Today, huffposts sanity buses brought nearly 10,000 people from new york to dc to attend the rally to restore sanity andor fear, hosted by jon stewart and stephen colbert. Nov 01, 2010 wasnt a huge fan of the rally myself, but there can be no dispute that the signs were among the days highlights. Oct 30, 2010 jon stewart rally as it happened this article is more than 9 years old jon stewart and stephen colbert held a rally to restore sanity in washington dc and tens of thousands joined them. Follow our live blog below throughout the day for the latest updates from. Jon stewart, stephen colbert rally draws laughs, activism in. But a wry parody of an actual rallyprotest isnt itself a rallyprotest. Sep 17, 2010 tv personalities jon stewart and stephen colbert are taking their faux political feud to washington and plan to hold opposing political rallies on the national mall just before the november elections. He suggested a few signs for the rally, including i disagree with you, but im pretty sure youre not hitler. The rally to restore sanity andor fear was mostly a goodnatured riot. Download this pdf file journal of narrative politics. Jon stewarts and stephen colberts rally to restore sanity andor fear the rally, broadcast live online, took place just three days ahead of crucial midterm elections in a highly contested campaign season that is expected to give republicans a huge boost in congress.
Oct 30, 2010 jon stewart stephen colbert rally draws huge crowds sabrina tavernise and brian stelterthe new york times published 4. Thousands expected at stewartcolbert rally in dc syracuse. Colbert to rally against faux nemesis stewart file in this sept. Sep 17, 2010 colbert to rally against faux nemesis stewart file in this sept. Oct 27, 2010 that rally is being met by jon stewart s own mock political rally called the rally to restore sanity. A bunch of them on signs at the stewart colbert rally.
Oct 31, 2010 i didnt quite make it to jon stewart and stephen colberts rally to restore sanity andor fear even though i was in d. The funniest signs from the rally to restore sanity andor fear. Funniest signs and images from the jon stewart stephen. Stewart, colbert plan competing dc rallies the atlantic. Oct 31, 2010 tens of thousands of people got together saturday on the national mall with comedians stephen colbert and jon stewart. In the shadow of the capitol and the election, comedians jon stewart and stephen colbert entertained a huge throng saturday at a sanity rally poking fun at the nations illtempered politics. Oct 31, 2010 it was a democratic rally without a democratic politician, featuring instead two political satirists, mr. Tens of thousands join stewart, colbert at sanity rally. An estimated 215,000 people attended a rally organized by comedy central talk show hosts jon stewart and stephen colbert saturday in washington, according to a crowd estimate commissioned by cbs news. At rally to restore sanity andor fear by two satirists. The latenight funnymen announced thursday plans to host opposing rallies stewarts rally to restore sanity and colberts march to keep fear alive in washington, d. I disagree with you, but im pretty sure youre not hitler. Sep 18, 2010 between stewart and colbert, dueling rallies. Tens of thousands of people got together saturday on the national mall with comedians stephen colbert and jon stewart.
Download this video clip and other motion backgrounds, special effects, after. That rally is being met by jon stewart s own mock political rally called the rally to restore sanity. I cant report as to the mood on the ground, but from the view from my television on saturday, the national mall looked packed with rationality at jon stewart and stephen colbert s rally to restore sanity andor fear. Jon stewart rally as it happened this article is more than 9 years old jon stewart and stephen colbert held a rally to restore sanity in washington dc and tens of thousands joined them. Jon stewarts rally to restore sanity draws thousands to. Sayings that reflect a moderate political attitude. But a wry parody of an actual rally protest isnt itself a rally protest. Extreme reasonableness at the stewartcolbert rally. Former daily show host jon stewart apparently lives under stephen colberts desk now or at least, he shows up whenever his old comedy central pal calls him for a segment. Stewart does a good job of ripping the way 24hour news views politics a vicious sporting event where the game is the only. And while the same could have been said of the beckled rally, the show business side of this stewartcolbert shindig is more. Jon stewart says he will host a rally to restore sanity on october 30 stephen colbert counters with a march to keep fear alive the announcements come. The audience held up peace signs for peace train and horn signs for crazy train. Stewart and colbert announced the rally in september, less than three weeks after conservative talkshow host glenn beck hosted a muchpublicized restoring honor rally on.
