Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Hold Rally in D.C.
Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) and Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report) are joining forces to bring sanity and fear back to politics. The comic geniuses are parodying the recent Glenn Beck right wing rally held in D.C. The Comedy Central stars announced dueling rallies on October 30 at the National Mall in Washington D.C. Stewart’s theme was the “Rally to Restore Sanity”, giving regular people who Stewart says are too busy trying to survive a chance to be represented. Colbert’s right-wing character touted his rally “The March to Keep Fear Alive”, in order to keep fear a focal point in politics.
Stewart seeks to draw moderates to the rally who, he says, “beg America to stop shouting, throwing and drawing Hitler mustaches on people other than Hitler (or Charlie Chaplin).” Colbert called on his viewers, The Colbert Nation, reaching out to “freedom-loving patriots” to challenge Stewart and his “dark, optimistic forces trying to take away our fear”. Last week the comic duo proposed they share a rally together since Colbert forgot to get a permit for his march.
The Daily Show and The Colbert Report will entertain the masses next week with shows airing in Washington D.C. at their usual times, leading up to their rally on Saturday of that week. C-SPAN, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report should be good bets to catch some of the rally clips on television during and after the October 30, 2010 rally. Television coverage of the Rally to Restore Sanity begins on Comedy Central Saturday, October 30 at 12 noon ET/9:00 a.m. PT.
Visit the official rally site at http://www.rallytorestoresanity.com for more information on the October 30th rally.
