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Stewart, Colbert Recreate Controversial Obama Cover
September 25, 2008 12:57 PM
ABC News' Nitya Venkataraman Reports: Leaving no politico unmocked, comedic pundits Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert predicted Sen. Barack Obama's swearing in "on a gay baby", compared the press to "six-year-olds playing soccer" and slammed the president for serving the American people an eight-year "sh*tburger supreme".
Making light of controversy during their exclusive Q&A with Entertainment Weekly, the Emmy Award-winning pair knocked knuckles and donned full costumes to recreate the much-debated New Yorker cover of Barack and Michelle Obama: Colbert, as Mrs. Obama, in his Black Panther best; Stewart, in Muslim garb, as the Illinois senator.
Colbert stepped out of the conservative pundit role he plays on Comedy Central's Colbert Report to say that as far as change is concerned "any change is as good as a vacation at this point."
"I don't know if you've paid much attention to the past eight years, but it has been a sh*tburger supreme. If somebody gives me an empty burger, it's better than eating sh*t," Colbert said.
Adds Stewart, "You 'good values people' have had the country for eight years, and down an unbelievably sh*tty job. Let's find some bad values people and give them a shot, maybe they'll have a better take on it."
In the Entertainment Weekly cover story, Stewart says the power of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's entry into the race is evidenced in the ability it had to sideline every other character in the election. Stewart calls the press covering it "six-year-olds playing soccer."
"It has cast the first African-American presidential nominee, the oldest [non-incumbent] presidential nominee, and a really wild cork vice presidential candidate completely out of the picture," Stewart says. "The press is six-year-olds playing soccer; nobody has a position, it's just 'Where's the ball? Where's the ball? Sarah Palin has the ball!'"
Stewart insists his Daily Show, known for combing archives and stitching together footage revealing the contradictions of the political set, is "not a journalistic gotcha, it's just anger."
The Obama-McCain cycle has become "one of the most dissatisfying experiences" Stewart says, similar in tone to both the Bush-Gore and Bush-Kerry races of 2000 and 2004.
The close race is no surprise to Colbert.
"It's not an Obama-McCain campaign. It's a Guys Who Work for Bush/Guys Who Work for Kerry campaign. Both sides have people who are just smart enough to know 'We need to tweak this dial right here,' so of course voters are divided 50/50 between the parties," he says in the Entertainment Weekly exclusive.
As for what the outcome will be...
Colbert says he loves the cable news caricature he plays because "I can make vast declarations and it doesn't matter if I'm wrong."
His character predicts, "The Democrats are going to change everything. We're going to have gay parents marrying their own gay babies. Obama's gonna be sworn in on a gay baby. The oath is gonna end, 'So help me, gay baby."
Adds Stewart, "Then they'll head right over to the abortion mixer. There'll be a dance, and then there'll be a little tent set up outside, just in case anybody wants an RU-486."
September 25, 2008 in Biden, Joe, Bush, George W., McCain, John, Obama, Barack, Palin, Sarah, Vote 2008: Democrats, Vote 2008: Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (76)
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I Love Colbert and Stewart! I'm also laughing at the comments from reaganfan and brad. It's a comedy show people! Learn to laugh and learn to recognize the hypocrisy our politicians practice! Don't be another dumb American please.
Posted by: Carolina | Sep 25, 2008 2:24:00 PM
I have no idea what the genisis of a "fist bump" is. I never heard of it before I heard of Barack Obama. Anyone?
Posted by: Lisa Again | Sep 25, 2008 2:25:46 PM
Lisa Again, have you been under a rock?
Posted by: Tracie | Sep 25, 2008 2:31:35 PM
I don't get the gay baby bit......
Posted by: HUH | Sep 25, 2008 2:38:42 PM
Guess what Colbert/Stewart....I do not see any humor in your little stunt whatsoever! Your like Bill Clinton...........just can't get over it hey? Ha! Ha! Ha!
The American people always has the last laugh.
Obama/Biden '08
Posted by: Jan | Sep 25, 2008 2:41:54 PM
Lisa Again, I know this isn't exactly an answer but the two hosts of Ghost Hunters have been fist bumping at the end of the show since the series began. The gesture has probably been around a while.
Posted by: mhm | Sep 25, 2008 2:42:47 PM
Lisa Again,
Barack and Michelle Obama were seen toughing fists in a manner that is similar to a "high 5" in populat culture.
Inexplicably, some conservitives claimed that this was a greeting used by terrorists and in using this gesture the Obamas were signaling sympathy for terrorists.
Posted by: GreggW | Sep 25, 2008 2:45:03 PM
Lisa Again,
Perhaps I did not answer your question. I believe the fist bump was adopted by athletes to congratulate each other after a good play. A hand shake is not practical for two athletes passing buy each other during a game. A high 5 is used for more significant congratulations than a fist bump.
