Fans from miles around Assembled on Saturday on the National Mall for the rally Thurs Restore Sanity, blending laughs, Activism and a call for civility from comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
Jon Stewart, WHO Grew up in Lawrenceville, and Stephen Colbert, a Montclair resident, Drew Thousands of exuberant supporters Thurs Washington on Saturday for a live televised and streamed That joint rally shut down streets, the overloaded transit system and flooded the Mall.
Between noon and 3 pm, Stewart and Colbert Held forth from a stage on the opposite end of the Mall from the Lincoln Memorial steps, M Conservative commentator Glenn Beck led a crowd responded similarly two months ago. That rally, Religious With its theme of "Restoring Honor," HAD Conservative Political Undertones and prompted Stewart's response.
The idea of the rally was Thurs Provide a counter-weight Thurs all the shouting and insults flying Of These polarized times. But There Were Political Undertones, too, pushing back against Conservatives ahead of Tuesday's election.
But the two comedians Kept Most of Their Three hour show Thurs nonpartisan bits, musical entertainment and Gentle Ribbing of the purported enemies of incivility.
The list of Entertainers included musicians Jon Legend and The Roots, along with actor Sam Waterston and Don Novello, WHO PLAYED years ago Father Guido Sarducci's "Saturday Night Live."
Philly.com Reported Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow Performed Also, if singing "I Can not Change The World To Make it better, the Least I can do is care." Ozzy Osbourne and Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, Engaged in something of a Battle of the Bands as the heavy-metal rocker barged in on the folkie's hit "Peace Train," in a mock clash of music and cultures.
At the Conclusion of the program, Stewart got to the point of his rally, arguing That's the rally intended butt of the joke was The Level of Discourse in Washington, and cable television's hyperbolic 24-hour news cycle. They showed a left wing / right wing is a video montage jumbo screens, featuring, among others, Ann Coulter, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, and James Carville.
Political affiliations aside, they said, everyone Throughout the country found a way to Work Together. "The only place we do not is here or is cable TV," said Stewart, According to the Washington Post. Earnest in terms they orated, "If we Amplify everything, we hear nothing."
According to politicsdaily.com, Stewart cited the Importance of Distinguishing Between "real racists and Tea Partiers, or real bigots and Juan Williams or Rick Sanchez," because failing to do so "is an insult, Not only Thurs Those people But to the racists themselves, the WHO have put in the exhausting effort it takes Thurs hate. "
Shortly before 1 pm, "Mythbuster" Adam Savage Announced there were 150.000 Folks Trying to do the "wave" across the Mall. CBS, Which Hired professional crowd-counters, put the number at 87.000.
The crowd waved Hundreds of creative, hand-made messages, Including These:
Sanity Is A Pre-Existing Condition
I can see America From My Back Yard
I Came Here Illegally. I Went to 5 mph Over the Speed Limit on I-95.
This sign Contains Correct Grammar and Spelling
I Love America. Even Though We Get It Wrong Sometimes, It's Still A Nice Place To Raise a Family.
Speak Softly And Carry a Bibliography of Statistics
An Associated Press report in the Courier Post Reported Stewart wants Attendees Thurs help restore the National Mall, Which has a $ 400 Million of Deferred maintenance backlog. Colbert asked People to Contribute Thurs Donors Choose, Which raises money for school supplies; proceeds from sales of rally merchandise Also will go to the Yellow Ribbon Fund to facilitate Thurs Injured Soldiers.
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