Dear Mr. Jon Stewart: Please don't try to be like Fox News.

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Your interview with Kathleen Sebelius last night was straight on Fox news talking points.

How do I know--- Rush Limbaugh gave you props.

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh had rare praise for Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," for his tough interview on Obamacare with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

Limbaugh said Sebelius came off as "ignorant, misleading and totally incompetent" during the interview, in which Stewart challenged her on why individuals aren't able to delay Obamacare, even though businesses have been given that option. Stewart also admitted that he had broader concerns about what many saw as "incompetence" in Obamacare's implementation over the last week.

"Stewart did his best... she's friendly. She's from the regime. He's on their side," Limbaugh said. "But it got to the point that, even for his own credibility, he was not able to let this go."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/09/rush-limbaugh-jon-stewart_n_4070282.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

[BluegrassStateBlues]

1. A ratings whore.

What a shame.

[maxsolomon]

2. He has to right the scales occasionally

Because of the Fairness Doctrine... wait... because he thinks he does.

[CTyankee]

3. I think this will give Jon Stewart pause. He might want to rethink his false equivalency stance.

Now he sees how destructive it can be.

Jon, take a "wait and see" attitude. Don't let yourself be co-opted by the likes of Limbaugh. You have made the mistake of being what the Brits call "too clever by half." Cool it. Let this thing play out. You and know and we know that the ACA is the stepping stone to single payer. Aren't we glad to have it?

[truebluegreen]

11. I agree. I love The Daily Show but Stewart does trot out the can't-we-all-just-get-along meme

too often. Sorry, Jon, there is no equivalence here: the far right is batshit crazy and the far left is just barely left of Eisenhower.

[Ian David]

4. The other problem is, these are also LIBERAL talking points. But Limbaugh's audience only knows...

... the strawman version of Liberal/Progressive thinking.

They have no clue when we actually agree on something.

Because there ARE progressives who agree with some of this.

Although the "incompetency" thing may have been a bit too far.

Personally, rather than delay the individual mandate, I'd rather revoke the delay on the employer mandate.

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5. I love J Stew....

But he was a total fucking Dick last night. Even at the end of the show he dicked it up.

[Electric Monk]

6. What, when he had an actual hostage negotiator try and deal with the GOP talking points?

Or when he interviewed Malala Yousafzai?

Sibelius was on Monday night.

[bermudat]

7. Of course when I stated in an earlier post that Jon Stewart was an obnoxious prick,

I see that Rush Limbaugh saw the same segment and praised Stewart for carrying their message. And browbeating a woman who could not defend herself because she was representing President Obama. Can't wait to see Rush Limbaugh come on the Daily Show. He will be treated with more respect than Secretary Sibelius. It's a man thing.

[DURHAM D]

9. Exactly. He was a sexist a-hole Monday night.

[trublu992]

8. I wasn't comfortable with his interview either she has no legislative power

she just implements what the administration wants. Why doesn't he ask Dem

reps/senators/Obama senior advisors etc.... the hard questions they negotiated the healthcare deal.

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10. he was totally weird about it.