Stewart On Obama Using Clinton: His Confidence 'Borders On Delusional' (VIDEO)

Recently on "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart's material has been reminiscent of the Bush-era show, when mocking and criticizing the President was the name of the game. Perhaps it's because he's spent the last three months focusing on Congress during and after the election, but lately Stewart's been aiming his satire pretty directly at President Obama, including last night.

On Tuesday night's "Daily Show," Stewart opened up with a segment on Obama's most recent press conference, where he handed off the podium to former President Bill Clinton and excused himself to go to "one more Christmas party." Stewart couldn't believe the audacity:

"You're gonna leave that guy? The Michael Jordan of press briefings in charge, while you go to a Christmas party? You know, Mr. President, that's the kind of cool confidence that borders on delusional."

In addition to Stewart thinking it was a ballsy move, he warned Obama that he might never get the Presidency back from Clinton, who took to the press conference like he was still in office.

"Obama, what are you doing?!," Stewart said. "Do you think the kinda-handsome guy who replaced Clooney on "E.R." ever let that mother f****r back on the set?"

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Comments

[bulfinch]

09:18 AM on 12/17/2010

This will be used against him by the Clintons in the primary.

[DinSea]

12:40 AM on 12/16/2010

By the looks of things, I have to wonder how many PRO-Obama comments are being screened out. This place has really changed and gone to the other end of the pole..

[Dr. Jonathan David Farley]

01:58 PM on 12/16/2010

Now you're claiming that everyone really is still on Obama's side, but Huffington Post is conspiring against you?

Did the Democrats win the 2010 elections in the universe you came from?

[tcalger87]

07:38 PM on 12/16/2010

I've made plenty of comments in support of the President and they all show up on the site.

I am definitely a moderate Dem. and I'm not sure what u mean by the other end of the pole.

Everyone should be free express opinions here and I think they do.

Vulgar and hateful things should be screened.
Otherwise, it's a pretty wide spectrum of political opinion here.

[DinSea]

12:29 AM on 12/16/2010

When did the right wingers (many disguised as disillusioned Democrats) take over the comments section and turn it into relentless Obama bashing? I'm not fooled. Just because the right filibusters, does not make them reasonable, rational or correct. I.e.; Just because people offer free donuts doesn't mean it's good food. Tasty yes, but very bad for you! Healthy, truthful, factual dialog is being drowned out by greasy lard filled verbiage.

If you fall for it, at least know what you are getting and don't be surprised when your body goes into revolt. (If you can follow the allegory)

I for one see through the "disillusioned voter" ruse.

Those who bother to fact check are proud of our President and support him every bit as much as during the campaign. His thoughtful, civil demeanor upsets barbarians - who call him spineless - because he leads by intellect, not by rattling sabers and swinging clubs.

It's truly disappointing to see such an imbalance of support in the comments on this blog.

[Recursive]

01:33 AM on 12/16/2010

You, apparently, think being a blind loyalist makes you morally superior to those who question the status quo. If you think every person on this board who is disheartened by the way the Obama presidency is playing itself out is merely a right-winger in disguise, then you're more deluded than.Mr. Compromise by a long shot.

It's not civility I object to. It's that he doesn't have enough courage in his convictions to fight for them tooth and nail. Which can also be accomplished "civilly."

[DinSea]

02:47 AM on 12/16/2010

I don't like the compromise either but if you weigh the loss of thousands of jobs and homes to paying ransom to the rich, was there any good answer? Is there a way to win this battle without jeopardizing a huge part of the middle class as collateral damage just to keep the extortionists from getting over on us?

If extortionists held your entire family hostage, would you not give up your savings to get them back? Or would you turn your back on the wife and kids just so the bad guys don't get over? Is your love for your family greater than your hatred of the bad guys?

[DinSea]

02:56 AM on 12/16/2010

I am a staunch Obama supporter, but must admit this was a very bad PR move.

He could have said he had a pressing engagement, and left Joe Biden or Robert Gibbs or even Grandma Robinson to keep check on Mr. Clinton. But to just hand over the podium to Clinton and announce he's late for a party looked really bad!

Makes me wonder if this was a slip due to fatigue and exhaustion playing whack a mole with all the stuff he has to deal with every minute of every day. Who else could hold up this well under such circumstances I ask you? So I forgive him the occasional faux pas. Who is perfect?

[Dr. Jonathan David Farley]

01:57 PM on 12/16/2010

The question is, "Who is better?" Probably everyone commenting here understands how bizarre it is (a) for Obama to bring in Clinton in the first place, (b) for Obama to leave a supposedly important press conference after 10 minutes because his ball-and-chain has been waiting.

[rabiddog6708]

11:29 PM on 12/15/2010

The real delusional people are those who still support Obama. I can see why the wealthy would after extending Dubya's tax cuts and how the insurance and pharma would after his Merry Xmas health care giveaway and how the military industrial complex would after his escalation into Afghanistan......but how anyone else still supports this DINO, I do not know.

[axt113]

09:31 PM on 12/16/2010

Because he's the best realistic choice we have

[cimbri]

11:01 PM on 12/15/2010

Obama is very lucky that he lives in an exceedingly kind and generous country that would put him up there. Purely a token gesture on the American peoples' part. He's clueless but he also doesn't care because he knows the Constitution protects him from being summarily sacked.

[Dougsholmes]

10:46 PM on 12/15/2010

And after this Obama had a secretive meeting with 20 CEOs to discuss...well, I guess the next way they will screw us. At least Florida has a Sunshine Law which prohibits this kind of activity from elected officials and their powerful business cronys. Two failed wars, a failed economy and a powerful elite hammering the little guy. Some change...

[Le Facteur 99]

10:24 PM on 12/15/2010

Obama is extraordinarily comfortable and confident.

[qaqa]

12:06 AM on 12/16/2010

the confidence of the fool

[Andy95]

10:18 PM on 12/15/2010

What was Obama thinking???

[ritz]

09:50 PM on 12/15/2010

wow, this site has officially been taken over. see ya!

[cimbri]

10:55 PM on 12/15/2010

we hardly knew ya...

[jnratliff]

09:19 PM on 12/15/2010

I think jon and the people on the show do a bang up job!

[breakingpoint]

09:13 PM on 12/15/2010

I was just thinking...

I think Jon Stewart and the Daily Show actually and finally killedHitler

Merry Christmas Everybody!

[whitewater]

09:07 PM on 12/15/2010

I just watched the movie Mars Attacks and I'll be darned if Jack Nicholson doesn't have Barack Obama down perfectly in that movie.

[TricksR4Kids]

09:03 PM on 12/15/2010

Obama and confidence should not be used in the same sentence. Try using Bush and Obama. A much better pairing.

[Em Smilez]

08:27 PM on 12/15/2010

From Messiah to laughing stock in less than two years.

That's got to be some kind of record.

[lucy4]

09:38 PM on 12/15/2010

a record achieved with the help of the american public who are expert at that

[elwoodey]

10:58 PM on 12/15/2010

Bush did it before he even got elected the first time.

[FlyFishMT247]

08:21 PM on 12/15/2010

Just another way for Obama to duck out of some responsibility. Why be present at a press conference, when you won't even go to bat for the American people?