Posted on 04/03/2009 2:41:43 PM PDT by Scanian
This was no April Fool’s joke. In the first two minutes of The Daily Show on Wednesday night, Comedy Central host Jon Stewart made angry faces and told Rush Limbaugh to "Get the f— out of here." He was channeling his inner Olbermann. After playing audio of Limbaugh saying he was leaving due to "absurd" New York tax hikes, Stewart angrily yelled "Finally!" to the screams of his whipped-up but always obedient liberal studio audience.
He exclaimed: "For years, for years, for years, New Yorkers have done everything in our power to get this guy to leave town!" These included: "We knew he was into drugs, so we cleaned up Times Square. We even opened up a Disney Store in the very place he would normally go to buy drugs."
He joked they bused people in for Gay Pride parades to annoy Limbaugh, hired Ivy Leaguers to play Middle Eastern taxi drivers, and declared that everyone who smokes cigars is a "douchebag." Stewart even claimed "We outlawed murder, figuring he was a guy with a taste for it."
He then ended the segment by saying, "If you're heading out from Uptown, take 42nd Street west to Ninth Avenue take a left, go down four blocks, Lincoln Tunnel's on your right, and you know what? Here's my EZ-Pass. Get the f— out of here."
More screams from the Stewart mob followed. This wasn’t meant to be funny. Stewart had a face that was screwed-up and angry. This is merely the latest example of how Stewart's drive-by shooting of CNN's Crossfire in 2004 was remarkably insincere. Stewart really doesn't think ideological mud fights accomplish anything -- as long as they're balanced, apparently.
—Tim Graham is Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research
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Talk about a mental disorder.
Maybe the People that live in New York should pay a 99.9 percent tax... They seem to think taxation is such a good thing.
In my opinion, his show has been doing the same type of comedy for years. Sad that people think recycled humor makes someone a comedic genius.
What courage to shout such controversial remarks in front of the choir. Wonder how many wealthy will take Rush’s lead and leave that pit?
Pray for America, Our Troops and Rush
Given that Rush makes something like $50 million a year, that’s going to be a lot of tax money going out the Lincoln Tunnel. And he’s not going to be the only one leaving, either.
Why are these people even on the air? And they say Rush is insidious. Folks like Stewart are just plain noxious. Enough is enough. This guy isn’t funny, isn’t clever, and isn’t worth watching.
I do remember Jon Stewart’s very sanctimonious speech about how cable talk shows are becoming very low brow.
Now that I’ve mentioned that, this little screed borders on bigotry and hatred.
However, it’s pretty clear that much of the left pays attention to Rush Limbaugh ALL THE TIME because he only mentioned it on his radio show once for a couple of minutes.
It’s clear that of the 20 million listeners Rush has, many work on liberal staffs.
Maybe there are some folks that TV cameras have a bizarre effect on. Tune in to MeSSonNBC or CNyukNyukNyuk on any goven day. I rest my case.
It’d be nice if every conservative millionaire and tobacco-smoker were to leave New York. See what they think of their tax increases then.
Why is Hannity still there?
LOL! They’re so stupid they dont even consider the lost revenue of driving the sucessful away from their kiddy pool
Stewart is officialy part of the liberal media now. He can hide behind satire or whatever the Daily Show (and Letterman, etc) is labeled, but he’s clearly blurring the lines between news and entertainment.
Good question...
Hannity? Listening?
Although I don’t appreciate Stewart, his opinions, or his choice of language, I would certainly get out of New York. Let it be left to the liberal Stewarts of the World to ruin, like they’ve wrecked Detroit, Los Angeles, etc. The only bright spot was when Giuliani cleaned up New York City. And no, I don’t care what you think of Giuliani.
I do not see the humor in whipping up a ‘mob mentality’ against other Americans...
Jon Stewart...yet another juvenile liberal who thinks he’s so clever and is really only a legend in his own mind...
Jon Stewart.... never heard of her.
Jon Stewart has found a niche audience for her type of humor.
During Monday’s show, Rush should remind Jon that Rush’s ratings are higher than Jon’s.
Jon Stewart, et al, get the eff out of this country. We’ve been trying for years to get you outta here.
“Pray for America, Our Troops and Rush”
AMEN!
I could not have said it better myself.
One more thought: Who cares what Jon Stewart thinks and says? We ought to just ignore these twits and maybe they will fade away.