The fist bump has been around for years and is commonly used by non-terrorists.
Posted by: GreggW | Sep 25, 2008 2:51:54 PM
How much Bank scandel actually follows McCain? Well, He was investigated and largely exonerated in a political influence scandal of the 1980s as a member of the 'Keating Five'. His connection to Rick Davis, who imbezzeled money from Fannie Mae, as early as last Month. And one of McCains sons, who was a bank auditor, mysteriously left his job , two months before the bank went bankrupt.
I have a question, about any other organizations, he may be a part of.
Americans may be curious to know which one. I suggest transparency be implemented. At least that is McCains platform. It still is, Right?
And guess what, about Todd Palin?
:)
Of course, Sarah could not join. But she could speak at a group meeting. She's a Female. Only Men join this group. Women join the OTHER ONE. :)
Who is Senator Ricaed Shelby...
Who wants the answers?
Who is waiting for the book, to come out?
Posted by: historyforgotten | Sep 25, 2008 3:07:32 PM
Chew on this People: From WASHINGTON (AP) — "Almost up until the time it was taken over by the government in the nation's financial crisis, one of two housing giants paid $15,000 a month to the lobbying firm of John McCain's campaign manager, a person familiar with the financial arrangement says.
The money from Freddie Mac to the firm of Rick Davis is on top of more than $30,000 a month that went directly to Davis for five years starting in 2000.
The $30,000 a month came from both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the other housing entity now under the government's control because of the nation's financial crisis.
All the payments were first reported by The New York Times, which posted an article Tuesday night revealing the $15,000 a month to the firm of Davis Manafort. The newspaper quoted two people with direct knowledge of the arrangement.
In response to the latest disclosure, the McCain campaign issued a statement saying that Davis left the firm and stopped taking salary from the firm in 2006.
A person familiar with the contract says the $15,000 a month in payments to Davis' firm started around the end of 2005 and continued until the past month or so. The person spoke on condition of anonymity."
Pasted from
Posted by: dlboggan | Sep 25, 2008 3:18:09 PM
The ole terrorist fist bump. Obama taught them well.
Posted by: Peebles | Sep 25, 2008 3:20:59 PM
Wow, they're both shrimps.
Posted by: Barney | Sep 25, 2008 3:22:14 PM
Stewart and Colbert are NOT pundits or comedians. They are critics DISGUISED as pundits. Same thing with Maher. These are wanna-be politicos with self esteem issues. I think they are both dolts and not once has either one of them even made me chuckle. The only people who support them are college kids, and 30 something single people with no lives. What a legacy. Totally irrelevant. Not funny. Shut up already please.
Posted by: JeremiahBulldawg | Sep 25, 2008 3:35:14 PM
Wow! This is not, how can I say this... funny. This is really demented, hateful stuff. I always knew that Jon Stewart had a cynical twinge to his humor, but this is pure cynicism. This is worse than the old guy in the barbershop cynicism. If Jon Stewart and company want to believe that nothing they say or do is offensive because they are only "joking", it is a free country and they can believe what they want. However, the truth is that some things should not be said because they are hateful and offensive. Jon Stewart has crossed this line. I guess he is just too rich and famous to care.
Posted by: Sean O'Brien | Sep 25, 2008 3:35:27 PM
"It has cast the first African-American presidential nominee, the oldest [non-incumbent] presidential nominee, and a really wild cork vice presidential candidate completely out of the picture," Stewart says. "The press is six-year-olds playing soccer; nobody has a position, it's just 'Where's the ball? Where's the ball? Sarah Palin has the ball!'"
That's about the best take on the situation I've heard.
Posted by: Paul | Sep 25, 2008 3:38:39 PM
GOOD GOD historyforgotten, tell us already !!!
We are on the verge of not caring about your conspiracy theories.
Posted by: moberazahuma | Sep 25, 2008 3:45:07 PM
Wow, I love how all the right wingers are talking about Stewart and Colbert being hacks for the Dems. Are you freaking kidding me, ever watch FOX news?!? Wake up Republocrits, the truth hurts sometimes. Your party has our country in shambles. The Daily Show piece on Karl Rove totally contridicting himself by supporting Sarah Palin isn't left wing propaganda. It's just the sad truth!!
Posted by: mistergee | Sep 25, 2008 3:54:19 PM
to Who,
since John Stewart and Steven Colbert are both writers, then during the writers strike they were prevented from writing for their own shows. So don't try to act like they don't have any talent, they got their jobs because they had talent in not only delivering funny material, but also writing it.
Posted by: Sam | Sep 25, 2008 3:55:20 PM
ANYBODY but Obama!!
Posted by: Ryan | Sep 25, 2008 4:11:05 PM
It's not cynicism - it's rage.
Big dif.
Posted by: Colberasaurus | Sep 25, 2008 4:22:30 PM
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