Jon Stewart Advises Protestors to Mind Their Image
- Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:52am by
Buck Sexton
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On the Daily Show, Jon Stewart marked the one month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protest yesterday with praise for “thoughtful critiques of the power structure” but reminded the protestors that “it’s as much about optics as substance.”
Stewart apparently rejects the widespread media narrative that the protestors lack a coherent message. He tried to turn that depiction of the Occupiers on its head last night, and left viewers with the impression that it has been lack of style, not substance, that has hampered the Occupy Wall Street movement.
He was quite impressed with the growth of the movement to over 60 U.S. cities, referring to it as “the Hard Rock Cafe” of leftist movements. And he went after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for at first dismissing the movement, and later embracing the term “99%.”
The main message from Stewart to the Occupiers, though, was to avoid incidents like the infamous protestor cop car defecation that made its way onto the blogosphere and went viral.
Watch the clip for yourself and see Stewart rip Romney and attempt to smooth over some of the rough public relations moments of Occupy Wall Street:
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libertytreecaretaker
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:24amStewart has one thing right. Romney is a fish out of water flopping all over!
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:23amWhen you are so full of sh^t as these idiots are I guess it hard to not take a dump no matter where you are. Stewart has a lot of room to be talking about someone elses image…wouldn’t you say?
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:40amNobody ever had to tell the Tea Party to mind their image.
Report Post »Chappy123
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:42amThat is their image.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 12:13pm@APPLEHEAD
This is the third posting of your’s that is anti-semetic. You will find a portion of the Blaze population agree with you. Most of us don’t. It would be nice if you could remain on topic at least once.
This is the last time I will ever respond to one of your postings. WGAS.
Report Post »sedition
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 12:44pmThis is horrible who cares about Stewart…http://www.rightthisminute.com/story/toddler-gets-run-over-car-china
Report Post »HKS
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 12:46pmThe pee party is what the pee party is Jon, Lipstick on a pig is still a pig———with lipstick.
Report Post »mad_hatter
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 1:08pmHow do you keep your image when you are complaining that there are no jobs and that they want more money but they are not willing to work. Yesterday a ‘Capitalist’ went out and asked the protesters if they needed a job and you should see their responses. Some drugged out, some thought their protest was more important, some… : http://www.americanparchment.com/video/2011/oct/capitalist_ows_jobs.html
Report Post »mad_hatter
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 1:14pmInteresting also is that Barney Frank was almost chastising the protesters asking them, “Where were you last term. ( http://www.americanparchment.com/video/2011/oct/frank_ows_where.html )
He just thinks this will help the Dems re-election chances but there is a good chance it will actually hurt them.
Gingrich is right, Barney Frank and Chris Dodd should be investigated and maybe go to jail for what they did to our economy…
Report Post »zorro
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 2:00pm“And he went after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for at first dismissing the movement, and later embracing the term “99%.”
Typical Romney flip-flop. What a shame if he becomes the nominee. Four more years of Obama….
Report Post »Applehead
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 3:16pmDISMAYED VET, What do you find antisemitic? I Thank You for serving our country!!! The answer to all this mess is prayer and fasting not violence and war!!! I believe in the truth and I provide facts that if you could prove are dishonest then do so!!! You have a problem with me then tell me and I will respond to you directly!!! I was a all SEC linebacker I don’t need to cry to anyone except the source. I’m not a cry baby!!!
Report Post »Applehead
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 3:25pmThis is a diverse group with many different agendas! I’m not for the Marxist radicals but according the Glenn 51% are against Obama! Van Jones and his ilk are trying to organize this group for for chaos so Obama can declare Marshall Law!!! Lets not label the entire group as radical yet! Some are for the bold truth that our country has been taken over by the Jews!!!! The media can pick out any minority or disgusting act to shape minds to fit their specific agenda!!!
Report Post »Lovehammered
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 4:34pmYou’ve got that right kickinback!
Report Post »jmarch
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 4:40pmWhy do we waste time giving this air-head any space on this blog? He doesn’t matter. Nothing he says or does matters. He’s a complete waste.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 6:56pmDid he mean that they should ‘drop the RADICAL pose for the RADICAL ends?’
Yup. Thanks to Beck, we all understand THAT particular method of DECEIT. We’ll be seeing right through them.
Report Post »coindexter
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:25pmyou folks can pissupatree all you want…but that was funny. if you didn’t laugh at that clip you might be Bob Dole or John Kerry or just not human.
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:22ami think anyone that takes a crap on the street or cop car should have their face rubbed in it.. then of course beat senseless..
Report Post »ACLUHater
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:28amLeftists see the world through feces-covered glasses.
Report Post »watchtheotherhand
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 12:50pmThese people are a joke and many of them have no families, many are about as smart as a group of monkeys, and have no idea why they are even out there or what they want. They are rife for manipulation and becoming useful pawns by those who would seek to use them to drum up so fake ground swell support for liberal policies. Can anyone with an ounce of honesty dismiss the timing of the whole thing? Sure helps divert attention away form the economy and give the media (eye of Sauron in LOTR) something else to focus on in the meantime.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 1:35pmIts all part of the plan. Glenn reported on the planing of this by SEIU employee Stephen Lerner months ago. In typical Glenn style he showed him in his own words describing his insidious plan. SCIU was headed up by Andy Stearn who just happens to be a guest at the White House more than anyone else.
