The Daily Show - 10/29/2008 - "Barack Obama"
10-29-08, 10:43 AM
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The Daily Show - 10/29/2008 - "Barack Obama"
The Democratic candidate makes his fourth appearance on the show in the home stretch of the election season.
10-29-08, 10:48 AM
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Shows like this, the O'Reilly Factor, and Rush Limbaugh's radio show don't have to worry about being or not being subjective, that's the wonders of comedy.
10-29-08, 11:00 AM
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a couple weeks ago when Scott McClellan was on the show he called them out for never going after Obama, only McCain. Since then he has focused more and more on Obama. Hopefully John doesn't kiss his ass tonght.
10-29-08, 04:50 PM
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I realize you guys are growing tired of the liberal bias on television shows and such, but I think it is pretty common knowledge that The Daily Show and John Stewart are both very liberal. Is it no surprise or 'out-there' to expect him to pander to his leanings? And am I in the minority thinking that these overtly sexual jokes and references are not at all funny and completely over the top?
10-29-08, 05:00 PM
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I realize you guys are growing tired of the liberal bias on television shows and such, but I think it is pretty common knowledge that The Daily Show and John Stewart are both very liberal. Is it no surprise or 'out-there' to expect him to pander to his leanings? And am I in the minority thinking that these overtly sexual jokes and references are not at all funny and completely over the top?
10-29-08, 06:00 PM
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Luckily we have The Colbert Report which leans to the Right...
10-29-08, 06:18 PM
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I realize you guys are growing tired of the liberal bias on television shows and such, but I think it is pretty common knowledge that The Daily Show and John Stewart are both very liberal. Is it no surprise or 'out-there' to expect him to pander to his leanings? And am I in the minority thinking that these overtly sexual jokes and references are not at all funny and completely over the top?
10-29-08, 07:45 PM
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[QUOTE=John Slider;9037129]I realize you guys are growing tired of the liberal bias on television shows and such.
It amazes me that I quite ofter hear about the liberal bias in american media. If there is such a massive bias I have 3 questions.
1: Why are there NO democrat talk radio shows? I've looked and can't find any. If someone knows of one could you let me know.
2: How would you explain FOX news and other programs like Hannitty and Colmes?
3: How would the american public know about such a bias in the first place, as the so called liberal media would surely suppress news about themselves?
It amazes me that I quite ofter hear about the liberal bias in american media. If there is such a massive bias I have 3 questions.
1: Why are there NO democrat talk radio shows? I've looked and can't find any. If someone knows of one could you let me know.
2: How would you explain FOX news and other programs like Hannitty and Colmes?
3: How would the american public know about such a bias in the first place, as the so called liberal media would surely suppress news about themselves?
10-30-08, 02:49 AM
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[QUOTE=curahn;9037996]
Air America? heres a list of "americas left" on xm
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6 a.m. 3 a.m. The Bill Press Show Jones Radio Network Live, hours 1-2
8 a.m. 5 a.m. The Young Turks XM Satellite Radio Live
10 a.m. 7 a.m. The Stephanie Miller Show Jones Radio Network Live, hours 2-3
12 p.m. 9 a.m. The Ed Schultz Show Jones Radio Network Live
3 p.m. 12 p.m. The Randi Rhodes Show Nova M Radio Live
6 p.m. 3 p.m. The Rachel Maddow Show Air America Radio Live
according to fixed news, they claim to be 'fair and balanced' the way they get around it, while they mostly have conservitive commentators, they usually let liberal stratagists, even though they are usually talked down to. Isn't it fox news that once called cnn the 'clintion news network', nbc, eh prob because of Matthews, Olbermann, and Maddow in prime time, the other networks, don't really know. Also, its Fox News that usually complains that other networks are "in the tank for Obama" or democrats. Hell on Oreillys show one night, they had a seg asking if all the presidential debate moderators were either democrats or "far to the left"
I realize you guys are growing tired of the liberal bias on television shows and such.
It amazes me that I quite ofter hear about the liberal bias in american media. If there is such a massive bias I have 3 questions.
1: Why are there NO democrat talk radio shows? I've looked and can't find any. If someone knows of one could you let me know.
It amazes me that I quite ofter hear about the liberal bias in american media. If there is such a massive bias I have 3 questions.
1: Why are there NO democrat talk radio shows? I've looked and can't find any. If someone knows of one could you let me know.
