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Jon Stewart Mocks Pat Robertson’s Call For GOP Candidates To ‘Tone It Down’

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The Republican Party’s rhetoric in the past year, particularly from candidates for president, has finally gotten to the extreme right– or at least to Pat Robertson, who surprisingly exclaimed this weekend that the candidates had to “stop this!” if they expected to win. After a quick recap of what “this” meant, precisely, and what extreme things Robertson deemed appropriate to say in public despite his calls for civility, Jon Stewart concluded tonight that the issue wasn’t what they believed, but letting the general public know about it.

Stewart began his segment with the latest is eyebrow-raising comments from Republican contenders, with Rick Perry dabbling in birtherism because “it’s fun” and Herman Cain‘s electric fence immigration joke– and those were just this week’s comments. Stewart noted that all the candidates were “saying crazy things” with a helpful montage, and found it amazing that Robertson, of all people, “Pat ‘Liberals Are Akin To Nazis’ Robertson believes Republicans are a bit extreme.” “It would be like Facebook saying to you, ‘TMI,’” Stewart joked.

RELATED: Pat Robertson: GOP Base Is Becoming Too Extreme

Just as a reminder, Stewart then played several clips of Robertson’s “greatest hits”– claiming the Haitian earthquake was a result of a pact with the devil, blaming gay people for basically all the sin in the world, calling for the death of foreign leaders, the works. Which begs the question: “why is Pat Robertson, AKA ‘That Crazy Fucking Guy,’ telling Republican presidential candidates to moderate their rhetoric?” Stewart concluded it was merely a product of wanting to win elections. “You’re right,” Stewart argued Robertson was saying, “but keep that our little secret… If you tell people what we honestly believe, an electoral majority of those people will freak the fuck out.”

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  • Anonymous

    The Republican line up is pure comic gold. 

  • Anonymous

    Why does this not surprise me. They are all bat shit crazy.

  • occupy the GOP

    oh, the brilliance of jon stewart. he calls it likes he sees it. pat robertson, acting as the ‘voice of reason’, is hilarious all on its own. but stewart’s right.. robertson’s agenda is to ensure the craziness doesn’t get TOO outta hand, lest the repubs alienate independent and moderate voters.

    try and harness it, but deep down we all know how crazy you really are.

  • Anonymous

    And yet Obama is still such a failure that he is going to lose to one of those “crazies” in 2012.

    How bout them apples?

  • Cecelia

    Right… and to quote a line from My Cousin Vinny..  Occupy Wall Street “blends”….

    The headlines here are always about liberals entertaining other liberals.

    http://gawker.com/5847708/democrats-wonder-what-to-do-about-occupy-wall-street

  • Anonymous

    Our craziness doesn’t poop on cop cars.

    Own it.

  • Anonymous

    Our brand of crazy doesn’t use a cop car as a toilet.

    Own it.

  • Jason

    And remember, these are people who think Michael Moore is mainstream.  

  • Tim Tebow

    Kinda like that David Duke tape that surfaced back in the day in which the talks about moderating his voice so he can get elected.

    Duke would fit right in with these folks.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Either you hear wispers from the candles flame or enjoy a cynical attitude toward our Republic. Slow down and enjoy the ride… you might even learn something if you take care to consider the details of emerging events.

  • PrezOworst

    more comic filth deciding the news for liberals..perfect basement dwellers getting logic from funny guy liberal comic..haha

  • occupy the GOP

    the picture was fake, don’t you keep up with the news? nevermind, you watch fox. so that means you’re fed lies and are thus a liar for repeating their ridiculousness. 

  • Anonymous

    Your brand of crazy just craps on the country.

    Own it.

  • occupy the GOP

    obama is ‘such a failure’ that he has zero chance of being defeated in a general election. keep the crazy comin!

    who do you support? who, in your ultimate skippy wisdom, do you think can beat obama? and with what credentials?

  • Tim Tebow

    i think those are actually oranges.

  • Anonymous

    Link to the story saying that it’s false. Nor have I watched Fox lately. But do keep assuming.

  • Anonymous

    David Duke supports the OWS movement.

    Carry on.

  • Tim Tebow

    Did you clean out the cat box yet?

    Mom and Dad are gonna take away the car keys…!

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Unless it’s not the truth… Then it just means be quit so that the grownups can solve some problems. Not all beliefs are equal and some are just plain wrong.

  • Jonathan Cantor

    Is Pat Robertson still on TV?

  • Anonymous

    I get attacked for rescuing a cat from the humane society?

