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Mediaite Oddsmakers: What Will The Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert Rally Be?

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The big rally of non-ralliers takes place this weekend in Washington, D.C., as Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert headline the “Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear.”

But what is it, exactly? There are a lot of questions – so it’s time to place your bets, for another round of Mediaite Oddsmakers!

We’ve seen the initial schedule for the rally, but it still doesn’t reveal too much. Gawker has compiled all the information out there, and there’s many questions yet to be answered. So let’s take some guesses.

It will be a comedy show – 40:1 – There’s not a very good chance that politics will remain out of the rally completely. Even if comedians grace the stage, there’s an element of politics that will likely be part of every comedy bit.

It will be a political rally (that will help Democrats) – 8:1 – Arianna Huffington wouldn’t be sending all those buses to Washington if she didn’t think it will help get out the vote – and get out the vote for Democrats.

It will be a political rally (that will hurt Democrats) – 8:1 – But some Democrats have their worries about what the rally will do. If it gets hyper-partisan, could it turn off some independent voters?

It will be a political rally (that Pres. Obama will attend) – 1,000,000:1 – He’s probably not showing up.

It will definitely not be a response to Glenn Beck’s 8/28 rally – 14:1 – Stewart said on Larry King‘s CNN show the rally is not an “anti-Glenn Beck rally.” Well, that’s fine, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a response to what happened on 8/28.

It will definitely be a response to Glenn Beck’s 8/28 rally – 15:1 – Big Hollywood is making a big deal of the fact that there are reports the rally will be a “parody” of Beck’s 8/28. I mean, the name itself is a parody of 8/28′s “Restoring Honor” rally. It’s highly likely there will be references to it (that will likely get played throughout the next week by Beck on radio and TV) but that doesn’t mean it is a direct response.

It will be a hybrid of all of these things – 2:1 – If it’s like The Daily Show, expect a mix of everything.

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  • More Liberty

    Americans getting together for ____________.

  • Hugo Daun

    FUN.

  • Big Eddie

    A waste of time .

  • More Liberty

    Americans getting together is always positive regardless as to if you actually believe that that having $1.4 trillion deficits = a good economy.

  • Harry Flashman

    Okay, here we go…..

    I choose “C”…..what started as a mock rally will turn (and in fact already has turned) very partisan. The media coverage will be gleeful and fawning and the antics of the participants tasteles because it is supposed to be a comedy event. That will give them a license to act out, and act out they will.

    Plus – I really don’t think the crowd will be very big. Size matters, at least in these things, and the size of this one will cause much pointing and behind-the-hand giggling.

    In short, it will be a political, partisan event that will backfire on the democrats who are rubbing their little feelers together thinking this will be a pre-election boon to them.

  • writer

    Totally unbiased?

  • ROCKSTEADY

    More Liberty said:
    $1.4 trillion deficits

    This will still be the same the day after the rally of fun,release of hate and anger and pure joy of laughing at ourselves and others.

  • ROCKSTEADY

    Harry Flashman said:
    Okay, here we go….. I choose “C”…..what started as a mock rally will turn (and in fact already has turned) very partisan. The media coverage will be gleeful and fawning and the antics of the participants tasteles because it is supposed to be a comedy event. That will give them a license to act out, and act out they will. Plus – I really don’t think the crowd will be very big. Size matters, at least in these things, and the size of this one will cause much pointing and behind-the-hand giggling. In short, it will be a political, partisan event that will backfire on the democrats who are rubbing their little feelers together thinking this will be a pre-election boon to them.

    Hey here is a novel idea.Just don’t go.I didn’t go to Glens bash and i am still here.To each his own.

  • Hugo Daun

    A lot of people are taking this WAY too seriously…

    …and most of them have no intention of attending. And that’s a good thing. Those folks have no sense of fun.

    http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-arts/2010/10/a-guide-to-the-misguided-criticism-of-the-stewart-colbert-rally-3715.html

  • Bad Wolf

    You can bet it will not be about enhancing Glenn Beck’s ego.
    You can bet Stewart will NOT be on every Fox show for the next week touting his “miracle geese” flyover.
    You can bet Beck will not make a dime off this event.
    You can bet the entire program will be more substantive than the swill served on 8/28.

  • Bad Wolf

    The TP’ers I know are treating this as an affront to their messiah.
    Bring it down a notch.

  • Moderate

    It will show that Liberals can pick up their own trash as well as conservatives and not depend on the government to do it for them.

  • Georgia999

    This rally is going to be a lot of fun. Right, Left or in the Middle? I think it will cover the full spectrum of craziness in politics, at least I hope it does.
    After all, the purpose is to Restore Sanity…..not to fire up everyone against each other, thereby creating more of what we already have: TOTAL INSANITY.

  • Sean68

    The answer is: a smirky, navel-gazing, liberal pep rally

  • Harry Flashman

    Rock Steady –

    I must have missed the part where I said I would or wouldn’t go. I thought I was participating in the question asked by Mediaite.

    Damn. Thanks for setting me straight.

  • More Liberty

    Bad Wolf said:
    You can bet it will not be about enhancing Glenn Beck’s ego.

