# Daily Show 09/18 -- Bill Clinton **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 19, 2006, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264 "2006-09-19T03:28:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rodgers01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/1 "2006-09-19T03:28:30Z")
Clinton looked good; last time I saw pictures of him (I think shortly after he’d had surgery…?) he looked terrible, but he looked pretty good here. I really miss that man. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/2 "2006-09-19T03:32:45Z")
Good interview, good show, except the interpreter part. Clinton has always had pretty good comic timing. Do you think he was serious about Chelsea thinking highly of the TDS? I could easily see that being true. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Rodgers01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/3 "2006-09-19T03:39:14Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Do you think he was serious about Chelsea thinking highly of the TDS? I could easily see that being true. Jim [/QUOTE] I think it’s true. She’s about the right age demographic (26 or 27, right?). ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/4 "2006-09-19T03:54:58Z")
What was that that started off the show? Something about Robert Novak? ---
**Author:** ![some\_white\_dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@some\_white\_dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/some_white_dude)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/5 "2006-09-19T16:59:38Z")
They showed a clip of Novak on C-SPAN calling Stewart “self-righteous” with “airs of grandeur.” Stewart’s tirade in return was jaw-dropping. I kept waiting for him to stop, but he just kept plodding along. I think he just straight up called him pure evil at one point. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/6 "2006-09-19T18:43:18Z")
[QUOTE=Team of Scientists] They showed a clip of Novak on C-SPAN calling Stewart “self-righteous” with “airs of grandeur.” [/QUOTE] And called him that _after_ admitting that he’s never watched the show and has no intention of ever watching it. Novak shockingly speaking from a position of total ignorance. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/7 "2006-09-19T18:46:47Z")
[QUOTE=Team of Scientists] I think he just straight up called him pure evil at one point. [/QUOTE] Considering what they’ve called Novak before, is that really a big deal? The “Douchebag of Liberty” joke went on for several episodes. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/8 "2006-09-19T19:51:27Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] Novak shockingly speaking from a position of total ignorance. [/QUOTE] And how does this differ from his usual behavior? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/9 "2006-09-19T21:35:43Z")
[QUOTE=rjung] And how does this differ from his usual behavior? [/QUOTE] Your sarcasmeter may be out of order. ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/10 "2006-09-20T00:38:30Z")
I thought it was definitely interesting they’d run a segment on kicking gays out of the military considering their guest! ---
**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:** [September 20, 2006, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/11 "2006-09-20T07:55:13Z")
[QUOTE=Rodgers01] Clinton looked good; last time I saw pictures of him (I think shortly after he’d had surgery..?) he looked terrible, but he looked pretty good here. I really miss that man. ☹ [/QUOTE] Did you notice how Clinton took control of the interview. When Stewart started to make a joke, Clinton talked right over him. He stayed on message. A true professional. And smart - I loved his seat of heat answer. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/12 "2006-09-20T12:35:36Z")
Just watched it last night - jeez, could the contrast between Clinton and Bush be any more different, in terms of personal style and how he (Clinton) carries himself? The comments on Novak were funny because, well, they were funny - but also because Stewart wasn’t backing down, in a serious way. When he ended his bit with “…because I sincerely think you are a terrible person” it was obvious he was saying how he really felt. I think that while the main reason people like Stewart - if they do, unlike, say, Novak - it is because the show is funny in a smart way. But a big part of his appeal is that his humor is rooted in truth and the anger folks feel about politics, or in this case, a Douchebag of Liberty… ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/13 "2006-09-20T12:38:12Z")
[QUOTE=Voyager] Did you notice how Clinton took control of the interview. When Stewart started to make a joke, Clinton talked right over him. He stayed on message. A true professional. And smart - I loved his seat of heat answer. [/QUOTE] I switched the channel from the _Daily Show_ rerun of Clinton and saw a clip of Bush talking at the UN. And then I shot myself. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/14 "2006-09-20T16:52:01Z")
When Stewart said “feel the love”, he meant it, didn’t he? I’d vote for him again in a heartbeat. I liked that Clinton stayed positive and didn’t rag on the Administration. Might have been because of his close working relationship with Bush I, but I think it’s just because (despite the BJ and what followed), the guy has class and great intelligence. His answer about Hillary running for president was good too. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/15 "2006-09-20T17:04:42Z")
[QUOTE=Eve] I switched the channel from the _Daily Show_ rerun of Clinton and saw a clip of Bush talking at the UN. And then I shot myself. [/QUOTE] I watched that (UN address) while we were both home for lunch. I turned to my husband and we said (at about the same time) “Clinton could have totally sold that.” I miss having the charisma actually ooze from my TV. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/16 "2006-09-20T17:56:56Z")
I loved watching Clinton clap like a trained seal when Jon asked him how to defeat his wife in politics. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daily-show-09-18-bill-clinton/373264/17 "2006-09-20T22:11:06Z")
I enjoyed it as well. Clinton seems so comfortable with himself and the way he comes across. W just seems peevish and petulant. and immature and narcissistic and shallow and–oh, sorry, got carried away. TDS just gets better and better.