    Wow – that’s a new low. :) But congrats!

  • Tim Tebow

    And Duke–like Palin–doesn’t think paying taxes is patriotic, either. That’s why he went to jail.

    Maybe Sarah will end up in jail, too.

    After she files suit against the “Glenn Rice ‘loved’ Sarah” author…

    Still waiting….

  • occupy the GOP

    the picture was fake. no evidence of feces. no evidence of the man’s face. no license plate # visible.

    do your own research. it’s no skin off my back if you continue to believe the lies you read and hear. 

  • Anonymous

    So you have no evidence. Good to know.

  • Anonymous

    Rent-free.

  • Anonymous

    Romney is going to beat Obama.

  • occupy the GOP

    so you’re really a cat lady!? oh man, that explains so much.

  • Anonymous

    I also had dogs, frogs, fish (recently – until they passed away – darn carnival fish) and hamsters.

    AHHHHHH!

    But yes, I’m an educated chick with a stellar resume for my age bracket. And yes, my cat is cute. She’s currently sleeping in a nice, soft, pink bed. Oh, the horror!

  • Anonymous

    It must be tough to be so bitter. (Are you Michelle’s husband?)

  • Anonymous

    But which Romney? 

  • Tim Tebow

    before or after this next Rapture?

  • Anonymous

    they would call him a liberal

  • Anonymous

    Funny, he also supported the tea party. So I guess it’s true that those two movements aren’t so dissimilar. 

  • Anonymous

    Wow…+1 barrel of oranges

  • occupy the GOP

    how will romney beat obama? on his health care proposals? on his foreign policy experience? he’s a bigger shrill for wall street than obama is! am i missing anything?

    i’ll admit, there are a few out there who can beat obama. one of them (huntsman) will never get the nomination, and the rest aren’t even in the race. deal with it crazies, it’s gonna be another four years of barry!

    what i don’t understand is why any ‘true’ republican would be opposed to obama. if you knew anything about politics and american history, you’d know that he’s the most right-wing democrat we’ve ever had in the WH. could it be because he’s black? i’m not playing the race card, i’m only inquiring.

  • Anonymous

    I wish there was a second season…

  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous

    Can you point me to a story where a tea party member raped another citizen? I’ll wait.

  • Anonymous

    I think he’s working over at CurrentTV these days.

  • Tim Tebow

    ” You are merely being his entertainment”

    “I’m an educated chick with a stellar resume for my age bracket.”

    Can anybody believe that both of these statements came from the same fingers?

    Tee-hee!

  • Anonymous

    The first rule of right club.    Man that was funny.

  • Rex the Wonder God

    You should try it; very satisfying. Could well turn out to have been a test run for a cable reality show. Once that gets out, people will be lining up and begging to get on that show as contestants. But then, inevitably: Celebrity Dumping On the Squad Cars.

  • Rex the Wonder God

    You should try it; very satisfying. Could well turn out to have been a test run for a cable reality show. Once that gets out, people will be lining up and begging to get on that show as contestants. But then, inevitably: Celebrity Dumping On the Squad Cars.

  • Tim Tebow

    I’m sure the cat doesn’t see it that way–if it has to live with you…

     

  • Tim Tebow

    I’m sure the cat doesn’t see it that way–if it has to live with you…

     

  • Anonymous

    WTF? 

    This is a story about the craziness of the GOP candidates. Then you introduce OWS. Then you introduce David Duke. And now it’s tea party rapists? 

    Focus, WC. Please. 

  • Rex the Wonder God

    Yes sir; got his own show and everything. Died going on nearly 5 years ago now; coupla three days later, arose from the crypt out by the weedwhacker shed, had him some Grape Nuts and Nutrella on plain toast plus orange juice like always, put on his signature red tie and hernia belt, headed down to the studio, and went on like nothing unusual happened. Which for Robertson, is probably true.

  • Tim Tebow

    From Duke’s site:

    “How God and the Tea Party Can Save America”

  • Rper

    One Flew Over The GOP Nest

  • Anonymous

    “Rent-free.”

    That’s the manner that you live with your parents with all your degrees.

    Your self esteem issues are hilarious!

  • Cecelia

    ummm… evidently, you guys have forgotten about Clinton and Dick Morris, and a current president who has confounded his base by largely playing to the middle.

  • Cecelia

    Well, that’s the problem of many on the left in a nutshell.  You can’t discern a Palin from a Duke.

  • Cecelia

    Spoken like the Real Royal Emperor’s husband.

