Stewart, Colbert Urge Young Gamers to Stop Playing 'Super Mario' and Vote

by Nick Breckon, Nov 04, 2008 1:06am PST

Related Topics – Super Mario Galaxy, Nintendo Wii

Television host Jon Stewart and fellow comedy newsman Stephen Colbert both urged young gamers to get out to the polls during the closing segment of The Daily Show last night.

Stewart scolded the demographic for not participating in previous elections, while Colbert followed up with a topical, Mario-themed crack. Check out the exchange below.

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By: zooolander x Show Full Post

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Is all american comedy overblown and in your face?

No responses of a sexual nature please. ^__^

Nov 04, 2008 5:21am PST

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Is all american comedy overblown and in your face? No responses of a sexual nature please. ^__^ : zooolander
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By: doomed x Show Full Post

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Youtube error ?

Whats up with the video?

Nov 04, 2008 2:06pm PST

Youtube error ? Whats up with the video? : doomed

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By: mustaine x Show Full Post

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As long as we all admit that we're really voting against someone this election, not for.

Nov 04, 2008 10:56am PST

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As long as we all admit that we're really voting against someone this election, not for. : mustaine
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- I'll admit that you ALWAYS vote against someone. By not voting for them, you automatically vote against t... : vertdang
- Because we can't actually LIKE either candidate.... : thetangent

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By: magicfucker x Show Full Post

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wow.. some guy referred to Mario on tv.

next.

Nov 04, 2008 12:02pm PST

wow.. some guy referred to Mario on tv. next. : magicfucker

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By: DaCommando332 x Show Full Post

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Well THAT guy has obviously never played Mario...

Nov 04, 2008 11:53am PST

Well THAT guy has obviously never played Mario... : DaCommando332

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By: X-GOUKI x Show Full Post

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colbert > stewart

Nov 04, 2008 5:08am PST

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colbert > stewart : X-GOUKI
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- I hate Colberts show, but when he is teamed up with Stewart, he is awesome. : ElArabDeMagnifico
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  I hate them both. : Helios150
  - I like them both, but Stewart's Hyena Laugh is annoying. : saturn96
- Colbert has his moments, but Stewart is a far better interviewer and that's really what clinches it. Colb... : K1Bond007
- Cobert himself I think is more intelligent than Stewart but Stewart has better writers. : mustaine

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As long as Bush isn't on the ballot I'm good with either McCain or Obama as they are both a vast improvement imo. Although Palin does reminds me of what Bush would be like if he was a woman.

Nov 04, 2008 10:02am PST

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As long as Bush isn't on the ballot I'm good with either McCain or Obama as they are both a vast improvem... : jtthe2nd
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  I think you'll find McCain is very similar to bush, but with less idiocy.... a lot less. : Finchypoo
  - We'll only how much "less idiocy" about 6 months after he's in office (which he wont be). Remember Bush r... : mustaine
- TIme for you to load up Mario : et72

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By: flasher 907 x Show Full Post

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man i can't stand stewart.
im not an american, but i have a hunch it's the youth voters who are going to save your countries ass on this one.

Nov 04, 2008 4:56am PST

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man i can't stand stewart. im not an american, but i have a hunch it's the youth voters who are going t... : flasher 907
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took me over an hour to vote...never have I seen lines like this and never have I waited more then 20 to 25 minutes to vote. Voted Obama, proudly. Always be closing people, always be closing...

Nov 04, 2008 9:14am PST

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took me over an hour to vote...never have I seen lines like this and never have I waited more then 20 to ... : dozerking
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- Philly Suburbs btw... : dozerking
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  I voted in under 3 minutes, with no line in my area. of course, it's only 9am here. Obama : vertdang
  - In John McCains homestate no less. : vertdang

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The lines are crazy over here. I thought I would have been able to avoid that by going really early. Looks like everyone else had the same idea.

Nov 04, 2008 5:54am PST

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The lines are crazy over here. I thought I would have been able to avoid that by going really early. Lo... : majinpsyduck
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  Wasn't too bad here. I guess around 7 when they opened. There was a line going out into the parking lot. : Ziz
  - I got lucky too. 5 minute walk to the polling station, got there a little after 7 when they opened, abou... : Johnny Law

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By: ElArabDeMagnifico x Show Full Post

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lol, princess israel.

Nov 04, 2008 5:51am PST

lol, princess israel. : ElArabDeMagnifico

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By: the archvile x Show Full Post

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Any chance we could get the "VOTE YOU BITCH!" page back up for just one day? :-P

Nov 04, 2008 5:38am PST

Any chance we could get the "VOTE YOU BITCH!" page back up for just one day? :-P : the archvile

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Can it get more american than this? :)

Nov 04, 2008 3:11am PST

Can it get more american than this? :) : Function Pointer

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By: Dr.yawn x Show Full Post

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Just saw this tonight, these two shows back to back are awesome late night.

Nov 04, 2008 1:21am PST

Just saw this tonight, these two shows back to back are awesome late night. : Dr.yawn

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