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'Restore Sanity and/or Fear' Rally-Goers Converge on National Mall
By Annie Groer - Politics DailyComedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert riffed and giggled, strutted, sang and otherwise carried a big shtick for the first 100-plus minutes of their two-hour "Restore Sanity and/or Fear" rally on Saturday. And the tens of thousands of people who thronged the National Mall ate it up. The fake anchors gave Medals of Reasonableness (Stewart) and Fear Awards (Colbert) and presented musical acts ranging from gospel singer Mavis Staples to Yusef Islam, the balladeer once known as Cat Stevens. It was a high-production variety show, complete with the iconic US Capitol and a clear blue sky as a ...
Lady Gaga: A Political Tsunami, Waiting to Hit
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyLady Gaga is a political force. Don't laugh. Just consider her activism this year. She has taken on several political hot potatoes – the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church, Arizona's immigration law, California's same-sex marriage ban, and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." For all of Lady Gaga's outrageous costumes and catchy dance tunes, the 24-year-old singer, known as Mama Monster to her fans, has alerted the Millennial generation to issues that otherwise may have gone under their radar screens. With a social media network larger than any politician's, including President Barack Obama's or ...
Is the Tea Party a Movement or a Moment?
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyEverybody is talking about the tea party movement. But in the conversation, you hear more questions than answers. What does it represent? Who belongs and is anyone in charge? And most important, on the eve of what is predicted to be a transformational midterm election, will the anger and enthusiasm bubbling up at local, regional and national rallies change the face of American politics (and the faces of elected officials in Congress and statehouses across the country)? At the first National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., in February, the goal of the tea party was summed up in a ...
Jon Stewart's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' to Be Broadcast Live, Streamed Live
By David Knowles - AOL News(Oct. 13) -- First the nation watched live as honor was restored. Soon, it will have the opportunity to see the same done to sanity. As with the Glenn Beck rally before, millions of Americans who cannot physically travel to Washington, D.C., will watch rallies hosted by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert in our nation's capital on their television and computer screens. On Tuesday, Stewart announced to viewers of "The Daily Show" that the show's website would host a live feed of the event, and that Comedy Central would also broadcast portions of the two rallies. "Comedy Central is willing to ...
D.C. Rally Promotes Jobs, Justice, Schools -- And the Midterms
By Peter W. Fulham - Politics DailyWASHINGTON -- Huge crowds gathered along the national Mall Saturday afternoon for a rally intended to re-energize liberal voters before the midterm elections next month. Attendees enjoyed clear skies while listening to an array of speakers from civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton to television pundit and host Ed Schultz. The collection of more than 400 liberal groups' goal was to attract tens of thousands of supporters in an effort to stir interest in what may be a tough midterm Election Day for Democrats. "We hope that everyone who comes to the rally is committed to jobs, justice, and ...
Jon Stewart Goes on 'Oprah' as Rally Picks Up Steam
By David Knowles - AOL News
(Sept. 21) -- A little more than a month before his "Rally to Restore Sanity" will be held in Washington, D.C., Jon Stewart appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to promote a new book and poke more fun at Glenn Beck. Stewart's latest interview with Winfrey was officially set up to hawk copies of "Earth: A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race," the comedian's new book, but when Oprah flashed a picture of Beck and asked for Stewart's instant reaction, "The Daily Show" host couldn't help but chide the man whose "Restoring Honor" march provided much of the inspiration for his own upcoming rally. ...
Park Service: 'No Guarantee' Rally With Stewart and Colbert Will Happen
By not in system - AOL NewsComedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have invited tens of thousands of people to the Washington, D.C., on Oct. 30 for their "Rally to Restore Sanity" on the National Mall. ...
Agree or Disagree, at Least Albert Pujols Stands for Something
By David Whitley - AOL NewsAlbert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals won't lose the National League Central to the Cincinnati Reds. They're going to lose it to Glenn Beck. That's the joke going around this week. Since Pujols and Tony La Russa appeared at Beck's "Restore America" rally last Saturday, the Cards are winless and their All-Star first baseman is batting .118. I don't think Pujols is cursed. He's just confused. One day he's a hero for taking a stand. The next he's a skinhead. So if you wonder why athletes aren't more outspoken on political and social issues, look no further than Pujols. We tell them to ...
Smithsonian Snags Memorabilia From Glenn Beck, Al Sharpton Rallies
By Annie Groer - Politics DailyThere is a reason the Smithsonian Institution is affectionately known as "The Nation's Attic." Its curators and historians collect all manner of stuff. And Saturday, Aug. 28, was just another work day, as staffers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History went on the hunt for memorabilia to add to the collection of 3 million items. From Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally at the Lincoln Memorial -- held on the 47th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream speech" and massive civil rights march -- they snapped up "a water bottle, pamphlets, leaflets, ...
Hey, Glenn Beck: You Should Listen to Rev. Jeremiah Wright
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyObama doesn't believe in God? Of course he does. Here's a simple reason why. After sitting on a pew Sunday after Sunday listening to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, as Obama once did, no one could doubt the God of the Bible exists and no one could pretend to be a believer to boost an image or political future. The talk about Obama and God stems from remarks by Glenn Beck, who raised doubts about the president's religious beliefs after the talk show host's D.C. rally last Saturday. As Politics Daily editor Melinda Henneberger wrote, Beck's rally wasn't about politics, so Beck said, but rather ...
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