  • Cecelia

    Spoken like the Real Royal Emperor’s husband.

  • Anonymous

    TEA-PARTY LOON CHARLES DYER ARRESTED ON CHILD RAPE CHARGES

    See the rest at VBS.TV: TEA-PARTY LOON CHARLES DYER ARRESTED ON CHILD RAPE CHARGES – VBS STAFF | VBS.TV Blog

    http://www.vbs.tv/blog/tea-party-loon-charles-dyer-arrested-on-child-rape-charges

  • Anonymous

    Says the guy using a conservative football player as his Disqus ID.

  • Anonymous

    No, it’s OWS rapists. Keep up.

  • Anonymous

    Can you please provide a photo of him at a Tea Party rally. Instead this article denotes him as merely a conspiracy supporter.

  • Anonymous

    What’s your point?

  • Anonymous

    http://realblackwidow.wordpress.com/page/2/

    Sgt. Charles Dyer at the Tulsa Tea Party.

  • Ben Dover

    It’s a real shame Failin’ Palin opted out of the clown car of the GOP prez race.  This year’s primaries are going to be comedy gold without her, but she brings the complete package to round out the hilarity.  And I her she likes to F-F-F-F-Fish.

    Pat is right though, the GOP candidates would be wise to STFU until after the primaries, but where would the fun be in that? 

  • Bob

    boo-hoo! it’s so hard to be racist birther! people won’t stop making fun of us!

  • Anonymous

    LOL

  • Anonymous

    Can you provide any evidence that any rape was done by a member of OWS?  

  • Anonymous

    The new Obama attack ad against Romney is pretty good but in my opinion missed the best part of his remarks …. you know, the part where he not only said the American people’s homes should be foreclosed on …. but that the wealthy should buy them up and rent them out.  What a guy!  Always looking out for the best way to profit off Americans during hard times.  Just warms your heart doesn’t it?

  • Anonymous

    The new Obama attack ad against Romney is pretty good but in my opinion missed the best part of his remarks …. you know, the part where he not only said the American people’s homes should be foreclosed on …. but that the wealthy should buy them up and rent them out.  What a guy!  Always looking out for the best way to profit off Americans during hard times.  Just warms your heart doesn’t it?

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    If only you and Michelle-in-Utah would get together and do some girl things – wash each other’s hair, mix up a batch of fudge, watch “Beaches” and have a tickle fight – you could really help each other.

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    You’re right, Whopper. The left is comparing apples to apples, Granny Smith to Winesaps.

  • Anonymous

    While Stewart babbles about a preacher , the Obama Crime Family marches on .

    “First Solar was one of the bigger benefactors of Obama’s Cash-by-Suckers program designed to, um…invest?- no, that’s not right; to support?- no, that’s not right either;  designed to waste taxpayers’ money on more solar crap that doesn’t work, won’t pay and can’t be justified financially or scientifically.

    To make it easy on my Democrat friends, First Solar got the financial equivalent of four (4) Solyndra-type deals in September.    
    First Solar received $2 billion worth of loan guarantees on projects in California in the waning days of the controversial Department of Energy’s loan program. The company then sold the projects to other, better-connected companies within hours of getting the guarantees.
    And when I say better connected, I’m not talking transmission lines. 
    Which other companies you ask?

    GE and NextEra Energy.

    http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2011/10/26/luck_of_obama_another_ceo_bites_the_dust

     

  • Anonymous

    Tickle fights have enhanced Robert and BFD’s relationship .

    It’s the little things . Every Friday , Robert puts some extra bits of meat in BFD’s food bowl , if BFD has been good all week and not barked at the neighbors . Traditions can be the foundation of memories .

  • Guest

    Why does MSNBC (Morning Joe crew) continue to push the BO agenda?  Why do they allow commercials (Chris Mathews…Lawrence McDonnell) to air promoting BO?  I have never seen another network actually create a commercial for a president.  What is in it for MSNBC?

  • Anonymous

    considering Robertson’s history, it would be curious to know what specific issues or statements he’s refering to, enough to get him to say this.

  • Anonymous

    it’s not promoting anything other than their own programs which happen to be commentary programming . you don’t see the regular news programs doing that kind of thing.

    you are so completely brainwashed from watching a known bought and paid for roger ailes/rupert murdoch right wing propaganda machine, that you are now numb and blind and unable to know the difference between news programming and a talk show.

  • Guest

    I don’t watch Fox but nice try.

