I’m going to be busy all day (more or less) at the Steinmetz Symposium, listening to talks about the fantastic things our students have been doing with their research projects. So it’s going to be a “talk among yourselves” day here at Uncertain Principles, for the most part.
For this one, I’ll crib from Popdose, as seen in the links dump:
Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert?
For extra credit: Stephen Douglas or Frederick Douglass?
I do enjoy Colbert’s character, but Stewart totally leads, in my book. He’s got the whole ‘laugh instead of cry’ shtick down.
Stewart, easily.
Buster Douglas.
I can’t imagine living without either show, but I like Colbert slightly better. I doubt I could explain why.
Stewart. Colbert’s schtick gets old.
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As much as it pains me to choose, Colbert. He maintains a character across a large number of venues. Sort of the Peewee Herman of politics.
Gotta go with Stewart.
Colbert is a parody of a parody!
Colbert all the way. And anyone who thinks otherwise should the video of the White House Correspondents Dinner from a few years back. That man has some big brass ones. Not saying it will change your mind, but it should at least make the choice a bit more difficult.
Frederick Douglas.
Completely biased for Colbert, because he seems to be channeling my neighbor and therefore totally cracks me up.
Frederick Douglass, for eloquence + highly dramatic bio.
So mediagenic!
Colbert, easily. For some reason, I never liked Jon Stewart. Could be a generational thing?
Although Colbert gets props for his take-no-prisoners WHCA speech, I have to give the nod to the more versatile Stewart. Sure, Colbert stays in character, but it’s just one character.
The other question is easy. Frederick Douglass in a landslide.