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"That's It?" Jon Stewart Reacts To Press Coverage Of Hillary's "Emotional Meltdown"

Huffington Post   |  Danny Shea and Patrick Waldo   |   January 9, 2008 03:32 PM


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Last night on "The Daily Show," taped when everyone believed Barack Obama would handily win the New Hampshire primary and before pundits started dissecting whether Hillary's tears actually helped her win, Jon Stewart reacted to the media circus surrounding Hillary's "emotional breakdown."

"That's it? That's the emotional breakdown that blows the election for her? I'm glad no one here ever sees me get a flu shot," Stewart said.

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From Comedy Central, 1/8

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LOVE LOVE LOVE Jon Stewart!!!!!

Concerning the Hillary's "meltdown" coverage,
to me the most negative surprise came from MSNBC.
They are no better than Fox Noise -minus- Keith.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:12 AM on 01/13/2008

Please understand that as much as we all like "The Daily Show" and Jon Stewart, posting these videos is the same as crossing the WGA Picket Line, and you seriously need to cut it out if you want to call yourselves "Progressive."

"Stop it, your hurting America." Jon Stewart

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:36 PM on 01/12/2008

Stewart's genius is that he says what most of us think.

He hit the sweet spot with this bit.

So the rest of us mortals who tear up because of normal everyday stuff are truly "beneath" a politician? OK, but then what are we demanding, as a public. We want only unreal people?

And then we'll complain because they are unreal?

Schizophrenic thinking.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:11 AM on 01/11/2008

Cut the crap & admit that her Hillaryship is a most capable politician with a large & most loyal legion of supporters. She knows how to attract & keep supporters. You are on safer ground when questioning her opinions or what those who finance her expect & will get for their money. That may not stop her from being elected POTUS either but it might not bring Sen Clinton more supporters. One wonders if Eleanor Roosevelt might smile is she saw Sen Clinton develop from a governor's wife into being elected & re-elected to the Senate & serving in the Senate. Mrs Roosevelt was the first President's wife to make it into a successful career, a well loved activist, writer & American icon who continued to serve the world till she died. Her Hillaryship could best Mrs Roosevelt's many notable accomplishments yet. Remember Mrs Roosevelt also had many critics who hated her. It looks like nobody save Sen Clinton will ever end Sen Clinton's career as a public servant. She has earned my grudgingly given admiration & I'm not the only person who admires her. She appears to be seeking power. One must admit that she may & will continue any power she gets to serve her nation well. TIME will tell but NEWSWEEK will get the scoop.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:56 PM on 01/10/2008

There is a difference between faking emotion and deciding to let it come out.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:40 PM on 01/10/2008

The Rudy comment actually made sense if you put it in context.

he was saying that it was okay for politicians to cry. In fact, Jessie Jackson Jr. said the same thing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:54 PM on 01/10/2008

not really that funny except for the rudy jab.

Did Jon Stewart make any cracks about running for Lezident?

http://www.lezident.com

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:07 PM on 01/10/2008
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This is what I love about America...all of you bloggers...right on!!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:57 PM on 01/10/2008

SCAB! Shame on you, WGA Member Stewart.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:39 PM on 01/10/2008

Hillary was supposed to win for every poll except for two days before the vote when the sweeping change of opinion they predicted didn't happen. Was the Iowa vote supposed to change the minds of New Hampshire? Fat chance, historically it is just the opposite which is true. The story is not that Clinton won as much as she didn't lose. Move on and vote for somebody more deserving like John McCain.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:22 PM on 01/10/2008

It sure backfired on FOX...or did it?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:59 PM on 01/10/2008

I think a lot of folks feel the same as I do. I don't like her. Another poster called her a "strident phony", and that's exactly the feeling I get when I hear her speak. I don't find anything genuine about her. She hasn't got her husband's charisma. Whatever else you say about Bill Clinton, that man connects with people in a way his wife can't. I know the jokes are coming, but there's no denying the way voters respond to him. Without Bill, she'd have gone down in flames a long time ago.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:24 AM on 01/10/2008
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Yes I think we would all like to see a woman president, but not the american version of Margaret Thatcher.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:18 AM on 01/10/2008
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While I agree with Mr. Stewart's comments, I believe Rachel Maddow of Air America Radio, both on her own radio show and in the "dolled-up" version of herself on MSNBC, has given the best analysis of this non-story and the subsequent media pile-on. Perhaps because even though Ms. Maddow may not face the same rabid hostility as Senator Clinton, she is subjected to the same indignations all women face when they come under the scrutiny of the public eye through the lense of the corporate media, as evidenced by my comment about her being "dolled-up" for TV. Everyone has to wear make-up to look "natural" on TV, I will accept that twist of logic, but to the best of my knowledge Rachel Maddow doesn't wear make-up in her everyday life, so why can't they use the same crappy pallet of colors they use for the men instead of all the rouge and frosted pink lipstick?

I do believe that Senator Clinton was unfairly attacked by the media with regard to the fact that her voice actually wavered slightly for a few seconds and the fact that she is a woman has made her vulnerable to such attacks. However, I believe the fact that she is female is only part of the reason for the overreaction by the mainstream media. The fact that she is a Clinton is the overriding factor here. Whether or not you believe in the "vast right-wing conspiracy" (which the First Lady was mercilessly mocked for saying but was proven to have existed) or you want call it the media giving the public what it wants; it is clear that everything the Clintons do or say is picked apart and blown out of proportion by FOX News and other Republican water bearers such as Limbaugh and Drudge, then picked up and run with by the rest of the corporate media because it is much easier to parrot Republican talking points and cocktail party gossip than to practice real journalism, which is apparently so darn hard and time consuming.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:54 AM on 01/10/2008

Robert Gates got choked-up on camera too...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:09 AM on 01/10/2008
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