Who are the stoned slackers watching Jon Stewart?

[Cassiar]

September 27, 2004

NEW YORK -- The folks at Comedy Central were annoyed when Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly kept referring to "The Daily Show" audience as "stoned slackers."

So they did a little research. And guess whose audience is more educated?

Viewers of Jon Stewart's show are more likely to have completed four years of college than people who watch "The O'Reilly Factor," according to Nielsen Media Research.

O'Reilly's teasing came when Stewart appeared on his show earlier this month.

"You know what's really frightening?" O'Reilly said. "You actually have an influence on this presidential election. That is scary, but it's true. You've got stoned slackers watching your dopey show every night and they can vote."

Comedy Central executives realized, and O'Reilly acknowledged, that he was poking fun. But they said they didn't want a misconception to persist.

"If the head of General Motors was watching O'Reilly's show, that could be very important to us," said Doug Herzog, Comedy Central president.

"If you listen to O'Reilly, you get the sense that it was crazy longhairs behind the show," he said. "And it's not. It's great, smart television that attracts a well-compensated audience, most of whom are voting age."

Relax, said Fox News Channel spokesman Rob Zimmerman.

"Comedy Central must have lost their sense of humor," Zimmerman said. "Without Jon Stewart, Comedy Central would turn into the Great American Country Channel."

Comedy Central also touted a recent study by the University of Pennsylvania's National Annenberg Election Survey, which said young viewers of "The Daily Show" were more likely to answer questions about politics correctly than those who don't.

Comedy Central had no statistics on how many people watch "The Daily Show" stoned.

Although seemingly taken aback by repeated "stoned slackers" references while talking with O'Reilly, Stewart was ready with a joke.

"This election is going to rely on the undecided," he said. "And who is more undecided than stoned slackers? Ice cream or pretzels? Ice cream or pretzels? What's it going to be?

Whether it's the slacker or no-slacker zone, O'Reilly is entering it Oct. 7, when he's scheduled to appear on "The Daily Show."

So if Stewart's audience is comprised of stoned slackers, how would Herzog describe O'Reilly's audience?

"I'm not getting into that game," he said.

[StarvingStudent47]

I ****ing love Jon Stewart and The Daily Show. I don't think being a second-year law student counts as being a slacker, and I don't smoke weed.

[American Patriot]

I don't watch it and I don't care.

[basket of soft kittens]

before the election it was funny,now it has its funny points but its a very liberal show

[Yosy]

The Daily Show ROCKS! Best news program on the planet. I would love to see Bush in it (obviously that's not going to happen)

[Kern]

The Daily Show is truly excellent. I thought it would have fallen off after Craig Kilborn left, but Stewart is solid and freakin' funny. Steven Kolber is the best part of that show though...the interviews and reports are greatness.

If you don't have a sense of humour and a fair level of intellectual capacity, then I guess this show isn't for you.......

PS - monkeys rule :P

[Digital Marine]

i like it but over here it's only on very late.... 01:00 or something...

[moughoun]

The Daily Show is truly excellent. I thought it would have fallen off after Craig Kilborn left, but Stewart is solid and freakin' funny. Steven Kolber is the best part of that show though...the interviews and reports are greatness.

If you don't have a sense of humour and a fair level of intellectual capacity, then I guess this show isn't for you.......

PS - monkeys rule :P

Yes, it's only entertainment, like Fox news, peopleshouldn't take it seriously

P.S Monkey commando's rule ;)

[Kern]

Yes, it's only entertainment, like Fox news, peopleshouldn't take it seriously

P.S Monkey commando's rule ;)

Yes, just like Faux News....errr...Fox News....parody and sarcasm run amok....

[Midtown]

Im a stoner, and I hate the daily show.

[Kern]

Go build a cake for your boyfriend Pedro......or I will hit you with a piece of steak. :lol:

[panzerjager]

I always find it funny when whiny libs whine about Fox but think their leftist propaganda channels are unbiased.

[Midtown]

Is that monkey on your back?
Because it is obviosly not up your ass,
It wouldnt fit along side your head

[Kern]

Is that monkey on your back?
Because it is obviosly not up your ass,
It wouldnt fit along side your head

Did I anger the great Napolean......for shame.....maybe Uncle Rico took you to his van a little too often....(and what is up with the obvious a** fetish you seem to have).

HRT Simian

[Midtown]

Is that monkey on your back?
Because it is obviosly not up your ass,
It wouldnt fit along side your head

Did I anger the great Napolean......for shame.....maybe Uncle Rico took you to his van a little too often....(and what is up with the obvious a** fetish you seem to have).

HRT Simian

WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT!

[Kern]

WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT!

Well, thought with your avatar you would catch on.....but I guess not.

btw it rules if you haven't seen it..............

