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Far left MSNBC host Keith Olbermann took issue with Jon Stewart’s remarks about cable television at his rally Saturday and said the Comedy Central host had “jumped the shark.”
From the Politico
MSNBC host Keith Olbermann says Jon Stewart jumped the shark during his rally over the weekend with his broad attacks on cable news.
Taking to Twitter on Saturday, Olbermann wrote: “It wasn’t a big shark but Jon Stewart jumped one just now with the ‘everybody on Thr cable is the same’ naiveté.”
Stewart frequently trashed the tone on cable news during the rally in Washington, and on the “Daily Show,” he consistently attacks both Fox News and MSNBC.
“If we amplify everything, we hear nothing,” Stewart said. “The press is our immune system. If it overreacts to everything, we eventually get sicker.”
In defense of cable, Olbermann wrote: “The America before today’s cable wasn’t reasonable discussion. It was the 1-sided lockstep of Fox and people afraid of Fox. That got us Iraq.”
“I wish it were otherwise. But you can tone down all you want and the result will be: the right will only get LOUDER. Sorry, ” the host of “Countdown” continued. “Last comment and then I’ll drop this: Whatever the losses are Tuesday, will they be because liberals were too LOUD because they were too timid?”
Normally when the phrase “jumped the shark” is used it refers to a television show or an otherwise successful business has reached its peak. Does that mean that Olbermann thinks it will be all downhill from here for Stewart and his Daily Show?Maybe Stewart overreached with his political non-political rally on Saturday but based on the turnout it would be hard to say that his show will be heading off to the television graveyard anytime soon.
And what’s with Olbermann’s comments about the impending losses the Democrats will face tonight?
The Democrats were neither too loud nor timid but rather they became convinced that they had a mandate after Obama captured the presidency in 2008 only to find out that they had badly miscalculated the public’s desire to have the government intrude even more into their lives and for increased taxes to fund their ambitious social agenda.
Today voters will cast their ballots to once again support hope and change though it won’t be the kind that President Obama originally envisioned just two short years ago.
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3 Comments for Olbermann Says Stewart “Jumped the Shark”
wesley,
What makes you sure that Uber-dolt and Gayson aren’t sharing a bunk already.
Guys,,1 down (Grayson) & I to go,,,olbermann
Stewart,,in my opinion,,was just goofing & spoofing on the recent rallies.
Anyone on such as MSNBC ,,who takes Stewart & Colbert SERIOUSLY,,probably thinks ‘Ozzie’ Osbourne is a distant cousin of ‘Ozzie’ & Harriet Nelson.
WAAAAAAAAAA, MA,they are makin’ fun o’ me,WAAAAAAAAAA. Big bunch of Sissies
Maybe THAT is what it means,Most Sissys Next [to a]Bunch [of] Crybabies
or,,Most Silly Narcissistic Brood [of]Chronic (losers),,& the beat goes on.
All I can say after reading the Oblermann comment is…Pot..Kettle..Black! He and Grayson need to be sharing a bunk bed.