Stewart RIPS Glenn Beck's Civil Rights Rally: 'I Have A Scheme' (VIDEO)

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"The Daily Show" has a knack for going on vacation when important things happen, so it's nice to see Jon Stewart proactively "report" on Glenn Beck's Aug. 28 civil rights rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. In a segment dubbed "I Have A Scheme," Stewart picked apart Beck's plan to "restore honor" to the republic on the same day and in the same place as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did exactly 47 years ago.

Beck claims not to have realized the coincidence when planning his "Beckapalooza" and Stewart honestly believed him. "Wow, so Glenn Beck didn't realize that was an important day in African-American history?" he asked. "I find that... Totally plausible. I find that totally plausible."

While Beck will not be standing in the same EXACT spot as Dr. King did on that historic day (he'll be standing two flights down) Stewart did take issue with Beck's plan to "reclaim the civil rights movement." Beck argued that white people can't praise or support the mission of Dr. King without criticism.

"Who acts like white people can't praise Martin Luther King?" Stewart said in disbelief. "Or is it that they don't want people who called Barack Obama, the first black president, a racist to praise Martin Luther King?"


WATCH:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/27/stewart-beck-rally-civil-rights_n_696758.html









Colbert: Glenn Beck's Rally Has Nothing To Do With Dr. King (VIDEO)

Last night after Jon Stewart ripped apart Glenn Beck's civil rights rally on "The Daily Show," Stephen Colbert gave his take on the "restoring honor" rally. Specifically, Colbert explored how his rally will be different from that of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s on the same steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Colbert also defended Beck from the "restoring honor haters" who are upset about Beck holding his rally on the anniversary of Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech, saying, "Big whoop! 8/28 is also the birthday of Jason Priestly. You don't see his panties in a bunch."

Colbert concluded that Beck's rally has nothing to do with Dr. King, aside from "the date, location, march, and the threat of assassination." To prove that Beck wasn't just tryign to emulate Dr. King, he showed clips of Beck comparing himself not just to Dr. King, but to Ghandi, erratic news anchor from the movie "Network" Howard Beale, and Jesus Christ. This gave Colbert a revelation:

"He's not just a talk show host!" Colbert gasped. "He's the 'Mighty Morphin' Power Martyr!'" With all the information he needs to "drink the Kool-Aid," Colbert demonstrated that he's ready to follow Beck in his "silver freedom spaceship that runs on human tears."

WATCH:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/27/colbert-beck-civil-rights-rally_n_696888.html?ir=Media

[BootinUp]

1. Stewart eviscerated Beck

now to watch the colbert clip. :-)