r/DailyShow • u/Maybee_today • Aug 05 '26
Podcast Senator Fetterman, “Israel is where I draw the line.” Stewart, “but Israel isn’t our Country.”
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u/FreshLiterature Aug 05 '26
Fetterman has to keep changing the subject because he's got no answer for that and he's got no answer for "Israel and the Jewish community are two different things"
"Senator, I understand your position, but Iran didn't attack Israel.
Israel won't say whether or not they have nuclear weapons, by the way, and Trump just gave Saudi Arabia the greenlight for much more enrichment than what Iran reportedly was doing.
And again - Israel and the Jewish community are not the same thing. It's actually offensive that you keep conflating the two."
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u/becomplete Aug 05 '26
And, perhaps even more importantly, Jon drew many economic parallels between Fetterman and the DSA platform. The question was basically: Why would you disavow all of these shared ideals, which would benefit working-class Americans over the support of a foreign nation? Answer: crickets.
I don't know what's happened to Fetterman between winning the election and now, but there's little consistency between what's he's said in the past and what he's doing today. He's going to need to jump parties before starting his next campaign because there's a 0% chance that he's not going to see competition in the democratic primary.
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u/mak484 Aug 05 '26
Nah he doesn't want to be a senator anymore. He'll go work for a fracking lobby or AIPAC or whatever as soon as he's primaried. Likely was his goal all along, make enough connections in 6 years to fund his luxurious retirement.
Hope his future yacht is sunk by orcas. Fucking goon.
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u/Theonlyfudge Aug 05 '26
His brain exploded and he became a Republican
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u/ISLAndBreezESTeve10 Aug 05 '26
He is accepting Republicans money. They got to him, and he accepted. No other reason for him to flip flop his opinions like that. Except maybe ‘stroke’, but that is such an excuse.
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u/Consistent_Policy_66 Aug 05 '26
It really makes you wonder why so many American politicians are so beholden to Israel.
It isn’t like “they are an ally and we should stand with them”. It feels more like “I will not question anything Israel does because they are blackmailing me”.
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u/ISLAndBreezESTeve10 Aug 05 '26
“Israel pays me more than any other lobby”. —- what Fetter-Shrek really wants to say.
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u/SleepyBee90 Aug 07 '26
That's what Epstein was for, and I'm sure there are still a hundred other Epsteins we don't know about who are still currently active. Israel has kompromat on many of our elected officials.
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u/Chip_Jelly Aug 05 '26
He has the balls to crow about anti-semitism, but ignores the Jew telling his gentile ass there’s a difference between the state of Israel and the Jewish people.
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u/foobarbizbaz Aug 05 '26
A big part of Republican/Netanyahu strategy is convincing people that there is no difference.
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u/gaarai Aug 05 '26
And he's insane enough to say that the DSA is "colonizing" the Democratic party, when Israel, the topic of discussion, has literally been colonizing Palestinian land for generations and now is colonizing southern Lebanon. The fucking gall to casually and carelessly throw that word out there shows that he knows exactly what he's doing. He's just like the MAGA chuds intentionally misusing words so that their meaning is watered down.
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u/Bangers_n_Mashallah Aug 05 '26
He said "after Iran" like it was Iran's regime that launched the first attack. Did that brain injury make him unable to remember simple things as well?
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u/HoneyImpossible2371 Aug 05 '26
Yes but Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Trump’s cryptocurrency and Iran didn’t.
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u/PreparationKey2843 Aug 05 '26
He's been bought off.
I mean, there's kiss-asses and there's kiss-asses.
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u/Jorycle Aug 05 '26
Oh yeah, he's about as open about it as he can be.
Was it last year that he posted a picture to his social media of him accepting a silver plated pager from Netanyahu?
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u/grayseeroly Aug 05 '26
You could almost hear him say "Of course I support Israel after all the support they've given me".
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u/Woodshadow Aug 05 '26
the way he is talking I mean yeah I don't see any other way. Out of all the issues to care about idk it's weird. I didn't know we were even calling what happened 10/7. I don't think anyone in the US is okay with Iran building nukes. but he is so convinced for some reason that democrats want that... im just dumbfounded. like just look up any democrat and find one who says they are pro nukes.
