they should either change the show to CROSSTALK, or spice up the transcripts using the term CROSSFIRE at the appropriate moments.
also i noticed stewart's message of integrity was blantantly ignored minutes later...
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CARLSON: All right. Jon Stewart, come back soon
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i almost agree with stewart. personally i find crossfire unwatchable, i'm surprised he said that he watches regularly. and it takes balls to criticize these people to their face, although the name-calling kind of diminshes his point.
but i think cable news, like the daily show, is what it is. honest intelligent debate does not always earn great ratings. if it did, pbs would be the top news source. foxnews is most watched, yet leaves viewers poorly informed. i'm not saying it's impossible to have an intelligent news show on cable. it's just very hard. i've seen chris matthews in person and he said his ideal job would be a charlie rose-type show. yet he doesn't change because he is trying to catch cnn and fox in the ratings. it's a question of how much info- people want with their -tainment.
perhaps, though, stewart has pioneered a new ratings getter in cable news - bashing cable news. then again, the show is an easy target. i mean, the name is caps locked. but, it's interesting when the cable minions are threatened. unfortunately, it's doubtful much will change unless people stop watching these shows (but i really don't know anyone who watches them now, come to think of it).
speaking of cable news shows, what's going on with larry king lately? when i flip past the shows are laci peterson this, princess diana that. (or michael jackson.) talk about a real bottom feeder.