    Good point. I agree. However, it is important to note that Glenn Beck’s rally earned $5.5 million dollars for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation which is a great charity.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    “Mediaite Oddsmakers: What Will The Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert Rally Be?”

    Ummm, how ’bout a bunch of kids who’re pissed off because when their parents smoked weed and protested, it actually meant something more than bitching because their neighbor has more flat screen TV’s than they do?

  • sgarcia

    Why are conservative wingnuts so intimidated by a rally held by 2 comedians. COMEDIANS. And they say Progressives are desperate? Methinks they be too thin-skinned.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    sgarcia said:
    Why are conservative wingnuts so intimidated by a rally held by 2 comedians. COMEDIANS. And they say Progressives are desperate? Methinks they be too thin-skinned.

    Methinks you’re a retard if you actually think that conservatives care. Also, you’ve hit on a crucial point, and I would encourage liberals, especially those fascinated by the act of teabagging, of which there are many, to note that these guys are in fact comedians. God, it just cracks me up how many of you watch the daily show and think you’re getting actual news. A guy here at my work, typical dope smoker, thinks he’s “up” on current events watching Stewart. :)

  • felixw

    The Left needs this rally. They have too stock up on all the laughs they can get before the election, because there won’t be anything for them to laugh about after next Tuesday.

  • Arkansas Steve

    Don’t know about TV coverage yet, but I believe more conservatives will watch the rally out of curiosity.

  • ROCKSTEADY

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    , typical dope smoker

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    Ummm, how ’bout a bunch of kids who’re pissed off because when their parents smoked weed and protested, it actually meant something more than bitching because their neighbor has more flat screen TV’s than they do?

    Seems to me there are alot of Adults that watch the show because its entertainment.And why would you judge people so?Is this what you are, a typical dope smoker kid? Just bitching about anything?

  • chatmandu002

    Lovely idiots all of them and please spend lots of money but leave the place cleaner than the democrats, union thugs, socialist and communist did.

  • TtT

    I will go with Great, Fantastic and lots and lots of fun.

  • ksecus

    Mostly young people since the old bstrds are home watching Fox.

  • murf

    Yes We Can make a bigger mess than One Nation rally !

    http://bit.ly/dqN7eY

  • Harry Flashman

    ksecus said:

    “Mostly young people since the old bstrds are home watching Fox.”

    Yep. Know why? Cause we can. Ain’t that a bitch?

  • ecesareel

    I’ll bet my last dollar that most of the people will be brain dead Americans with an American idol mentality

    living with mommy and daddy in loopy-land !!!!!

    most are functioning illiterates, taking up space….. abusing the system, parasites, losers, zeros !!!!!!

    most haven’t been in the military, are probably 4-F, are in college…changing majors every other semester…..

    that’s all folks, you can go back in your caves ….. guido c.

  • tigerprez

    Odds that all non-Fox News members of the media will have a spontaneous four-hour orgasm once Stewart and Colbert make an appearance: 1:1

    Seriously, though, Sheryl Crow? How many 45-year-old housewives are they expecting?

  • justanotherconservative

    ksecus said:
    Mostly young people since the old bstrds are home watching Fox.

    you need a life.

  • rshaw

    I doubt there will be much talk of issues like, taxes, spending, the deficit, health care, global warming, afghanistan, gitmo, tarp, bailouts, carbon taxes, border security, terrorisim. I would wager that witchcraft, gay rights and possibly abortion will be their issues of choice. I suspect there will be much tea party bashing and much character assasination going on. Why change the template now?

    I remember less than 2 years ago, all the left wing pundits laughing at the Republican Party for having Rush Limbaugh as their de-facto spokesman. How quickly things change as we see “Comedy Central” taking on the leading role of spokesperson for the Democratic Party.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-Westover/1496648721 Tony Westover

    The event is incredibly insignificant, I could really care less what they do. These guys can’t even get port-o-potty’s.

  • disenlightened

    It will be overtime for the poor groundskeepers who will have to clean up the incredible mountain of trash these unrestrained knuckleheads are going to leave behind.

  • michiganruth

    I guess I just have to keep posting this on every thread here

    these are the ratings for 8/28. please note that IN THE DEMO Fox is kicking everyone else’s ass. so yeah, old folks watching Fox and hip young people watching MSNBC? not so much.

    25-54 demographic (Live +SD)

    * Total day: FNC: 375 | MSNBC: 151 | CNN: 111 | HLN: 123

    * Primetime: FNC: 605 | MSNBC: 249 | CNN: 171 | HLN: 142

    http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/category/ratings

  • michiganruth

    ksecus said:
    :

    in response to this guy, that is.

  • Ted.

    I wonder if all of the labor unions will be out in force again showing just how astroturf the left really is yet again. It will be a shame to see how trashed the beautiful park will be Saturday night.

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  • Mr.Papshmer

    ROCKSTEADY said:
    Is this what you are, a typical dope smoker kid?

    Not really, junior. Yup, I smoked plenty back in the day, turned twenty-something, got a job, got married, had kids, who’ve had kids, and one day you realize you haven’t been fucked up in years. Sort of a nice feeling. We can talk politics all day, but I know more than you do, and hey, until you’ve played catch in your backyard with your grandkid, you’re just another liberal douche thinking you know more than every other generation who’ve come before you. You don’t.