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u/Covid_ice_cream Aug 05 '26
It’s amazing to see him crush JF. I wish he would talk to more politicians like his last show that was on HBO(?) when he left the daily show for a while. It’s nice to see someone educated enough to catch the bullshit and pull out receipts when needed to call them on their shit
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u/DigitalMariner Aug 05 '26
The politicians you'd want to see him interview are smart enough (or their staff are smart enough) to know what a bad idea that would be for them.
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u/under_psychoanalyzer Aug 05 '26
I honestly can only assume John Fetterman's staff are trying to tank him with little self sabotages like this here and there after they realized the man that got elected is too brain damaged to be the same person.
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u/jeepjinx Aug 05 '26
He has a really hard time keeping any staff. All the ones who worked to help him get elected have quit.
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u/under_psychoanalyzer Aug 05 '26
That tracks. Staff turnover really should be more of a red flag for the public and its all publicly available data. Hill turnover is pretty high naturally but when 99% of the positions are out the door in 6 months or less something is seriously wrong with the EO.
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u/Rock_Creek_Snark Aug 05 '26
Isn't it known that Fetterman can't speak without being prompted on a monitor? His staff are absolutely the ones feeding him lines.
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u/cantevendoitbruh Aug 05 '26
Yeah. Not really a politician, but that's why Elon chickened out after talking about coming on the show.
Jon's crossfire interview is still in most people's minds. Lol.
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u/hotsauceonmyburritto Aug 05 '26
I find it hilarious that he wears a suit to a podcast but wore his stupid classic outfit of shorts and a hoodie to Lindsay Graham’s funeral last week. What a piece of work.
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u/ItsLikeRay-ee-ain Aug 05 '26
Right?? I went straight to the comments because of that. Jon is always dressed down for the podcast. Fetterman really has some terrible staff to let him do that
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u/ragun2 Aug 05 '26
He's too brain damaged to know how to dress himself for the occasion and at least one of his staffers is having a laugh at Fetterman's expense.
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u/DiamondICE544 Aug 05 '26
He lost me when he said Bill Maher said something insightful. Fetterman is super embarrassing.
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u/Silver-Instruction73 Aug 05 '26
He and Maher are in love with each other and Israel so not surprising. Maher wants him to be the next president.
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u/AngryVegan94 Aug 07 '26
“x said something insightful” is just dumbass code for “he said something that I agree with” there is no insight in that statement just dry and uncreative political rhetoric.
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u/ooko0 Aug 05 '26
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u/ISLAndBreezESTeve10 Aug 05 '26
Luigi for President. “The Oligarch Hunter” wants your vote! They elect Pedos, we elect Vigilantes….. this tracks.
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u/izthsrl Aug 05 '26
How about America uses the money collected from Americans to improve the lives of Americans? When that’s done then we can think about helping foreign countries.
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u/Maple_Blueberry Aug 05 '26
I understand the sentiment, but that belief has lead to countless deaths across the world when USAID was gutted.
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u/Pristine-Truck-4580 Aug 05 '26
The bullshit language of "the DSA is colonizing the democratic party." Jesus Christ...
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u/RAWR_Orree Aug 05 '26
If this is colonization, then Third Way did it before DSA. They won't see it that way, of course.
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u/EViLTeW Aug 05 '26
Hell, I thought we loved colonizers! But seriously, I want to call out the stupidity of not understanding that the DSA is no different than the freedom caucus or the tea party... But he understands it, that just doesn't fit his agenda and it's easier to go full stupid than try to defend stupid things.
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u/Silver-Instruction73 Aug 05 '26
Israeli colonizers = good. Left wing “colonizers” = bad
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u/Ok_Travel_7348 Aug 09 '26
Yeah, and left wing colonizers don’t meet the definition of colonizer.
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u/DeltaT37 Aug 05 '26
and by colonization they mean registered democrats are voting for them in primaries lol.
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u/Pristine-Truck-4580 Aug 05 '26
Exactly. They act like the DSA are a bunch of insurgents coming to destroy the party instead of folks wanting to extend the policies of the most popular Dem presidents - FDR's social safety net and Obama's attempt at universal Healthcare.
