The Wonk Monkey found it troubling last week when, while watching coverage of the Rally to Restore Sanity, attendees often stated that they considered The Daily Show one of their primary sources of news.
No matter how much Jon says that his show is fake news people consider his content real news. The Daily Show is no more a news source than Rush Limbaugh. However, after watching the following clip from yesterdays The Daily Show the Wonk Monkey began to see Mr. Stewart in a new light.
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| The Mourning After | ||||
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Although Jon isn’t a news source, nor will he ever be, his show does provide biting commentary much like Jonathan Swift did in his time.
Jon Stewart’s focus over the last few years has increasingly been on the media and how they cover the issues of the day.
No matter what you think “it” is, he is shining light on a failing pillar of our democracy using satire.
Keep it up Jon.
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