Andrew Sullivan chimes in on the future of the Daily Show in a post-Bush era. Apparently, some people don’t think it can survive – that they simply can’t or won’t take on an Obama presidency.
I think this grossely misunderstands what the Daily Show is about and who it targets.
My sense is that politicians are not the target of the Daily Show. It’s the media.
Jon Steward didn’t go an plead with the DNC and RNC to pressure their politicians to be nicer to one another or to behave differently, he went on CrossFire and berated the hacks and pundits. My sense is that it is the Media – with its inane low quality, unidimensional and uncritical reporting – that is the real target of the Daily Show. Politicians (plus celebrities, and whoever else is unfortunate to get in the way) are simply the topic they use to launch these attacks.
Consequently, I don’t think the Daily Show is going anywhere. While the discourse coming out of the White House is probably about to get a whole lot more nuanced and interesting those reporting on the activities of the White House are probably going to be just as inane tomorrow as they were yesterday. Jon’s target is no less juicy. More importantly, I think there are enough people who don’t trust the MSM that an audience will be guaranteed…
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You know, I'd done some wondering myself, but I think you've nailed this one. The media is the real target, and the humor will keep flowing. What may lag (at least in the short-term) is viewer interest, at least until they realize that The Daily Show is still funny.
Something that has been floating in the back of my head to!I agree with you. Well said.I think he can have even more fun with extra correspondents.
You know, I'd done some wondering myself, but I think you've nailed this one. The media is the real target, and the humor will keep flowing. What may lag (at least in the short-term) is viewer interest, at least until they realize that The Daily Show is still funny.
Something that has been floating in the back of my head to!I agree with you. Well said.I think he can have even more fun with extra correspondents.