Report Post »Its call bottom up – top down – inside out. A radical communist idea.
PATRIOTMAMA
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:18amHey Jon, what do you think about the Nazi party of America jumping in with them? How do you think they’ll be treating you if they get their way and get into power? HMMMM??? Also where are they drawing the line as to what is wealthy? Pretty sure that you would fall on a different side of that line than I would. Oh well maybe because I’m conservative then I would fall on the evil wealthy side of things huh….
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:28amAnd the media coaching of the useful idiots goes on. Their “tea party” envy has turned them into outright shills for the left.
Big Government has reported the following about leaked emails indicating the media is actively coaching the smelly occupiers so that they can be taken more seriously:
“Journolist 2.0 includes well known names such as MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan, Rolling Stone’s Matt Tiabbi who both are actively participating; involvement from other listers such as Bill Moyers and Glenn Greenwald plus well-known radicals like Noam Chomsky, remains unclear. The list also includes a number of Occupy organizers, such as one of the Occupy Wall Street main organizers Kevin Zeese.
In these emails we see MSNBC’s Ratigan, hawking his book in the footnotes, instructing occupiers on how properly to present their demands and messages (Jon Stewart…you’re late to the party pal) while simultaneously appearing on television reporting “objectively” on the story (when he’s not taking part in the protests himself as content.)”
That’s a nice touch, combining self-interest of the capitalist profiteer variety, with left wing activism.
Report Post »MistaB
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:15amUseful idiot with a TV show. He’s not the only one.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:35amYou’re right, most are on the Fox network, and then there’s GBTV.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:51amReally SIMPLETONTRUTHS?
Eat this champ…
Leaked emails are showing that the marxstream media is actively coaching the smelly protesters so that they look less ridiculous..EXACTLY how Jon Stewart is behaving.:
“Journolist 2.0 includes well known names such as MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan, Rolling Stone’s Matt Tiabbi who both are actively participating; involvement from other listers such as Bill Moyers and Glenn Greenwald plus well-known radicals like Noam Chomsky, remains unclear. The list also includes a number of Occupy organizers, such as one of the Occupy Wall Street main organizers Kevin Zeese.
In these emails we see MSNBC’s Ratigan, hawking his book in the footnotes, instructing occupiers on how properly to present their demands and messages while simultaneously appearing on television reporting “objectively” on the story (when he’s not taking part in the protests himself as content.)”
It‘s tea party envy isnt’ it SIMPLETON?
Report Post »How do you do it SIMPLETONTRUTH? How do you keep defending such an inherently corrupt and morally reprehensible ideology and it’s purveyors as the American left? Do you hold back that little bit of vomit that makes it’s way up your throat each time you have to shill for them? Do you go back to the mirror and keep repeating to your yourself “it’s for the people”? Do you simply deny it all and hope it goes away? Tell me because it’s time we understood what goes on in that leftist atrophied organ you call a brain.
COFemale
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 12:25pmWell we know Glenn and Fox are doing their job correctly based on the attacks. If they were not a threat, the left would not be attacking. Thanks for the thumbs up Mistab and the rest who attack Fox and GBTV.
Report Post »jnobfan
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 12:53pmHe‘s a smart guy but doesn’t understand how the real world works. Our side is not perfect either but in tough times the free stuff HAS to be reduced. Is that not reasonable?
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 3:49pmavengerk
Report Post »Agreed.
And simpletontruths will never wake up. I think his parents were siblings.
TX_45_ACP
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:14amLet them show who they really are.
Report Post »smylok
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 8:19pmWho they really are is a bunch of brainwashed morons who have been misled into thinking that the capitalist system is corrupt and immoral. Socialism is inherently immoral because it takes from those that have rightfully earned and succeeded, stripping their possessions away and giving them to those who have no right to them. Capitalism IS moral because it constitutes a free will exchange of money for goods and services. Capitalism is only corrupt when the government is involved in it.
Report Post »TxMadMac
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:12amShould have been the presidents limo, he‘s the one that’s been taking a dump on us for the past 3 years.
Report Post »JJW
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:12amThese “people??” are the trash of this world. What else would you expect from trash except more trash?
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:10amI have so tired of the lies about the Tea Party, but it should be painfully apparent that we are not what people were told we were just by the actions of these crowds. They disgust me, I have spent my whole life loving this country and trying hard to vote good and honest people into office. I have been so sad and angry at the ones who have been destroying everything wonderfull about it, from the Presidents, congress and courts twisting and destroying the constitution as much as possible. These spoiled, foolish, ignorant creatures are being used by the very ones who seek to destroy the freedoms these jerks enjoy. Glenn is spot on, this started with “everyone” gets a trophy.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:25amLive an exemplary life among the natives so that your actions will refute their prejudices. Then they‘ll be won over to God’s side and be there to join in the celebration when he arrives. 1 Peter 2:12 (the Message)
Report Post »KILLACOMMIE4MOMMY
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:09amHe wont be seen down there! They seem to hate the Jews.
