Jon Stewart In 2000 Interview: 'I Would Say I'm More Of A Socialist'

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Earlier this week, Fox News chief Roger Ailes made news when he told an Ohio University audience that The Daily Show host Jon Stewart confided to Ailes that he was 'a socialist' while the two were having drinks at a bar. A December 15, 2000 interview in CNN's Larry King Live with Stewart reveals Ailes might be correct. Stewart told a caller to King's show that 'I would say I'm more of a socialist or an independent.'

'Is it hard to make political jokes and not be on, like, either side,' a caller into King's program asked Stewart.

'You can't be on either side,' said King.

'No, that's not true,' responded Stewart. 'Most people can't hide their political beliefs.'

'I think you're a Democrat, Jon,' said King.

'I think that's probably correct,' Stewart replied. 'I would say I'm more of a socialist or an independent.' He added, 'No one would ever I think watching our show think that, boy, that guy is just leaning so far right.'

'But you would knock the Democrats,' King asked.

'Oh sure,' Stewart responded.

Watch the interview below via CNN:

h/t NewsBusters

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• If you aren't a socialist, you're a sucker.

• I am a proud socialist progressive. I am not a liberal. Excellent, Jon. You are one of the good ones. =)

  http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/31332-socialism-liberalism

• OH NOES! NOT SOCIALIST!!!!! You want to go after the President on legit. stuff, that is great there is a lot to choose from. This idiocy is such a dead end for the Republican Party. Yeah Obama is a Muslim Socialist, Stalinist, Manchurian Candidate, Sharia lover, Kenyan etc. What else do you have Noah? Go after the prez. on real shit. Who knows Romney might actually win, but as long as this stuff continues, Obama is insured a second term. You guys are blowing it, big time.

• Oh' oh' Stewart's game is up'

  'This proves it!'

  'what?'

  'I don't know some crap conservatives pretend matters.'

  'why?'

  'I don't know' I guess they are bored''

• Noah, if you come to my neighborhood, drinks are on me. This guy is one heck of a reporter.

• I can say I am more of a conservative than a liberal. It really is a meaningless statement. 

• If you are a socialist you're a lazy scumbag. 

• SO?

•  I think News Busters found the clip.

• You know nothing about socialism or you wouldn't say that. 

• So a comedian is a socialist, therefore Obama is a socialist. *snicker*

• The hypocrisy is here:
  How can the behemoth of National Amusements Inc., which owns a large portion of Viacom (Comedy Central's parent) and CBS, survive in a socialistic environment?