Stewart, Colbert rallies in Washington

Awesome.

Comedy Central funnymen Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have announced dueling rallies in Washington D.C. in an apparent attempt to poke fun at the sometimes self-important and serious tone of political discourse in America.

On Thursday’s “The Daily Show,” Stewart said he’d host the “Rally to Restore Sanity” on Oct. 30 on the National Mall. He said the goal was to “take it down a notch for America.”

The call to rally is apparently a play on Fox talk show host Glenn Beck, who hosted a highly-publicized “Restoring Honor” rally in D.C. less than three weeks ago. …

NY Daily News

Colbert responded as a right wing fear monger with his own: ‘March to Keep Fear Alive

Throwing down the gauntlet at Stewart, Colbert says, “They want to replace our Fear with reason. But never forget — “Reason” is just one letter away from “Treason.”

Coincidence?

Reasonable people would say it is, but America can’t afford to take that chance.”

USA Today

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