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Sat Mar 3, 2012, 12:39 PM Mar 2012

Jon Stewart: "Fox News: Rooting For America To Fail Since November 2008"

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201202290016

Jon Stewart Slams Fox's Economic Coverage: "Fox News: Rooting For America To Fail Since November 2008"

February 29, 2012 6:32 pm ET by Media Matters staff

On the February 28 edition of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, Jon Stewart discussed signs the economy is improving, saying, "t's good news -- unless you work for a media organization whose job it is to make sure Obama doesn't get re-elected." He then mocked Fox News figures for appearing to use a Republican National Committee "pundit prep document" with talking points on the economy. At one point, Stewart noted that Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy admitted he was reading from the "pundit prep document" before going on to use one of its talking points.

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