Jon Stewart proved again last night that he is one of the best, if not the best, interviewer on television. Although the first part of the interview (not included here) was very cordial and weak, the second part heated up quickly. Stewart quizzed McCain on the Hagee endorsement, his seemingly detrimental connection to George Bush, his campaign’s disgusting implication that Hamas endorses Obama, and a few other things.
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Stewart: “Will you take the opportunity to repudiate and denounce President Bush?”
The media double-standard when it comes to McCain is sickening. Barack Obama had to jump through hoops in order to distance himself from Rev. Wright. Yet John McCain is allowed to stutter and stammer through his excuses for holding onto the endorsement. I’m sure this is just a taste of things to come.
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Double standards anyone?
So I guess the answer is no.
He won’t repudiate President Bush.
Going off to war.
We will get three flavors of Bush to choose from in November, because the head puppet is nothing more than window dressing on a train wreck of long-term foreign and domestic policies.
More bread and circus for the corporate-state citizenry.
Do yourself a favor and don’t vote. It’s the strongest message you can send to Washington.
That hot seat was lukewarm at best.
Heh, Obama is going to flat out embarrass McShame in the general election debates.
You missed the best part–Hillary for V.P. under Republican.She no liberal!
Typically White and Bitter Agent Hussein Provocateur @ 6:
and the media is going to go balls-out to attack Obama.
Winsmith’s right.
Jon’s performance was pathetic. He copied the sorry sonsofbitches he spitballs nightly.
But hey, what did you expect?
This was Mccain appearance number 13 or something.
McCain evaded every question. Waste of time. I find his statements about the Supreme Court alarming. Just think, If MCain gets in, women will lose the right to choose and all of our freedoms. Crap!
tuddies @ 4:
Are you f’n crazy. You must exercise your vote. McShame will continue on with 4 more years of BUSH’s failed policies and stupidity. Hold your nose and vote for one of the 2 others. Not voting is disgusting!!!!!
that interview was terrible. i lost a lot of respect for stewart for letting mccain get such an easy pass. one question of merit (mccain’s ties to bush) and john didn’t even force him to answer it with straight talk. if stewart had balls he would have bombarded mccain with serious questions, but instead he took the high road and joked about a few non-issues.
hot seat? more like a love chair.
I got a kick out of this movie!
I had a blast.
i mean, more like an easy chair. or is it a love seat? sorry, not up on my furniture jargon.
cameroon @ 3:
Unfortunately in this Bush Economy thats many peoples only option.
I though McInsane stuttered and stammered and could barely put a thought together to form a complete sentence. He’s going look absolutely pathetic when he debates Obama.
Not the most stinging interview, but after all, John is a comedian. I don’t expect him to grill a politician. I would expect the professional journalists to do the right thing by the American people. In the latter case they are not doing there jobs as far as I’m concerned.
THAT was a hot seat? Riiiight. Lame is what it was….and I can now cross Jon Stewart off my list. What a MSM supporter.
RoscoPeeholePain @ 13:
I dunno for sure, but I could have sworn I saw one of those inflatable donuts on St. McCain’s chair. Guess his wallet was givin’ him the hemmies.
oh yeah! and jon is pretty lazy whenever mcain’t is on his show.
Well, if he had the balls he’d go on Colbert. But he doesn’t. Next?
RoscoPeeholePain @ 11:
Maybe I am naive, but don’t you think that once the Dem Contender is finally chosen, the gloves will be off and the MSM will go after McShame? OK I am naive!! :-) But, don’t give in to this old, old, man’s coronation too soon!!! Fight it!! He is too Bush for me !!! Same old same old !!
That was as hot-seat as a comedy show can get, anyway.
I didn’t make a connection til now: Jon made a comment about how McCain was in the green room eating the Snack sized milky ways set out for guests. I think that was a sidways indication that Stewart is not interested in the Straight Talk Express’ (hence: STE. I’m tired of typing the shit all the way out.) barbeque.
Fuck conventional opinion! Hold the repugs to the same standards as Dems ALWAYS. No fucking exceptions!
McCain’s father in law one step removed from Buggsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky.
Think I’m kidding? Google Kemper Marley
or reporter Don Bolles (blown up by car ignition bomb).
Terrible interview.
If Hillary agreed to run as McCain’s VP, both of their careers would be toast.
BeeSting @ 25:
In fairness, they do have a history, and I don’t fault Stewart for showing respect. But if he gave the interview that we all wanted to see, McCain wouldn’t show, and we all know it.
Security arrangement.
Ron Paul.
100 years.
Taken out of context.
I’m their worst nightmare.
My friends.
ron Ft lauderale @ 21:
McCain already thinks and acts like he’s President. Not a good sign.
Obama will be obliterated. Hillary will be carpet bombed. But I’m not sure the cons could overcome a Obama/Hillary Hillary/Obama Ticket. IF everyone dropped their ego bickering and supported the ticket.
