Daily Show Responds to Faux Outrage "Latte Salute"

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The phony controversy about President Obama saluting with a cup in his hand was made more ridiculous by the fact that it--as a "news" story--overtook far more important actual news stories, particularly on FOX "News." And I've got to say, Sean Hannity and (shudder) Karl Rove yukking it up over it, pretty much proves that it wasn't a serious story. It was just another chance to take a shot at the prez, and do so by not-so-subtly calling him "uppity." Jon Stewart skewered the whole "controversy" on Thursdays Daily Show.

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Jon Stewart to Eric Bolling: 'F*** you and all your false patriotism.'

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OK, last night's show was so incredible, I had to do a transcript. Jon Stewart blasted the Fox News crew for attacking Obama over his "latte salute", calling them out for their utter hypocrisy. Make this video go viral. Share it on social media. That right-wing acquaintance you know who ranted about it on Facebook? Post this video on their Wall for EVERY one of their friends to see. . .

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I know this particular controversy is a little stale already, lo these dozen or so many days later. But I never documented it on the blog. Plus, I needed to use the pun in the title. I've already heard (on The Stephanie Miller Show) "the audacity of taupe" and "yes we tan." And of course, I had to point out--like with so many of these controversies--other presidents have done the exact same thing.