Author Topic: 2G2D watch: Daily Show curb stomps CNBC last night (Read 2667 times)

Human Snorenado · « **on:** March 05, 2009, 09:06:27 AM »

All. Episode. Long. Oh, was that lovely. Go and watch it now, bitches.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/index.jhtml?episodeId=220250

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:08:57 AM »

Meh. Jon lost me last night. When he does his whole liberal grand standing bit, it comes off as obnoxious. I can understand why some people like it, though.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:13:05 AM »

Quote from: Willco on March 05, 2009, 09:08:57 AM

Meh. Jon lost me last night. When he does his whole liberal grand standing bit, it comes off as obnoxious. I can understand why some people like it, though.

I don't know how pointing out that CNBC are a bunch of fucking idiots is in any way "liberal". You're just pissed because he's attacking the moneyed elites, Hebrew.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:18:20 AM »

Not really. It's not like he ONLY attacked CNBC, he also attacked MSNBC. Then he did the dumb liberal soap box bit to verbally attack NBC for putting the DOW box on the screen when Obama speaks - whining that they were equating his Presidential performance to that of the stock market.

Which was dumb, Triumph.

If you watch any cable news, the Dow box is on all the time, including Presidential press conferences, not to gauge Obama's performance, but because people are absolutely worried 24/7 that the market will completely fall apart. The Dow is a compelling news story and something people that watch cable news during the day look at, not a bash on Obama.

Jon overreaches in his arguments against media, using images without context, to voice his own, personal opinion. And while that might jive with his liberal demographic ("lol you tell 'em jon!"), it comes off as obnoxious to everyone else, dude.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:23:34 AM »

That's because Europe doesn't have any rich people anymore. We still do!

Cheebs · « **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:24:46 AM »

Quote from: Willco on March 05, 2009, 09:18:20 AM

If you watch any cable news, the Dow box is on all the time, including Presidential press conferences, not to gauge Obama's performance, but because people are absolutely worried 24/7 that the market will completely fall apart. The Dow is a compelling news story and something people that watch cable news during the day look at, not a bash on Obama.

Yeah, that attack was kind of dumb. They have been showing off the Dow ticker ever since the crash in September, no matter what is on the screen.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:32:28 AM »

The Dow just dropped 50 points because of this thread.

tiesto · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:35:40 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on March 05, 2009, 09:32:28 AM

The Dow just dropped 50 points because of this thread.

Too bad MAF still isn't around, he could single-handedly boost the DOW with his "WDYB?" threads...

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #8 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:35:41 AM »

I will be installing a Dow ticker on the site.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:40:10 AM »

Quote from: Willco on March 05, 2009, 09:35:41 AM

I will be installing a Dow ticker on the site.

Even better, install it as a Post captcha, make everyone type in the current Dow if they want to post

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:42:10 AM »

Quote from: Kosma on March 05, 2009, 09:21:34 AM

Stock news is never shown in the bottom of the screen or anywhere else on normal news shows in europe.

Do you guys have riot tickers instead?
In Greece, a Neogaf poster named fortified_concept stayed indoors typing on his computer, from where he safely cheered on his fellow countrymen as they rioted and destroyed countless businesses in downtown Athens! In other news, a Polish national, living in the Netherlands or in England, has been accused of infecting women with the HIV virus.

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2009, 10:20:58 AM »

F_C...lmao

I thought that dude lived in Venezuela?

Brehvolution · « **Reply #12 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:01:26 AM »

Malek

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:41:32 AM »

Quote from: siamesedreamer on March 05, 2009, 10:20:58 AM

F_C...lmao

I thought that dude lived in Venezuela?

No, Greece (alledgedly). He just knows whats good for the people of Venezuela.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #14 on:** March 05, 2009, 12:32:40 PM »

Quote from: Willco on March 05, 2009, 09:18:20 AM

Not really. It's not like he ONLY attacked CNBC, he also attacked MSNBC. Then he did the dumb liberal soap box bit to verbally attack NBC for putting the DOW box on the screen when Obama speaks - whining that they were equating his Presidential performance to that of the stock market.

Which was dumb, Triumph.

If you watch any cable news, the Dow box is on all the time, including Presidential press conferences, not to gauge Obama's performance, but because people are absolutely worried 24/7 that the market will completely fall apart. The Dow is a compelling news story and something people that watch cable news during the day look at, not a bash on Obama.

Jon overreaches in his arguments against media, using images without context, to voice his own, personal opinion. And while that might jive with his liberal demographic ("lol you tell 'em jon!"), it comes off as obnoxious to everyone else, dude.

Uh, maybe you need to watch it again, douchenugget. He's attacking people for trying to equate a successful presidency with a robust dow, you fucking drooling idiot. I swear, the residue from your years of Republicanism is making you freak out whenever you watch the Daily Show.

Cheebs- stfu.

Cheebs · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2009, 12:34:37 PM »

I do hate the obsession over the Dow though. Obama was right, people are wrongly treating it like a daily tracking poll of the economy.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #16 on:** March 05, 2009, 12:36:48 PM »

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #17 on:** March 05, 2009, 01:48:25 PM »

Had no idea he was from Greece.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 05, 2009, 01:50:12 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on March 05, 2009, 12:34:37 PM

I do hate the obsession over the Dow though. Obama was right, people are wrongly treating it like a daily tracking poll of the economy.

This isn't a new phenomenon that only started after Obama was sworn in.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 05, 2009, 02:55:41 PM »

Quote from: Malek on March 05, 2009, 09:42:10 AM

Quote from: Kosma on March 05, 2009, 09:21:34 AM
Stock news is never shown in the bottom of the screen or anywhere else on normal news shows in europe.

Do you guys have riot tickers instead?
In Greece, a Neogaf poster named fortified_concept stayed indoors typing on his computer, from where he safely cheered on his fellow countrymen as they rioted and destroyed countless businesses in downtown Athens! In other news, a Polish national, living in the Netherlands or in England, has been accused of infecting women with the HIV virus.

huckleberry · « **Reply #20 on:** March 05, 2009, 07:13:27 PM »

Quote from: The Card Cheat on March 05, 2009, 12:32:40 PM

Quote from: Willco on March 05, 2009, 09:18:20 AM
Not really. It's not like he ONLY attacked CNBC, he also attacked MSNBC. Then he did the dumb liberal soap box bit to verbally attack NBC for putting the DOW box on the screen when Obama speaks - whining that they were equating his Presidential performance to that of the stock market.

Which was dumb, Triumph.

If you watch any cable news, the Dow box is on all the time, including Presidential press conferences, not to gauge Obama's performance, but because people are absolutely worried 24/7 that the market will completely fall apart. The Dow is a compelling news story and something people that watch cable news during the day look at, not a bash on Obama.

Jon overreaches in his arguments against media, using images without context, to voice his own, personal opinion. And while that might jive with his liberal demographic ("lol you tell 'em jon!"), it comes off as obnoxious to everyone else, dude.

Uh, maybe you need to watch it again, douchenugget. He's attacking people for trying to equate a successful presidency with a robust dow, you fucking drooling idiot. I swear, the residue from your years of Republicanism is making you freak out whenever you watch the Daily Show.

Cheebs- stfu.

Willco is an authority on the subject....any subject....he couldnt possibly be wrong.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #21 on:** March 05, 2009, 07:24:29 PM »

The only subjects that I accept Federwang as an authority on are Bruce Campbell and horrible retail stories. And even then, I've probably got better horrible retail stories.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #22 on:** March 05, 2009, 07:26:05 PM »

Triumph is jealous because Willco is living the videogam retail dream that ended so long ago for him. You had your day.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #23 on:** March 05, 2009, 07:28:58 PM »

I don't think you need to be an authority on the subject of people tracking the Dow whether or not the President is speaking to realize that people track the Dow whether or not the President is speaking.

Triumph, no need to take the objective criticism of a persona that runs a fake news show so personally. I did watch the whole show - I usually watch the Daily Show. Its funny. But not when Jon overreaches in his arguments to make a mountain out of a mole hill and pander to his liberal demo.

That's all.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #24 on:** March 05, 2009, 07:40:11 PM »

I still think you're missing the point of that segment.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #25 on:** March 05, 2009, 07:56:20 PM »

That the republican noise machine is loud?

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #26 on:** March 05, 2009, 08:50:32 PM »

I saw some new economic data today at work and it all looks horrible. I fear if the credit market gets flowing again you are going to see a massive amount of mergers (which means more job losses) just for survival.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #27 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:52:40 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on March 05, 2009, 08:50:32 PM

I saw some new economic data today at work and it all looks horrible. I fear if the credit market gets flowing again you are going to see a massive amount of mergers (which means more job losses) just for survival.

I saw some new economic data today at work and it all looked pretty awesome. No wait, it was also horrible.

Mandark · « **Reply #28 on:** March 06, 2009, 12:11:52 AM »

I gotta go with Stewart on this.

The first segment was right: CNBC sees itself as an authority on finance when it's actually a farce.

The second segment was also right: cable news puts a huge emphasis on the Dow and encourages inane, uninformed speculation about what's moving the markets.

It's not a particularly left-right issue. It's about how the format tilts towards instant gratification and fills time with analysis by people who are never held accountable. Think ESPN, only dealing with important issues and everyone is as smart as Skip Bayless.

The Dow gets so much play because it constantly updates and is easily visualized, like those godforsaken Gallup daily tracking polls during the campaign, but unlike monthly or quarterly economic reports.

edit: I will say those two segments weren't as funny as they should have been. The first one had some shockingly bad editing by TDS' usual standards.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #29 on:** March 06, 2009, 07:41:18 AM »

I think that they scrambled at the last minute because they were pissed off at Santelli for canceling, thus explaining the craptacular quality of the video segments. It's pretty rare for a show to JUST be Jon on the show and no correspondents, but that's what Wednesday's show was.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #30 on:** March 07, 2009, 03:00:30 AM »

Triumph wins, that was a true curb stompin'

Just because they went for the jugular rather than just going for an easy laugh doesn't make them wrong, despite whatever butthurt conservadroids and mealy mouthed lib-pussies might comfort themselves with.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #31 on:** March 07, 2009, 03:35:06 AM »

Can't stand Stewart/Daily Show in general but god damn, that video=
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As a fellow Daily Show detractor I get your point Willco, I just disagree. Stewart was mainly mocking the ridiculous nature of CNBC's coverage of...everything. Not just CNBC really, the media in general is having a hard time transitioning from reporting campaign politics/rumors/over blown grandstanding/etc to reporting on policy shit. There is no actual analysis, instead it's just politics ("how do YOU feel about YOUR money being used to bail out THEM? with me now is radio talk show host ______").

I agree about the DOW tracker tho

Himu · « **Reply #32 on:** March 07, 2009, 07:19:25 AM »

What's your beef with the daily show and colbert, Maurice? The only person I can think of who hates on those shows is Bill O'Reilly. Do you want to stand toe to toe with Bill O' Reilly?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #33 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:19:26 PM »

I actually like O'Reilly.

Stewart has never been funny, and whoever writes all his shit isn't particularly funny either. Too much liberal red meat/preaching to the choir for me

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #34 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:24:52 PM »

FWIW, I don't like Stewart or Colbert either. I get their shtick, I just don't find it funny. It is PoliGAF TV.

Cheebs · « **Reply #35 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:28:08 PM »

Colbert is usually funnier than Stewart but Stewart is a much better interviewer.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #36 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:52:27 PM »

How could anyone like O'Reilly

Cheebs · « **Reply #37 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:59:53 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2009, 12:52:27 PM

How could anyone like O'Reilly

People who get home schooled and go to bible camp.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #38 on:** March 07, 2009, 01:05:39 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on March 07, 2009, 12:59:53 PM

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2009, 12:52:27 PM
How could anyone like O'Reilly

People who get home schooled and go to bible camp.

Exactly.

Plus, taste has never been Maurice's strong suit. Let's take a trip down memory lane, shall we?

-likes Chris Matthews
-didn't like Unforgiven
-finds Forrest Gump to be the pinnacle of cinematic achievement
-likes O'reilly but doesn't like Stewart/Colbert
-used to be/probably still is a ninthing

The prosecution rests.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #39 on:** March 07, 2009, 01:09:23 PM »

Big words from a jappafag RPG cretin

/ether

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #40 on:** March 07, 2009, 01:13:12 PM »

At least I'm not trying to pretend that a chat client with purty grafix is a game, lulz
Oh, and I've known the touch of a woman that wasn't related to me

/ether x 2

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #41 on:** March 07, 2009, 01:15:37 PM »

at least the gameplay still trumps archaic rpg nonsense

/ether x 3

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #42 on:** March 07, 2009, 02:09:49 PM »

You're not even TRYING, dude. Saying a mmorpg has "gameplay"

gtfo

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #43 on:** March 07, 2009, 02:18:16 PM »

Wow Maurice, fucking -10000 points. You hate Stewart and Colbert, but you like O'Reilly? You're fucking pyscho mang

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #44 on:** March 07, 2009, 02:21:44 PM »

Quote from: The Card Cheat on March 07, 2009, 02:09:49 PM

You're not even TRYING, dude. Saying a mmorpg has "gameplay" gtfo

That was weak, admittedly. There's no defending mah' WoW gaming, although I think it's a fun game obviously. But there's certainly no defending of jappafag rpgs either

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #45 on:** March 07, 2009, 02:57:33 PM »

I can tolerate O'Reilly for about two minutes, which is two minutes longer than I can tolerate Colbert or Stewart.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #46 on:** March 07, 2009, 04:10:33 PM »

Quote from: T EXP on March 07, 2009, 02:57:33 PM

I can tolerate O'Reilly for about two minutes, which is two minutes longer than I can tolerate Colbert or Stewart.

That's just fucking ridiculous.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #47 on:** March 07, 2009, 04:53:17 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on March 07, 2009, 04:10:33 PM

Quote from: T EXP on March 07, 2009, 02:57:33 PM
I can tolerate O'Reilly for about two minutes, which is two minutes longer than I can tolerate Colbert or Stewart.

That's just fucking ridiculous.

Only Bill O'Reilly uses that word as an insult. I think we have a closet Factor fan in our midst.

Ganhyun · « **Reply #48 on:** March 09, 2009, 11:57:40 AM »

Quote from: T EXP on March 07, 2009, 04:53:17 PM

Quote from: BrandNew on March 07, 2009, 04:10:33 PM
Quote from: T EXP on March 07, 2009, 02:57:33 PM
I can tolerate O'Reilly for about two minutes, which is two minutes longer than I can tolerate Colbert or Stewart.

That's just fucking ridiculous.

Only Bill O'Reilly uses that word as an insult. I think we have a closet Factor fan in our midst.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #49 on:** March 09, 2009, 05:06:06 PM »

Reality has a liberal bias

Can't say I'm enjoying the return of namby-pamby contrarian Maurice, though

Himu · « **Reply #50 on:** March 09, 2009, 05:09:11 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on March 07, 2009, 12:59:53 PM

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on March 07, 2009, 12:52:27 PM
How could anyone like O'Reilly
People who get home schooled and go to bible camp.

I went to Jesus/church camp almost every summer as a kid, and we had regional activities too. We'd go to these camps sometimes on spring break. It sucked. I never liked the shit even as a kid.

So PD, what about O'Reilly do you prefer over Colbert/Stewart? Do you like Larry King as well?

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