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[–] Gerplunckamo 11 points 96 points (+107|-11) ago 

Yeah, that's not going to be biased at all. Brilliant , OP.

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[–] Breadbear 6 points 36 points (+42|-6) ago 

I doubt the idea is: "Wow, Jon Stewart is so unbiased he should host a debate!"

I would assume it's more along the lines of: "If Jon Stewart sat Hillary and Bernie down, he'd ask the questions I'd want to ask and challenge them on the shit I'd want to challenge them on", or something like that.

Fuck yeah, I'd watch that debate. I wouldn't be expecting some kind of super formal, objective, strictly-regulated thing. I'd want to see how those two, together, dealt with JS's interpretive framework and worldview, which clearly resonates with his viewership. People want him to moderate a debate because they think he'll call shit like he sees it; in that sense, the bias is exactly the attraction.

That being said, yeah: of course the petition is wishful thinking. Nobody's going to agree to that shit. Just tryna explain the appeal as I see it.

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[–] Gerplunckamo 2 points 5 points (+7|-2) ago 

That makes sense. Have an upgoat for your trouble.

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[–] TheBuddha 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I don't even like Jon Stewart but I'd certainly watch a debate that he moderated.

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[–] tpdplsio 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I don't really get it since he'd often treat guests on his show with kid gloves and not ask hard questions. But I agree that he's built a brand up around being unbiased, trustworthy, and anti-establishment which is probably where this is coming from.

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[–] Codyrl95 17 points 17 points (+34|-17) ago 

He may be bias, but I feel like he would be 100% professional about it if asked to moderate. Also I feel like he's the one with the sense to ask the real questions people like Kelly wouldn't ask.

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[–] Gerplunckamo 13 points 27 points (+40|-13) ago  (edited ago)

I've got a question for him. He's been bitching and whining about Wall Street for years; and his brother, with huge ties to the New York Stock Exchange, has never made an appearance on the show. Not once.

Does that sound 100% professional to you?

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[–] Say_What 4 points 10 points (+14|-4) ago  (edited ago)

Bias is a noun. Biased is an adjective. Jon Stewart, and you, are biased, not bias.

We now return from this pedantry break to our regularly scheduled argument.

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[–] you-dumbass 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

What if it was a late stage democrat primary debate?

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[–] usernameistaken 15 points -5 points (+10|-15) ago 

Actually it may not be. Jon roasted both parties a like. The reason conservatives get more flak is because they are not always consistent and that's what he calls them out on. Otherwise both parties get equal grilling.

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[–] Gerplunckamo 2 points 16 points (+18|-2) ago  (edited ago)

Yeah, the guy who's had Obama on the show for the nth time to promote some bullshit policy is unbiased. That's like saying Rush Limbaugh is unbiased.

Edit: Grammar. Damn mobile.

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[–] BrownMoses 1 point 5 points (+6|-1) ago 

The reason conservatives get more flak is because they are not always consistent

And Liberal Authoritarians are?