# Stewart/Colbert Rally on the National Mall: 30 Oct 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 17, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053 "2010-09-17T05:03:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/301 "2010-11-01T19:26:18Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > [This video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHHAKS2LLxY) is a prime example of Poe’s Law: I honestly don’t know if it’s legit or parody. I asked about it. He’s sincere. And rather touchy, too. If anyone feels they haven’t done enough “voting up” lately, that bryan514 guy makes a compelling argument… ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/302 "2010-11-01T19:33:30Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > I asked about it. He’s sincere. And rather touchy, too. > > If anyone feels they haven’t done enough “voting up” lately, that bryan514 guy makes a compelling argument… And did it without speculating whether there’s a captive girl in a gold bikini chained to him- you’re a better man than I. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/303 "2010-11-01T19:39:19Z")
Well, he challenged me to make my own video (and, I thought, implied my criticisms would not be considered valid until such time). I’d like to think I’m a little bit better looking than him, but have not deluded myself beyond that. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/304 "2010-11-01T22:03:18Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > For those who aren’t familiar, there’s a [GD thread on the rally’s racism or something](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=13089268&posted=1#post13089268). PAy it no mind. It’s bullshit. People are claiming the crowd was not diverse and it totally was. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/305 "2010-11-01T22:08:56Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Fox News [turns the paranoia knob to 11](http://www.politicususa.com/en/fox-union-stewart): That’s called the monkee at the zoo form of news. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/306 "2010-11-01T22:32:13Z")
> [@cosmosdan](#): > > That’s called the monkee at the zoo form of news. Monkey. A “Monkee” is a Tork, Nesmith, Jones, or Dolenz. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053/307 "2010-11-02T01:04:28Z")
> [@descamisado](#): > > …I saw plenty of blacks there; I wish there had been more but we were far from non-existent… So you DID make it! I was rooting for ya. Living vicariously. ETA: I know the Fox news anchor was speaking metaphorically, but I swear to god, it really seemed as if she was trying her best to make folks think that people were really bussed in by gunpoint. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stewart-colbert-rally-on-the-national-mall-30-oct-2010/554053.md?page=15)