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nini

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16. I agree.

Reply to Orsino (Reply #14)

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 11:56 AM

Dec 2016

While some of this irked me - overall it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

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Wow, never thought I'd say this... [View all] thejoker123 Dec 2016 OP

I hate to say it... Else You Are Mad Dec 2016 #1

And had good writers. brush Dec 2016 #31

Exactly. Nt Else You Are Mad Dec 2016 #34

Yup. like Samantha Bee. Her show now is fantastic. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #36

John Oliver too! mountain grammy Dec 2016 #60

Yes, John Oliver is brilliant. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #61

That is like an attack on the Democratic Party. kentuck Dec 2016 #2

So you have never attacked a democrat? thejoker123 Dec 2016 #9

Maybe he's just less zero/one thinking than you. nt Dreamer Tatum Dec 2016 #3

or.. .or maybe the false equivalency shit is irrationaly false on its face? It is...no one is going uponit7771 Dec 2016 #6

So Democrats are no different angrychair Dec 2016 #38

Thank you! thejoker123 Dec 2016 #40

Exactly... JCinNYC Dec 2016 #46

That wasn't what was said by me, or by Stewart. Dreamer Tatum Dec 2016 #50

Very good talking point and factual. JimBeard Dec 2016 #59

he's never been as liberal as people think and has always engaged in stupid both siderism Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #4

Yep. He started pissing me off long ago with his Solomon Dec 2016 #26

He played a character on his show and pandered to his left leaning audience. Fla Dem Dec 2016 #65

Someone has definitely lost it. n/t demmiblue Dec 2016 #5

I think Jon Stewart is basically a good guy, but ... dawg Dec 2016 #7

It's easy for rich people to act this way. MadamPresident Dec 2016 #8

Yeah look at Caitlyn Jenner. Initech Dec 2016 #25

She is privileged and lives in a bubble (which is good for her) Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #41

Excellent, and sadly accurate post. Welcome to DU. Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #32

Maybe he was threatened to "tone it down." You never know, property in Colts Neck, NJ would be a monmouth4 Dec 2016 #10

He's a rich rich. Who cares what he says. Free speech thingy. Better exercise while still can. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #11

I too tell people with different opinions to "fuck off." LanternWaste Dec 2016 #12

Well by all means... thejoker123 Dec 2016 #13

I don't read it as a both-sides-do-it. Orsino Dec 2016 #14

I agree. nini Dec 2016 #16

Whoever called it painful truth is probably right. Orsino Dec 2016 #17

Comparing, let's say, believing in banning all Muslims... thejoker123 Dec 2016 #18

Conflating Democratic with liberal is part of the problem... Orsino Dec 2016 #20

I think that the entire premise of your point thejoker123 Dec 2016 #22

"Blaming" for what? Orsino Dec 2016 #24

Huh? Stewart's comments were entirely thejoker123 Dec 2016 #33

Liberals and Democrats need to do some soul-searching, period. Orsino Dec 2016 #42

On this I can not agree more. thejoker123 Dec 2016 #43

When Trump takes healthcare away from millions, when all of CMS is privatized, you remember Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #47

Thank you blue cat Dec 2016 #63

Stewart's messaging has often failed in the clutch ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #15

Agreed. It's not "righteous" to thejoker123 Dec 2016 #19

Yes! The Rally to Restore Sanity was a disappointing missed opportunity JaneQPublic Dec 2016 #21

Good grief Separation Dec 2016 #48

Ha! Good point. JaneQPublic Dec 2016 #49

Unrec. progressoid Dec 2016 #23

He's a lofty individual who likes to portray himself as being above it all. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2016 #27

I'm sick of this "we all must get along" message. Initech Dec 2016 #28

Yeah I mean there's no tolerating thejoker123 Dec 2016 #37

To me, he hit the nail squarely on the head!! Roland99 Dec 2016 #29

It's an insulting and desperate false equivalence. thejoker123 Dec 2016 #39

He's a comedian oberliner Dec 2016 #30

Stewart is part of the elite SHRED Dec 2016 #35

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2016 #44

I thought fuck John Stewart following his big rally in DC Politicub Dec 2016 #45

The Kid Rock performance sealed it for me. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #51

"Half a kitten isn't half as cute, it's a bloody mess". HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #52

exactly right ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #54

Amen. thejoker123 Dec 2016 #56

Well said Hugh! Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #67

Even in his heydey he would occasionally talk silliness. Lesson here is... JHan Dec 2016 #53

I think a parallel can be drawn between Stewart, Chappelle, Trevor Noah, and other comedians. tandem5 Dec 2016 #55

Well said. Seems simple enough doesn't it? thejoker123 Dec 2016 #57

I've never liked his false equivalency: can't be funny if it's not true. betsuni Dec 2016 #58

Agreed. But our group is dwindling. thejoker123 Dec 2016 #62

I don't think he's wrong. LWolf Dec 2016 #64

lol, you need evidence? thejoker123 Dec 2016 #66

Nope. LWolf Dec 2016 #68