By katla mcglynn you already showed us the hundreds of amazing signs you can make on your computers, and now were asking those of you attending jon stewart and stephen colberts rally to restore sanity andor fear to show us your signs in action. Tv personalities jon stewart and stephen colbert are taking their faux political feud to washington and plan to hold opposing political rallies on the. Stewart and colbert in rally tally by jaime weinman october. Achenblog two billion people at stewartcolbert rally updated. Comedian jon stewart, left, welcomes comedian stephen colbert to the rally to restore sanity andor fear on saturday afternoon on the national mall. Unlike glenn becks rally, there was no ban on signs at jon stewart and stephen colberts rally to restore sanity andor fear. Colbert honored npr among other news organizations at the event with a medal of fear for forbidding employees to attend the rally. The crowd was huge, the weather fine, the signs memorable, and the. Jon stewart joins stephen colbert to mock the medias. Media organizations have been wrestling with whether the colbertstewart rally in washington is a political or merely entertainment event. Three masked men posing at the jon stewart rally in. Photos from the stewartcolbert rally at the rally itself, mythbusters hosts jamie hyneman and adam savage said they counted about 150,000. Jon stewart and stephen colbert lead massive rally to. The performances were only part of jon stewart and stephen colberts rally to restore sanity andor fear, held on the national mall in.
Im hoping to see a mix of subtle meme references in otherwise perfectly understandable signs. Oct 30, 2010 thousands gather for the rally to restore sanity and keep fear alive rallies hosted by comedians and television hosts jon stewart and stephen colbert, on the national mall in washington, d. Once stewart and colbert announced their plans last week, the mainstream media took over the role of the rally hype machine, in much the same way it did in the months leading up to becks rally. Jon stewart rally as it happened us news the guardian. Us comedians jon stewart and and stephen colbert to stage competing rallies in washington dc. What we saw at the stewartcolbert rally to restore sanity. And while the same could have been said of the beckled rally, the show business side of this stewart colbert shindig is more. View full size ap photocharles sykes, file stephen colbert, left, and jon stewart are appealing to thousands to rally with them saturday in the nations capital for a return to sanity. May 25, 2011 show us your rally signs in action at the rally to restore sanity andor fear.
Show us your rally signs in action at the rally to restore sanity andor fear. In the shadow of the capitol and the election, comedians jon stewart and stephen colbert entertained a huge throng at a sanity rally poking fun at the nations illtempered politics, fear. Oct 30, 2010 stewart and colbert announced the rally in september, less than three weeks after conservative talkshow host glenn beck hosted a muchpublicized restoring honor rally on the national mall. Jon stewart and stephen colbert werent the only funny ones at the rally to restore sanity andor fear on the national mall saturday.
Five questions for the jon stewart rally patrick gavin. About 215,000 people attended the rally, according to aerial photography analysis by for. Oct 31, 2010 an estimated 215,000 people attended a rally organized by comedy central talk show hosts jon stewart and stephen colbert saturday in washington, according to a crowd estimate commissioned by cbs news. How the rally to restore sanity andor fear nailed social media. A protester against illegal immigration loses his temper at stewart colbert rally jokesters. Jon stewarts rally included religious tensions life.
Stephen colbert and jon stewart plan rallies on national. Stewart said the date of the show has no significancea reference to glenn becks rally. Photo by win mcnameegetty images musicians backed by funk group the roots and celebrities mocked a variety of current events and trends, including political rallies. Stewart, colbert to hold 1030 rallies this is a political forum that is nonbiasednonpartisan and treats every persons position on topics equally. Dueling rallies between jon stewart and stephen colbert the. The rally to restore sanity andor fear was mostly a goodnatured riot a. Stewart, colbert preside over lighthearted, starstudded rally.
