Jon Stewart Grades CNN’s Republican Debate: ‘World’s Most Patriotic Game Show’

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by Frances Martel | 11:43 pm, June 14th, 2011

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Last night’s Republican primary debate on CNN scored in the ratings but both candidates and organizers alike received criticism for organization and quality of answers. Tonight, Jon Stewart weighed in on debate’s overuse of technology, the weirdest answers, and winners and losers of the debate.

Repeatedly targeting CNN for their obsession with Twitter– including John King‘s excited announcement that the debate was a trending topic– Stewart highlighted the attempts to add questions from Twitter into the mix. Paramount among them was a bizarre moment where King told viewers to take a picture of a picture on the screen to unlock secret behind the scenes footage of the debate, footage that Stewart described as not good enough for CNN’s 24/7 “lazy Susan of stupid sh*t.”

Stewart then went at the candidates, going easiest on Rep. Michele Bachmann, only making a joke about the difficulty of running a home with 28 children in it. Mitt Romney received a requisite hair joke (“wearing an only-my-sideburns-saw-a-ghost hairdo”), while Tim Pawlenty‘s equivocation at going after Romney on health care was also chided. But by far the hardest hit candidate was Rep. Ron Paul, whose lengthy, roundabout answer on children in emergency rooms garnered him his own punchline. “Sorry Ron Paul, the correct answer is ‘yes. Yes, five-year-olds get emergency medical treatment,’” Stewart quipped.

The segment via Comedy Central below:

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2012 elections, Comedy Central, daily show, John King, Jon Stewart, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty

Dem4Ever

Jon I don’t know if it’s because you’ve gotten so much older than you your target market or your just getting sick of your job but lately you’ve been slipping. Try putting a little more effort into it.
Nature Freak

The CNN Republican debate needed a Dildo Spinning Wheel.
Bill Huggins

HILARIOUS

JUST LIKE THE CANDIDATES
Yoda002

This was classic!! Very well done!!
OxyCon

Gee, I thought Stewart would have nice things to say about the Republicans. What a disappointment!
Bennybombom

Nature Freak said:
I have said this once, and I will say it again. Your methadone use needs to be regularly monitored by a doctor.

notice he got only thumbs up for that bs…and you get only thumbs down for pointing out the craziness….
that should tell you everything you need to know about this site.
DookieStainLaFlair

Bill Huggins said:
HILARIOUS JUST LIKE THE CANDIDATES

Not nearly as amusing as watching an affirmative action media jiggalo try to run a country and fail miserably.

The Republican candidate is going to be better than Obama. That much is certain.

And no, I have no desire to debate an Obama Zombie on this issue. Keep your sock puppetry to yourself.
DookieStainLaFlair

OxyCon said:
Gee, I thought Stewart would have nice things to say about the Republicans. What a disappointment!

Yes, shocking!!.

I was waiting for him to spike his Obama blowup doll into a trash can and sing the praises of Michelle Bachmann.

He has alot of catching up to do after mocking his former “roommate” Weiner for a couple weeks.

It’s “clown nose on” for Leibowitz until the next Lib steps in it.
Nature Freak

Bennybombom said:
notice he got only thumbs up for that bs…and you get only thumbs down for pointing out the craziness….
that should tell you everything you need to know about this site.

They are not even coy about their behavior.

In the long haul remember they will lose.
Nature Freak

Prom Night Dumpster Baby said:
DAILY SHOW CONSPIRACY EXPOSED

Stringing together every episode of the Daily Show since it’s inception, playing it at x20 speed, and listening to the audio with certain filters, actually reveals a continuing message between Jon Stewart, an obvious Illuminati, and his peers that watch the show. Each individual transmission is recorded over the course of 15 shows.

15 is the number of Templars rumored to have buried their storied treasure near the ruins of Rosalie.

