Stewart really gave it to Olbermann tonight

[Andy]

I doubt many of them actually believe what they're saying, so by getting outraged we're just giving them what they want, right?

[Smelodies]

Olbermann's response:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5l2Zy3FFmo

[Chris L]

The only good thing about Olbermann being one of the 75 analysts on NBC's antiquated football pre-game show is that it must annoy Limbaugh, who famously got shitcanned from ESPN after a few weeks.  

[Matt]

The only good thing about Olbermann being one of the 75 analysts on NBC's antiquated football pre-game show is that it must annoy Limbaugh, who famously got shitcanned from ESPN after a few weeks.  

Poor guy. They wouldn't even let him buy that football team!

This must be the "White Man's Burden" I've heard so much about.

[Sarah]

I wish Jon Stewart hadn't said "pusillanious."

[buffcoat]

I wish Jon Stewart hadn't said "pusillanious."

What a surprise that you and I both noticed that and cringed.

[fonpr]

I wish Jon Stewart hadn't said "pusillanious."

What a surprise that you and I both noticed that and cringed.

I cringed as well.  Hard to watch a good guy misstep.

[Pat K]

Pretty much, yeah. Which one you find more palatable will depend on your political sympathies, obviously, but as far as flawed logic, overheated rhetoric, and a operating within a bubble so as not to be challenged by a potentially smarter someone who thinks differently than you, they are close to being different sides of the same coin.

Way true. I never got the attraction of listening to someone who 100% confirms your own views. Why not just sit alone and listen to yourself think? Olbermann likes to think of himself as an Edward R Murrow type, but the truth is he copped his whole thing from Bill O'Reilly. He'd still be discussing tennis highlights if it wasn't for Papa Bill.

I think pretty much all conservative pundits operate from a place of "I have a lot of cash, how can I make more of it?" first and foremost.

I guess this is true, but it's important to remember that Olbermann and Stewart also know which side their bread is buttered on. Not that they're being dishonest or whatever, but they're certainly not doing those gigs for charity.

[wood and iron]

I respect Olbermann to a point because he tries to base his stuff on facts. And when he's wrong, he'll admit it, but only if he's wrong about facts. That's way more than any Limbaugh, Beck, or Michael Savage is willing to do.

[fonpr]

I respect Olbermann to a point because he tries to base his stuff on facts. And when he's wrong, he'll admit it, but only if he's wrong about facts. That's way more than any Limbaugh, Beck, or Michael Savage is willing to do.

I remember hearing Olbermann in an interview say that he would prefer not to deliver information in the style he uses on the show.  However he has found that he reaches more people when does his schtick.

How do his numbers stack up against Stewart's?

[wood and iron]

I respect Olbermann to a point because he tries to base his stuff on facts. And when he's wrong, he'll admit it, but only if he's wrong about facts. That's way more than any Limbaugh, Beck, or Michael Savage is willing to do.

I remember hearing Olbermann in an interview say that he would prefer not to deliver information in the style he uses on the show.  However he has found that he reaches more people when does his schtick.

How do his numbers stack up against Stewart's?

January 21, 2010:
Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – 1,067,000 viewers (313,000) (502,000)
Week of Jan 11-15:
“The Daily Show,” 1.4 million

Both from tvbythenumbers.com

Sorry I couldn't find concurrent ratings to compare, their website is a tad tricky to navigate. But they look to be about even. However, I'd suspect that Daily Show gets a rather huge bump from DVRs, Hulu, their own streaming website, and straight up illegal downloads.

[cutout]

I remember hearing Olbermann in an interview say that he would prefer not to deliver information in the style he uses on the show.  However he has found that he reaches more people when does his schtick.

I think I'd prefer a life of total obscurity and not reaching people than having to look back, late in life, on televised clips of myself acting like a Limbaugh or an Olbermann.

[Pidgeon]

Whenever I go by Glenn Beck on the radio, he always seems to just be mucking around with his buddies about non-political topics. Are you guys sure he's a pundit?

[Reeleyes]

Tom's commentary on Glenn Beck last week was great.

[Smelodies]

Cue people who don't watch the show going "Since when does he make fun of liberals?"

He touched on that last night:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-february-1-2010/q---o

And here he is at his most critical of Barack as far as I can recall:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-may-13-2009/old-man-stewart-shakes-his-fist-at-white-house-poetry-jams

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-july-2-2009/that-s-great-now-fix-the-economy