Lame
McCain: joke joke joke scripted rhetoric we’ve heard a million times joke joke joke non-answer
There are tons of relevant questions to ask, Jon. You must have left them in the toilet.
We got to WIN BABY. We’re going up against cut throats with NO SCRUPLES.
This is no time for whining
JS fluffed him up - 100 years out of context? - much better interview last year that made Mcbush hang his head in shame, this was a free ride as sickening as the MSM. but it is all fake so somehow I feel better!
Hot seat? That hot seat would have done a fine job keeping my beers cold…
Please. McCain wasn’t put on the hot seat. Stewart’s questioning was cursory at best. McCain needs to be G_R_I_L_L_E_D and taken to task for his “spiritual guides” and stands on the issues.
why is mcpain always on TDS….??? I agree; waste of time.
Hillary could run as an Independent, and pick up Lieberman as her VP. (OK. Now I’ve made myself sick. BRB.)
I haven’t watched Jon Stewart or Colber(t)…well, other than what I’ve seen here…since they came back from the writer’s stike.
LA is right. It has to be a Democrat, or there is no future for us or our children.
L.A. Confidential @ 29:
You tell ‘em L.A. If some people here were to take a hard look at the demographics and use their brains a little.
wasn’t hardball. was comedic. McCain came off as affable.
Partisan, wishful thinking, silent patriot.
McCain/Clinton: The Machine wins.
Obama/Feingold: Honesty and integrity.
Sadly, honesty/integrity usually loses.
Perhaps, this time…..?
I Am A Banana @ 16:
Yeah, bananapants and the others are correct. As “disappointing” as the interview was, no one in their right mind would have expected anything different. Jon does what he does, and that is it. He is under no obligation to be the “conscience of his generation.” At this point, I’m putting all of my $ into canned food and shotguns.
I think this interview was weak tea. Not funny. No real questions. Gave McCain the opportunity to love on Hamas for way too long. Disappointing.
Unnn, peeps JS wasn’t that tough with Obama either matter of fact his questions for McSame were harder because of Bush.
McSames whole campaign will live and die on his policies that are tied to the Bush admin. JS laughs it off but Obama can see the tact McSame is going to take once confronted with the prospects of Bush
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McCain has been on TDS more times than I can remember and none of them were good hardball interviews. In fact, this was one of the weakest.
Stewart can slough it off because he’s a comedian, but his moral high-ground about the corporate media not doing its job is quickly falling when he misses opportunities like this.
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“Stewart quizzed McCain on the Hagee endorsement,”
Uh, where exactly?
Peter G @ 39:
Maybe if I put in into Sports terms as well.
We’re going up against Vince Lombardi and Crew this election. Undefeated.
The sooner Dem voters wise up to it the sooner we can prevent just being steamrolled right over and shutout. I can dig youths enthusiasm for Obama but they need to get on the SAME TEAM and realize the two players are on the same team and battling for the starting quarterback position.
The fact that people are angry that Stewart didn’t properly grill McCain shows how desperately they want the Dem primaries to end and move on to the general election. If they’re screaming for blood during a comedy show, they’ll be storming the stage during the fall debates . Almost 8 years of Bush will do that to you .
What a moron. HAGEE CAN ENDORSE MCCAIN, BUT IT DOESN’T MEAN THAT THEY ARE FRIENDS. THERE IS NO DOUBLE STANDARD, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WRIGHT AND OBAMA IS THAT OBAMA LOOKED UP TO WRIGHT, HE NEEDED TO BE “MORE BLACK,” SO HE JOINED THAT CHURCH AND STAYED IN THERE FOR 20 YEARS, ALL THE WHILE, ALLOWING WRIGHT TO BE HIS SPIRITUAL MENTOR, FRIEND AND ALOMST A FATHER FIGURE. NOW WHEN THE SHIT HITS THE FAN, OBAMA DENOUNCES HIS WORDS AND CLAIMS THAT HE NEVER REALLY KNEW WRIGHT. SO EITHER HE IS LYING AND HE IS JUST THROWING WRIGHT UNDER THE BUS BECAUSE IT IS MORE CONVENIENT FOR HIS CAMPAIGN OR HE HAS THE WORST JUDGMENT EVER. EITHER WAY, HE SHOULD NOT BE PRESIDENT AND PLEASE STOP TAKING A HACKY COMEDIAN SERIOUS. IT SEEMS THAT IF YOU ARE A B-LIST CELEB, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS RAIL AGAINST THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND YOU WILL BECOME A-LIST (JOHN STEWART, COLBERT, BILL MAHER)
I have to agree, this ‘interview’ was nothing more than Stewart joking around with one of his friends… how about holding his feet to the fire, Stewart? How about asking all of the candidates some tough questions instead of trying to suck up to all of them?
Boy, what I wouldn’t give for one person in the media that hadn’t sold their soul for 15 minutes of fame.
at least McCain didn’t threaten to kick a Dog this time.
I love how a fake news host asks the tough questions, while the real news asks fake questions.