Jon Stewart Investigates The "Lost Party": Republicans (VIDEO)

They've been out of office for three months and already they're collapsing in on themselves like a hollowed-out wedding cake. Arlen Specter defected, President Obama's approval ratings are through the roof and everyone's wearing blue this season. Yes, Republicans have tried everything from an "off the hook" public relations offensive to handing the party over to a child, and are still losing ground to the Democrats.

Jon Stewart premiered a new segment last night that chronicles the Republican's woes and the possible solutions called "The Lost Party." Last night we watched as leaders of the GOP ate "local ethnic food in casual attire" proving their allegiance to the common man. Unfortunately, this make-over came with no new ideas.



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[Mike Jahn]

06:48 PM on 05/08/2009

How about we give the Republicans a prime-time TV show called "America's Least Wanted?"

[yesIcan]

03:01 PM on 05/14/2009

Say,...I like the sound of that :-).

[smiththomas]

04:06 PM on 05/08/2009

did you pull my conservative comments , i thought you believed in free speech

[btrim]

04:33 PM on 05/08/2009

No, sir. Please rock on, troggy.

[smiththomas]

03:35 PM on 05/08/2009

i do hope we stay with Capitalism. it has proven to build a great nation. i do want to see laws to stop the greedy but i do not want to see government controling everything,. The people that have over spent are not the ones to take total control. Maybe the conservatives in the Democatic party will speak up. We do not want Pelosi and Reed running things. We also do not want every decision being made with Unions in mind

[Haitiana4Obama]

07:27 AM on 05/08/2009

What I love is how the RepublicanTs staged this whole "we're down with the people" tour, and like a handful of people showed up, and they were all obviously prescreen Republicans. Then you contrast that with President Obama and Vice President Biden's impromptu stop at Ray's and the crowd that showed up just for a glimpse. You certainly have no trouble deciphering which is real, and which is a sham.

[beckpod1]

02:53 AM on 05/08/2009

at least someone in the media is constantly sheading light on the re-fried lies the GOP continues to try and make sound credible. Like Rush said....It's a teaching tour(brainwashing)!
Although I respect President Obama and his high standards....the democratic party with all it's current power....I think corp. america pays the bills and calls the shots...and are in line with the bankers(that really own the place...).
At least Jon Stewart....and the others....let it be known that although we are powerless(unless we tear the country apart),we can see through the B.S. ,and have a laugh!

[johnthesavage]

10:57 PM on 05/07/2009

Folks didn't vote for the Democrats because they were madly in love with them. They voted for Democrats in order to get rid of Republicans they didn't like. Soon enough they'll vote for Republicans to get rid of Democrats they don't like.

Now that Democrats are in power, I predict Stewart and Maher will seem less funny every day, until folks won't be able to hit the channel button fast enough to get them off their screen.

[t iessa]

11:33 PM on 05/07/2009

True. This is a cyclical thing. What goes around comes around.

[JackieOC]

12:59 AM on 05/08/2009

I still find Stewart and Maher not only funny but intelligent and well read. And, by the way, both Stewart and Maher call out Democrats on issues. Watch!


I disagree that Obama was elected by people only mad at the Republicans. If that were so they would have elected an Independant. A high number of Republicans re-registered as Democrats because that party moved so far to the right it was unrecognizeable. It goes much deeper than simply being mad at Republicans. The Democrats made good sense and were focused.



And correction voters were/are passionate about Obama. He was elected mainly for the plans, leadership and intelligence he displayed. Voters trusted him, and were concerned for our country. They believed he would follow through with his promises. Republicans badly lost their way because of the corruptness of their last administration. That president's policies were strongly supported by his Republican Congress. Voters saw that and the unfair priorities the wealthy, and corporate were given, and the mess they made of our economy with unchecked greed, and job losses. Voters wanted them out for the good of the country, but also wanted someone good for the country, and saw it in Obama. The November elections are proof of that.



I guarantee you if the Republican priorities do not move back to the center, they will continue to lose elections. And all the pizza parties and tea parties in the world, with the same songs being sung, ain't going to cut it.

[t iessa]

07:14 PM on 05/07/2009

Personally, I wouldn't go looking for the GOP. I would like to know where the Democratic Party is, though. Remember the party that cared about all people? The party that welcomed all people? The party that DIDN'T lable and categorize everyone? The party that cared about all human rights? Where did they go?

[Provit2me]

10:30 AM on 05/08/2009

Just because the Dems call it like it is doesn't mean they don't welcome people. I don't hear any Rep. calling for gay rights or womens right to choose or National health care -- Just - No, No, No,Teabags,guns, god and gays....Please you are so not in this century with that comment.

[LiberalForever]

01:46 PM on 05/07/2009

I hope to do as much as I can to grind the repugnican party further into the dirt. I hope they are obliterated. They are the party of racism, bigotry and hate. I will fight them forever.

[Provit2me]

10:34 AM on 05/08/2009

I think there are allot of people thinking the same thing. But, unfortunately, they are here and we have to except them as part of the fabric of America. It’s called toleration.

[SillyMee]

06:06 PM on 05/08/2009

You just cling to that hate, cupcake . . . it's very attractive.

[ConnorMarc]

10:14 AM on 05/07/2009

Same nonsense.

What a big surprise.

[Joejam2845]

09:48 AM on 05/07/2009

John Stewart as well as the Rest of the Media is SCARED to DEATH of the GOP! Why else talk about them everyday?? They have Zer Power in D.C. right now, yet the Media is obsessed with the GOP and Rush!

[WhatTheHolyHeck]

01:46 PM on 05/07/2009

Because paranoia and intellectual bankruptcy are funny.

