Daily Show scoops Meet the Press, Destroys Election Coverage
The Daily Show has been growing in legitimacy in leaps and bounds over the past several years since the Colbert Report first aired. Perhaps The Colbert Report's monopolization of absurdity during Comedy Central's 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. block has allowed The Daily Show to hone its watchdog skills, or maybe I've just grown to appreciate it more over the year, but either way, the oft-dismissed infotainment platform warrants another look.
First off, The Daily Show scooped Meet the Press by about a month on General Stanley McChrystal's involvement in the cover-up of Pat Tillman's death. The Daily Show hosted Jon Krakauer on 9/30, and it's clear that Stewart put Meet the Press's David Gregory to shame in questioning Krakauer.
Secondly, Stewart devoted the first 10 minutes of last night's show to mocking the media's lack of perspective in discussing the elections that took place on Tuesday.
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