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669 669 669….
Iron Maiden was wrong. The number of the beast is not 666. They did the math wrong!
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Nature Freak

Prom Night Dumpster Baby said:
DAILY SHOW CONSPIRACY EXPOSED

Stringing together every episode of the Daily Show since it’s inception, playing it at x20 speed, and listening to the audio with certain filters, actually reveals a continuing message between Jon Stewart, an obvious Illuminati, and his peers that watch the show. Each individual transmission is recorded over the course of 15 shows.

15 is the number of Templars rumored to have buried their storied treasure near the ruins of Rosalie.

All the answers to your questions and more at
http://www.geocities.com/crazyassconspiracytheorists

669…669…669…669…669..
Iron Maiden was wrong. The number of the beast is not 666…
669…669…669…669…669…
ChrisNH

Everywhere you look, the big-eared cigarette smoking Obamo is being coddled and breast-fed by his media ‘adorers.’ It is curious to see this happen, inasmuch as Obamo has ruined this country. The only people who truly adore Obamo are the ones who sit on porches (or, in the wagon) waiting for entitlement checks (or, to be pulled by less lazy people).

Everyone knows this to be true. Tee Hee!
Steve_27

Mediaite, please get us a new front story. There is nothing here.

Anything on the Fast and Furious scandal?
Just4thefax

Bennybombom said:
notice he got only thumbs up for that bs…and you get only thumbs down for pointing out the craziness….that should tell you everything you need to know about this site.

Fact: It’s not the site it’s the way you reason is in defect. Wacko thoughts come from wacko’s or poor public schools. Seek help now.
Just4thefax

Nature Freak said:
They are not even coy about their behavior. In the long haul remember they will lose.

Fact: I bet you feel that Stewart talks directly to you. Right? Liberalism has a cure.
macombman

There is absolutely no bigger blooper politician than Debbie Wasserman Scultz. A funny video to illustrate that point. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXd9yjmZ90Y
david r

Pawlenty is toast.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Bruce-Kennedy/1439463341 Bruce Kennedy

Dem4Ever said:
Jon I don’t know if it’s because you’ve gotten so much older than you your target market or your just getting sick of your job but lately you’ve been slipping. Try putting a little more effort into it.

Actually why don’t we have your dumb *** do the show. You’re obviously more witty than Jon.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Bruce-Kennedy/1439463341 Bruce Kennedy

ChrisNH said:
Everywhere you look, the big-eared cigarette smoking Obamo is being coddled and breast-fed by his media ‘adorers.’ It is curious to see this happen, inasmuch as Obamo has ruined this country. The only people who truly adore Obamo are the ones who sit on porches (or, in the wagon) waiting for entitlement checks (or, to be pulled by less lazy people).

Everyone knows this to be true. Tee Hee!

You’e proud of your ignorance, aren’t you?
Sam M.

ChrisNH said:
Everywhere you look, the big-eared cigarette smoking Obamo is being coddled and breast-fed by his media ‘adorers.’ It is curious to see this happen, inasmuch as Obamo has ruined this country. The only people who truly adore Obamo are the ones who sit on porches (or, in the wagon) waiting for entitlement checks (or, to be pulled by less lazy people).

Everyone knows this to be true. Tee Hee!

Tee Hee? Someone get this guy a Rush Limbaugh iced tea…make that sweet, sweet iced tea. LMAO!
Bill Huggins

ChrisNH said:
Everywhere you look, the big-eared cigarette smoking Obamo is being coddled and breast-fed by his media ‘adorers.’ It is curious to see this happen, inasmuch as Obamo has ruined this country. The only people who truly adore Obamo are the ones who sit on porches (or, in the wagon) waiting for entitlement checks (or, to be pulled by less lazy people).

Everyone knows this to be true. Tee Hee!

No conservatives smoke or have ever smoked or have ever backed their big tobacco buddies. NEVER EVER EVER EVER!!!!
Sean68

Yeah, those silly goys with their silly patriotism. Well, 20 more years of open borders and multiculturalism should take care of that, ya schmucks!
Dc36555

people need to realize were all americans and thats all that matters republicans and democrats are just parties we have our own opinion if u cant handle what other people think then you shouldnt read what other people have to say