Notes
6 a.m. 3 a.m. The Bill Press Show Jones Radio Network Live, hours 1-2
8 a.m. 5 a.m. The Young Turks XM Satellite Radio Live
10 a.m. 7 a.m. The Stephanie Miller Show Jones Radio Network Live, hours 2-3
12 p.m. 9 a.m. The Ed Schultz Show Jones Radio Network Live
3 p.m. 12 p.m. The Randi Rhodes Show Nova M Radio Live
6 p.m. 3 p.m. The Rachel Maddow Show Air America Radio Live
according to fixed news, they claim to be 'fair and balanced' the way they get around it, while they mostly have conservitive commentators, they usually let liberal stratagists, even though they are usually talked down to. Isn't it fox news that once called cnn the 'clintion news network', nbc, eh prob because of Matthews, Olbermann, and Maddow in prime time, the other networks, don't really know. Also, its Fox News that usually complains that other networks are "in the tank for Obama" or democrats. Hell on Oreillys show one night, they had a seg asking if all the presidential debate moderators were either democrats or "far to the left"
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10-30-08, 07:18 AM
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[QUOTE=curahn;9037996]
1. Anyone can start a democrat/liberal talk show. The trouble is there is not a significant audience to support it.
2. Fox news was initially created to counter the very liberal CNN.
3. The public knows about the liberal media because half of us aren't liberal.
I realize you guys are growing tired of the liberal bias on television shows and such.
It amazes me that I quite ofter hear about the liberal bias in american media. If there is such a massive bias I have 3 questions.
1: Why are there NO democrat talk radio shows? I've looked and can't find any. If someone knows of one could you let me know.
2: How would you explain FOX news and other programs like Hannitty and Colmes?
3: How would the american public know about such a bias in the first place, as the so called liberal media would surely suppress news about themselves?
It amazes me that I quite ofter hear about the liberal bias in american media. If there is such a massive bias I have 3 questions.
1: Why are there NO democrat talk radio shows? I've looked and can't find any. If someone knows of one could you let me know.
2: How would you explain FOX news and other programs like Hannitty and Colmes?
3: How would the american public know about such a bias in the first place, as the so called liberal media would surely suppress news about themselves?
1. Anyone can start a democrat/liberal talk show. The trouble is there is not a significant audience to support it.
2. Fox news was initially created to counter the very liberal CNN.
3. The public knows about the liberal media because half of us aren't liberal.
10-30-08, 05:22 PM
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[QUOTE=Holysmoker;9038905]
1. 59,028,444 Democrat votes in 2004 election. I think thats a significant number of people. By popular vote, ignoring all the rumours of vote irregularities, republicans only come out at 3 million or so higher. The number of republican based talkshows far outweighs the examples that have been given from a reply to my previous post. This to me suggests a republican bias in radio media at least.
2. Fox news tag line is fair and balanced. I admit I'm not American, but from the outside looking in, they are far from fair. The level of respect the president gets is dependant on their political leanings. The hypocrisy comes in when a republican president should be supported no matter what, while being critical of a democratic president for doing a very similar thing.
I refer specifically to Clinton and Bush Junior here. Clinton was savaged by Fox for sending troops to war, and it has been stated publicly by the same people that a war time president should be given essentially free rein, but only because it was Bush Junior instead.
Another point is that although not president, Donald Rumsfeld has clearly lied regarding the war in Iraq, with video footage proof, and has had little, if anything, happen to him regarding this.
(At least as far as I'm aware. May be wrong, but have heard of no sanctions against him for this. Haven't looked into it that hard, however.)
Finally Fox news can only be regarded as balanced if the CNN are equally rabidly to the left as fox are to the right. I'm not sure of their level of liberalness, as I don't get CNN, so I cannot comment on them fairly.
2. Fox news tag line is fair and balanced. I admit I'm not American, but from the outside looking in, they are far from fair. The level of respect the president gets is dependant on their political leanings. The hypocrisy comes in when a republican president should be supported no matter what, while being critical of a democratic president for doing a very similar thing.
I refer specifically to Clinton and Bush Junior here. Clinton was savaged by Fox for sending troops to war, and it has been stated publicly by the same people that a war time president should be given essentially free rein, but only because it was Bush Junior instead.
Another point is that although not president, Donald Rumsfeld has clearly lied regarding the war in Iraq, with video footage proof, and has had little, if anything, happen to him regarding this.
(At least as far as I'm aware. May be wrong, but have heard of no sanctions against him for this. Haven't looked into it that hard, however.)
Finally Fox news can only be regarded as balanced if the CNN are equally rabidly to the left as fox are to the right. I'm not sure of their level of liberalness, as I don't get CNN, so I cannot comment on them fairly.
10-30-08, 06:07 PM
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CNN always has an equal number of pundits from both sides.
Also, accusations of bias depend on one's definition of "liberal". Major media are all corporate conglomerates, none of whom, I imagine, have genuinely leftist views on economic matters.
Also, accusations of bias depend on one's definition of "liberal". Major media are all corporate conglomerates, none of whom, I imagine, have genuinely leftist views on economic matters.
10-30-08, 07:22 PM
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OK, we're having a political argument in the TV forum. Not only that, but it's an argument about liberal bias in the media in a thread about the DAILY SHOW!! Why not discuss journalistic integrity in a thread about an Onion article?
Back on subject:
The interview wasn't anything special, though the part about Obama trying to keep his white half from voting for McCain was funny.
Back on subject:
The interview wasn't anything special, though the part about Obama trying to keep his white half from voting for McCain was funny.