Jon Stewart And Stephen Colbert Will Go Live For Election Night, Ridicule America In Timely Fashion

[a kennedy]

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are making Nov. 4 a little more interesting. As in previous years, both "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" will go live on election night -- allowing the hosts to make quips about the state of American government as the results roll in.

"The Daily Show" will call its program "Democalypse 2014: America Remembers It Forgot To Vote" -- a title which will likely be too real -- and will feature an appearance by Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus. "The Colbert Report" will then go on with "Midterms ‘014: Detour To Gridlock: An Exciting Thing That I Am Totally Interested In—Wait! Don’t Change The Channel. Look At This Video Of A Duckling Following A Cat Dressed Like A Shark Riding A Roomba! ‘014!" in which Colbert will discuss the election with Andrew Sullivan of The Dish.

Stewart and Colbert are seasoned pros, having covered the 2012 election live. After you've cast your ballot, tune into the specials Tuesday, Nov. 4, on Comedy Central.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/29/jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-live-election-night_n_6067356.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

Now this coverage I'll watch....

[hobbit709]

1. It will be accurate than the crap we'll hear on the regular networks.

[valerief]

23. Sadly, you're right. I'll be tuning in to them. nt

[hlthe2b]

2. THat may be the only coverage I can bear to watch...

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. ok..one of the few times I regret being cordless.

But I am sure Youtube will have it up promptly.

[mountain grammy]

10. This IS the only coverage I can bear to watch..

I watched the Daily Show coverage in 2004, the only way I came through that election with my sanity intact.

[ReRe]

18. Please...

... don't mention 2004 right now. Could anything be worse than that night?

[Ninga]

4. While satire is valuable and entertaining and I hold both in high esteem.....

Not much that happens election night, or any election night, will touch either of them personally.

For those who are comfortable, don't go to bed hungry, have a living wage or living pension, don't have to make a choice between driving and public transportation, are able to sleep in their own bed........ Need to do all the can to Get Out The Vote.

Mostly every person who will watch them election night, are worlds away from the desperate jobless.

Please forgive me. I live in Ohio. And am worried sick about 4 more years under John Kasich.

When I hear the turn out will be low, I just weep.

[tkmorris]

5. This seems pointless and misplaced

Stewart and Colbert are having a positive effect on the issues of poverty and getting out the vote. Of all the people in the world to take issue with it seems odd to choose these two.

[FailureToCommunicate]

6. +1

[progressoid]

9. +1

[mountain grammy]

12. Laugh or cry the results are the same..

Some of the only real news on the teevee comes from Stewart and Colbert. What make me want to cry is that any election is close. It's a very scary time in America that we have hundred of Joe McCarthys running and getting elected.
When the day comes, and I fear it will, that making fun of these clowns is forbidden, it's time to run for the exits.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

21. truth. ^

I *wish* they were just clowns.

Oh wait, they're from the movie, "Killer Clowns from Outer Space".

"OMG, FUCK your war on women!!"


"Hi there! Won't you vote Republican and help us...protect ourselves from the suffering?"

[mountain grammy]

26. Exactly the clowns I'm talking about..

in fact that "killer klowns" poster looks a lot like the Republican caucus.

[Ninga]

15. I don't know what the heck I was thinking. I need to learn more about how

the younger people are more interested in voting because of Colbert and Stuart. I am out-of-the-loop on that.

[1StrongBlackMan]

17. I don't know if you are using sarcasm; but ...

the fact is, Colbert and Stewart are a major source of "news" for their young(er) audience. And, their "broadcasts" are largely informative and accurate, albeit, with a humorous bent. And they tend towards liberalism. And, affect their audience's voting patterns.

[mountain grammy]

27. and their ratings are higher than anything on fox fantasy..

at least the last time I looked. Gives me hope.

[Ninga]

29. No, I was not using sarcasm. I hope their audience is not put off by the absurity of the current

state of politics, and actually do vote. That's all.

[Ninga]

30. Sadly, women and young people were among the "no shows" at the polls.

They stayed away in record numbers.

Is it safe to say Colbert and Stewart failed at "getting out the vote?"

I think waaay too much credit is given to these comics. Young people watch, young people agree, young people laugh, young people don't vote.

[davidpdx]

7. That would be fun to watch

Turn off the networks and watch them live while getting the election returns online.

[ReRe]

19. You and me too! ;-) n/t

[malthaussen]

8. I'd rather they spent the whole day on...

... ridiculing voters for not going to the polls. Maybe if the Saints Colbert and Stewart were in everyone's face during voting hours, it would help turnout.

-- Mal

[1StrongBlackMan]

20. I wish they would have scheduled and announced ...

that they would be on air from 10:00 p.m., 11/03 through 11:59 p.m., election day.

They could spend the first 18 hours, getting in folks' face about not voting ... that might help turn-out; and, the remaining time covering the election results ... while ridiculing folks for not voting.

[zeemike]

22. You don't ridicule the people you want to convince.

It generally has a negative effect...and perhaps our party needs to learn that.

[asiliveandbreathe]

11. Sounds like fun but, I have a real problem

with an appearance by RP - one of many I can't stomach - rushbo - oreally - hannitywannabe - and the toadster.

What had a republicon done for you?

[mountain grammy]

13. Yeah, me too. If I wanted to see his ugly puss any night

I can tune into fox.

[lonestarnot]

16. sounds delicious.

[SmittynMo]

24. There's no need go anywhere else that night.

Just keep it on Comedy Central all night. I'm betting that they will get more viewers that night than any other station. This should be fun to watch.

[Stardust]

25. I'm really glad they are doing this. It may be the only way I can bear watching the results. The

predictors of gloom are having a very negative effect on me. I've decided to follow another poster's advice and not watch any more midterm election coverage until Nov. 4. It's just too depressing.

[Cha]

28. KIck.. thanks a kennedy