Via flea, I got a fabulous link that I am so glad I didn't miss out on. It's wonderful to see Jon Stewart using his fame to come onto Crossfire.
I'm sure The Daily Show fans are just wild with happiness right now, and maybe I've missed the boat on this whole discussion. It seems I'm always behind with these kinds of things.
But I'm so excited about it I have to spread the word, at the risk of revealing my tardiness. I've already watched the clip three times... it's so intense, and it's obvious that Jon really gets under the hosts' skin. As flea said, it's appalling that Carlson kept trying to argue that The Daily Show should somehow be embarrassed for their programming. As Jon tries to hammer home the point that Crossfire is not doing it's job as a "debate" program, their only response was, "Well, whatta 'bout your show?" To which, naturally, Jon reminded him that The Daily Show is on Comedy Central, not CNN.
Anyway, I applaud Jon's courage to go on the show and to try to get something through their skulls. I doubt it will change much of anything, but it was still nice to see.
Oh, and by the way? Jon? Really hot in that clip, no? I'm so used to him in a suit... he looks great in that sweater. Or maybe it's just that integrity is sexy.
You can get the full video and transcript here.
That's an awesome clip. And it solidified my crush on Jon. Especially with that last line-- ahh, perfect.
You mean the "you're as big of a dick..." comment? I loved that. I loved the whole thing, really. They both come off looking like assholes. Which, you know, they are. Jon looked like he was just trying to make a point and kept getting cut off. Which, you know, he was.
I don't even like Jon Stewart or The Daily Show that much but Jon Stewart on Crossfire was the man.
We should be striving for leaders without blind partisan politics, and forget the media's knee-jerk reactions. Carlson made himself look so bad, Jon's "dick" comment was just the icing on the cake.
It's hilarious that Carlson says he was expecting Jon to be funny and that he's funnier on his own show, when he was doing a pretty good job of being funny that night.
My favorite line:
STEWART: You're on CNN. The show that leads into me is puppets making crank phone calls.
Jon Stewart is *Brilliant*!!!!! I would love to have him for dinner. I mean "TO DINNER"!!!! oooppss.
Oh but yes, Jon Stewart cleans up WELL. Yummy!