[moughoun]

I always find it funny when whiny libs whine about Fox but think their leftist propaganda channels are unbiased.
I'm not a whiney leftist I hate everyone :bash:

[Kern]

I always find it funny when whiny libs whine about Fox but think their leftist propaganda channels are unbiased.
I'm not a whiney leftist I hate everyone :bash:

Yeah, based on your personal avatar, you seem to be really angry.....but it's probably just related to that guy behind you..........i kid...i kid...I love the avatar.

[usa320]

I used to watch it, but now its just turn into a bush bash...

[California Joe]

I always find it funny when whiny libs whine about Fox but think their leftist propaganda channels are unbiased.

Yeah cause the Daily Show pretends to be fair and balanced. Retard.

[Kern]

I used to watch it, but now its just turn into a bush bash...

Well, I watch it a good portion of the time, and I don't recall them really bashing any type of bush, or any other type of flora/fauna. Maybe you are thinking of the Gardening channel or something.....

[usa320]

Well, I watch it a good portion of the time, and I don't recall them really bashing any type of bush, or any other type of flora/fauna. Maybe you are thinking of the Gardening channel or something.....

dumbass smartass.

[Kern]

I always find it funny when whiny libs whine about Fox but think their leftist propaganda channels are unbiased.

Yeah cause the Daily Show pretends to be fair and balanced. Retard.

For Christs sake man...it is on the Comedy Central channel....what more do you need to know.

[panzerjager]

I always find it funny when whiny libs whine about Fox but think their leftist propaganda channels are unbiased.

Yeah cause the Daily Show pretends to be fair and balanced. Retard.

I wasn't talking about the Daily Show. I guess reading and comprehending are optional.

[California Joe]

Sorry I was watching a woman masturbate. Did you say something?

PS, read the thread title then explain to me where you cite a "liberal" propaganda channel that really get's your panties in a twist.

[StarvingStudent47]

I always find it funny when whiny libs whine about Fox but think their leftist propaganda channels are unbiased.

Nobody said that Jon Stewart doesn't have an editorial bias. He is the liberal equivalent of Dennis Miller (who is also funny, and I also watch). EDIT--apparently you claim you weren't talking about the Daily Show. What precisely is this thread about then? :roll:

Rush Limbaugh is a lame right-wing blowhard. Michael Moore is a lame left-wing blowhard. Dennis Miller is a funny-as-hell conservative commentator. Jon Stewart is a funny-as-hell liberal commentator. Any questions?

[panzerjager]

I always find it funny when whiny libs whine about Fox but think their leftist propaganda channels are unbiased.

Nobody said that Jon Stewart doesn't have an editorial bias. He is the liberal equivalent of Dennis Miller (who is also funny, and I also watch). EDIT--apparently you claim you weren't talking about the Daily Show. What precisely is this thread about then? :roll:

Rush Limbaugh is a lame right-wing blowhard. Michael Moore is a lame left-wing blowhard. Dennis Miller is a funny-as-hell conservative commentator. Jon Stewart is a funny-as-hell liberal commentator. Any questions?

That was exactly what I was trying to illustrate. Both sides have biased "news" sources. I was also replying to these posts:


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moughoun wrote:

Yes, it's only entertainment, like Fox news, peopleshouldn't take it seriously

P.S Monkey commando's rule


Yes, just like Faux News....errr...Fox News....parody and sarcasm run amok....

[Kern]

Thank you StarvingStudent47 for being able to untangle the complicated mental ramblings of panzerjager........

kidding.... :hug:

[Yosy]

I used to watch it, but now its just turn into a bush bash...

Obviously you don't watch it very often or you would know that the DS bashes EVERYONE. But it's much more easy to make fun of Bush than Kerry.

I have both the Global Editon (CNN) and the standard DS. Both are great.

They have a new feature that is awsome: This Week in God. rofl

[n4292936]

I love the show....
I dont smoke weed....
and Ill let my post history speak for itself

O'Reilly is a sock sniffing douchebag (http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.com/c.cgi?u=bill_oreilly)

[moughoun]

I love the show....
I dont smoke weed....
and Ill let my post history speak for itself

O'Reilly is a sock sniffing douchebag (http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.com/c.cgi?u=bill_oreilly)
The guy who wrote that page for President rofl

[n4292936]

and here is the N4292936 nomination for the 2004 elections:
Maddox



For those of you who don't know who Bill O'Reilly is, he's the asshole who wrote this book:

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/images/trash3a.jpg

This guy is the epitome of narcissism, and coming from a guy whose website is titled "The Best Page in the Universe," that's saying a lot. If I had to describe Bill O'Reilly in a phrase, it would be "sock-sniffer." You know the kind of guy who comes home from a long day of work, his feet have been sweating all day, his socks are ripe with the pungent aroma of stale milk and wet leather, and after he finally sits down and takes his socks off, but just before he throws them in the hamper, he takes a quick sniff to sample his odors.

