Last week when Jon Stewart appeared on The Factor, O'Liely was quoted as saying,
"You know what's really frightening? You actually have an influence on this presidential election. That is scary, but it's true. You've got stoned slackers watching your dopey show every night and they can vote."
No surprise here, but viewers of The Daily Show are actually more educated than viewers of The Factor.
Viewers of Jon Stewart's show are more likely to have completed four years of college than people who watch "The O'Reilly Factor," according to Nielsen Media Research.
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Comedy Central Refutes O'Reilly's Claim
Fox News Channel spokesman Rob Zimmerman has respondended by saying Comedy Central has lost their sense of humor. While O'Liely's comment may have been light-hearted, it still was a tactical ploy to smear The Daily Show, and something that should not be ignored.