Stewart, Colbert to Hold "Competing" Rallies

[jefferson_dem]

Stewart, Colbert to Hold "Competing" Rallies

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert each appeared on each others' show last night to announce competing rallies in Washington, D.C. on October 30, just before the midterm elections.

Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity" and Colbert's "March to Keep Fear Alive" appear to be plays on Glenn Beck's recent "Restoring Honor" rally, which drew thousands of Tea Party supporters to the capital.

Marc Ambinder: "Stewart and Colbert have disclaimed any interest in participating in politics. But the timing, and message, are undeniably political -- and not helpful to conservatives. Audiences for both shows tend to be younger and more liberal than the older, conservative independents who watch Fox News... Depending on how the media covers the run-up to these rallies, Stewart and Colbert could generate interest and enthusiasm among the type of voters who have so far been turned off by the independent conservative resurgence."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/09/17/stewart_colbert_to_hold_competing_rallies.html

[stray cat]

1. I disagree with you but I an pretty sure you are not hitler -suggested sign by.jon

[flpoljunkie]

2. Now that makes me feel 'enthusiastic'--particularly coming the weekend before the mid-terms

Pat Buchanan seemed awful glum when they were talking about it on Morning Joe, 'I'd like to know what his 'core beliefs' are'--John Stewart, that is.

[Towlie]

3. Read the Marc Ambinder article: "...on the anniversary of Marlin Luther King's historical speech."

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/09/stewart-colbert-to-hold-10-30-rallies/63142/

I wonder what position this Luther King guy plays for the Marlins. :rofl:

The events were conceived as a response of sorts to Glenn Beck's recent "Restoring Honor" rally, which drew as much as 100,000 conservatives to the Washington mall on the anniversary of Marlin Luther King's historical speech.

[ClarkUSA]

4. Cool. I think I might go. This will be a great GOTV vehicle.

I wonder who they'll get to speak at the rally.

[jefferson_dem]

5. VIDEO:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/17/stewart-colbert-rally-to-restore-sanity_n_720588.html

[thereismore]

6. Can you imagine? The election campaign up to that point will have written all jokes for them! nt