Hey Jon, you smarmy little turd, I suppose you are one of those who voted for the messiah...you know the one that will see Israel turned into Palistine or Lebanon or Syria or Egypt.....
....your a disgrace Jon.
Jon Stewart—just another MSM cokehead.
How many will leave with Rush?
I don’t know, it’s kind of tough to get exercised about a liberal comedian who doesn’t like Rush.
So what is Stewart’s audience and his annual income from his show?
I’m thinking nowhere near 25 million people a week take in his form of entertainment. Nor do I imagine he makes a coll $35M a year. Laugh’s on you, Liebowitz!
When that happens, New Yorkers will have to pick up the slack with a 25% city income tax, and a doubling of their state income tax.
What a bunch of fools Stewart and his slobbering mob are!
Given the fact that Rush gave up residence in NYC something like 7 or 8 years ago, this is a leftist media pissy fit over nothing.
Stewart needs an exam....his stability gets thrown out of wack over trivial nothings.
He needs to be watched carefully. Anyone with that type of pent up hatred and anger could go off any minute.
Stewart actaully reproduced? Lord, that’s sad.
Rush has to pay taxes on the days he broadcasts from NY, you can understand why he wants to find another location for when storms threaten, one that won't soak him for working 15 days out of a year.
Can't expect liberals to have a brain though, that would be asking to much.
Selected from his Wiki entry:
Stewart has said that he was subjected to bullying for being a Jewish kid.
Stewart claims he was “miserable” in college.[18]
No wonder he’s filled with rage and hate and insecurity. He’s been carrying baggage for decades.
Here we have a prime example of the people of the left who have taken upon THEMSELVES the mantle of BEING COMPASSIONATE. Limbaugh become “addicted” to drugs as a result of the pain he had to suffer during the time he lost his hearing. He has moved beyond the drugs, now using an implant whose name I can’t spell.
Yet this clown trumpets this “DRUG ADDICTION” to the cheers of his idiotic audience. Hurrah, isn’t it simply wonderful...someone was addicted to PAIN pills. Someone suffered unbearable pain...whoopee.
I have news for Mr. STUPID..MILLIONS of people are “ADDICTED” to “pain pills” in order to survive the horrendous pain that is a daily and hourly part of their lives. Does he LAUGH at them? Does he point a righteous finger of SCORN at them? Does he desire to BRAND a scarlet D upon their foreheads? How about jailing?
I would wish this upon this evil person, enjoying so much the suffering of others. But somehow, this “EVIL RIGHT WING REPUBLICAN” cannot do that.
Those few who know who I am will understand the depth of my anger.
But thanks to Mr. Stewart we now know that if ANY demcratic up for re-election who has an issue with drugs (pass or present, subscription or non) we now know that it is perfectly appropriate to go after them and after them in a very vile and personal way.
This must be the sort of behavior that Dennis Miller was referring to the other night when he waxed eloquent on O’Reilly about what a “mensch” Stewart is.
Rush is smiling from ear to ear over this one!
Of course, Rush deserves such scorn because everybody knows that conservatives are rabidly against any sort of drug use, for any reason. (s/o)
Stewart had to exaggerate and lie about that aspect, of course because, after all, lying is what libs do best.
Now, now...Jon is one of those “sophisticated” US Jews who have “evolved” beyond a foolish fixation on Israel. Now, with Bibi running things, Stewart and his ilk probably wish for a muzzie WSD attack on Tel Aviv.
make that WMD!
Stewart is probably friendly with a host of people who do drugs for recreational purposes (are not addicted to painkillers as a result of an operation) - or who have been in rehab more times than you can count.
Ecchhh. I can’t voice my disgust adequately.
Anybody who visited NYC before Giuliani and then after Giuliani would not have much bad to say about Rudy.
Libtards on parade.
He loves the ideology that created concentration camps and pogroms...the insane Left will not stop until they are dead.
I guess Jon didn’t get the memo when Rush actually moved out of NY in 1997. Poor boob. What a jackass.
Clown nose off.
Limbaugh is a guy who somehow managed to hold a radio career together, and continue to take phone calls from the public, when he was stone deaf.
I don’t think there is anyone out there who can match that for sheer dogged determination. I have to say I admire the guy, even above and beyond his talent.
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