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Category: Daily Show

Written by billpoormanSeptember 17, 2010

The Daily Show’s “Rally to Restore Sanity” – a more critical take

I don’t mean to give too much weight to the Daily Show, but it is an influential liberal/progressive outlet.  So, I want to write a bit more about the view of liberalism Jon Stewart lays out in his announcement of his Rally to Restore Sanity. In his announcement clip, he equally criticizes right- and left-wingers […]

Written by billpoormanSeptember 17, 2010

Daily Show and Colbert Report nice enough to give me an anniversary present

If Beckapalooza wasn’t for you, the Daily Show and the Colbert Report have planned dueling rallies in Washington, D.C., for October 30th – the “Rally to Restore Sanity” (Daily Show) and “Keep Fear Alive”  (Colbert). As part of his announcement, Jon Stewart laid out the compelling reasons for scheduling the rally on 10/30:  the show […]

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