Conservatives operate on fear, which is why you asked this question in the first place.

[masanf]

01:17 PM on 05/08/2009

Yeah conservatives operate on fear. Ok sure thing. And given your comment, does that mean I can accurately write "Liberals are prone to making ridiculous, meaningless and hilarious generalizations"?

And remind me again, who was it who said "Never waste a good crisis"? Must have been a conservative because liberals would never dare use and exploit fear and crises.

[masanf]

01:18 PM on 05/08/2009

Yeah, they are pretty funny. That is why I laugh really loud when I read your posts. When you throw in your absurd generalizations, it makes it a virtual laugh riot.

[thepoliticalcat]

02:02 PM on 05/07/2009

That's right! There's so much to be scared of, too. Why, just look at ... er ... hmm. Never mind. I think I'll just go back to laughing.

[dir]

09:43 AM on 05/07/2009

Jon, Dems will be in office but not for long. Let the liberal ideas go into effect and into laws and wait for the outcome. It will not be pretty. You might not agree, but we do answer to a higher power.

[ConnorMarc]

10:15 AM on 05/07/2009

What are you saying really? That the higher power agrees with the Republican Party's policies and not the Democrat's or what? Can you be a bit more specific or clearer please? Expound if you will. Thanks.

[Lefty83]

01:17 PM on 05/07/2009

Since when did mental institutions allow their patients internet access? Time to take your meds Dir.

[Khirad]

01:38 AM on 05/07/2009

Is it just me, or is Jon sorta borrowing from Maddow's segment here?

[MSaxe]

12:49 AM on 05/07/2009

Manny, Moe & Jack have more Pep.

[leonel]

11:26 PM on 05/06/2009

IF REPUBLICANS DISAPPEAR IN THE FUTURE.
It is a lot of fun and will last a while. In addition, there will be more "chapters," this is more serious than Watergate or Iran-Contra scandals but interesting contrasts and possibly "3 strikes and you are out" for Republicans. This is the third major scandal for the party. How much will the country tolerate? In addition, on this one they have no regrets and it is connected to a world-hated and expensive war. It gets worse: they are being stubborn and digging in with their so-called "base" of conservative true-believers, a small proportion of the voting public. The Democrats would have to make unimaginable mistakes to be defeated for the next decade or more. Republicans will have to go back to being a moderate party to get back in the game, but the current leaders have no intent or awareness of their true problems. It will take a few more elections to be sure. The country is set up to have a two-party system so Democrats need some one to run against in elections. Uncontested national elections will not fly. There is one revolutionary prospect, but unlikely, it's too ideal. Eliminate political parties and set up a national election commission to conduct primaries and allow non-partisan finalists to compete in national elections. This is a futurist solution, probably far in the future. In the mean time it's clear sailing for Democrats for some time.

[HyperInfluential]

01:02 AM on 05/07/2009

The country is NOT set up to have a two-party system. The Founders warned us against having any "factions" as they called them, period. They thought every candidate should run on their own merit and political parties were bound to lead to corruption. They were right. The two-party system is the worst, and we need to seize this opportunity to put in a multi-party system instead!

[Khirad]

01:34 AM on 05/07/2009

How do you propose we do that without a parliamentary system? And didn't George Washington warn about parties of any kind? It seemed more like the usual warning of all prophets that their religion not be divided into sects. But, alas, divide they eventually do.

[bazokbros]

04:53 AM on 05/07/2009

The founders also had no idea there would be Ipod's and HDTV's and an African American president. I don't think the model back in 1786 holds completely relevant to 2009.

[antifluff]

08:23 AM on 05/07/2009

The last conservative POTUS was Regan.
Center does not win elections, see: McCain.

Please explain why repubs cannot use: lower taxes, smaller gov't, laws applied equally, equal opportunities, not fixed outcomes, individual: freedom, liberty and responsibility, protected borders, and defense of the innocent. These are the core beliefs of conservatives. Please explain why there is a problem with any of these.

[NotesFromME]

09:30 AM on 05/07/2009

The problem is that the Republicans CLAIM to support those issues, but do not support them in practice. Lower taxes? Yes-for the rich, thereby shifting the burden to the middle class and poor; massive tax breaks for multinational corporations, obscene military contracts for their campaign supporters, and record deficits year after year. Laws applied equally? Try impunity for torture, perjury, war crimes, financial manipulation and fraud, massive corruption, the politicization of the Justice Department, the refusal to respond to lawful subpoenas, conspiracy, etc., while the local pot dealer gets 10 years (God forbid if he is black-that gets him another 10.)

Freedom, liberty, and responsiblity from Republicans? Try the Patriot Act, FBI "monitoring" of peace groups, NSA wiretapping, indefinite detention without trials, terrorist watch lists created from anonymous sources, etc. Liberty for what? The right to pack your houses with assault rifles and ammunition for the coming Apocalypse? How about the liberty of a woman to make her own reproductive decisions without the interference of the government or someone else's religious beliefs.

When have Republicans ever defended the rights of anyone but themselves?

Republicans have NO credibility on any of their key issues. That is why they are down to a core of 20% of true beleivers who still cling to their delusions.

[shimari]

11:20 PM on 05/07/2009

If those are the core beliefs of conservatives (and they're not), why haven't conservatives actually accomplished any of these things?

Can't blame the Dems holding them back because there have been terms where republicans controlled white house, senate, and house.

[youknowwhat]

10:26 PM on 05/06/2009

These guys should just say the truth and tell everybody they're goal is to help the rich and powerful. Enough of this bs.