BTRTN: The Paris Covfefe Accord... Why Liberals Dominate Comedy
In the interlude between Trump's shameful decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord and the coming Comey testimony, Born To Run The Numbers examines the alignment between comedians, comedy, and a liberal viewpoint:
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2017/06/the-paris-covfefe-accord-why-liberals.html
Excerpt:
"Of course, the important comment to be made is the programming detailed here long since ceased being “comedy” shows, if indeed they ever were. A generation that came of age under the dubious leadership of George W. Bush will tell you that they did not turn to The Daily Show for comedy; it is where they actually got their news. There is no more pointed irony about the passing of this torch than two stories that were both featured on the exact same front page of The New York Times on February 10, 2015. On the left side of the front page was the story announcing Jon Stewart’s decision to leave The Daily Show (“Jon Stewart Will Leave The Daily Show on a High Note”), in which he was lionized as a ground-breaking and ferocious champion of the truth. On the right side of the front page was the headline announcing NBC’s punishment for embroidering self-aggrandizing fantasies about his own journalistic daring (“Brian Williams Suspended from NBC for 6 Months Without Pay”). Yes, on the exact same day, the champion of faux news was exalted for the telling the truth, and the highest rated anchor of “real news” was brought down for plying fake news."