Chris Wallace And Jon Stewart Have An Awkward Chat

Teevee news on Election Day was like four weddings and a funeral, with CBS, ABC, NBC and CNN betrothing themselves to the grandiosity of the moment and its dowry of Transformation and Change and Transcendence and Changeformendence, and Fox News' staff fulfilling their role as the sulky outsiders, with sad-faced Brit "Napoleon Dynamite" Hume glumly narrating the evening that a billion hours of anti-ACORN hysterics couldn't, in the end, forestall. The ratings for Fox weren't that great, either, which is too bad, because watching them morosely go through the motions whilst the other news organizations showed off their heroic music and spangles and terrifying hologram technology was a fascinating thing to behold.

Jon Stewart, from the sounds of things, did take the time to watch the Fox crew perform their Election Night duties, and was fortunate enough to have Chris Wallace, host of Fox News Sunday, on hand to discuss the evening. "How long do you sit shiva?" Stewart asked Wallace, who related that "we're all really happy" except for Sean Hannity, "who is too busy in the bathroom crying." Wallace, does, as Stewart suggests, "have his moments," but not cracking jokes -- though, to be fair, that whole "ACORN was a legitimate story" line does get a lot of laughs. Anyway, here's a clip of Jon Stewart gloating in front of Chris Wallace.

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Comments

[LeBeau59741]

Was I the only one to choke up all over again when Stewart said "Karl Rove can't hurt me anymore."?

[leftyandproudofit]

Chris Wallace is a talentless twit who has benefitted from nepotism (son of Mike Wallace). Even then, he can only find employment on Fox News. What a jerk.

[TroubleNYC]

"Karl Rove can't hurt me any more"

Beautiful.

[AfricanWahala]

ok Now that we know what Sean Insannity reacted to the Obama Victory can anyone find out how Lou Dumbs reacted?

[killmenow]

Lou Dobbs is just unbearable.

[BlueEyes08]

FOX must confront her identity dilemma: embrace isolation through self-deception and news manipulation or embrace journalistic integrity ruled by ethics and objectivity. What is in the air now is the denial of reality which is the beginning of insanity.

[Bettysdad]

You think Mike Wallace has son over much?

[jagrmeister721]

Democrats are already overreaching with this in-your-face, ungracious winner attitude. These people don't realize that a lot of the rest of us also voted for Obama. I can already see the re-balancing happening in 2010, while Obama's measures may get shutdown by filibuster in the Senate until then. Its almost as if being out of power for years for some people has been too much to bear, and their personalities have been warped beyond repair.

[llmitchellb]

Those guys are not crying...They are THANKING GOD Obama won. They will bring the money in with Wheel Barrels b/c the Pitchfork People will watch their frothy mouthed rants with glee.
Those R's love to tell a story of victimization and plots of evil by the evil D's.

[Bluejay00234]

I heard faux didn't get any questions at the press conference? LOL I pray they never get another..

[longislandlol]

Wallace comes from good stock--

[MadOzbo]

And it shows. Not only was he able to make the valid point that Obama will probably screw up, they ALL screw up (which even Obama has publicly admitted), he was able to joke and laugh at himself, FOX, and the situation in general. Another intelligent voice starting to come out from under the Bush Administration suffocation blanket...

[1MaxSam]

Under Obama's handouts this country is going into major depression. Tax the business owner. Businesses I know are not hiring because of the concern for higher taxes. Great job guys tax yourselves out of jobs.

[corkonian]

Cranky today? Aw..

[MrsMAB]

Sounds like what's been happening for the last 8 years. What planet have you lived on?

[Bluejay00234]

The real American one? lol love these tr0lls.

[drummer4]

MaxSam---You must only listen to Fox4. Wake up and join the real world!

[IgnatiusReilly007]

MaxSam--you're really Joe the Plumber, aren't you? Go back and get your plumber's license.

[wanj]

Run, MaxSam, Run! Rush and Hannity are on Faux News.... you're missing your daily programming!

[exdubyafan]

48% of americans watch FOX news, the other 52% watch ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, and PBS. Just like the repubs, they cater to the base.

[sklfcats]

I was so upset about Barack winning, I ripped up my card, will never vote again
He did not earn being president

[corkonian]

Buh-bye!

[MrsMAB]

Obviously a majority of the country disagrees with you. Your card should've been ripped up when you voted for Bush 04'.

[Bluejay00234]

Glad we save ours from 2000, move to Canada, you don't matter anymore.

[FdeBear]

Thanks!

[neocon666]

Define "earn being president". And ripping up your Blockbuster card has no effect on your voter registration status.

[truelie]

Hey Fake News, Rahm is going to bite your freaking head off.

[magneato]

Ever notice how sheepish these right wingers get when they're face to face with Stewart?
They act like he's 'fake news', but they know he's got their number. (and the video clips to prove it)
From Colbert's press dinner speech to Tina Fey, I'm starting to think that satire really saved our bacon this time around.

[eXcommunicate]

Couldn't agree more!