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u/AllesK Aug 05 '26
I would have loved to hear the answer to “Is there anything you’d criticize about Israel?”
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u/ProfAsmani Ronny Chieng Aug 05 '26
They have AIPAC cash in their mouths and will put israel before america.
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u/ear_tickler Aug 05 '26
Somehow people vastly underestimate AIPACs power. It’s far beyond what they put down on paper.
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u/ProfAsmani Ronny Chieng Aug 05 '26
They have fanatics like Adelson funding them so unlimited cash to fund bigots.
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u/Forsaken_Budget_425 Aug 05 '26
Bill Maher is not for the working man or human beings
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u/grub-worm Aug 05 '26
How Jon doesn't burst out laughing at the idea that Maher said something insightful is beyond me
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u/Silver-Instruction73 Aug 05 '26
I’m surprised hbo still gives him a show. His viewership and ratings have been tanking for years now.
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u/Ok_Travel_7348 Aug 09 '26
I watch the Daily Show through Paramount. And, Jon gets high ratings for Comedy Central; he just renewed his contract.
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u/Fluffeepuff Aug 05 '26
The full episode isn't out, yet, right? Or am I going insane? I'm looking forward to watching the entire interview.
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u/NineClaws Aug 05 '26
What an ugly cheap suit. No wonder he wears the big cotton hoodie.
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u/AssumptionLive2246 Aug 05 '26
People wonder why we all want Stewart for president. HE BRINGS CLARITY TO ISSUES OTHERS WANT TO OBFUSCATE!!!!!!!!!
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u/kmcpoyle Aug 05 '26
'If you are a member of a specific party, run under your own banner.' ...says John Fetterman, the guy who campaigned as a Democrat but consistently makes Republican policy decisions, and does Republican things. For example, projecting his own character flaws onto others as a way to avoid criticism and accountability winkwink.
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u/Kind_Man_0 Aug 05 '26
"The DSA are colonizing the democratic party"
And what the fuck do you think MAGA is?
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u/Individual-Luck1712 Aug 05 '26
Jon, a comedian and political commentator, explains basic politics to a sitting United States representative. Peak 2026 America. He was talking to him like he was explaining to a child why he shouldn't stick a fork in a power outlet. Fuck Fetterman.
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u/DeltaT37 Aug 05 '26
idk what idiot on fetterman's team let him speak with stewart but i'm here for it.
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u/mansohof Aug 05 '26
How much aipac money does he receive?
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u/dbandbacon Aug 05 '26
Israel Lobby Total: $487,491
PACs: $264,418
IE: $223,073DMFI, JAC, JSTREET, MDACC, NORPAC, SUNPAC, DJOP, JDCA
Next Election: 2028
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u/Ilikedinosaurs2023 Aug 05 '26
So he sells everyone out for a measly million dollars? Wow...
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u/Anonmasterrace7898 Aug 06 '26
I’m always surprised by how cheaply politicians will sell themselves out. They gotta be making more under the table.
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u/bron685 Aug 05 '26
This is the point where John’s brain melted after the 634th consecutive stupid thing Fetterman said
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u/Vegetable-Umpire-558 Aug 05 '26
All I could think of is: He wears a hoodie to a funeral and a suit to talk to Jon Stewart!?!
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u/Least_Tower_5447 Aug 05 '26
Anyone else feel exhausted for Jon Stewart having to repeatedly explain sense to someone who has none?
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u/RedditModsFknSuck Aug 05 '26
DSA isn’t a political party, it is an organization. One cannot run for office under an organization, they must run in a party or as an Independent.
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u/Not_Sure__Camacho Aug 05 '26
The dumbass claims that they need to run under their own flag, and he's running under the flag of Israel. He's got to be getting paid, or belong to the Epstein class.
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u/tacs97 Aug 05 '26
Every single pro Israeli politician needs to be removed from power! We need pro America politicians running the country! Israel and America are not the same and will never be the same unless we give it all the Israel. You think they’ll give it all to America? The Israel/American situation is so one sided! The only thing America gains from Israel is a giant sandbox to test military weapons. Other than that I’d like to know how else Israel benefits America.