These shows are trash anyways, whoever gets there news and current events from Comedy Central is a turd.
O’Reily puts him in his place with every visit he makes to FOX.
Report Post »Tired-of-fools
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:31amTrue, and Steward isn’t his real name. He is Jewish. Why doesn’t he say something about that? I guess it doesn’t matter. He just wants to tow the liberal line. Same with Geraldo.
Report Post »don young
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:08amIts to late to mind there image they already said they are communist socialist and marxist that is there image.
Report Post »smylok
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 7:54pmTHEY’RE having THEIR protest over THERE.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:06amStewart apparently noticed the rampant anti-semitism, but he can’t bring himself to come out against a Leftist clause even if it is in his own rational self interest to do so. That’s the power of ideology right there folks, for the Lefists they’re always Leftists first (strangely, Limbaugh also notes this, so it’s one area we agree).
On an off note, I find the term “Occupier” strangely comforting. It clearly informs the average person that these people are not native, rather, they’re invaders occupying what they consider enemy territory. Were the Chinese to invade tomorrow and make it to NYC, we’d also refer to them as occupiers of Wall Street for example.
It’s nice when our opposition make themselves such easy targets of ridicule like this.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:10amclause = cause
Report Post »Ken
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:06amC’mon Stewart, wake up!!! There was more purpose to Woodstock than there is at OWS, ya moron!!!
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:06amLOL ,too late for the mulligan dumba$$. These flakes can’t hide what they are . These tards and commies or commietards think they have the majority of the American people behind them thanks to the dishonesty of the media ,so they are letting it all hang out and the dumbocrats have openly embraced this stupidity ,so now they own it. I love it !
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:05amAnother bit of advice.. put all your money you take out of the EVIL BANKS and put it into an account at AMALGAMATED Bank, which is “the only 100 percent union-owned bank in the United States?”
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:18amWhat money ? These fools have no money in any bank ,unless you count their parents money. Remember they want other people’s money.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:05am“John Stewart Advises Protestors to Mind Their Image”
Ha! That‘s like trying to tell a bear he can’t crap in the woods. It ain’t possible. These people are some of the lowest forms of human life in this country.
Also, it‘s amusing Stewart treats these idiots like they’re really onto something here.
My question is whether the majority of Americans have really gone mad? I believe they have.
Report Post »Boohyeah
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 1:01pm“My question is whether the majority of Americans have really gone mad? I believe they have.”
I don’t think so. The most powerful weapon we have is the knowledge that we are not alone. The good Americans will see this rebellious nature for what it is. Don’t let them fool you into believing they are majority simply because they are the squeakiest wheel!
Report Post »CottonMPG
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:05amIf I thought these “occupiers” would listen, I’d be concerned. I’m confident that they are unable to behave properly. I believe the majority are so evil they don’t know what is proper. I just hope we don’t have any deaths or serious injuries before they are done.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:05amThis guy is a comsymp at the very least. Everyone on the left knew that this kind of thing was inevitable (probable) even with well organized and funded events, promoting chaos often leads to, guess what? Chaos.
Report Post »Joisey
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:04amJon Stewart: Consummate shill for the global communist revolution.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:00amHey Stewart, you’re turd polishing.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:00amWhat “image”?
Report Post »starman70
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:58amHow come that Jon Stewart defecates every time he opens his mouth?
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:56amJohn -Your a little late aren’t you commie
Report Post »riverdog1
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:09amneed to look up the word commie. you are not even close. you probably think reagan ewas a commie too.
Report Post »Sean In LI
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:32amIf you’re cheerleading a communist movement, well, you’re pretty much a commie. Just because Stewart thinks he’ll be one of the ones “in charge” post-revolution, and he won’t lose his status, influence and purchasing power, just means Stewart isn’t as smart as he pretends to be. But he’s still supporting this movement, which is spearheaded by communist/socialists.
Report Post »riverdog1
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 1:29pmOWS-not a communist movement. try to LEARN insted of just repeating the idiot beckisms.
Report Post »Conservitive Ticker
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 4:36pm@riverdog1
Your right Riverdog its not a communist movement. Its a Useful Idiot Movement for people looking for handouts. It is a fact that these Use Idiots are being organized by, supported by and funded by self proclaimed Communists, Socialists, Marxist, Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Leftist Media, that’s what is fueling this inferno of hatred towards. We have their words, straight from there own mouths, they want to bring this country down. Own your ear, open your eyes don’t be a fool. There is an agenda behind this movement and it has nothing to do the the 1%.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:55amAmazing that anyone has to tell anyone not to crap in public… Look at what we are dealing with, I guess.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:55amYeah, defecating on cop cars is a bad idea, PR-wise. Some hedge-fund manager’s Mercedes would have made the point better. If there was a point.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on October 18, 2011 at 11:54amWhat about on that neat little iPad of yours instead Lloyd? A nice big steaming pile of doo doo from a smelly protester on your prized possession?
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