Photos from the stewartcolbert rally at the rally itself, mythbusters hosts jamie hyneman and adam savage said. Jon stewart, host of the daily show and stephen colbert, host of the colbert report spoke to the media following their washington rally to restore sanity andor fear. A bunch of them on signs at the stewartcolbert rally. The 53 funniest signs from the rally to restore sanity and. The funniest signs from the rally to restore sanity andor. About 215,000 people attended the rally, according to. Colbert, who used the stage to rib journalists and fearmongering. Jon stewart mocked president donald trump during an appearance on the late show with stephen colbert on tuesday, january 31.
Noted latenight tv talkshow liberals jon stewart and stephen colbert are planning simultaneous rallies in washington dc 3 days before the midterm elections to mock the successful conservative tea party rallies. The rally was led by jon stewart, host of the satirical news program the daily show, and stephen colbert, incharacter as a conservative political pundit. I was winding up a weeklong stay in alexandria, virginia. Media organizations have been wrestling with whether the colbert stewart rally in washington is a political or merely entertainment event. What we saw at the stewartcolbert rally to restore. Jon stewartstephen colbert rally draws huge crowds sabrina tavernise and brian stelterthe new york times published 4. Jon stewart, stephen colbert to host dueling rallies in d. Im mad as hell crossed out slightly annoyed and i think ill try to find some solutions. Follow our live blog below throughout the day for the latest updates from the rally, including video, photos, ontheground news and more. Featuring bandleader jon batiste with his band stay human, the emmy awardnominated show is broadcast from the. Stewart said thursday night that his rally would be a million moderate march. Thousands gather for the rally to restore sanity and keep fear alive rallies hosted by comedians and television hosts jon stewart and stephen colbert, on the national mall in washington, d.
And all spelled correctly with the exception of obviously misspellings on some of the colbert rally signs. Jon stewart rally attracts estimated 215,000 cbs news. Wasnt a huge fan of the rally myself, but there can be no dispute that the signs were among the days highlights. People power convinces comedians jon stewart and stephen. Stewart, colbert to hold 1030 rallies debate politics. A 7yearold girl accepted the award in nprs absence. The rally to restore sanity andor fear was a gathering that took place on october 30, 2010. By katla mcglynn you already showed us the hundreds of amazing signs you can make on your computers, and now were asking those of you attending jon stewart and stephen colbert s rally to restore sanity andor fear to show us your signs in action. Oct 31, 2010 jon stewart, host of the daily show and stephen colbert, host of the colbert report spoke to the media following their washington rally to restore sanity andor fear. Stewart and colberts dc rally staged for comedy, not. The answer could help show where the boundaries of good. Im assuming someone has already coined the term moderatisms. I cant report as to the mood on the ground, but from the view from my television on saturday, the national mall looked packed with rationality at jon stewart and stephen colberts rally to.
Show us your rally signs in action at the rally to restore. Thousands gather for the rally to restore sanity and keep fear alive rallies hosted by comedians and television hosts jon stewart and stephen colbert, on. Oct 30, 2010 in the shadow of the capitol and the election, comedians jon stewart and stephen colbert entertained a huge throng saturday at a sanity rally poking fun at the nations illtempered politics. Comedy centrals jon stewart announced thursday that hell spearhead a rally in washington, d. But this is the internet, and since we are a website on that internet, we are required to post this.
Saturday was the longawaited rally to restore sanity andor fear in washington d. Stephen colbert and jon stewart plan rallies on national mall. It was a democratic rally without a democratic politician, featuring instead two political satirists, mr. People power convinces comedians jon stewart and stephen colbert to rally. Three masked men posing at the jon stewart rally in washington dc. The canadian press called the stewartcolbert rallies a not sogentle swipe at. I didnt quite make it to jon stewart and stephen colberts rally to restore sanity andor fear even though i was in d. Associated press comedians stephen colbert, left, and jon stewart react on stage during their rally to restore sanity andor fear on the national mall in washington, saturday, oct. The crowd was huge, the weather fine, the signs memorable, and the people well, lets just say they were there too. The rally to restore sanity andor fear was organized by jon stewart and stephen colbert, the hosts of the comedy central programs the daily show and the colbert report. Comedians jon stewart and stephen colbert drew thousands to the capital saturday for a rally that had more laugh lines than speeches, but still represented a major gathering. So without further ado here are the 55 funniest signs from the stewart colbert rally.
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