Jon Stewart Mocks Rick Sanchez At Comedy Central Autism Fundraiser

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Jon Stewart Mocks Rick Sanchez At Comedy Central Autism Fundraiser
Jillian Rayfield | October 4, 2010, 9:52AM


If former CNN host Rick Sanchez doesn't like it when Jon Stewart makes fun of him, calling him a "bigot" probably didn't help much.

At Comedy Central's annual "Night Of Too Many Stars" autism fundraiser over the weekend, Stewart, who was hosting, addressed Sanchez's "bigot" comment, and his implication that the Jews run the news networks. "All has to do is apologize," Stewart said, "and we'll hire him back."

Gossip Cop reports:

Stewart advised the crowd at the Beacon Theatre that if they felt guilty, for example, having dented a friend's car, they should give the autism fundraiser $50. And if they felt guilty for cheating in some manner, donating $500 to the benefit would make them feel better.

"If you went on the radio and said the Jews control the media," said Stewart in a pointed jab at Sanchez, "In that case... you may want to hold on to your money,"

Later, Late Show host David Letterman made a surprise appearance, and said he was only in New York because he was "helping Rick Sanchez clean out his office."

Sanchez was fired from CNN last Friday after his comments on Pete Dominick's radio show about Stewart. Sanchez also said of Stewart being Jewish:

I'm telling you that everybody who runs CNN is a lot like Stewart, and a lot of people who run all the other networks are a lot like Stewart, and to imply that somehow they, the people in this country who are Jewish, are an oppressed minority? Yeah.

"Night Of Too Many Stars" airs on Comedy Central on October 21.

He was fired for slamming Jews at CNN. His big mouth, huge ego and thin skin did him in.

He always has been and always will be a joke.

But you also seem to believe that Jews control the media. And will get even if you mention it.

if you look at the transcript of the interview, Sanchez didn't say that Jews control the media.

What he DID say was pretty bad, but the above is something of a mischaracterization of his words.

And he really IS saying the Jews control CNN.The whole intreview is a very strange rant within which he repeatedly targats Stewart. He calls both Steward and Colbert bigots and he constantly says the Jews were not oppressed and then sort of backs off but he does directly say the Jews are not oppressed and Stewart isn't a minority.

When you read the conversation it's obvious that "people like Stewart" doesn't refer to Jews. It refers to people who come from a similar region, race and social class. He was calling out CNN on their race and class biases. And if there's one thing that white liberals don't like it's when a minority points out their privilege and prejudices. It's a gross distortion to claim that Sanchez was talking about Jews controlling the media.

It is even more obvious in the context of the entire interview. We have to disagree on this. Sanchez has a huge chip on his shoulder about the Jews and Stewart in particular. That isn't deniable.He said the Jews weren't "powerless" and they weren't "oppressed".

And I listened to the entire interview twice and also read the transcript.

is that Sanchez didn't bring up Stewart being Jewish. The interviewer did. I don't doubt that Sanchez has a chip on his shoulder and he obviously dislikes Stewart personally. Part of the chip probably results from how few racial minorities there are in the news media, how hard it must be for minorities to advance, and it's obvious to me that CNN doesn't want to talk about that issue.

bring up minorities and said Stewart could not relate to them. He also stated that Stewart and others "hid" behind a veneer of white appearance. Funny, few anchors are as "white" as Sanchez who No one would know was Hispanic except for his last name.I honestly doubt any of Sanchez discrimination(Though Hispanic discrimination surely exists, I just think Sanchez is outright stupid, so is marginalized for that factor) and think someone who looks Like Jon and routinely discusses his Jewish background as does Jon is not hiding anything.Sanchez actually implies Jon "looks" whiter than he does. But hey, Sanchez doesn't seem to be able to grasp the difference between a comedian and a newscaster either, proving the point that it again isn't his ethnicity( or lack of it) that is a problem but his lack of common sense and intelligence.And BTW, for one who was so informed on his own perceived "discrimination" and his ability to speak for all Hispanic minority groups, I wonder that he never once used the word "Latino". I guess Cubans, particularly "white" Cubans are a different category.

is that in the interview he did NOT say that Jews control the media, which is what he is being accused of. I don't think his statement, as it stands, is very pretty, but he did not say that Jews control the media.

Rick Sanchez: I don't think it's a conscious thing. I just think it's important that people who are not minorities understand that those of us who are – and very few of us will say the things that I just said – are actually more complex than they think we are.

Pete Dominick: Stewart's a minority as much as you are. He's Jewish.

Sanchez: Yeah. Yeah. Very powerless people. Please. What are you, kidding?

Dominick: You're telling me that....

Sanchez: I'm telling you that everybody who runs CNN is a lot like Stewart, and a lot of people who run all the other networks are a lot like Stewart. And to imply that somehow they – the people in this country who are Jewish – are an oppressed minority? Yeah.

that the people who run CNN"are a lot like Stewart" ie "Jewish. There is no way NOT to get that out of what he said, particularly with his last comment that"they" (sarcastically) "the people of this country who are Jewish, are an oppressed minority? Yeah".

I don't necessarily disagree with you that he's talking about Jewish people at CNN, but he STILL isn't saying that Jews control the media. He may be saying that Jews control CNN. He might also be saying that there are Jews in position of power at the other networks, but he never at anytime paints the broad picture of the Jews controlling (all) media. And I think that's an important distinction that has to be made.

I honestly think the most damaging thing against him here is his derision toward the idea that Jews are not an oppressed minority.

I only argue this because I think it's important that if you're going to vilify a guy, then you should be accurate in your assessment of what he said. And based on those quotes, I don't think you can absolutely be sure that's what he meant. It was a conversation -- almost an argument -- and people don't always express themselves clearly when they're speaking extemporaneously.

Lord knows we've ALL said things (and written things here on DU) that were not interpreted the way we intended them to be, only to have people jump down our throats because they're reading something into it.

Is that the case here? I'm not sure. But I lean toward giving people the benefit of the doubt.

How this absurd idea of political correctness come about where bigotry is now about gotcha politics and what is said off hand or in a moment of anger? Bigotry is about long term actions that discriminate against others, not just words. It has become a tool of the media to get certain people.

A no-talent bimbo like that SHOULD get fired.

I have NOTHING against Jews or what they are perceived to "control".

Sanchez wasn't repeating any propaganda. He came up with these statements on his own.

Sanchez is a loud mouth who can dish it out but can't take it. He is sucha victim.

http://www.mediaite.com/online/rick-sanchez-calls-jon-stewart-a-bigot-says-cnn-is-run-by-jews/#comment-164614

What's Spanish for "It's not a good idea to bit the hands that feeds you?"

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rocktivity

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-october-4-2010/hurty-sanchez

Especially the last 2 minutes. He does discuss the comments at the fundraiser and the media spin of his words. At length.