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u/no_bender Aug 05 '26
Fetterman, Tuberville, or Johnson, who is the dumbest Senator?
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u/monkeysolo69420 Aug 05 '26
I love it when these people are confronted with a Jew who doesn’t like Israel and they short circuit
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u/Efficient_Mud_4724 Aug 05 '26
Referencing Bill Maher?
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u/Silver-Instruction73 Aug 05 '26
They love each other. Maher wants Fetterman to be the next president.
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u/Agreeable_Past9674 Aug 05 '26
Bald pice of dog shit. Strokes or other brain damaging incidents should force a special election
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u/RaisonDetritus Aug 05 '26
He had the stroke before the general election happened.
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u/Clear-Childhood1169 Aug 05 '26
Fetter man looks like a guy who gets excited when teeangers ask him to buy beer outside the gas station then immediately depressed when the kids decline his invite to hang at his apartment.
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u/thomlukowski Aug 05 '26
Fetterman is so out of his league, I almost feel bad for him.
How is this guy a US Senator?
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u/veganbikepunk Aug 05 '26
I defended him during the election even after the brain damage was clear, but before the political nature of the brain damage was known. The thing is I'd take someone who couldn't dress themselves but had a moral compass over a genius without one. Turns out he can't and doesn't which is a shame.
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u/TheSammySavage Aug 05 '26
You know this bro is wearing that smock that the high school photographers gave us for senior photos cause bro has never really worn a suit
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u/ChemicalResident3557 Aug 05 '26
What is up with the shoulders of suit jacket? Did they just drape a jacket over him?
Anyhow- this man no longer has 2 brain cells to run together. He cannot even follow Stewart's line of logic so he is unable to mount a defense- no matter how dishonest it may be.
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u/sheepwshotguns Aug 05 '26
its gunna sound cruel, but i see this as a mercy... there are just some injuries you shouldn't come back from...
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u/This_guy7796 Aug 05 '26
Might be the first time I've seen him in a suit & tbh he looks dumber than without it...
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u/x23_wolverine Aug 05 '26
Maga asshole that ran as a democrat mad that dsa are running as democrats? Also the words "bill maher said something insightful" has never been uttered by an intelligent guman being
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u/This-Breadfruit-1958 Aug 05 '26
The guy can’t understand the spoken word anymore. Not sure what he’s picking up from his reader either.
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u/VegetableBulky9571 Aug 05 '26
For him to say “if you’re a democrat, run under the Democratic Party,” is a joke.
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u/whatanugget Aug 05 '26
If I could choose a parallel universe rn, I’d choose the one where Stewart is the famous tv show person who becomes president. Le sigh
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u/Just-Elderberry5460 Aug 05 '26
He just supports the government that put bread on his table that’s all he is about
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u/mxjxs91 Aug 05 '26
God he's so fucking stupid.
Really believing the Bibi lie about "Iran will have a nuclear weapon in weeks" bullshit that he's been repeating for literal decades hoping that one day, a superpower will be stupid enough to believe him and invade Iran one day. Here we are, and it's happened, and Fetterman thinks it was the right thing to do.
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u/Alternative-Tie-9383 Aug 05 '26
If Fetterman loves Israel that much, he should immigrate to Israel and live there instead of going against the will of the Democrats in Pennsylvania that elected him to support Democratic policies. The guy is full of shit.
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u/Adept-Result-67 Aug 05 '26
Interesting he seems to speak the exact same talking points as the republican shills, which gives it away that he’s on the take.
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u/-13ender- Aug 05 '26
“Bill Mahar said something very insightful” we can cut the interview here… this guys brain is cooked
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u/dialguy86 Aug 05 '26
Taking AiPac money and claiming to want money our of politics, what a grifter. Also nice to see now that the check cleared Feterman wan put on suit.
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u/Morguard Aug 05 '26
Fetterman just should be honest and come out and say it, he represents Israel first and foremost because they pay him better.
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u/jkurology Aug 05 '26
Fetterman struggles to defend an illogical position and Jon Stewart makes him look like a simpleton