Stewart Mocks Fox News For Criticizing Arizona Shooting Memorial (VIDEO)

Jon Stewart continued his coverage of the Arizona shooting aftermath Thursday night, this time going after Fox News for actually criticizing the memorial held this week. While pundits initially praised the memorial service for those who were killed in Tucson, Stewart showed how soon they turned to nitpicking it as if it were a televised form of entertainment.

President Obama delivered support, inspiration and comfort to the people affected by Sunday's tragic events, not receiving much criticism about the event. But later, perhaps in a fit of boredom, Fox News pundits began discussing how the seating arrangement could have been better.

"Yeah, that would have made it much better," Stewart said. "That would have made it a better show, but you know it's a memorial service -- not the Emmys."

What's worse, the Native American man who gave the blessing, AU professor Dr. Carlos Gonzales, was criticized for sounding "strange" and blessing one too many things. Even veteran journalist Brit Hume said "it was most peculiar" as if it was supposed to be entertaining. This sent Stewart over the edge:

"It's not a show! He didn't open up a show! It's 'mourning' with a 'u'! You're confusing a morning show, which you are on, with a show of mourning which this is."

And it didn't stop there. More Fox analysts complained that the service was too positive and even likened it to a "pep rally," saying you can't have a memorial and a pep rally together.

"Have you ever been to an Irish wake?" Stewart asked in response.

For more, Stewart turned to correspondents Samantha Bee and John Oliver to discuss exactly how one can be let down by a memorial service.

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Comments

[Artanis71]

03:07 PM on 01/18/2011

Sorry this is a bit off topic but, a great article with some scary facts, from Canada

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/gerry-caplan/2011/01/can-americans-be-saved-themselves

[loudneighbor]

10:21 AM on 01/19/2011

Good article. Don't know if I'd refer to Palin as "the most popular Republican in America," though. Replace "popular" with "notorious" and now we're talking!

[Oilygarch]

12:14 PM on 01/24/2011

Yeah, she sticks out

like a sore thumb

[Titus]

04:49 PM on 01/17/2011

Thank goodness for Jon Stewart

[goingstrong]

07:10 PM on 01/17/2011

i could NOT agree more!

[Vetinari]

02:00 PM on 01/17/2011

Well you have to hand it to fox. At least they are consistent: Attack everything Obama is involved with. With any argument you can find.

[Madagain]

01:12 PM on 01/19/2011

Actually Ventinari, I hand Fox nothing; but I do see what you mean. I comment on articles Fox is involving itself in, but have sworn off any articles or programs put out by them if I am aware it is put out by them. I also will buy no products I find out they advertize, and I will boycot any of their sponsors. I would like to help make America a better place to live, and rid it of the likes of Fox Intertainment, which preys on the ignorant.

[BocaMom]

01:40 PM on 01/17/2011

Unfortunately, I agree with Fox. It seemed more like an Obama election pep rally with kids cheering than a memorial service. Sad.

[Roach Coach]

04:18 PM on 01/17/2011

http://pierrelegrand.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/TogetherWeStrive1.jpg

[rainbow69]

08:23 PM on 01/17/2011

Indeed, that is unfortunate. Obviously, you didn't get it.

[Roach Coach]

11:07 PM on 01/17/2011

What I did get is that Obama turned a memorial service into a political event.

[cydRN]

12:22 PM on 01/17/2011

Nailed. It.

[flow555]

10:17 AM on 01/17/2011

I watched this and laughed til I cried.

This is so revealing as to where Fox news is standing.... what their world view truly is:
They think life is a TV show with ratings!

[rlcapps]

09:04 AM on 01/17/2011

Well I for one commend Fox News pundits for attempting to mock our president even in these dire times. It must have been very hard for them to turn a memorial service into an exploitation of Obamas weakness. Obama could have been more gracious by saying some inappropriate remarks and making fun of the deceased, but of course he's not going to help Fox News. Just more evidence he's in bed with the liberal media by not helping Fox's smear campaign against him.

[Titus]

04:50 PM on 01/17/2011

lol. F&F

[rainbow69]

08:24 PM on 01/17/2011

You're good! Fanned and faved.

[JohnCheney88]

08:09 AM on 01/17/2011

I don't think I could go thru life without Stewart, Maher, and Franken (I think I might be adding sanders soon)!!!!

John Cheney 88

[Aline DeWinter]

01:34 AM on 01/17/2011

Stewart is right. What a load of BULL. Why are we burdened with clowns for a gov't?

[stape45]

01:42 AM on 01/17/2011

Fave and fan (#59). We seem to be on the same wavelength.

[barrada nicto]

07:20 AM on 01/17/2011

Fox runs our government now?! Yikes!

[Roach Coach]

12:57 AM on 01/17/2011

Sen. John Kerry gave a speech at Center for American Progress, by working in a bipartisan manner on infrastructure and clean energy could help overcome the dvisive political rhetoric in the wake of the Tucson tragedy.

[Roach Coach]

01:18 AM on 01/17/2011

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/johnberry_iv/C94H

How does Obama sleep at night?

[rainbow69]

08:25 PM on 01/17/2011

In a bed.

[trubluelefty]

12:50 AM on 01/17/2011

We need more Jon. Sanity still exists.

[Roach Coach]

12:50 AM on 01/17/2011

My parents went to Arizona for a memorial service, and all I got was this lousy T-Shrt.

[cliffhammond]

01:09 AM on 01/17/2011

Hey, didn't I see you buying that T-shirt at the Safeway in Tucson?

[allison77]

01:52 AM on 01/17/2011

Did it say "let's roll"? Or maybe have a picture of the flag on the remains of the Twin Towers?

[Red45]

12:39 AM on 01/17/2011

The Daily Show is the most reliable news source out there.

[justalurker]

11:02 AM on 01/17/2011

truth.

[Sizzmo]

12:20 AM on 01/17/2011

Jon's imitation of Brit Hume made me laugh for a good 20 minutes.... hilarious

[learnsomething]

12:02 AM on 01/17/2011

Did you hear Michelle Malkin, saying... " you have to question the timing", referring to the president's speech... W T F! What is she talking about.
So when does she think President Obama should have done the speech, next month?

What a waste of airtime that ignorant woman is.

[coveark]

12:11 AM on 01/17/2011

Amen..........

[NoMoreDrama]

12:14 AM on 01/17/2011

To quote another poster. He should have done it the Friday before the shooting, that's the only way he could show the vision we've come to expect from our presidents.

[learnsomething]

12:51 AM on 01/17/2011

Well, whoever that poster is, makes just about as much sense as Michelle Malin's stupid@ss comment.