'Translation: Who will carry my water’: Eric Boehlert bemoans exit of 'most influential’ progressive media voices

Yesterday we learned that Jon Stewart would be leaving Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.” That news was preceded by the departure of Stephen Colbert from Comedy Central in December. Colbert will take over in September for the retiring David Letterman on CBS.

There is grave concern on the Left, and Media Matters’ Eric Boehlert demonstrates:

not to be alarmist, but w/ Colbert and Stewart exiting, progressives have arguably lost their 2 most influential media voice of last 50 yrs.

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) February 11, 2015

At least progressives still have much of the mainstream media on their side, but concern on the Left over the loss of the Comedy Central tag team of Colbert and Stewart was found to be telling:

@ericboehlert @kirstenpowers and as comics they weren't constrained by truth which certainly helped to bolster the Progressive meme

— tobokie (@tobokie) February 11, 2015

https://twitter.com/RandomHero30/status/565508528186867713

.@EricBoehlert @secupp If millenials can't get their news from comedy central, where will they turn?

— KenDoggie (@KenDoggie) February 11, 2015

@EricBoehlert Translation: who will carry my water?

— Carl Gottlieb (@c_cgottlieb) February 11, 2015

@EricBoehlert @secupp Brian Williams is qualified. I hear he's available…?

— Jamie Morgan (@jmorgan_jamie) February 11, 2015

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Sad, but true @EricBoehlert.

— Hair (@SHannitysHair) February 11, 2015

@EricBoehlert Funny statement given the voice of the left are comedians.

— Boom (@MAGAMan99) February 11, 2015

EVERYONE!! GO TO THE FAINTING COUCH!! @EricBoehlert @KirstenPowers

— AW (@ArtbyAWOHS) February 11, 2015

@EricBoehlert @secupp no, they are just vying for the opening at NBC… just like Rush said.

— Daniel Oladokun-Dybo (@caesar_bc) February 11, 2015

The combination of mourning and panic over the loss of the Stewart/Colbert duo on Comedy Central will continue for some time to come.

https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/565505800966537216

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