Medhi Hasan " Should Jon Stewart Run for President in 2028?

[womanofthehills]

“I was skeptical about a Stewart candidacy, but maybe ‘The Daily Show’ host is the right person to shake up the Democratic presidential primaries.”

“Democratic Party voters seem open to the idea of a Stewart presidential bid, too. Remarkably, in a poll in April, ‘The Daily Show’ host was tied with Gretchen Whitmer, JB Pritzker, and Josh Shapiro and ahead of Andy Beshear – all sitting Democratic governors who have been touted as possible presidential heavyweights come 2028. Imagine what those polls will start to look like if Stewart formally declares for 2028, or even announces one of those “exploratory committees.”

https://zeteo.com/p/should-jon-stewart-run-for-president?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

[marble falls]

1. He may well just be our Zelenskyy!!!

[yardwork]

3. Maybe Canada will invade us so he can show his chops.

[womanofthehills]

24. Americans love celebrities - Ukraine elected a comic

And the young are turning away from traditional politicians. He’s good at “”blending humor with political commentary.” Interesting that political comics have some of the largest podcast audiences. If he marketed himself big time on podcasts- he could probably win. He could bring on a popular Dem as VP.

We definitely need a candidate good at marketing themselves- one who is super savvy about social media.

Plus His stance on Gaza resonates with the young and with progressive voters. We see how popular Mamdani is taking a stance on genocide. Stewart could get the anti war young people.
As most Dem voters are now against the genocide- it would be smart to run an anti-genocide candidate. I like AOC but we saw with Kamala it’s hard for a woman to win. People on social media calling for. a Stewart/Bernie ticket. It will never happen but it’s interesting to see it being posted.

Social media will probably decide the next president - it probably gave Trump the win with younger men. Being a comic - he could probably get 50 to 100 million views on top podcasts easily. This is a different world now.


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[yardwork]

2. FFS

[JustAnotherGen]

6. I know right?

He should run for lower office and learn how the sausage gets made first.

He lives in Colt's Neck:
https://coltsneck.org/

[yardwork]

8. This adulation of entertainers is one of the signs of rot.

Some of my fellow citizens are making me miss Dick Nixon. Briefly.

[JustAnotherGen]

16. I'd even be okay

if Dan Quayle popped up and starting popping off at the mouth.

For 30 seconds.

Then Candace Bergen can slap him and tell him to sit down and shut up.

[Taylor Picker]

28. "Father-mockers!" nt

[JustAnotherGen]

44. n/s

[womanofthehills]

26. That's not happening in 2025

Market yourself big time on podcasts for the win.

[JustAnotherGen]

41. Just not these podcasters

https://democraticunderground.com/118771188

All three are vile, venomous little anti black racists.

[GoCubsGo]

12. You took the words right out of my mouth.

One unqualified TV guy was enough, even if this one is calling out the one we have now.

[Stuckinthebush]

19. Great response

That's all I say as well. FFS.

And then I do a face palm.

[JustAnotherGen]

4. No

[newdeal2]

5. No god no

His bothsiderism would be so ineffective.

If you want to go the celebrity route at least find someone with charisma and charm.

[JustAnotherGen]

7. Boom

Both Siders are going to want us to 'come together' with magapub vermin who hate America.

[yardwork]

10. No celebrities. Please.

[newdeal2]

15. I agree but I still stand by the charisma comment

As shallow as it sounds, I do think “cool” wins. Obama and even Clinton had it.

[womanofthehills]

29. I'll take a celebrity if he can win

Americans love entertainers. Your average American doesn’t pay much attention to politics. It blows me away how little some of my college educated friends know about politics.

[yardwork]

31. I'm not surprised.

[choie]

9. He shouldn't even have a show

Much less run for president.

[womanofthehills]

32. Disagree - he really fought for those injured in 9/11 to get health care

And he’s very vocal about the genocide in Gaza. He was talking about the Wuhan lab when it wasn’t popular to do so.

[yardwork]

34. He's spreading lies about the Wuhan lab?

[JustAnotherGen]

45. ETA

[SocialDemocrat61]

11. F*ck Stewart

and f*ck Hasan. Both unfairly trashed Biden on several occasions and helped to give us Trump again.

