Jon Stewart Mocks Media For Peddling Insane Obama Rumors

On Monday night's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart mocked the media's willingness to peddle insane rumors about Barack Obama — and their tendency to blame the rumor-mongering on internet sites. Calling it "Baracknophobia," Stewart showed clips of anchor and pundits from all three cable networks repeating baseless rumors (Muslim, plagiarist, sexist, etc.) about Barack Obama (and his wife Michelle).

The highlight of the clip comes about 2:25 in, when Stewart says, "Oh, this is interesting. SomeguyI'veneverheardof.com is reporting presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama has lady parts. Obviously scurrilous and unfounded, we'll examine it tonight in our special, 'Barack Obama's Vagina: The October Surprise In His Pants.'"

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Comments

[Zogtastic]

Ha, I think the guy from Fox hadn't heard the clip before and once he heard it, immediately thought:

"Ah sh*t... am I being Punk'd or something? Seriously? Are we that stupid? Ah, well there you have it! ... "

[DonDavis]

FOX News’ Latest Smear: Obama Blamed for Nigerian Spam
http://satiricalpolitical.com/?p=1930

[vshdst]

Folks,
None of this is new. There has been biased reporting since black and white TV.

It is because we now have a Democratic nominee who is half Black. It has become more obvious to the general public who support Obama because you now see the bigoted reporting. You see the double standard or higher standard he is held to.

This nothing new to the African American community. SOS, different day!

[RuralLib]

The problem is that the internet makes it so darn easy to spread the manure far and wide. It's amazing to me that there are people who actually believe such stuff.

[U4IA]

I agree with everything you say. What is disheartening is that we have individuals within the Democratic party who refuse to see this. It's easy to call out the Republican, right leaning media (especially when Hannity proclaims himself a surrogate of the right and its nominee), but the entire MSM is broken. Matthews and others on the left have been less than objective, helped to spread memes, and are just as easy to find fault with. But the ultimate travesty was having a serious candidate who refused to see the double standard and pushed their own meme to further their cause.

With all of the above, it is truly amazing that Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee. Anyone who believes racism has not played a huge role in this election is deluded.

[conservatoire]

Does anybody know where Steve Doocy came from? Does anyone have any information on this doofus? What are his credentials? What kind of fmaily life and education are in his background?

It is unbelievable the nonsense that he spews.

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

[quixoto]

Ever heard of Wikipedia?
Google, maybe?

[weedhighnightmare]

I know somebody who went to school with him and idolizes him. She doesn't talk to me anymore.

[actualcompassion]

Yea, it's safe to say that in covering the 2008 deomcratic primary, members of the media handled themselves very poorly, a euphemism, to be sure.

[shel3364]

"OF TO WE"
"OF TO WE"
"OF TO WE"

The new Battle Cry

[Hagrid]

OMG!
It is alleged that Obama father 2 black children!!!

[DRPike]

LOL

[walk0nwalls]

THIS JUST IN: BARACK OBAMA ALIEN ROBOT NINJA

[calicheergurl3]

notice none of those reporters are from msnbc, it really is the place for politics =]

[dill]

Agreed!

[Cheryllou]

Man, Jon had me in tears! that was very fuuny. Someone should send a copy to Hannity or better yet the entire fox clowns, but you know some people will believe this foolishness.

[leftoflennon]

Hannity and the like would like if America was just like the 50's again.

Love ya John !

[Daly]

If America was like the 50's then Hannity would be the coffee guy; back then they had real reporters with fact finding skills; Hannity makes it up as he goes along.

Murdoch is all about the $ stop the $ and his love for the village idiots will change on a dime.

Yes we can at least turn off the TV or at least block Murdoch and see how fast things change.

[LeaveArtieAlone]

OMG, I love JS!

[starboymikey]

Barack Obama says he's not a woman, but some people say there's proof that he is. Of course, it would not necessarily be a bad thing if Obama was a woman, but keeping it a secret from Americans says he's afraid to trust us with the truth.

Man or woman? Which is the real Barack Obama. What is he hiding from us and why?

Phone Obama campaign headquarters and ask why Barack won't tell the truth.

-This ad was paid for by the independent, non-partisan Commission for Gender-based Truth in America.

[TERRYKEITH4]

Why don't you just come clean and just say you want to see if Obama's dick is bigger than yours.

Because that's what's really going on with that stupid idiotic rumor. Only idiots like you whoes wife has probably long gone, 'cause you ain't doin' it right would entertain such nonsense.

Oh yes! Michelle is tall and beautiful and supports her husband even though she asked him not to go into politics. Oh!!!! Those hidden things that tie and bind!

[Ted4]

One of Stuart's best.

[truthynesslover]

That was hillarious!And it shows fox viewers to be morons that are even dumber than the hosts! how is that possible?

[pilgrim7]

Scary, huh?

[Dantana]

As Bill Maher has said, racist voters suspect something even more envious in his pants!

[wisechild]

I watched this last night and LMAO and it's even funnier today...th­ank you, TDS and Jon Stewart for once again pointing to how ridiculous this all is.

Sadly there is a Sean Hannity America and I'm grateful I don't live there.

Doucy, how in the world does he have a job and what is his job? He's more of an idiot as time goes on. Guess he doesn't eat enuff fiber.

Oh well, at least there is good satire out there in additon to Faux News, or whatever they are. I look forward to them tanking when Obama is president.

[booksnmore4you]

Hannity is a college drop out.

[hjfraser2002]

man i was a college drop out three times and i like to think i am a much better person than him.