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It's true that they both are reading lines and acting in their shows. However, you are ignoring the fact that they both have a healthy say in the general direction of their shows, and sometimes even the specific writing. You are also ignoring the fact that both of them have been in public Q&A or interview situations where there is no help from other writers, both on their own shows and in other programs such as Jon Stewart's famous interview on "Crossfire". (Colbert still plays a dumb right winger in these situations, but in a satirical way.)

On top of this, saying that they never attack hot button issues is a little short sighted. I say this because 1) It's sometimes flat out wrong. Just last week on The Daily Show, they were discussing racial slurs after Dr. Laura dropped the "n bomb" on her show. They often discuss Prop 8 and abortion and many other things that are fairly controversial. And 2) They work for Comedy Central, which I'm sure has final cut over their shows. Just like when South Park was censored by CC for showing an image of Muhammed, I'm sure if The Daily Show or Colbert ran something being extremely controversial, Comedy Central or it's parent company might not allow it to air for fear of backlash and losing advertising revenue. So, I think they show be commended for discussing the things that they do, not shunned for having a limit that is imposed on them by their network.

The fact that you are so downvoted is so telling of this subreddit's nature.

Stewart has been critical of Isreal. Stewart has stood up to the media circus that was CNN Crossfire- and won. Colbert delivered a very chilling, yet funny speech at the white house press core dinner. You can't say these men have done nothing to help better the state of media and democracy, and even if you can- so what, it's a fucking comedy show, not a fucking movement.

Also, fuck teabaggers. There is a real jaded group that's merely playing into the propaganda of the system.

A few years back I read an article about Jon Stewart promoting his hosting of an awards show (I believe it was the 78th Academy Awards). In the article Stewart joked that 95% of the writing staff on The Daily Show were Harvard educated Jews. Something about that made me very uncomfortable.

Jesus. I don't think the rally is about telling everyone to "chill out." I interpreted the restoration of sanity theme as a retaliation to the tea partiers and how batshit crazy they are.

As far as 911 goes, I'm with you. But these are still television personalities that have to maintain ratings. Even if Stewart or Colbert do agree about such touchy subjects, there's no way the network would let them talk about it. We're lucky there's something this left-leaning in the public scope. Expecting them to share the exact same views and be able to share them unedited is unreasonable and greedy.

They basically equated Tea Party cos-players with the 9/11 Truth movement, for no apparent reason.

What was the point of yelling "9/11 was an OUTSIDE job?". AFAIK it is completely irrelevant to the Beck rally, as they are virtually all 9/11 Faithers. It was an unprovoked attack on the billions around the world who doubt the 9/11 Commission Report, including many of its authors.

I am perplexed as to the motivation for that, and for the time being have lost a lot of respect for The Daily Show team.

The revolution will not be televised.

Viacom owns comedy central, As of 2010, it is the world's fourth-largest media conglomerate, behind The Walt Disney Company, Time Warner and News Corporation. IE big business and they love money, so why wouldn't they support the sit down, shut up corporate takeover of America.
Funny thing is both the daily show and Colbert report are fake news shows. You think its an accident it comes on after southpark. How many brainwashed teens that sit through that mindless dribble then when their brain is mush they fill it right back up with propaganda.

Stewart can get away with speaking against Israel only slightly. Colbert can't say anything. Stewart being Jewish is able to snipe at Israel, which he sometimes does, but mostly Viacom tells him to STFU.

Viacom is owned by this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumner_Redstone HBO, Comedy Central, CBS

Fox is owned by Murdoch, another zionist. Both sides, left or right, are owned by zionists. They keep pushing this fight between democrats and republicans to divide and conquer.

I like Stewart & Colbert but the people they work for are manipulative fuckers who are intentionally using media shaping to push for Israel first. Reddit is under attack because the corporations hate places where people can think and speak freely.

Go ahead and support the rally. It'll be interesting but don't be surprised if this 'new movement' doesn't get corrupted like what happened to the tea partiers.

They are trying to appeal to the largest politically correct demographic, this is marketing at it's finest.

Groupthink usually wins unfortunately.

yes, I agree

http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/dfcu0/the_colbertstewart_rally_is_for_suckers/

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then lets make the rally in all 51 Capitals

The question all anti-Colbert/anti-rally people must ask themselves is this:

"Why, sir, do you hate America?"

Because all people who love truth and America love Colbert. Your protest is nonsensical at best.

I think it's suppose to be appealing to the 70-80% of people in the country who aren't batshit crazy. So if some of you are expecting them to climb on stage and start ranting about the Zionist control of the media or how 9/11 was an inside job, you might have to look elsewhere.

I would just like to point out that Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert are fucking comedians and that their shows, as well as the rallies are for entertainment purposes.

Their shows are to make money for Viacom.

I'm pretty sure a lot of other people are getting paid too. I'd also wager Jon and Steven enjoy doing what they do.. what non-viacom network would you prefer gave them a timeslot?

No, no he does not. That doesn't make any sense at all.

No, I don't remember that kid, if anything I was that kid, but I had better things to call people than "fagot". What could possibly be better than the epitome of insults ("fagot"), you ask? Well, you're a god damned fart knocker, that's what.

Go fuck yourself very much, I'm here all night :)

You discredit yourselves for believing in too many conspiracies.

I think the majority here would agree that you've discredited yourself by not believing enough conspiracies...

You guys truly are nuts.

What evidence do you have to back up your accusation?

Colbert and Stewart are ###### made agents for TV. The audience for these shows are usually people who cant critically think and get a hold of the reality they live in so they look to their tv god for reasoning and get programmed to think a certain way. People who support these shows suck, but the people who created the characters, the scripting, the whole act, I tip my hat to them as they are the smarter ones.

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if you watch 5 minutes of stewart or colbert you can tell its made for retarded people, no?

Nope.

No.

It's made for average people, just like all TV shows.