[JustAnotherGen]

18. Oh - I remember

https://torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrity/shouldnt-be-president-jon-stewart-bashes-joe-bidens-old-age

“You can say it, he can’t hear us,” he added.

“I know you know how f—ing old he is, and I know you don’t want to say it because [Donald] Trump is so scary, but he’s so f—ing old,” Stewart continued.

“When you watch him on television, you’re nervous, aren’t ya?”

Stewart pointed out: “I’m not saying that Biden can’t contribute to society, he just shouldn’t be president.”

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/daily-show-return-jon-stewart-skewers-biden-trumps/story?id=107195705

Hur, explaining his decision not to recommend charges over Biden’s retention of classified documents while out of office, wrote last week that, if indicted, Biden could present himself to the jury as a “well meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”

Stewart riffed on that on "The Daily Show."

“Where did I park those documents?” he said, imitating an elderly man.

Later, Stewart said, “Biden was not about to take the special counsel’s characterizations laying down -- although chances are he was laying down."

Our Democracy was on the line. It was on the line. And he both sided shit.

Don't he and Mehdi have some more white supremacists to platform and lift up? They will never talk to or about Us.

[womanofthehills]

38. The War in Gaza & podcasts gave us Trump

YouGov poll said 19 million Americans who voted for Biden in 2020, stayed home. When many who didn’t vote were polled they cited immigration and economy but almost a third said war in Gaza was the reason. Plus Trump went on all the top podcasts that young men watch. Plus -Trump lied BIG TIME by calling himself the anti war candidate. That’s why many Republican podcasters who are against the genocide are calling out Trump for his lies. Young Republicans at Turning Points cheered louder for the anti Gaza war speakers.

[SocialDemocrat61]

52. Never said those weren't factors

But so were Stewart and Hassan. They don’t get a free pass. F*ck them both.

[Fiendish Thingy]

13. Celebrities are not our saviours

Zelensky didn’t have to deal with the Electoral College or FOX news.

[womanofthehills]

40. Fox News,the cable channel,is no longer a thing

When they get one to two million viewers while podcasts get one to fifty million (or more) viewers . Average Fox viewer is 65 yrs old.

However, Fox News on TicToc has tons of views and unfortunately can influence kids.

[CrispyQ]

55. The more things change, the more they remain the same.

Just like last century with hate radio, the dems need to step up their game.

[0rganism]

68. Thank you. Best post in this thread.

There's a real problem here that we're collectively supposed to ignore.

[MagickMuffin]

69. A lot of those red dottiedos, is they receive funding from corporations

And Billionaires who are paying for the culture wars.

There doesn’t seem to be many millionaires are billionaires willing to do this for our cause.

To be heard ya gotta have backing from the elites who want to continue to keep us fighting each other so we all don’t go after them.

[LexVegas]

14. Who are these bozos? nt

[Danmel]

17. You mean Jonathan Stewart Liebowitz as trump called him

Like Barack Hussein Obama?

No, I think the experiment with a "celebrity president " has proven to be ill advised.

[indusurb]

20. I'd vote for him

i'd vote for virtually anybody over Vance, Rubio or anyone else who the MAGA/Republican party threw up. The question is would the centrist, traditionalist wing of Democrats vote for him.

[SocialDemocrat61]

21. I'd vote for this guy against any republican

[JustAnotherGen]

47. Nope

[cadoman]

22. I'd be all for him running for office if he were in a red state

But I don't see how it helps to have him running for POTUS.

He could immediately be a powerful candidate for Senator or Governor or Representative in a red state. At a minimum he would draw huge fundraising and force repukes to expend a lot of energy fighting him.

We shouldn't shit on good candidates because they've made a mistake or we disagree on one or two matters. We won't have anyone to run if we have ridiculous standards.

[Baitball Blogger]

23. No.

[themaguffin]

25. This is silly. Based on what, should he run?

[Ocelot II]

27. No more celebrities!

[JI7]

30. No, and Michelle Obama has no interest in running either

there are many great democrats that will run. Support one of them.

