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Obama Says He’s “Amused” By Jon Stewart’s Rally To Restore Sanity

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Add another name to the list of those who find Jon Stewart one of the most reasonable voices in news, real or fake: President Barack Obama. Speaking in Arlington, Va., Obama gave a tacit thumbs-up to Stewart’s upcoming Rally to Restore Sanity – and those who exemplify the “sanity” it promotes.

Obama took right-wing pundits to task during his talk:

“These cable shows, these talk show hosts, a lot of them have figured out, ‘The more controversial I can be…if I’m going out there, and I’m calling Obama this name or that name, saying he wasn’t born in this country – that will get me attention.”

…then added that “there are folks on the left who do the same thing,” and that those in the middle committed to constructive debate and actually getting things accomplished aren’t getting heard. But there was some hope, because:

“I was amused – Jon Stewart, the host of The Daily Show, apparently he’s going to host a rally called something like ‘Americans in Favor of a Return to Sanity.’”

Of course, that wasn’t quite the title, but it was close enough to know Obama’s been paying some attention to Stewart – and that Stewart’s the cable news personality with whom he’d prefer to align. For a fake newsman, not bad. Video of Obama’s mention below.

H/T Politico

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  • Big Eddie

    The Rabble -Rousing Chicago Con Artist never lets you down .

  • The Real Royal Queen

    Real Royal King where art thou?
    You were supposed to be home hours ago. Nevertheless, we are out of bread and milk, please stop at the market.
    We are also low on toilet paper, and bring some D batteries for my…umm..flashlight, yes my flashlight.

  • shootfromthehip

    Yikes! Scary avatar, “Real Royal Queen.”

    I guess RRK must really be getting to you cons.

    Truth hurts and you wish you could make him go away, but you can’t, so you mock him with a fake account.

    Ah, Republicans. Such fringe freaks.

    What would America be without you crazies?

  • ChiliPeppersFan

    that’s what i love about this site, it’s the fringe freaks you see on the right…
    oh yeah, i guess, um…the ones on the left too.

    it’s classic how obama does that when you know he’s taking about fox but then says something like “you see it on the left too”

  • DEFENDER-90

    @shootfomthehip—-”What would America be without you crazies”

    Answer- dead a distant memory

  • Arkansas Steve

    SPEAKING OF SANITY …..

    I think we should all say a prayer for Michelle Obama. With all the President is going through (which he brought on himself), I’m thinking she may be the one person who might keep him from losing his.

  • Pablo

    Yeah, but he’s also endorsing CommieFest 2010, right?

  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

    He got cut off… He was going to say 70 percent of the people are just like you, totally insane….

  • Greg

    The Real Royal Queen said:
    Real Royal King where art thou?
    You were supposed to be home hours ago. Nevertheless, we are out of bread and milk, please stop at the market.
    We are also low on toilet paper, and bring some D batteries for my…umm..flashlight, yes my flashlight.

    Very James Okeefe of you…

  • Greg

    Big Eddie said:
    The Rabble -Rousing Chicago Con Artist never lets you down .

    Grammatico knows a con when he works for one…

  • tigerprez

    Now that Stewart has the Huffington Post and Obama officially on board, all he needs are endorsements from Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez and he’ll have cornered the market on moderate voices.

  • tigerprez

    Is there word on when Rush Limbaugh has scheduled his “moderate” rally? Perhaps Drudge would volunteer some buses?

  • murf

    ” 100,000 unemployed man march “

  • Patrick Henry

    murf said:
    ” 100,000 unemployed man march ”

    Thumbs up!

  • http://none pyrope

    Obama Says He’s “Amused” By Jon Stewart’s Rally To Restore Sanity

    Yeah, but he’s orgasmic about the 10-2-10 gathering of anti-Americans.

  • http://none pyrope

    Ever notice that when a conservative does something that turns out to be well-received, the liberals are always trying to follow up to prove their relevance?

  • murf

    pyrope said:
    Ever notice that when a conservative does something that turns out to be well-received, the liberals are always trying to follow up to prove their relevance?

    Yep, it’s kind of like the only child getting jealous when a newborn comes in to the family . The jealously of all the attention the newborn is getting , usually results in the once only child acting up to get attention again .

  • right-is-wrong

    The Real Royal Queen said:
    Real Royal King where art thou?
    You were supposed to be home hours ago. Nevertheless, we are out of bread and milk, please stop at the market.
    We are also low on toilet paper, and bring some D batteries for my…umm..flashlight, yes my flashlight.

    Why do you guys hate him so?

    and that is funny.

    But, he does have some pretty good sarcasm.

  • Patrick Henry

    right-is-wrong said:
    But, he does have some pretty good sarcasm

    We don’t like no sarcasm.

