Jon Stewart Revels In Inane Election Coverage (VIDEO)

The 2009 elections that have been dominating cable news coverage of late consisted of two gubernatorial races and two congressional seats. Of course, every race is important and deserves coverage but the hyperbole which reporters, anchors and pundits have employed claiming these races are referendums on the president and his policies, and predictors of the 2008, 2010 and 2012 elections caused Jon Stewart to take exception.

He focused specifically on New York's 23rd District race in which Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava was undermined by her own party mostly because she supports gay marriage, abortion rights and has a close relationships with leading labor officials. Sarah Palin, Dick Armey, Michele Bachmann, Fred Thompson, Steve Forbes, and more decided to support third party candidate Doug Hoffman who is much more conservative. The media took this race and ran with it, asking over and over again if this race will define the GOP for years and years to come, prompting Stewart to ask, "Might the media, with really very few other elections to cover, be stuffing one hundred thousand pounds of their bullshit into District 23's five-pound bag?"

He went on to skewer CNN for its inane panels, and convene his own group of pundits to speculate about what he might ask them tomorrow.


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[PathofTotality]

Again, kudos to Jon, cast and crew for a hiliarious segment!

[cgracec]

Brilliant. It was a perfect mockery of CNN and Fox.

[sammyscout]

For a second it seemed too close to Faux... Brilliant.
The book title, ah Glen, cry your heart out (again on air)

[SiberianRat]

This piece was absolutely superb! It should be mandatory viewing for everyone in cable news, from the CEOs to the janitorial staff.

[houseafire]

Right on....a perfect parody of all the pundits :)

[Bethy1]

I don't watch TV news because of all the BS and nonsensical commentary . . . but I love the Daily Show! I really hope the news shows take his jokes and criticism to heart and make changes.

[Aranxa]

Jon Stewart is the only reason I'm still sane.
Love ya, Jonny, keep up the good work!

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[Yarrr]

ahahaha, I love it. The fake panel was hilarious.

[ChrisDWard]

OMG - this was one of Jon's funniest, spot-on shows he and his team have ever done. His "panel" was just hilarious. I watched it twice and laughed even harder the second time. TDS is soooo smart , timely and funny.

[Jmz4gtu]

His interview with Plouffe was pretty good too, if you caught the whole episode.

[jer9848]

OOOOOOOH SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!

[Graham7720]

I turned on CNN at 4.00 for Blitzer. Not any more. Too awful for words. Sunday. John King for three hours or so. Boring beyond belief. Ten and Anderson. Awful. Campbell Brown. Are you kidding me? Does anyone actually get excited about turning on Cambpell Brown interviewing Roland Martin?
That's only CNN. If they don't change they're dead.

[SiberianRat]

Campbell Brown is also married to one of the wars' architects--hardly impartial.

[jan4insight]

Masterful! Stewart & his senior correspondents are in rare form! I laughed til I had tears in my eyes, which are somewhat real tears, because this is such a realistic indictment of what passes for our media sources today!

[PollyTics]

It's only funny until it hurts. Unfortunately, we are stuck with pundits that display just these characteristics at a time when it is critically important to talk to the adults in the room.

Will it happen? Nah...

[Hopeington]

Pure Gold.
I really don't think these "news commentators" know what they look like to us.
I hope they are paying attention.

[x1cness]

Oh they're watching, but it is of little to no importance to them. Their salaries keep them happy enough to block out any guilt or embarrassment. Otherwise, how could they show their faces off air?

[Chip W]

Gotta keep laughing at the nonsense.

[levibatgirl]

Perfect!

lol!

[davemartin7777]

Absolutely!