Jon Stewart Destroys Cable Networks Over Breathless Inaugural Coverage

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J.K. Trotter 29,760 Views Jan 23, 2013

Monday's inaugural ceremonies were something of a made-for-TV movie — what with the soaring speeches, the ubiquitous celebrities, the meme-worthy moments — and nobody took greater advantage of this than the cable news networks. But, according to Jon Stewart on last night's The Daily Show, their ongoing (also: breathless) commentary on the day's events shortly devolved into parodies of debate (MSNBC), outrage (Fox News Channel), and journalism (CNN). Watch the worst (and the silliest) segments below:

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