump is two or three years younger John and tried to overthrow our democracy.

So fuck you. You are dead to me, and I will never watch your show again.

[Pathwalker]

33. How can we miss you if you won't go away, Jon?

Please GO AWAY!!!!

[Conjuay]

34. Well, it was fun while it lasted

GOODBYE, (most likely forever)
Jon

[CousinIT]

35. Nervous? I'm MORE NERVOUS about Trump being POTUS AT ANY AGE.

I'll take "old" Biden (with Kamala Harris to become POTUS if anything happens) than Trump at ANY AGE, thankyouverymuch.

Pfft.

[RockRaven]

36. The age difference between Biden and TFG is negligible, so if Biden

is too old for you then so is TFG. Which makes the age issue irrelevant as a grounds for choosing between the two. So now what, Jon?



Those are the two choices; one of them will be POTUS in 2025.

[Crunchy Frog]

37. Trump is too old as well, but given that they're the only two options that we have

Biden is the only reasonable choice.

I love Jon Stewart, but I don't think he's being helpful here.

[Think. Again.]

60. I disagree. I would said he is actually being harmful.

[live love laugh]

39. Et Tu Stewart?

[bullimiami]

40. Well the constitution says otherwise. Put your efforts into changing it if you don't like it.

[Cha]

41. What the GD FUCK! Asshole is pimping for TSF?

So jon Stewart is Stupid! Wow.

Asshole has had his head up his Ass..

"A second Trump term may be frightening......."

[MustLoveBeagles]

46. Ikr?!

What a disappointment. I always liked him and felt bad for him when his dog died.

[Cha]

49. A Dangerous MOuth.

[Cha]

51. Who knew Joh Stewart wasn't a Patriot?

Becasue that's what this is about.

[NewHendoLib]

42. Simple. Jon - " Look at me!" Like most of them.

Ever since his both sides do it DC farce, I won't watch a second of him.

But then again, we don't watch a second of any of them.

[SarahD]

43. OK (sigh) I guess so.

Younger would be better, but it's not disqualifying by itself. Trump is a few years younger, but he shows more signs of progressive dementia than Biden does. So, just going on age alone, both candidates are too old. The time to discuss this is past.

[PatSeg]

52. Younger isn't necessarily better

Joe Biden has been a very successful president and much of that is due to his vast experience and excellent judgment. There was a younger version of Biden at one time, who was more energetic and articulate, but this slower, calmer Biden is doing an extraordinary job. We are lucky to have him.

I agree, the time to discuss this is past and I cannot believe Stewart brought it up again. He got lot of flack for going after Biden's age when he first came back to The Daily Show. I thought he had made amends, but apparently not. I'm very disappointed.

[MustLoveBeagles]

44. One old guy is dangerous

And the other isn't. I'll take the one who isn't.

[Tommy Carcetti]

45. If, God forbid...

...then it's President Kamala Harris, and we're still in good, capable hands.

It's not like if something happens to Biden, Trump becomes President, or we have to have a new election.

Sheesh, Jon. Come on.

[berksdem]

48. Unreal...

So, Mr. Stewart, who are you actually voting for?

[Permanut]

50. Thus demonstrating that Stewart is completely ignorant of the Constitution..

whereby according to Article II, Section I, clause 6, the current Vice President, a 59 nine year old political science graduate of Howard University would take over under certain circumstances.

WTAF?

[chromalyn]

54. Opinions by and for those not paying attention

Really. At this moment in history, Biden is the only one who can defeat Trump. So stop denigrating the one person who can prevent America’s slide into a fascistic dictatorship. Project 2025? Anyone who’s not sure about Biden should give that a good scan.

[wryter2000]

55. Jesus

Has he not noticed Trump’s on his way to dementia?

[LuvLoogie]

56. He wants Joe Rogan fan boys

Howard Stern grew.

These other guys are becoming mad old farts.

[Hassler]

57. Stewart is also too old

[crosinski]

58. I think he just wants the attention that comes from being controversial.

And Biden's age is an easy target.

[senseandsensibility]

59. He is not our friend

He is worse than the people who just love cheato and say so. He passively/aggressively plays both sides with false equivalencies.

[betsuni]

71. Passive/aggressive both sides false equivalencies is a fundamental part of his personality will not change.

[Poiuyt]

61. I'd rather have a president who is old and rational than one who is old and irrational

and a vile scumbag.

[Biophilic]

62. Maybe Jon's right, but Biden is worth the risk.

He is an awesome president and he has a great support crew as well as an equally intelligent and strong VP. He is well worth taking the risk on.

[JI7]

63. That's why we have Vice Presidents

While it would be sad if anything were to happen and Biden could not serve out his term I don't "fear for the nation". I have full confidence in VP and the rest of the administration.

[Turbineguy]

64. And this is helpful, how?

[BlueKota]

67. Wow

used to like him. No more. If Trump gets elected hope you have fun living in a dictatorship John.

[NanaCat]

93. Oh, he wouldn't live under a dictatorship

He'd take off in his private jet for his other mansion in London or Paris or Zurich, none of the lost rights or concentration camps or summary executions affecting him in the least.

