When Mehdi Hasan sat down with Jon Stewart last month, the roles were reversed. This time, the Emmy-winning host of The Daily Show was the one asking the questions — about corporate media, Gaza, Do…
Im not sure how this request is relevant to the topic. No one is talking about nominating Ashton Kutcher. This is not someone who’s famous because they’re pretty or act well, he’s famous for his mind, and just happens to also be funny. So I have to believe all these comments calling him a “celebrity” are knee-jerk reactions or in bad faith.
But no one knows what any politician is really like off camera. We do know what Stewart’s record is though, and he actually has fought for at least one political matter in court and before Congress, and successfully. He is at the very least a thinker. You can’t possibly be a good comedian and not be, a legitimate debater, and he can rally a crowd. It is not the same thing as supporting your average Hollywood celebrity, because he isn’t one.
Im not sure how this request is relevant to the topic. No one is talking about nominating Ashton Kutcher. This is not someone who’s famous because they’re pretty or act well, he’s famous for his mind, and just happens to also be funny. So I have to believe all these comments calling him a “celebrity” are knee-jerk reactions or in bad faith.
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But no one knows what any politician is really like off camera. We do know what Stewart’s record is though, and he actually has fought for at least one political matter in court and before Congress, and successfully. He is at the very least a thinker. You can’t possibly be a good comedian and not be, a legitimate debater, and he can rally a crowd. It is not the same thing as supporting your average Hollywood celebrity, because he isn’t one.
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