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(72,903 posts) Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:31 PM Apr 2012

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President Barack Obama: "I think Jon Stewart’s brilliant." [View all]

Ready for the Fight: Rolling Stone Interview with Barack Obama
The president, in the Oval Office, discusses his job, the opposition and the coming campaign

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/ready-for-the-fight-rolling-stone-interview-with-barack-obama-20120425#ixzz1t6cnK6dA

Q. (JW) – What do you read regularly to keep you informed or provide you with perspectives beyond the inner circle of your advisers?

A. (PBO) – (Laughs) Other than Rolling Stone?

Q. (JW) – That goes without saying.

A. (PBO) – I don’t watch a lot of TV news. I don’t watch cable at all. I like The Daily Show, so sometimes if I’m home late at night, I’ll catch snippets of that. I think Jon Stewart’s brilliant. It’s amazing to me the degree to which he’s able to cut through a bunch of the nonsense – for young people in particular, where I think he ends up having more credibility than a lot of more conventional news programs do.

I spend a lot of time just reading reports, studies, briefing books, intelligence assessments.

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http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/ready-for-the-fight-rolling-stone-interview-with-barack-obama-20120425

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President Barack Obama: "I think Jon Stewart’s brilliant." [View all] kpete Apr 2012 OP

a lot of us out here think the same thing Mr President madokie Apr 2012 #1

+1,000, madokie! freshwest Apr 2012 #4

Not so brilliant that you'll do what Jon says you should do, President Obama! treestar Apr 2012 #2

I agree with him. Jon is always too quick DevonRex Apr 2012 #3

I'm with you goclark Apr 2012 #56

I will never watch that horrible man again jenwilson Apr 2012 #5

You must be a blast a parties. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #9

That sounds a lot like snark to me.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #11

I'm funny like that. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #12

I've never heard Steward criticize anyone who didn't deserve it dflprincess Apr 2012 #14

+1 Stewarts unfair is most people on TVs graceful...Strewarts pretty good uponit7771 Apr 2012 #16

Say what? eom tledford Apr 2012 #57

Well, he was a jackass when he was furthering right-wing talking points on Greece... DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #66

I like pepperoni on my pizza. Fearless Apr 2012 #17

Are you joking? roody Apr 2012 #20

This is the new troll act: pretend that you would brook no criticism of Obama alcibiades_mystery Apr 2012 #25

+1 BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2012 #35

I'm sorry, I must be watching a different Stewart than you. sakabatou Apr 2012 #22

Because we are not idol worshipping zealots nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #31

ah, thank you for visiting...Gone back to your huddle now? BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2012 #37

I understand there xxqqqzme Apr 2012 #46

how old are you? snooper2 Apr 2012 #51

bwahahaha Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #52

If you think Jon Stewart is bad, you're going to hate DU. Renew Deal Apr 2012 #53

Oh go away. Codeine Apr 2012 #64

Sweet!! Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #6

Please tell me that our President doesn't get all his TV news from Jon Stewart like so Cleita Apr 2012 #7

I have this feeling that the President gets his news Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #18

I'm sure of that too, however, I meant his TV watching. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #21

I suspect you are correct. Lucky Luciano Apr 2012 #27

Why would he watch cable TV when he reads the original briefing papers JDPriestly Apr 2012 #36

If I remember correctly, on the fictional West Wing. The TVs throughout the WH were always Cleita Apr 2012 #39

Back in the day JFK had 3 tv sets all tuned into a different channel. Only 3 then of course. jwirr Apr 2012 #49

The only way to understand the jokes on the Daily Show is to be informed. Renew Deal Apr 2012 #54

I peeked at Mark Levin's show today and his response to Obama's comment? alp227 Apr 2012 #8

Why are you listening to that right wing ass hat? bluedigger Apr 2012 #26

I peek at his show to know what the right is thinking then change to a progressive show. alp227 Apr 2012 #32

That's pretty impressive given AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #29

Yea, he called him a big dick, & then CNN cancelled the show! dmr Apr 2012 #33

Probably my favorite moment in talk show history. AtheistCrusader Apr 2012 #43

"If I've lost Stewart, I've lost Middle America." randome Apr 2012 #45

Don't think I really want to listen to mp3s of... tex-wyo-dem Apr 2012 #30

"Cut through the nonsense" such as "yes we can... but" n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #10

. dionysus Apr 2012 #67

I wish he'd watch a little more TV -- more Stewart (he's right, he cuts right through the bs) and gateley Apr 2012 #13

Jon Stewart gave us something to fight back with when the Democrats had nothing in their arsenal. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #15

I wish he would watch faux news. MaynardGeeKrebs Apr 2012 #19

Spam deleted by MaineDem (MIR Team) ujmujmujm Apr 2012 #23

Stewart/Colbert 2016! JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #24

Colbert is brilliant-er. randome Apr 2012 #38

Actually, I think he is too. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #41

I think Jon is just OK ecstatic Apr 2012 #28

I don't get that. randome Apr 2012 #40

The point he was making required him to say that FOX & MSNBC were the same dakota_democrat Apr 2012 #42

We have to keep it in perspective... Whiskeytide Apr 2012 #44

I think Icicle Apr 2012 #47

Why would the president, who has access to the real stuff, JDPriestly Apr 2012 #34

I am thinking that a lot of what he does use is provided to him by his staff: reports, studies, jwirr Apr 2012 #48

Rachel, Larry O, and Spitzer are the other side of what? Renew Deal Apr 2012 #55

They seem IMO to express much of what we on DU are thinking. I doubt that his staff can be labled jwirr Apr 2012 #61

*******What do you read regularly******* Martin Eden Apr 2012 #50

What? He doesn't read ALL the newspapers? tclambert Apr 2012 #58

I bet Colbert's going to have something to say about that. tanyev Apr 2012 #59

Jon Stewart for President! AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2012 #60

K & R Quantess Apr 2012 #62

Wow, too many here think politics & news are the same Spike89 Apr 2012 #63

Too bad he doesn't actually listen to what the 'brilliant' Stewart says... DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #65