Video: Jon Stewart reveals the plot against Glenn Beck
posted at 6:32 pm on November 6, 2009 by Allahpundit
In a different age, SNL would have covered this ground weeks or months ago; as it is, they can’t even field a decent impression of the president anymore. Like many SNL skits, this is twice as long as it should have been, but … it has its moments, especially when Stewart apes Beck’s mannerisms. Too bad he’s not more of an impersonator or else he could have taken a shot at that Kermit voice Beck does when he wants to mock people he disagrees with.
One glaring flaw: Not nearly enough props.
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Great. Just great.
Negative comments in 3..2..
DanStark on November 6, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Whatev.
Maquis on November 6, 2009 at 6:36 PM
taking flak…over target blah blah blah….
-Wasteland Man.
WastelandMan on November 6, 2009 at 6:37 PM
It’d be nice to see if Jon Stewart could do something… anything.. as sharp and poignant against Obama.
Naaahhh…
Skywise on November 6, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Lighten. Up.
Allahpundit on November 6, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Meh.
MadisonConservative on November 6, 2009 at 6:38 PM
It amuses me when TV folks… including people like O’Reily, spend more time talking about OTHER Media people than about any Issue, Politician… or anyone else.
Its like there is nothing outside of media…
Romeo13 on November 6, 2009 at 6:39 PM
did you notice that everybody (in stewart’s liberal audience) was geting the joke?
lots of beck watchers out there.
darkegop on November 6, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Watched 2 minutes and not once did Jon Stewart say AMERICA.
fourdeucer on November 6, 2009 at 6:40 PM
AP kinda reminds me of Charles Johnson.
The Notorious G.O.P on November 6, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Lame.
Sir Galahad the Pure on November 6, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Beck is worthy of Jon. Other way around? Not so much.
clorensen on November 6, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Knowing Beck’s history of replaying and laughing along with Stephen Colbert’s ripping into him, I would surmise that Beck got a good chuckle out of this. As I watched it last night, I was thinking about all that was missing was the Red Phone.
I bet Stewart has been working on this for quite a while, and just waiting for the right moment to tweak it and do it.
JamesLee on November 6, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Where’s the John Stewart named penis?
marklmail on November 6, 2009 at 6:41 PM
-1,+1
portlandon on November 6, 2009 at 6:41 PM
I didn’t say it wasn’t funny.
I just find that they destroy the messenger without debating the issues of said messenger. so that the greater message is under-towed by stupidity. which is what the Liberals want.
-Wasteland Man.
WastelandMan on November 6, 2009 at 6:43 PM
stewart can be an awfully funny dude. then again, he can be just plain awful.
i give him props for this one–not imaginative, but well done.
GoodSamaritan on November 6, 2009 at 6:43 PM
I agree with AP. This was actually fairly entertaining, but it did go long. I’m sure Beck probably enjoyed this himself, so why shouldn’t we?
therightscoop on November 6, 2009 at 6:43 PM
You know, one of Beck’s most winning qualities is his sense of humor about himself. I’ll bet he enjoyed this if he saw it.
Allahpundit on November 6, 2009 at 6:43 PM
I really like Beck.
I really don’t like Stewart.
I watched this on mute.
I laughed.
yellow_railroad on November 6, 2009 at 6:44 PM
Allahpundit is like Charles Johnson minus the Paranoia,idiocy,gall,short-sightedness,hate,lies,Thuggery, & general stupidity……so…Allahpundit is NOTHING like Charles Johnson.
portlandon on November 6, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Agreed. It’s like people don’t watch GB at all.
Lance Murdock on November 6, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Meh…
Seven Percent Solution on November 6, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Speaking of Kermit…did anyone see the clip last night on O’Reilly? Sesame Street has now gotten into the business of politics, and a sketch done with muppets trashed Fox News.
I’m sending letters. My tax dollars help fund Public Television. If it can’t stay out of politics, and insists on swinging liberal all of the damn time….it’s time for only liberal dollars to be used to fund it.
Now considering how tight liberals are with their own money…I’d say PBS tanks before the year is out, if I got my wish. ;)
capejasmine on November 6, 2009 at 6:46 PM
I bet he would enjoy it too, and when he gets back he will probably do a better parody of Stewarts parody.
fourdeucer on November 6, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Jon Stewart is trying to Kill Glenn Beck by getting him to laugh and rip open his appendicitis scar.
Jon Stewart is trying to kill Glenn Beck!!!!
portlandon on November 6, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Cringeworthy.
Did it get funny at any point?
justltl on November 6, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Some of the audience got it, but I think a lot of them didn’t and were just laughing because they knew there was something funny, they just didn’t know what.
TDBURN on November 6, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Considering how much Stewart hates Beck’s politics and probably thinks he’s bad for the country, that was surprisingly good-spirited.
YYZ on November 6, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Didn’t watch it all but from what I saw you would have to be a regular Glen Beck watcher to see what he was trying to do, and if you were a regular watcher then you would see how Jon’s attempts fail miserably.
Rose on November 6, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Jon Stewart nailed Beck’s paranoia. However, Allahpundit is right Stewart is not a good impersonator.
terryannonline on November 6, 2009 at 6:48 PM
It is actually kind of clever on Stewarts part. He does have the mannerisims down pretty good.
milwife88 on November 6, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Too cool…
d1carter on November 6, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Not sure there. Even if the audience doesn’t watch Beck on a regular basis, those exaggerated mannerisms are the stuff of YouTube clips, often with snarky pop up bubbles.
JamesLee on November 6, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Is Jon short for something?
Or of?
profitsbeard on November 6, 2009 at 6:52 PM
There was so much possibility and Stewart was an EPIC FAIL.
Nothing was funny in this skit. I thought the brief SNL skit of Beck was way funnier.
cubachi on November 6, 2009 at 6:52 PM
Uh, Glenn Beck lets Judge Napolitano substitute for him? Can’t stand that guy!
terryannonline on November 6, 2009 at 6:52 PM
I do love the voices the Beck, Stu and opps, I have forgotten the other guy’s name, do on the radio. It’s funny when they call each other racists and haters.
Cindy Munford on November 6, 2009 at 6:52 PM
I thought it was brilliantly written….it’s Jon’s “acting” that killed it.
terryannonline on November 6, 2009 at 6:53 PM
I actually bumped into this live last night and found it to be very funny. I’ll choose to fall back on the ‘imitation is the most sincere form of flattery’, even though I know it doesn’t apply here.
Beck is great, I think he does a great job doing what he does and I support him fully. But his mannerisms are ripe for satire, as are most successful entertainers.
Stewart jumped the shark a long, long time ago in my opinion, but the ACORN bit and this tribute to Beck have been welcome asides from his usual stupidity.
Russ
russcote on November 6, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Tell you what. I’ll watch this Stewart vid when he makes a similar one directed toward his love object in the White House.
I feel safe that I won’t be watching any Stewart video.
Dr. Carlo Lombardi on November 6, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Good stuff. I bet Beck will really enjoy it. Because he’s not pretentious enough to get offended at someone poking fun at him.
hawksruleva on November 6, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Nor food. Beck usually has food somewhere on the table.
And it’s always around dinner time when he’s on… hmmmmm…
Kini on November 6, 2009 at 6:56 PM
When they get clowning around you can’t help but laugh and it is so contagious you know they love what they are doing.
fourdeucer on November 6, 2009 at 6:57 PM
Imitation is the best form of flattery. Go ahead and laugh, I like Beck.
yoda on November 6, 2009 at 6:58 PM
What ever
Greed on November 6, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Funny except for the giant gaps in between punchlines.
Ronnie on November 6, 2009 at 7:01 PM
You are totally missing the point. The left plays this game, mocks those who know the truth, like Beck. Probably to make those who aren’t sure afraid to admit they believe what Beck says is really true.
You need to get with the program on this. You might not like Beck, but you should read Alinsky’s Rules…it might shed some light.
njpat on November 6, 2009 at 7:01 PM
“Hey, he’s only a comedian!” – when it’s a hit on the right.
marklmail on November 6, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Flattery indeed!
What I like about Beck’s show is mostly him. His antics are entertaining and thought provoking. I am still waiting for anyone to challenge his premise on Teh One and company
Kini on November 6, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Comedic paranoia done to perfection (unrelated to Glenn Beck, Stewart, or politics)…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz7onPvj7fE
DanStark on November 6, 2009 at 7:04 PM
If Stewart had a red phone when he did that skit, the WH would have called already
macncheez on November 6, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Not a big Stewart fan but Allah’s right
we have to have the confidence in our opinions and take satire in stride..and I bet Beck did laugh at this..
atleast Stewart attacked ACORN when he did ..maybe he’s trying to be two-sided..finally
galtg on November 6, 2009 at 7:05 PM
My political biases require me to insist anything from the opposite side the of spectrum is completely unfunny.
Additionally, I can conveniently do this without even watching the skit.
e-pirate on November 6, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Seriously, I was willing to give you a chance…
….but now I am convinced you are simply stupid.
ladyingray on November 6, 2009 at 7:06 PM
OK.
Loxodonta on November 6, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Why am I stupid?
terryannonline on November 6, 2009 at 7:08 PM
It isn’t about us! It is about mocking those who question the WH hoping we don’t multiply. This is straight from Alinsky’s playbook.
njpat on November 6, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Actually, I don’t think he was over the top enough.
TheUnrepentantGeek on November 6, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Just curious. In 11 months of the One, has Stewart mocked him on any issue? Just once?
Andy in Agoura Hills on November 6, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Unusually long bit for The Daily Show. Very good in spots though would have been better if edited down. Beck can take it as flattery that Stewart rarely plays characters on the show but evidently put a lot of work into spoofing him.
dedalus on November 6, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Jon Stewart is to comedy what Leni Riefenstahl was to cinema – a totally compromised, cheerleading hack.
Django on November 6, 2009 at 7:10 PM
BTW , this pinheaded, snotty, alleged ‘comedian’ was instrumental in persuading countless mush-headed , vapid young people to support now-Precedent Toonces and put him in power.F*** him.
Dr. Carlo Lombardi on November 6, 2009 at 7:10 PM
The problem is that Jon Stewart’s portrayal of Beck is pretty dead on. If you don’t like Stewart’s portrayal of Beck….then maybe the issue is Beck, not Stewart.
terryannonline on November 6, 2009 at 7:11 PM
You are also missing the point. Read the last paragraph of my post.
njpat on November 6, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Some you guys really need to chill. It is just comedy.
terryannonline on November 6, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Glenn Beck is a goofball and a teensy-weensy paranoid….and he freely admits to being somewhat a joke.
ramrants on November 6, 2009 at 7:13 PM
When Jon Stewart makes an entire skit doing the same thing to Gibbs, who provides far more material, I will. This isn’t edgy.
MadisonConservative on November 6, 2009 at 7:13 PM
I could give you many more examples that don’t include Jon Stewart or Beck. This is the game they play, READ ALINSKY’S RULES.
njpat on November 6, 2009 at 7:14 PM
Sub-par comedy, and the reason you love it so much is that you hate Beck. At least be honest.
MadisonConservative on November 6, 2009 at 7:14 PM
I know Jon Stewart is a liberal and he has a liberal agenda but that doesn’t mean he isn’t right every once in a while. I’ll say it again…he’s portrayal of Beck was dead on. If it was untrue…then that would be something else.
terryannonline on November 6, 2009 at 7:15 PM
It is NOT all about comedy. It is about mocking the truth.
njpat on November 6, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Funny-ish. Would love to see him do Obama.
ElectricPhase on November 6, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Stay classy. It is pretty disgusting to compare Jon Stewart to a Nazi sympathizer.
terryannonline on November 6, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Not the truth!
DanStark on November 6, 2009 at 7:16 PM
AP, you are as naive as you sometimes sound, or is GB simply someone, like Jon Stewart, you don’t care for either? Or a combination of both?
This is not a harmless gag on Beck. This is a hit piece on his politics – namely small government libertarianism. Had GB said nothing about obama and his administration, a piece like this would never be created, regardless of the Kermit noises he makes. If he spent his time going after the right, there would be no “clever” mocking of him.
The Left knows, as well all do, that humor is a powerful tool for neutering your opponents. That was the reason behind the Daily Show – a humorless take at the news – from a lefty perspective – for the purpose of connecting with the younger voter.
keep the change on November 6, 2009 at 7:17 PM
meh, the real short bit on SNL awhile back was funnier…..this was like SNL bits though in the fact that it really was too long.
Ozprey on November 6, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Why do so many people here come across as grumpy?
DanStark on November 6, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Beck would indeed find this amusing. He’s not as thin-skinned as a certain POTUS we know.
alwaysright43 on November 6, 2009 at 7:18 PM
No doubt. The really sad part is that I don’t think Stewart’s audience watches enough of Beck to catch all the funny bits. The crowed barely laughed at the “old books” being dog-eared to death, with post-its poking out every which way. That’s classic Beckian visual aid stuff, and it was as if it went right over the crowds head. Same thing when Stewart put on the dark frame glasses. In fact I think Beck will laugh harder at this than Stewarts audience. Oh well.
Weight of Glory on November 6, 2009 at 7:18 PM
I kinda wish this site was like Ace’s where you can post as a sockpuppet (pretending to be someone else). I would soooo be making post as Glenn Beck right now.
But I realize it might make some people here cry..so I guess it’s a good thing you can’t post as someone else.
ramrants on November 6, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Alinsky Rule 5: Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. It’s hard to counterattack ridicule, and it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage.
njpat on November 6, 2009 at 7:19 PM
I think he attacked Beck’s paranoia more than his libertarianism.
terryannonline on November 6, 2009 at 7:19 PM
Beck is still batting 1000.
To this day, not 1 person can dispute what Beck is saying. Not 1.
Why do you suppose that is?
Itchee Dryback on November 6, 2009 at 7:19 PM
Terry. You seem like a very sweet young lady, but sometimes you seem not to think things through very logically. That’s okay with me, because you are so sweet, and I like you, because you can be almost as clueless as me.
Now, let’s take one example. The question you just posted here is something you should never ask in a comment forum. You just opened yourself up for a whole lot of trouble.
But, thanks for making me laugh.
Loxodonta on November 6, 2009 at 7:19 PM
It ain’t ‘comedy’ when it’s just a stream of snarkiness and sarcasm designed to relentlessly proselytize for one political perspective and attitude. It’s called propaganda.
Dr. Carlo Lombardi on November 6, 2009 at 7:20 PM
Last time I checked Glenn Beck is not a libertarian. He is too much of a social conservative to be one.
Maybe conservative populist? Paleo-libertarian?
DanStark on November 6, 2009 at 7:20 PM
This was clearly a piece that was making fun of GB’s mannerisms and the way he presents information. Not on his politics.
ramrants on November 6, 2009 at 7:21 PM
Question- has Stewart done any skits poking fun at Olbermann? I don’t watch The Daily Show and don’t intend to start now, so I have no idea.
alwaysright43 on November 6, 2009 at 7:21 PM
I thought it was cute. But I kind of think John Stewart is cute, so, there it is.
Diane on November 6, 2009 at 7:21 PM
Agreed, I’m glad someone sees it as I do.
njpat on November 6, 2009 at 7:21 PM
That’s how it works. You target, with humor, your opponent. The idiosyncrasy is the material. The politics is the reason.
keep the change on November 6, 2009 at 7:23 PM
Last time I checked Glenn Beck didn’t represent a whole “political perspective.” He represents HIS views and only his views. Heck, you can be a conservative or libertarian and disagree with some of things Beck says.
terryannonline on November 6, 2009 at 7:23 PM
But wouldn’t that make Glenn Beck, who often uses “snarkiness” and sarcasm…a propagandist?
DanStark on November 6, 2009 at 7:23 PM
It would have been funny if Stewart had played videos of Beck’s colon and appendix saying in their own words what he says they said
macncheez on November 6, 2009 at 7:24 PM
Beck is paranoid? I hadn’t noticed that. How can you tell?
Itchee Dryback on November 6, 2009 at 7:24 PM
As a regular Beck watcher… this was really pretty funny. He does a relatively good Beck impression considering he’s not an impressionist. I laughed. I’m sure Glenn would get a kick out of it.
Dark Eden on November 6, 2009 at 7:24 PM
Not if you do your own research you can’t.
njpat on November 6, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Oh boohoo. I disagree. Both have been willing to completely whore themselves out for the sake of their Dear Leader and for the sake of their own bank accounts. Disgusting or not, the analogy is accurate.
Django on November 6, 2009 at 7:25 PM
*sits blinking, catatonic*
MadisonConservative on November 6, 2009 at 7:25 PM
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