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Jon Stewart On Obama's Foo Fighters Concert: 'That Is Outrageous!' (VIDEO)


Posted: 02/17/2012 12:59 pm

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On Thursday's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart slammed President Barack Obama's Foo Fighters fundraising concert and $35,800 per plate dinner in Los Angeles -- but not for the reason you'd think.

Unlike Occupy 90210 protesters who implored Obama to stop catering to the 1 percent, Stewart focused his outrage on what he thought was a massive dis to the Foo Fighters.

"That is outrageous! $35,000 for a ticket to dinner but only $250 to see the Foo Fighters?" Stewart ranted. "That is an insult to this fine young man, Dave Grohl, who has spent the last 15 years of his life tenaciously fighting foo -- and winning."

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Photo of the shuttle to Brad and Colleen Bell's home, site of the Foo Fighters concert and fundraiser for President Barack Obama.

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On Thursday's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart slammed President Barack Obama's Foo Fighters fundraising concert and $35,800 per plate dinner in Los Angeles -- but not for the reason you'd think. Unlike ...
On Thursday's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart slammed President Barack Obama's Foo Fighters fundraising concert and $35,800 per plate dinner in Los Angeles -- but not for the reason you'd think. Unlike ...
On Thursday's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart slammed President Barack Obama's Foo Fighters fundraising concert and $35,800 per plate dinner in Los Angeles -- but not for the reason you'd think. Unlike ...
On Thursday's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart slammed President Barack Obama's Foo Fighters fundraising concert and $35,800 per plate dinner in Los Angeles -- but not for the reason you'd think. Unlike ...
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grod805
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02:42 PM on 02/18/2012
I never did get the odd name of that band.
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01:45 PM on 02/17/2012
LOL!!! I love Dave Grohl :)
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