[Iggo]

69. Biden could be a hundred, and he'd still be a thousand times better than Trump.

Biden’s age is very much not the point.

[ecstatic]

72. yes, I'm nervous because of assholes like you who will pounce on

every little thing in the middle of us fighting to restore rights and uphold our democracy. Anyway, I don't watch your show and I never liked you. It's too bad you're using your huge platform in this manner, but you will be fine regardless of what happens this fall.

[DFW]

73. We don't get U.S. TV where I am, but if that is the best he can do.............

I'm putting the "Jon Stewart says" posts with the "Bernie says" posts.

I want to hear from people who are far less predictable, and therefore have more interesting things to say.

[Fla Dem]

74. I never liked him and I dislike him even more.

[Xavier Breath]

75. Never much cared for him either.

My wife was so excited when he came back, but he was suspect from that first monologue. Sounds like he's only gone downhill.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

105. I think he jumped on the "Comedy is too woke today!" bandwagon a few years ago

[underpants]

76. He didn't have to go back to this.

[JohnSJ]

77. So WTF are you suggesting voters should do Stewart, because the

race is between Joe Biden and a rapist, sexist, and bigot?

and in case you didn’t notice Stewart, the VP is Kamala Harris

[Kingofalldems]

79. Should we give up?

[NanaCat]

94. On traitors like Jon Stewart, yes.

nt

[texasfiddler]

81. Jon Stewart says "Fuck You" to the only thing keeping us from fascism at this point.

Thanks alot!!!!

[oasis]

82. Career blunder.

[rockfordfile]

83. I agree and disagree

I agree that Pres.Biden is up there in age, but it's between Trump and Biden for President. That's our choices.

[texasfiddler]

84. Jon Stewart is to democracy what Dave Chappelle is to human equality.

No wonder they love each other.

[Upthevibe]

85. SocialDemocrat61..........

Jon Stewart's second act shouldn't have happened.

Thank God the youngsters don't know who he is and I think those who appreciated him during the Bush years (like I did) are so anti-Trump that his opinion and his words are meaningless....And, I don't think TDS is nearly as important now as it was in the early 2000's...

How the F does he not realize that voting for Biden is voting for Democracy!?!?! What is wrong with him?!?!

[GenThePerservering]

86. He's flailing NT

[Doodley]

87. I don't agree with him, but he is saying what many feel. There are several aspects that I have observed. 1/ The ageism,

the false narrative perpetrated by Trump and his followers that Biden is a senile old man (even though he is not cognitively impaired like Trump and actually has solutions to improve the lives of Americans). 2/ The need to attract younger voters. Two old white guys (okay, one is orange) isn't the best way to excite young voters. 3/ Despite Trump's cognitive impairment and fascist agenda, who shows more vigor and is energizing their base best?

[betsuni]

89. Nervous about what? Both sides both sides both sides both sides.

The idea that all politicians are the same, crooks & liars, Biden will cling to power and refuse to step down if he has serious health problems and can't do the job because everyone's a corrupt power-and-money-monster? So tired of Democrats slandered this way. It really doesn't work anymore, no matter how you scrunch up your face trying to look earnest, Stewart. No audience for it.

But so fun stickin' it to the libs, I guess.

[John Shaft]

92. "Engagement" drives revenue

Stop falling for it.

[SocialDemocrat61]

96. Falling for what?

Are you claiming that the Business Insider article is false?

[NanaCat]

95. Sheesh, can the network cough up enough money

To bring back Trevor Noah? After all, he's younger, more talented and far better-looking (IMO). Plus he has that awesome accent.

And of course, not a smug, self-righteous and traitorous prat. Well, maybe he has some smug and self-righteous (didn't watch him enough to know), but the main thing is that he's not a traitor.

I can live with that.

[Hotler]

99. Tell us Jon, who would be your nomination, Joe Rogan? It's not about old people being president. it's about

Democracy or a fascist dictatorship. Let us know which side you stand on then shut the fuck up.

[Chakaconcarne]

100. and the other 95% of the time he attacks the GOP and Trump quite eloquently...

So what, we want him off the air now because he says something that pisses us off?

I get it, but WTF?

[Ninga]

102. It's unseemly and not funny to attack the qualities of a person, it's cheep. Stewart could grouse

about the content of a Biden speech or policy, but chooses to attack the man. It’s just ugly business.

[Mr. Sparkle]

103. Jon Stewart is too old to do a kids show on Comedy Central

[barbaraann]

104. His age gives him wisdom and perspective.

He has not become embittered and vindictive like some people do when they age.

[Prairie Gates]

106. A lot of people who are going to vote for Biden feel this way

Some of y'all are going to have to deal with that, especially if you're going to be out knocking doors this summer and fall.

It's not an unreasonable position to think an 81 year old shouldn't have one of the most demanding jobs in the world. It's really not. It's not "ageist" or prejudicial. It's a reasonable assessment of basic human processes.

[peacebuzzard]

107. It is fodder like this which talking heads latch on to.

and the masses can't let go. So glad I don't watch his shows, he needs to stf up and take a seat.

[demosincebirth]

108. Yep, he's up in age and his brain is working fine. What's the

problem? Biden is a honorable and decent human being as opposed to trump a despicable human being.