O'Reilly wouldn't be such a bad guy if he would quit crying for a few minutes, step back, re-evaluate his life, and realize that he's a giant blubbering ******. In June of 2003, O'Reilly attacked the only form of media he was powerless in: the Internet. In his "Talking Points Memo" segment, he whined that "nearly everyday, there's something written on the Internet about me that's flat out untrue," continuing with his theory that "the reason these net people get away with all kinds of stuff is that they work for no one. They put stuff up with no restraints. This, of course, is dangerous..." Yeah, real dangerous Bill. Next thing you know, people will get the crazy idea that they have the right to express their opinions as they see fit. Who knows? Maybe this idea will catch on and they'll add it to the Constitution of the United States, giving it a catchy title like "freedom of speech." What do you think of that you sock-sniffing bog trotter?

When Bill feels threatened enough, he goes after the people who say these "vile" things about him. For example, his much publicized tirade with political satirist Al Franken ended with FOX News lawyers being laughed out of court.

No, Bill, the reason we "get away with all kinds of stuff," other than it being our irrevocable right to do so, is not because we don't work for anyone; it's because if the case against Al Franken taught you anything, you can't do anything about it! Here's the dilemma Bill O'Reilly faces every day: let the people who attack him on the Internet go, or talk back and give these people publicity. Al Franken's book probably would have never done so well had FOX not made a fuss about his satirical use of the phrase "FAIR AND BALANCED," and big blubbering Bill won't admit it.

Everything about this guy is obsessive. He speaks with an obnoxious cadence and rhythm, careful to chant the same handful of phrases over and over again. His entire repertoire of insults range from the versatile "ideologue" (oh no, don't call me an advocate of a particular ideology, anything but that! Dumbass), to "demonizer," and "ridiculous." In fact, he repeats these phrases on his show, "The O'Reilly Factor," so many times, you could play a game of Bingo while tuned in. Simply print out the following sheet and mark a square each time he does or says anything listed. You win when you get 5 in a row (horizontal, vertical or diagonal):

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/images/billbingo9.gif

Bill O'Reilly gets a major chubby every time he says the phrase "fair and balanced." That's my theory anyway, otherwise he wouldn't say it in spite of the fact that FOX News' slogan is: "we report, you decide." I love that slogan, because it makes me feel empowered. They report, I DECIDE! Wow, it's almost as if I'm being reminded that I still have the capacity for critical thinking, but only insofar as I tune into their network for the delightful and not gruesome Gretta Van Susteren. Here's a quick question to the executives at FOX News (because I know you assholes will eventually read this): why do you keep calling yourselves "fair and balanced?" Shouldn't we DECIDE whether or not you're "fair" and/or "balanced"? Is it even possible to be fair and unbalanced? Just let it go, it's not witty, it's not clever. It's not even catchy. Let it go.

During an interview with NPR's Terri Gross, Bill was quoted as saying: "don't take your ire out on my product because you don't like me." Hey Bill, isn't that the whole premise behind a BOYCOTT? Big blubbering Bill chose not to drink Pepsi when they signed rapper Ludacris to do commercials, yet he expects people to go out and buy his ****ty new book even if they don't like him (don't take my word for it being ****ty, check out what people are saying on Amazon).

Speaking of his ****ty new book, there's a quote in it saying "in order to be truly successful you have to be brutally honest with yourself. Excuses and rationalizations have to be put aside. You must define your own life," continuing with the definition he's giving you for your life "[and] not let others do it for you." Wow, thanks Bill! You condescending son of a bitch. As if he wasn't already a giant self-collapsing vortex of hypocrisy, there are literally thousands of other examples I could cite of him "defining" people's lives. For example, regarding people who support Michael Jackson, he said "all Americans should remain on the sidelines and watch the process." Oh really? Does that include you, Bill? Or are broad sweeping generalizations about what "Americans should do" inapplicable to cranky, joyless blowhards?

Since Bill O'Reilly is such a cry-baby bitch, I have decided to send him a bottle of Johnson & Johnson "no more tears" shampoo, along with a box of tampons to help with his constant PMS:


http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/images/package_for_bill.jpg
Update: package sent 2-6-04
Tracking number (usps.com): 0180 5213 9071 8365 1826
I also sent him this letter along with the package:


Dear Mr. O'Reilly,
I hope you find the tampons and shampoo useful. Please continue to enlighten millions of Americans with your fair and balanced journalism day after day. I know your website is only ranked at 13,553, so if you would ever like some free publicity to help get your site going, I'd be happy to interview you on my site.

Your biggest fan,
Maddox

Careful not to soak up too much Bill, there won't be anything left.