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Jon Stewart Rips Fox's GOP Contribution, Ignores Viacom's Dem Donations
Newsbusters ^ | August 19, 2010 | Noel Sheppard

Posted on 08/19/2010 6:25:54 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Comedian Jon Stewart on Wednesday bashed Fox News for parent company News Corporation's $1 million donation to the Republican Governors Association.

Unfortunately, Stewart failed to inform his viewers that Viacom, the parent company of Comedy Central, has so far given disproportionately to Democrats this year.

Also missing in the "Daily Show" host's attack of FNC and Glenn Beck was that News Corp. prior to this contribution had historically given more to Democrats than Republicans.

Such facts were unimportant Wednesday evening, for Stewart was on another in a long line of Fox News is the devil incarnate rants (video follows with commentary):

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: comedycentral; contributions; democrats; fnc; fox; foxnews; glennbeck; gop; jonleibowitz; jonstewart; newscorp; republicans; viacom

1 posted on 08/19/2010 6:25:57 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I wonder if Stewart will be man enough to go on his next show and acknowledge this oversight. Silly question, I know.


2 posted on 08/19/2010 6:27:36 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I supoose because one falls under the category of comedian, being deaf, blind, stupid, and ill-informed is theoretically excusable.... =.=


3 posted on 08/19/2010 6:28:50 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Selective reporting driving this country down.


4 posted on 08/19/2010 6:29:18 PM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I never watch his show.


5 posted on 08/19/2010 6:30:40 PM PDT by bmwcyle (It is Satan's fault)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

*GASP!*

you mean John Stewart and Comedy Central are liberal?


6 posted on 08/19/2010 6:44:57 PM PDT by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: bmwcyle

My mother watches it, and she lives with me, so you could say I’m routinely subjected to at least the audio portion as I sit at the computer.


7 posted on 08/19/2010 6:57:40 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Michelle Obama: the woman who ended "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.")
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To: Tzimisce

Is smurf sh*t blue? :-)


8 posted on 08/19/2010 6:59:22 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Michelle Obama: the woman who ended "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.")
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