JON STEWART IS THE MAN
so did any of u guys catch CROSSFIRE yesterday on CNN?
well neither did i, i wish i recorded it- i wouldve definitely uploaded it to my site
anyways, they invited Jon Stewart to the show, thinking he would come to plug his show and his new book: AMERICA (THE BOOK): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction (availabe for 14.97 at amazon.com), instead he got a nice reality check from jon stewart: here are some excerpts from the show based on a transcript (link provided at the bottom)
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STEWART: … I made a special effort to come on the show today, because I have privately, amongst my friends and also in occasional newspapers and television shows, mentioned this show as being bad. … And I wanted to — I felt that that wasn't fair and I should come here and tell you that I don't — it's not so much that it's bad, as it's hurting America. … So I wanted to come here today and say… Stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America.
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STEWART: See, the thing is, we need your help. Right now, you're helping the politicians and the corporations. And we're left out there to mow our lawns.
BEGALA: By beating up on them? You just said we're too rough on them when they make mistakes.
STEWART: No, no, no, you're not too rough on them. You're part of their strategies. You are partisan, what do you call it, hacks.
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CARLSON: Jon, Jon, Jon, I'm sorry. I think you're a good comedian. I think your lectures are boring.
STEWART: Yes.
CARLSON: Let me ask you a question on the news.
STEWART: Now, this is theater. It's obvious. How old are you?
CARLSON: Thirty-five.
STEWART: And you wear a bow tie.
(LAUGHTER) (APPLAUSE) ….
STEWART: Now, listen, I'm not suggesting that you're not a smart guy, because those are not easy to tie.
CARLSON: They're difficult. …
STEWART: But the thing is that this — you're doing theater, when you should be doing debate, which would be great.
STEWART: It's not honest. What you do is not honest. What you do is partisan hackery. And I will tell you why I know it.
CARLSON: You had John Kerry on your show and you sniff his throne and you're accusing us of partisan hackery?
STEWART: Absolutely.
CARLSON: You've got to be kidding me. He comes on and you…
STEWART: You're on CNN. The show that leads into me is puppets making crank phone calls. ….
STEWART: You know, the interesting thing I have is, you have a responsibility to the public discourse, and you fail miserably.
CARLSON: You need to get a job at a journalism school, I think.
STEWART: You need to go to one.
The thing that I want to say is, when you have people on for just knee-jerk, reactionary talk…
CARLSON: Wait. I thought you were going to be funny. Come on. Be funny.
STEWART: No. No. I'm not going to be your monkey. ….
STEWART: I watch your show every day. And it kills me.
CARLSON: I can tell you love it.
STEWART: It's so — oh, it's so painful to watch.
STEWART: You know, because we need what you do. This is such a great opportunity you have here to actually get politicians off of their marketing and strategy.
CARLSON: Is this really Jon Stewart? What is this, anyway?
STEWART: Yes, it's someone who watches your show and cannot take it anymore.
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STEWART: You know what's interesting, though? You're as big a dick on your show as you are on any show.
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View Entire transcript here: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRI