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I agree with everything you said Guthmund! I'm so happy I was able to catch the clip on ifilm. I just love the fact that the 2 hosts kept trying to be cute with Stewart, trying to get him back to being funny and sell his book, but forgot that this guy might actually have some real opinions. Yes, he was brought on to sell the book, promote his show and make the funny, but that's what all those other late night entertainment shows are for. I've never watched Crossfire before, but I assume that the show is meant to present arguments from differing sides of the political spectrum, and hopefully come up with some conclusion at the end. They figure that since Stewart has some sort of relation to politics, they can have him on the show and maintain their reputation as a political show. Stewart came on with those cute faces and lines, and the hosts bought into them. Then he unleashes his true intentions, and the hosts are visibly shocked by it. They try and devalue his arguments by acting sarcastic and making everything into a joke. They criticize his show for not being serious enough about the election, when that is exactly what his show is about. They mock the travesty that these news shows try and present themselves to be. They ask ridiculous questions to supposedly important people because that's what those shows are doing. They know their audience is smart enough to understand what they are trying to do, so they don't have to put up those stupid "this is not meant to be taken seriously" warnings. But these crossfire guys continue to try and harm his reputation and image when it comes to politics, when Stewart already does it on his own show! The ridiculousness of the segments should be proof of this. But the only reason why people watch him is because they know he's making a mockery of it all. He's being satirical because it's the best way to tell the truth. And sadly, these so called political experts seem to forget about this. They spend the entire time criticizing his show, instead of his own opinions. His own opinions as a human being and citizen of this nation. I cannot wait to see if Stewart mentions this on his own show, and make it even more ridiculous. Thank you John Stewart!
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