
Originally Posted by
mr_pikachu
Well, that's an interesting point about taking a comedian seriously. It is a little bit different than being an actor, being comedians do nothing but make jokes (at least in front of the public eye), while actors sometimes at least act serious. That might be a potential problem beyond what Reagan experienced.
Then again, I read a rather frightening study recently that compared The Daily Show with news broadcasts on CNN, CBS, Fox News, and a few other stations. Stewart's program was found to have every bit as much political content as the rest of them - that is, it was just as informative as the traditional news programs. I'm not sure whether that says more about The Daily Show or about the state of news today.