  • Anonymous

    nobody has to own what that one azzhole did on that police car.

    do you want to own all those pics on google of bigots and racists teabaggers and the ones carrying signs that warn next time they’ll come armed?

    or how about spitting on a black congressman, screaming the N word at another , or screaming, harrassing, and belittling a woman in a wheel chair?

  • Anonymous

    wrong… half don’t even knw who he is and others like myself thinks he sometimes pushes too far to the left.

    cut the bullsh’t out just for once in your life.

  • Anonymous

    what an odd and ignorant statement to make about 2 people who are both right wingers, you know, your side.

  • Anonymous

    these right wing posters are desperate and fking insane

  • Anonymous

    One of the best skits I have seen.

  • warrenlee

    Lighten up francis

  • Anonymous

    If you don’t watch Fox, then you honestly have no idea how a “news” channel TRULY pushes an agenda. The wall between the commentary part of the programming and the news part of the programming on Fox is virtually invisible. They’re in a league all their own when it comes to having a predetermined narrative and the means to push it every day in every way. 

  • Anonymous

    Fact: All beat Obama head to head in all polls!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Fact: Phony want to be a Texan!!!!

  • Cecelia

    That certainly seems to be a reoccurring fantasy of yours, as is your preoccupation with conservative women.

  • Anonymous

    Fact: If you don’t watch real news like Fox then read this!!!!
    http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/22982

  • Cecelia

    This is why no one should ever ever ever take you seriously as to having any principles at all.

    Not for one second.

  • http://www.snowspotmedia.com/ Jon Martin

    What an odd and ignorant statement .

  • Cecelia

    You’re actually hitting “like” for news of child rape, RRE?

  • Cecelia

    Fight Club and Blade Runner are two of the best movies of all time.

  • Anonymous

    Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz) is a despicable person, but he is right on this one.  Pat Robertson is a charter member of the Republican Taliban wing, and the LAST person to be telling anyone to tone it down.

  • Anonymous

    ‘The first rule of RIght Club is, don’t talk about Right Club’ Jon Stewart

    Pat Robertson is saying keep the Crazy within the Crazy, otherwise we’re unelectable…

    …That cat’s well and truly out of the bag.

  • Anonymous

    Fact: You are living in a fact-free bubble!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    “I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. All those moments will be lost in time , like tears, in rain”

    Yup, awesome flick.

  • FreeMike
  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FSPIVAFYI672OH5NOKVRTEZA4U MadCharles

    There wouldn’t be any TV comedy shows if it wasn’t for the GOP. Creativity is out the window..

  • Cecelia

     With that logic they’re would have been no difference between Susan Stern and Geraldine Ferraro.

  • Cecelia

    Memorable line.  Thanks.

  • Moosenuts99

    What do you think you’re accomplishing by posting Stewart’s legal name?

  • Moosenuts99

    Were you asleep during HALLIBURTON?

    And what does your comment have to do with Pat Robertson and the CON CLOWN RACE?

  • Anonymous

    I think it is interesting to try to show who people really are, and where they are coming from.  For instance, his brother Larry is COO of the NYSE.  He has a degree in psychology.  He is a Leftist, self-described socialist.  You wouldn’t get this from his onscreen personae.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Problems like a financial system that is in effect a forth branch of government yet lacks any appropriate check. Not sure why you care how I spend collected free moments during the day… You are certainly guilty of the same posting. As far as running psy-ops for the Pentagon is concerned… I’m as much a government agent as you are Jason Borne… And by that I mean not at all. Remember that I was posting on this site long before you showed up and began posting your wild conspiracy theories, including a personal discription of troubles with your girlfriend, family, employment and even children on the street. My only interest derives from empathy and a hope that by seeking help you might be OK again. When I see people in trouble, I try to help… In analog or digital. Hope you are well. Good luck.

  • Moosenuts99

    Care to link us to where he describes himself as a Socialist? And not from Roger Ailes’ heresay

  • Anonymous

    Please do not feed the trolls…

  • Anonymous

    Rent-free.

  • Anonymous

    Please provide the video proof of tea party people spitting on a black congressman. Did you take Breitbart’s bet? I’m sure he’d like to give you the money should you have any proof. :)

  • Anonymous

    Most rape victims won’t come forward so the fact that you treat this situation that occurred speaks more to your character than anything else.

    The Dyer guy is a creep. Now own your creeps.

  • Anonymous

    Someone should ask Stewart if his brother pays his fair share.

    http://people.forbes.com/profile/lawrence-leibowitz/59300

    We should also find out if Stewart pays more than his fair share too. Do you know what Stewart pays in taxes?

