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[–] anoncastillo 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Yep. I enjoyed The Daily Show and Colbert well enough under Bush when the criticism was needed, but I started to notice them using their trickery under Obama, and they're right that John Oliver goes way further with it. They've gotten so good at deflecting with mockery that they can't self analyze anymore and it's killing their movement.

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[–] kestrel9 ago 

but I started to notice them using their trickery under Obama

Right. It was comedic open season on Obama, just ask the clown (rodeo). Remember when John Stewart criticized Obama? As I recall he backpedaled on it real quick.

http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-obama-drone-policy-memo-daily-show-2013-2 and https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/02/jon-stewart-dissects-obamas-love-affair-drones/358305/