Rally to Restore Sanity irks commentators however draws massive crowds of people

The hotly predicted "Rally to Restore Sanity" kicked off Saturday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The rally, fully titled "The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear," drew an estimated 200,000 people. It had been a good half day of activities. Numerous guest speakers and musical acts were there also. Commentators were skewered, and pleas to raising the civility of our national discourse were made. Article resource – Rally to Restore Sanity irks pundits but draws huge crowds by Personal Money Store.

‘Rally to Restore Sanity’ started` using a benediction

A fake priest played by Don Novello on Saturday Night Live, or Father Guido Sarducci, started the “Rally to Restore Sanity” using a Benediction after Stewart and Stephen Colbert were introduced. After that, the rally had been in full swing with musical interludes from a variety of acts between typical Stewart and Colbert banter. An evil Kinevil suit was what Colbert sported at the beginning. Of course, American Flag pullovers were worn by both of them at one point. There were many musical guests including Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow and also the Roots and Tony Bennett. There was one other contrast there too. Stewart brought Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, on stage to perform “Peace Train.”. Ozzy Osbourne was then invited by Colbert to sing "Crazy Train" and "Love Train" had been sung by O'Jays at the end.

Media responds

The point of the rally, above all other things, had been to take shots at sensationalist media. Clipps of those like Glenn Beck and Keith Olbermann played while making fun of them between musical numbers and appearance from Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Stewart "jumped the shark" according to Olbermann's Twitter comment, Politico posted. The rally had been talked about by other commentators. They dismissed it without consideration. There were lots of individuals who showed up to the Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert rally. About 200,000 showed up.

Sudden conclusion

Pegg explained on Twitter he had nothing to do with the Simon Pegg film "Hot Fuzz" being broadcast at the conclusion of the rally by Comedy Central all the sudden.

Articles cited

The Guardian

guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/30/jon-stewart-rally-restore-sanity

politico.com/news/stories/1110/44477.html