Liveblogging Jon Stewart in Austin TX LIVE

[7wo7rees]

Awesome intro of all the characters, including Shooter Jennings, Aaron Franklin, Robert Rodriguez.

The set looks hokey as a chicken fried steak restaurant.

Jon comes out in a Hazmat suit.

Sam Bee calls Dallas Ebola-free but still full of jerks.

Aasif Mandvi reports from New York, where Ebola is now. F##ckity F##k!

Jessica Williams slams Austin for being an espresso bar and bike co-op. Then slams Dallas for being 5 years behind Austin.

Jordan Klepper has ebola. Check that: brisket and pulled pork from a truck has left him with the meat sweats.

All reporters come to eat the meat he has hung round his neck.

Welcome to South by South Mess!

[7wo7rees]

1. New York doctor story - Malady on 34th street

103 degree fever actually 100.3 (hot blooded)

Subway, jog 3 miles, coffee, meatball sub, bowling. Maybe the media blowing this up? Maybe the governors are blowing this up?

Christie: "I got your altruism right here!"

"Government Underreach"

Stop it in Africa, not quarantine here. Shut up, science.

Twilight Zone parody: the outbreak was fear.

[7wo7rees]

2. Tonight's guest: Wendy Davis

Book: Forgetting To Be Afraid

13-hour filibuster resulted in closures across Texas. Supreme Court stopped some of the closures.

Supreme Court also stopped reversal of voter ID bill, though voting it unconstitutional.

No college ID, but yes to a gun permit. 650,000 denied.

Two decades of GOP redistricting is not reflective of the voters.

[7wo7rees]

3. KOCH commercial

Pricks.

[PennyK]

4. What the hell WAS that?

I saw that ad too, could not believe my eyes and ears.

[femmocrat]

5. Great show last night!

Can't wait for the repeat!