# A plea to Jon Stewart **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 6, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356 "2008-09-06T16:53:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/41 "2008-10-07T16:38:43Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > I honestly thought Uncle Jesse was dead. > > Of course as much as I dislike Palin I can’t, for reasons of karma and professional courtesy, watch a clip like that without a huge caveat. Living in Alabama I know many many well educated/well spoken/well informed people on both sides and in the middle of the political spectrum and of all ages and demographics, but NONE of them will ever be interviewed on television so long as there’s a knuckle dragging rebel flag wearing deranged seeming good ol’ boy or obese psycho embittered toothless grandma or high strung angry black woman, none of whom have points that remotely make sense, around and willing to be on camera. Exactly. Shoot, living in the NYC area there is a big difference between a hardcore “dem, deeze, doze - fugeddaboudit!” kinda guy vs. the majority of folks living in the area…I assumed they found a place to shoot fish in a barrel - but it was still awful to see… ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/42 "2008-10-07T16:39:21Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > My god that was horrendous - Jones didn’t even have to be his annoying self; all he had to do was shut up - and he actually did and let them hang themselves. **That** is the type of Daily Show interview I love. I can’t stand the more recent trend of having the interviewer act like an idiot, and tend to skip over bits going in that direction. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/43 "2008-10-07T16:54:29Z")
To be fair to the Wasilla residents, I think they were just giddy at the idea that someone from their small town made it that far. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/44 "2008-10-07T17:55:30Z")
Truthfully, that was better than I thought it would be. They didn’t seem all that out of line with a lot of small-town America, other than the two or three dumbfucks that you’ll find at any bar. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/45 "2008-10-21T06:16:39Z")
Jason Jones returned to Wasilla tonight with a much more entertaining- and insulting- look at the city which seemed to prove it is not the mythical “Small Town America” Sarah Palin says it is. “The Meth Capital of America,” the Alaskan Independence Party, why people in big towns don’t care about each other but small towns do, (9/11 being the prime example, apparently). And the excitiing life of the mayor of Wasilla…which involves absolutely nothing (Thursday is check-signing day!) ---
**Author:** ![shelbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@shelbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shelbo)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/46 "2008-10-21T06:28:12Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > Jason Jones returned to Wasilla tonight with a much more entertaining- and insulting- look at the city which seemed to prove it is not the mythical “Small Town America” Sarah Palin says it is. “The Meth Capital of America,” the Alaskan Independence Party, why people in big towns don’t care about each other but small towns do, (9/11 being the prime example, apparently). And the excitiing life of the mayor of Wasilla…which involves absolutely nothing (Thursday is check-signing day!) The segment with the mayor was pure gold. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/47 "2008-10-21T07:08:37Z")
> [@shelbo](#): > > The segment with the mayor was pure gold. Does anyone know which party she belongs to? If Dem, she did a great hatchet job on the Boreal Bimbo. If Republican, well, she’s honest at least. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/48 "2008-10-21T07:21:01Z")
[Dianne Keller](http://www.cityofwasilla.com/index.aspx?page=51) is a Republican. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/49 "2008-10-21T09:08:07Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > [Dianne Keller](http://www.cityofwasilla.com/index.aspx?page=51) is a Republican. Oh, snap! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/50 "2008-10-21T11:51:44Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > Jason Jones returned to Wasilla tonight with a much more entertaining- and insulting- look at the city which seemed to prove it is not the mythical “Small Town America” Sarah Palin says it is. “The Meth Capital of America,” the Alaskan Independence Party, why people in big towns don’t care about each other but small towns do, (9/11 being the prime example, apparently). And the excitiing life of the mayor of Wasilla…which involves absolutely nothing (Thursday is check-signing day!) In all fairness, I’m pretty sure that teacher said the meth capital of Alaska, not America. Big fish, small pool. As for the right honorable mayor of Wasilla having nothing to do… that _would_ normally prepare one to be Vice President. ---
**Author:** ![carlb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carlb/32/5930_2.png) [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/51 "2008-10-21T14:41:11Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > Jason Jones returned to Wasilla tonight with a much more entertaining- and insulting- look at the city which seemed to prove it is not the mythical “Small Town America” Sarah Palin says it is. “The Meth Capital of America,” the Alaskan Independence Party, why people in big towns don’t care about each other but small towns do, (9/11 being the prime example, apparently). And the excitiing life of the mayor of Wasilla…which involves absolutely nothing (Thursday is check-signing day!) I liked all of the big box stores in the various backgrounds. Anyone else hearing genuine anger in Jon Stewart over this whole “Real America” thing? I’ve heard him outraged, incredulous, disappointed, and sad, but I think this is the first time I’ve detected outright anger. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/52 "2008-10-21T14:47:09Z")
> [@carlb](#): > > Anyone else hearing genuine anger in Jon Stewart over this whole “Real America” thing? I’ve heard him outraged, incredulous, disappointed, and sad, but I think this is the first time I’ve detected outright anger. I like it. You must have missed it when Congress took two days off for Yom Kippur. He _blasted_ them, and while it was funny, he was unmistakably pissed. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/53 "2008-10-21T15:23:13Z")
Wasilla’s claim to fame is now meth. It used to be a variety of pot called “Matanuska Thunderfuck”. They’ve progressed, apparently. ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/54 "2008-10-21T15:35:00Z")
I don’t see what’s so bad about Wasilla being the math capital of the world, or wherever. Kids need to learn math, don’t they? It’s an important skill, and I wish more communities valued math like Wasilla does. Also reading skills are good. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/55 "2008-10-21T16:09:58Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Wasilla’s claim to fame is now meth. It used to be a variety of pot called “Matanuska Thunderfuck”. They’ve progressed, apparently. [Lest you think I was joking.](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Matanuska+Thunderfuck) ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/56 "2008-10-21T16:19:32Z")
Jeebus, my town has only 200 people and our mayor could have gone on for an hour about what his position entails. No social services? In a town of 7000+? **No social services?** ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/57 "2008-10-21T16:24:19Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Jeebus, my town has only 200 people and our mayor could have gone on for an hour about what his position entails. > > No social services? In a town of 7000+? **No social services?** I think she meant social services aren’t dealt with by city government. (Meaning they are dealt with, instead, by state and federal governments. Which I think is the usual state of affairs.) -FrL- ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/58 "2008-10-21T19:06:55Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > I think she meant social services aren’t dealt with by city government. (Meaning they are dealt with, instead, by state and federal governments. Which I think is the usual state of affairs.) > > -FrL- For a state that prides itself on being anti-government and “independent”, this state has one of the largest welfare programs in the country. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/59 "2008-10-21T19:27:59Z")
[Just pictures of this town are funny.](http://www.flickr.com/photos/23648083@N07/2255625686/) [Sarah was a looker even in high school.](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30590239@N02/2879919831/) ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356/60 "2008-10-21T20:18:12Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > You must have missed it when Congress took two days off for Yom Kippur. He _blasted_ them, and while it was funny, he was unmistakably pissed. I don’t suppose you know which day this was on? I’d like to see it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-to-jon-stewart/462356.md?page=4)