[SSJVegeta]

33. Talarico and AOC are my top picks.

For now. Jon Stewart should run for Senate. He is onenof the many possibke fine replacements for Chuck Schumer

[JustAnotherGen]

46. He'll lose in the

Primary to Cory Booker or Andy Kim. He'd have to move to a different state.

[SSJVegeta]

48. Oh I thought he lived in NY. He could beat Booker. Probably not Kim tho.

[JustAnotherGen]

49. No way

I'm a Democratic Committee Member in NJ.

Been one since 2017.

John Stewart doesn't know or understand the 13.9% of Black New Jerseyans.

We are also not likely to throw a Black Man or Asian Man with serious experience over for some entertainer.

I've knocked on doors in Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Camden, Trenton, Morris County.

It's a pipe dream. However - he could carpet bag in NY State. A lot of folks there don't like their Senators.

[SSJVegeta]

57. I am pro-jon stewart carpetbagging in New York State

[JustAnotherGen]

58. Me too

He'd be more effective over there and could pull votes from majority white suburbs in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany.

[SSJVegeta]

61. Agreed! Hopefully he does it.

[JustAnotherGen]

64. Unless he runs against

Mamdani or AOC - then I don't think he'll get far.

[sheshe2]

35. NO NOT NOPE NADA NEVER ZILCH ZIP ZERO

[Just_Vote_Dem]

39. Aw, don't be shy, tell us how you feel

[JustAnotherGen]

50. Really sheshe?

[sheshe2]

62. REALLY!

[Sogo]

36. No.

nt

[Torchlight]

37. Viscerally, fun to imagine.

Practically though, little more than a decisive retreat from function in favor of format.

[Jilly_in_VA]

42. Hey, why not/

Reminding y'all that Zelenskyy was a comedian before he was elected president of Ukraine, and look how well he's turned out! I think Jon Stewart, or Stephen Colbert, for that matter, could be just as good in the position, and certainly a damn sight better than what we've got!

[EdmondDantes_]

43. No thanks. I want the next president to be utterly prepared

A novice won't have the experience needed to fix everything, especially given the current Supreme Court. Even Biden didn't have nominees ready to go for every department and some he had couldn't get past the Senate. Given there's a significant likelihood of a Republican Senate even in 2028, we need a candidate who will know how to either get nominees confirmed for everything, or a plan for recess/acting appointments and then a plan for after that.

Not to mention needing to rebuild what's currently being broken. I want the most experienced, competent person that is capable of selling themselves to the public, not the person who only has experience selling themselves to the public.

[Srkdqltr]

51. Absolutely no!!! Not ever.

[betsuni]

53. I thought the Both Sides people wanted someone young. Both Sides Boomer doesn't seem ... inspirational.

[mwmisses4289]

54. Ye gods, absolutely not!

JS is just as much of a jerk and ahole as trump! Not even sure why he is considered funny, he is not. I would have to really seriously consider my vote if he ended up the Dem nominee!

[Omnipresent]

56. Ok, but only if Jimmy Kimmel can be his running mate!

[usedtobedemgurl]

59. No

[BannonsLiver]

60. lol

GMAFB 🙄

[CharleyDog]

63. no, god no. Please democrats put up someone that can win. Someone competent in leading and governing

Look, I could have told you, No on H. H. Humprey, no on McGovern, no on Dukakis, NO on Al Gore, NO on Kerry, no on Hillary, not too sure about Kamala.

I voted for all of them, yet did not feel they could WIN. All because of their unpleasant awkwardness, stiffness or rigidity, or the underlying misogyny of our country.

[yardwork]

65. Technically, Al Gore did win.

I think it's very possible that Kerry won, too. I think Ohio was stolen.

Humphrey was knee-capped and so was Hillary.

Agree on Dukakis and McGovern. Terrible choices. I still remember the Dukakis-Bush debate. Cringe.

[customerserviceguy]

66. The debates would be full of zingers, that's for sure!

But maybe instead of viewing the presidency as an entry-level political job, like someone we all know (who's fucking it up something horrible) maybe we find one of the bright young governors who has executive experience in governing.

[nilram]

67. I'd rather Colbert ran, or, even better, Newsome.

But I'd vote for a technicolor pig if it had a (D) beside it's name.