But I don't disagree with the first part. 99% of the media in this country operates within that small box. I think the difference between you and me is that I'm willing to make some concessions for even a little bit of sanity (even if it is still within that small box). From what I've read of your views, you are not. You seem more all or nothing, and that's fine. Perhaps you are more principled than I am. Within the box, and to me, Stewart is one of the most logical ones we have.

Also, look at Fox ' s viewership. It may be easy, but most still don't see it.

Can we please get back to blaming Obama for everything?

Not really. He's a gifted satirist, but you are making him sound more important than he is. Nobody is missing anything substantial by not watching the Daily Show.

What about Romney and Bob Dole?

Russia’s incursion (invasion if you prefer) into Crimea, with prospects for movement into Eastern Ukraine, is the culmination of US/NATO policy since 1991.

The unraveling of the USSR and its Soviet bloc (the Warsaw Pact) dismantled the largest empire in modern history.

Gorbachev for his part recognized that the Warsaw Pact nations needed to be let go..

NATO alliance thus remained the main threat that had held the Soviet Union together

So Russia had vital security concerns that could only be met by assurances that NATO would not move into the Warsaw Pact states, where so much Soviet blood had been shed in World War II. President George H. W. Bush (#41) made assurances that if the Soviets were to dissolve the Warsaw Pact, Russia must be assured that the NATO would not fill the vacuum. But his successor, Bill Clinton, broke this promise by quickly taking the former Warsaw Pact states into NATO, and then moved into territory formerly occupied and incorporated into the USSR with the Baltics.
It should have been foreseen – and probably was inevitable – that these new entrants wanted NATO, given their own experience with Soviet occupation. But the eagerness of a triumphalist United States to surround Russia militarily rather than disarm led Russian leaders to feel betrayed by the US breaking its word.

wOkay if we have to consider what comes out of Stewart then Rush and Alex Jones are valid sources of information

wOkay if we have to consider what comes out of Stewart then Rush and Alex Jones are valid sources of information

wOkay if we have to consider what comes out of Stewart then Rush and Alex Jones are valid sources of information

What about Romney and Bob Dole?

Many that is true, but an incomplete statement.

What? No, Chas. I'm not a fan of Stewart but he's not 1.) a drug-riddled phony who admittedly riles people up for money, or 2.) certifiably fucking insane.

What about Romney and Bob Dole?

So is Dennis Miller, whom I believe is every bit as smart as Stewart, is to be dismissed? After all he was a comedian and appears mostly as a segment on O'Reilly's show on Fox. So he is a looney tunes, lying, asshole of some sort because he prefers the right? Do I have this correct?

I will give you Dole but Romney never held a Federal level position.

Jones is slightly insane but he does make you think and look for more information.

I am not a legal expert, how many times do I have to say it?

Who said that?

There are people here that hold the position that everything Fox is fake, lies, propaganda or otherwise bullshit. I was simply trying to point out that if you are smart you will pick and choose the good and bad from all sources and digest it all for your mind to decide things. Too many here (and I prefer Fox) use only the black and white or nuclear approach as to what is good or bad or right or wrong as far as political tv.

But they are all the same,entertainment. They can be used as a place to go search for more information but to say okay we can only use this guy but not that is wrong.
How about Dennis Miller is he valid or is he too right wing for you.
So as stated before,you need to look beyond what is given to us,you have to look further than what is given. Jones is slightly insane but he does make you think and look for more information.

It's not the same at all. You have to understand the difference. Mark Twain and Lenny Bruce are not the same as Robert Welch and Michael Moore.

You have to look for more information because the information you get from him are complete lies.

Like telling your dog he has to learn to play the piano.

I think most people realize what Fox News and MSNBC are. Their reputations are earned. There's probably decent, credible stuff on each, but why bother sifting through tons of garbage to find it when there are plenty of other places that don't require that chore?

I think most people realize what Fox News and MSNBC are. Their reputations are earned. There's probably decent, credible stuff on each, but why bother sifting through tons of garbage to find it when there are plenty of other places that don't require that chore?

Nobody said anything about Dennis Miller. It's a typical GOP defense mechanism anytime something good is said about Stewart to bring him up.

Problem is Miller hasn't been funny for a long time. Regardless of his politics.

I completely agree. I also think the comedian label doesn't invalidate any serious positions said comedian has. Penn Jillette is a comedian/entertainer and someone who also should be listened to, IMO.

The "He's just a comedian" comes from the double standard that many of these "comedians" get. If you agree with what they said/did, then they are great political minds. If you don't, then they are "just a comedian". Bill Maher is a better example but Stewart has his fair share of politicial idiocy too.

Also, people pretend that Stewart is some great political mind. He's a funny guy who does well at picking the low hanging fruit provided by the terrible state of cable news. My guess is that if Stewart ran for office he'd just be your standard liberal Senator.

There are people here that hold the position that everything Fox is fake, lies, propaganda or otherwise bullshit. I was simply trying to point out that if you are smart you will pick and choose the good and bad from all sources and digest it all for your mind to decide things. Too many here (and I prefer Fox) use only the black and white or nuclear approach as to what is good or bad or right or wrong as far as political tv.

I'm a big dumb shitlib baby