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Loved the clip and am loving the discussion that is going on here. I agree with many things you had to say in that last post JumpinJesus.
The elections have come down to a battle of marketing departments and many Americans are being turned off from the whole process. The platitudes, the gross oversimplifications, the deliberate spin on everything mentioned all have cheapened the substance behind the party's arguments. I think Stewart is in an excellent position to point out these flaws as he and his show make a living in pointing out these flaws on a day to day basis. He brought that viewpoint to a more "serious" show that primarily focuses on displaying the two major party's spins for a living. Understandably the hosts of Crossfire were upset by what Stewart was saying, but they could have done a much better job of debating the substance to Stewart’s argument. Their primary tact was to attempt to laugh it off and to criticize TDS for softballing their guests. Stewart does not normally ask the “pointed” questions that Crossfire believes he needs to, but I have always thought that he does do a good job of getting his guest’s to open up in ways that other shows don’t allow them to. Stewart was making the point that his show “The Fake News” has its place, but that he is disturbed by the fact that the “real” news shows are doing a poor job of staying real.
I don't think Stewart has the answers, but he is at least helping to point out many flaws in the system and in the media. I sure hope that doesn't mean he has to head to Mexico as some would suggest. I don't get that country's TV programming and would miss him dearly. Though I suppose some would suggest I should head there too.
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