Oh, Jon Stewart. What a gem!
Mr. Stewart did something recently that totally blew my mind. He actually made fun of President Obama. Wait a minute. I thought that was Colbert's job.
Actually, Stewart did a fabulous job of lampooning our new president, inspiring giggles and admiration from me for being an equal opportunity jokester.
First, I really enjoyed how he made fun of everyone for still being excessively enamored with Obama despite his recent nomination missteps and the crappy state of the country. Stewart shows a clip of Obama saying that the country is still in turmoil. Afterward, Stewart stares lovingly at the screen and utters a phrase so funny that you must watch it yourself. (Follow the link below.)
Later, Stewart discusses some of the questions that were asked during the conference. Stewart, like most people, was surprised to see a reporter from the Huffington Post at the conference. What was even more surprising to Stewart was the thoughtful question that the Post's reporter asked. If only another Post reporter (the one from the Washington Post) would have followed suit and asked a thoughtful -- or relevant -- question. (Watch the clip around the 5:40 mark to witness a What-the-Heck moment.)
At other points during his show, Stewart makes fun of the long, drawn out pauses in Obama's answers, and he also does a montage of the reactions of Bill O'Reilly and Chris Matthews to Obama's press conference. It's comedic, and slightly ridiculous, how different O'Reilly and Matthews' reactions were.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this segment. I recommend it to everyone, which is why I am posting the link here. (The segment I discussed begins at the 2:20 mark.)
Friday, February 13, 2009
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