  • Anonymous

    From Wiki:

    In 2000, when he was labeled a Democrat, Stewart generally agreed but described his political affiliation as “more socialist or independent” than Democratic.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5CKSF5UBY4AX3I5J6GWBIF26QI shirley thomas

    if he were michelle husband then he would have to be a girls. they just can’t handle the truth. robertson another hate filled old white, racist fake christian. we love u jon. keep sticking the truth to the sligs maybe they will just rapture away soon

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5CKSF5UBY4AX3I5J6GWBIF26QI shirley thomas

    u know i hate comedies,  of all kinds, but i have to say this clown car filled with converatards is so darn hillarious, i find my self searching the internet(s) just to hear the looney tune statements of the day

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5CKSF5UBY4AX3I5J6GWBIF26QI shirley thomas

    stop giving bats a bad name

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5CKSF5UBY4AX3I5J6GWBIF26QI shirley thomas

    iof god did’t save his only begotten son, or save my black ancestors from slavery,  i damn sure ain’t waiting for him to save me. that’s why i vote. obama 2012. i know it just riles up these crazy evangelithugs when i talk dirty like this.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5CKSF5UBY4AX3I5J6GWBIF26QI shirley thomas

    let me see
    rethug gerrymandering-check
    rethug voter suppression-check
    rehtug keeping unemployement high-check
    rethug-pushing anti gay, anti abortion agenda-check
    rehtug lying about the prez religion, place of birth-check
    rethug fighting every bill to help consumers and middle class/poor-check
    rethug pushing lying voter fraud agenda-check
    rethug lying about taxes being higher under this pres
    rethug promoting bullying

    suuuuuuuuure, thugs can beat the president. did u see the poll today that says OBAMA beats all of the rethug candidates. that why fox is lying and trying to connect ows with da da ACORN

  • Anonymous

    Not only Jon Huntsman but Buddy Roehmer.  All the GOP needs to do is look around to see who the adults in the room are.  Not surprising, they can’t see them for all their religious litmus tests.  They should just look for reasonable people whose experience as Governors and in congress will be a huge asset.  But it seems to me they don’t want “reasonable” people.

  • Anonymous

    FOX uses Photoshop with ease in all it’s presentations.

  • Anonymous

    Kirk Douglas born
    Issur Danielovich

    Charlton Heston
    born John Charles Carter

    Dean Martin born Dino Paul Crocetti

    Jerry Lewis born Joseph Levitch

    Marilyn Monroe born Norma Jeane Mortinson

    Screen names.

  • Anonymous

    Kirk Douglas born
    Issur Danielovich

    Charlton Heston
    born John Charles Carter

    Dean Martin born Dino Paul Crocetti

    Jerry Lewis born Joseph Levitch

    Marilyn Monroe born Norma Jeane Mortinson

    Screen names.

  • Anonymous

    Troll.

  • Anonymous

    Boy you guys get personal.

  • Anonymous

    Are you anti semtic? Why do feel compelled to tell us his real name?

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Pat wants the Republicons to “tone it down”, while not realizing they can’t help themselves from making ignorant comments!!

    Plus, who listens to Pat Robertson anyway??

  • Cecelia

     THIS from a guy asking posters if they are antisemitic? 

  • Bobmca74

    Jon Stewart is a comedian and he is going to use any media source to setup a joke about anything he can find and there is nothing wrong with that. However, the sad thing is that people watch Stewart, Leno, Tina Fey and Letterman and walk away thinking they have heard real news and not comedy. People start believing Sarah PalIn said she could see Russia from her house or that Gore said he invented the Internet. This is comedy folks. Quoting the opinion of Pat Robertson is equal to quoting the opinion of Louis Farakan. Nobody listens to these people for political advice.

  • Grazer77

    How much do you pay in taxes?

  • Anonymous

    wikipedia

  • Anonymous

    CECELIA Wrote: THIS from a guy asking posters if they are antisemitic?……………………. Yes I did after some asked if my name was voltstein or voltberg.(sounds anti semetic to me!) 

    Now I feel you are personally attacking me.
     I have never have ever attacked you on a personal level ,Cecelia.
     Are these your true colors?

  • Anonymous

    The spitting on black congressman is not in doubt by anyone! A lot of wintnesses at the Capitol steps when this happened.

    Here is the video:
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/28/congressman-spit-on-by-te_n_516300.html

  • Liger62

    Oh your just silly , little man.

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