  • writer

    shoot, Mrs. RRK is obviously worried as to her husband’s whereabouts, and it’s in poor taste for you to make light of it.

  • shootfromthehip

    HA!

    Nice one, writer.

  • sarainitaly

    Of course Obama likes Stewart.

    Fake news for a fake.

  • right-is-wrong

    sarainitaly said:
    Of course Obama likes Stewart.

    Fake news for a fake.

    Dont know whats fake.

    I think people should have read his book, instead of listening to their tv telling them to be sacred.

    The sacrificial RINO David Frum said let’s talk about his policy views.

    Stupid David – Be Gone.

    Black and white – Healthcare and Education.

  • right-is-wrong

    right-is-wrong said:
    Dont know whats fake.

    I think people should have read his book, instead of listening to their tv telling them to be sacred.

    The sacrificial RINO David Frum said let’s talk about his policy views.

    Stupid David – Be Gone.

    Black and white – Healthcare and Education.

    And he made not of the divide of income from those at the top to those at the bottom, which is now being reported upon.

  • sarainitaly

    right-is-wrong said:
    Dont know whats fake.

    I think people should have read his book,

    well, you just answered part of your confusion right there.

  • FredCPA

    joke newsman.
    joke president.
    ha ha.
    we’re all amused.

  • jukin3

    Will the all commie party on the second have representatives from all 58 states?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Chris-Jones/1384303476 Chris Jones

    I’m not aware of a single television host who’s suggested that he wasn’t born in this country. Nobody can set-up a straw man quite as well as this president.

  • Benthoven

    Obama’s comment is an insult to the loony lefties who are going to these stupid rallies to support HIM! What’s even funnier is that we’ll see on 10-2 how many are too stupid to even understand when they’ve been insulted. (I’m pretty sure “right-is-wrong” will be there with bells on.)

  • right-is-wrong

    sarainitaly said:
    well, you just answered part of your confusion right there.

    Well, unlike most on “your” side, I do not get confused by reading.
    I know you like to have your talking points (scare tactics) spoon fed.
    If people would do their own research, they would not have been fooled like Newt would have us believe.
    Like I said, David Frum wanted to discuss Obamas politics.
    Perhaps more from the center would listen to policy debates, rather than Muslim, Kenyan Colonialism, Marxist, Nazi, Socialist, us-them scare tactics.

  • sarainitaly

    right-is-wrong said:
    Well, unlike most on “your” side, I do not get confused by reading.
    I know you like to have your talking points (scare tactics) spoon fed.
    If people would do their own research

    My side? Confused by reading? Talking points? LOL!

    Honey, if you would do some reading, turn off MSNBC, and do your own research, you wouldn’t have asked me why I called him fake.

  • http://sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/ GlennBeckReview

    shootfromthehip says: “I guess RRK must really be getting to you cons.
    Truth hurts and you wish you could make him go away, but you can’t, so you mock him with a fake account.
    Ah, Republicans. Such fringe freaks.”

    Shoot, these antics are well rehearsed by many from their days on AOL story boards. Childish antics like this demonstrate just what the (lack of) maturity we’re dealing with here for many on the right who comment on Mediaite.

    Someone will come up with a childish name to mock you with too. They are fringe freaks, and they and their choice of candidates are about to take over the Republican Party.

  • betweentwoevils

    That pretty sums up my observations.

    Most people are not on the extremes. Even on this site the level of ignoble insults leveled against each other show extremists and intolerance on both sides. Where are the moderates, those who want government to work in an efficient manner for the common good? There used to be some in the Republican Party, and the Democratic party seems to be trying to purge their Blue Dogs

    Most people, in my opinion, are too busy for the most part, or are just not involved enough, to post on the various sites.

  • http://sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/ GlennBeckReview

    pyrope says: “Ever notice that when a conservative does something that turns out to be well-received,…”

    When has a conservative done something that was “well received?” If you’re writing about Beck’s Restoring “Honor” rally, 1) he’s not a conservative (he’s a reactionary):
    http://www.sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/2010/06/what-is-glenn-beck-politically.html
    and 2) it wasn’t “well received” except by Mr. Beck of course who couldn’t stop talking about it. He lied during his speech!
    http://www.sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/2010/08/during-his-speech-to-restore-honor-beck.html

    So much for “honor.”

  • http://sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/ GlennBeckReview

    betweentwoevils says: “… the Democratic party seems to be trying to purge their Blue Dogs”

    In the campaign meeting I attended last week, there was much support for Cong. Arcuri, a blue dog. In fact, you have not a shred of evidence that you can bring to bear to show that the Dems are “trying to purge their Blue Dogs.”

    If you’re trying to claim the supposed middle ground, why are you making facts up? Truthiness only works on the right, not in the middle where you’re pretending to be.

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