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Roland99

(53,342 posts) Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:19 PM Nov 2018

Never was there a better takedown of 24/7 "news punditry". Jon Stewart NAILED them both

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24hr news channels are a bane on our democracy. The constant battle for ratings has led to more punditry with more bizarre pundits saying more and more bizarre shit

News is less than an afterthought.
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Never was there a better takedown of 24/7 "news punditry". Jon Stewart NAILED them both (Original Post) Roland99 Nov 2018 OP
I don't even have to watch the video to know that Jon Stewart called it Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #1
And now this: Happy people doing happy things to distract you from horrible drug side effects: Initech Nov 2018 #5
I miss Jon Bayard Nov 2018 #2
He did stop wearing bowties at some point after that oberliner Nov 2018 #3
Come back, Jon! We need you! Initech Nov 2018 #4

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. I don't even have to watch the video to know that Jon Stewart called it
Reply to Roland99 (Original post)
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:28 PM
Nov 2018

just as it is.

Breathless, 24/7 Breaking Infotainment designed to keep your eyes on the screen between ads for drugs we never knew we needed.

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Initech

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5. And now this: Happy people doing happy things to distract you from horrible drug side effects:
Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 07:00 PM
Nov 2018

At least we have John Oliver!

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Bayard

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2. I miss Jon
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Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:55 PM
Nov 2018

Smart, and funny, is a rare combination.

But he was quite serious about asking these guys to do real news, or real debates. "You're 35 years old and you still wear a bowtie." No contest.

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