  • ROCKSTEADY

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    thinking you know more than every other generation who’ve come before you. You don’t.

    And the same can be said about you.No grandkids yet and it would be frizebee at my house not baseball.To each his own.

  • shootfromthehip

    I love Stewart and Colbert.

    That is all.

  • Cecelia

    I’m hoping that coverage of the Keep Fear Alive Rally will be interrupted by updates on the terrorist bomb plot via cargo planes…

    Maybe some footage of the president “keeping fear alive” by confirming that the plots were credible threats.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    ROCKSTEADY said:
    And the same can be said about you.No grandkids yet and it would be frizebee at my house not baseball.To each his own.

    Exactly my point. We all grow up thinking that we’re a little more hip, a little more up on things than previous generations. Then one day you’re old, and you realize that ever single generation did drugs, had sex, and protested against the old assholes that ran things. I’m sure my kids and grandkids think I’m a boring sumbitch, but I have loads of memories that they’re not privvy to. Every old guy does.

  • NORBIT

    Cecelia said:
    I’m hoping that coverage of the Keep Fear Alive Rally will be interrupted by updates on the terrorist bomb plot via cargo planes… Maybe some footage of the president “keeping fear alive” by confirming that the plots were credible threats.

    It thia the rally that used to be called the “This Is Not An Anti-Beck Rally” rally?
    LOL!

  • Pablo

    What’s the over/under on uses of the term teabaggers?

  • Pablo

    What Will The Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert Rally Be?

    In a surprising turn, it looks like they’re going with Little League Fascism.

    “Rally to Restore Sanity” pledges to “strictly prohibit filming” at National Mall

    Please note, taping for television or any other filming is strictly prohibited between 3rd and 7th Street without a media credential.

    Hi Steve,

    Well your risers, you own. As Comedy Central, you have property rights and complete control over that. No one will deny you that. We are content, though disappointed with your decision to withhold media credentials to us.

    However, the last I heard the First Amendment still does apply to America. It not only applies to TV hosts, show producers and to networks, but extends to the public and to events held on federal land. Yes, public lands! Although it may not make any sense to you at this moment, the National Mall is not a TV set, although it may look like one.

    As the former chief Washington producer for ABC’s “Good Morning America” for nine years, let me assure you that you cannot bar cameras from public walkways on the Mall. It has never happened.

    And so we will be there crew and all.

    It does seem a bit incredulous that a rally for “reasonableness” should exclude freely based camera crews exercising their First Amendment rights to cover your attendees walking on public property. Unless this is Prague in 1968. And unless Comedy Central own tanks. Or unless it deploys a Comedy Police with enforcement powers.

    On the other hand maybe I got this all wrong…I thought you were merely trying to be clever when you said it was a rally for fear. If is that, then I certainly understand your attitudes and rules.

    See you tomorrow!

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  • alamo2

    ecesareel said:
    I’ll bet my last dollar that most of the people will be brain dead Americans with an American idol mentality living with mommy and daddy in loopy-land !!!!! most are functioning illiterates, taking up space….. abusing the system, parasites, losers, zeros !!!!!! most haven’t been in the military, are probably 4-F, are in college…changing majors every other semester….. that’s all folks, you can go back in your caves ….. guido c.

    Whoa! Sarah Palin is finally on this site!

  • alamo2

    Mr.Papshmer said:
    Not really, junior. Yup, I smoked plenty back in the day, turned twenty-something, got a job, got married, had kids, who’ve had kids, and one day you realize you haven’t been fucked up in years. Sort of a nice feeling. We can talk politics all day, but I know more than you do, and hey, until you’ve played catch in your backyard with your grandkid, you’re just another liberal douche thinking you know more than every other generation who’ve come before you. You don’t.

    I hope you don’t use that kind of language around your grandkids. It is really quite creepy.

  • redwriteblue

    The rally on “America’s Mall” will be another opportunity for the “Immigrant’s Rights” groups to try and change the Illegals image in front of the Television News cameras in another attempt to fool the American people:

    http://www.tcunation.com/profiles/blogs/changing-the-image-of

  • NORBIT

    Isn’t this a co-incidence, Tuesday is the Rally To Restore Republicans!

    Can anyone think of some Mediaite posters that won’t be on the board today because they might be at the rally?

    I’ll start with Real Royal King…next?

  • TfT

    Uh oh – “Rally to Resore Sanity” pledges to “strictly prohibit filming” at National Mall

    Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/rally-to-resore-sanity-pledges-to-strictly-prohibit-filming-at-national-mall-106355893.html#ixzz13rD62PX5

    The claim that Comedy Central can prohibit filming on federal property during an event open to the public is completely wrong.

    I’ll be interested to read mediaite’s commentary on the rally later today.

  • Mr.Papshmer

    alamo2 said:
    I hope you don’t use that kind of language around your grandkids. It is really quite creepy.

    Yeah, telling the story of transitioning from a carefree kid to a responsible adult is really creepy.

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