john stewart

We stopped by the Arch grounds on Saturday afternoon to see how the St. Louis Rally for and/or Fear was doing. The crowd for the “satellite” rally to the one happening in tandem at the Washington DC mall was larger than expected and sitting on the Arch steps watching John Stewart on a smallish screen setup, cheering at every joke and musical performance.

Though some missed the point and brought campaign posters to be intermixed with the awesome signs, the rally was a peaceful, entertaining time for everyone, no matter who you are planning on voting for Tuesday. Sure, there were a few nutjobs…

…but there were far more nice people, filling the Arch ground steps, having a good time…

The one problem for the local rally’s organizers was how do you clear the crowd after the DC rally telecast was over? We know! Have a few comics up on stage to make awkward jokes and talk about edgy stuff like how men and women are different!

There you go! That did it. Plenty of room now to ride your weird bike…

Full gallery after the jump…

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The Daily Show host John Stewart’s rally to combat the rising insanity on either side of the political bickering has a lot of people heading to Washington D.C. October 30th to witness an event so sane and even-keled, it will make you say “Hmm. Interesting. I’m going to think about that and get back to you with a well-thought out response.” Because we’re looking for those people. We’re looking for the people who think shouting is annoying, counterproductive, and terrible for your throat; who feel that the loudest voices shouldn’t be the only ones that get heard; and who believe that the only time it’s appropriate to draw a Hitler mustache on someone is when that person is actually Hitler. [Read More]