US EditionJon Stewart Fans React After He Opens Up About Running for President
Jon Stewart links repeated calls for him to run for office to widespread public dissatisfaction and institutional failures, while expressing hope in the resilience of the people.
- In a behind-the-scenes clip, Jon Stewart was asked by an audience member about running and said the suggestion 'speaks to this desperation and dissatisfaction that we have with the status quo.'
- Resurfacing this week, the moment was shown on Comedy Central's 'After the Cut' and captured in a behind-the-scenes clip from The Daily Show.
- Stewart punctuated the exchange with a joke, noting the line `I think you should be president` follows `F*** it` and referencing audience comparisons to 'Hitler', adding humor about Hitler’s popularity.
- Stewart softened the moment by offering reassurance, saying 'the institutions may be wanting, and may be failing, but the people aren't,' and the suggestion drew loud cheers from the audience, which Stewart conceded was 'very kind.'
- Framing the impulse more widely, Stewart observed other late-night hosts, including Stephen Colbert, face the same question and called it wild that people want power over their lives.
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Jon Stewart Addresses Rallying Cry for Him to Run for Office
Jon Stewart dismissed a fan's suggestion that he run for office as "desperation," as well as "dissatisfaction" with "the status quo," adding, "You see somebody on television who's saying some of the things that resonate with you, and you think, 'Well, f**k it.'" The post Watch: Jon Stewart Addresses Rallying Cry for Him to Run for Office appeared first on Breitbart.
Jon Stewart Says Calls for Him to Run for Office Are Sign of 'Desperation'
Jon Stewart thinks it’s very kind of people to suggest he and other late night hosts should run for political office, but that it’s a sign of “desperation.” According to the “Daily Show” host, the suggestion itself just shows a deep public “dissatisfaction.” Stewart was hit with the suggestion once again this week, as it was caught in the latest episode of Comedy Central’s “After the Cut” for the late night show. The idea was met by loud cheers …
Jon Stewart Says It’s ‘Desperation’ to Want Him to Run
Jon Stewart thinks it’s very kind of people to suggest he and other late night hosts should run for political office, but that it’s a sign of “desperation,” The Wrap reports. Said Stewart: “This is a question that comes up a lot, and I think it speaks to — if I may, and I don’t know the motivation — it speaks to this desperation and dissatisfaction that we have with the status quo. And so then you see somebody on television, who’s saying some of…
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