Tag Archives: Jon Stewart

Wrenching from context

Posted on 7/26/2012 by John Casey

Last night's Daily Show had a nice discussion of the "you didn't build that line" that Obama didn't utter (i.e., in the way suggested).  For those unfamiliar with this, the President gave a speech, talked about infrastructure (such as roads) … Continue reading →

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Belief structures

Posted on 12/14/2011 by John Casey

Still busy with finals, etc.  Please watch the following piece by the Daily Show on idiocy arising from TLC's All American Muslim.  Here is the link.  Beginning to wonder, however, whether someone at TLC has paid the Florida Family Association … Continue reading →

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Not intended to be a factual statement

Posted on 4/12/2011 by John Casey

Sometimes I wonder about the effectiveness of satire.  It's entertainment value is purchased oftentimes at the expense of fairness and accuracy–you have to straw man, a little at least, to satirize.  It appears, however, that sometimes straw manning is unnecessary.  … Continue reading →

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Grown ups

Posted on 4/8/2011 by John Casey

People acquainted with media narratives know that the "adults" and the "grown ups" and the "serious people" are very often the Republicans, especially when we're talking about entitlements.  Democrats and their union friends, we're often told, are childish or immature for … Continue reading →

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Daily Show on Nutpicking

Posted on 1/28/2011 by John Casey

Watch at this link for a fun back-and-forth between Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly on the argumentum ad Hitlerum.  TL;DR for O'Reilly, his Nazi invocation (about "the left") is just fine because his assistants found an anonymous commenter at a … Continue reading →

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Shill the messenger

Posted on 3/17/2009 by John Casey

Last week, Jon Stewart, television comedian somehow in charge of all responsible TV media criticism, interviewed a TV financial journalist, Jim Cramer, who defended his well documented wrongness by claiming merely to be an entertainer who was "lied to" (rather … Continue reading →

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