Jon Stewart v. Tucker Carlson
So with all the hullabaloo over the bickering on Stewart's Friday night jaunt on Cross-Fire, I actually just watched the clip, courtesy of the slowly sinking AOL. First, all the articles written about the incident seemed a little exagerated and misguided. Either, these journalists viewed a wholly different episode than I did, or they viewed the episode with preconceived notions about all of the actors involved. My guess is the latter.
I say this because of my second point: basically everything Jon said was correct. Now as some may know, I too have my own biases. I do not hide the fact that I greatly esteem Jon Stewart, or, as I lovingly refer to him, my second husband. But trying to be an impartial viewer, didn't his critique of national debate and news shows strike the drum of honesty so deeply, that it went back in time to Matthew McConaughey beating bongos outside his Austin home in the nude, causing constructive interference? (Sorry, I just wanted an excuse to add in a nice image of a nude Matthew McConaughey.)
Moreover, why all of a sudden is all of the responsibility to ask the hard questions and to get the real answers from US presidential candidates falling on the shoulders of a comedian with a self-proclaimed news parody show that airs after puppets making crank phone calls? Although there is a bit of irony in The Daily Show making fun of Kerry's appearance on Regis and Kelly as a prime example of shows throwing softballs at politicians. Nonetheless, I'm sure that was not lost on the writers at The Daily Show and that Jon Stewart realizes that it's not the job of Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa to ask the hard hitting questions for the rest of America. This was exactly what Tucker Carlson so sadly failed to realize and what Stewart tried to make him understand. Apparently, Tucker continues to think that his preppy good looks and fiery passion will blind us to his dogmatic ignorance. Just because he wears adorably dapper bowties and possesses chestnut waves flowing to his puppy dog blue eyes and-oh wait, where was I? I forgot to buy a red onion at the market today. Oh yeh, Crossfire.
After the ramble, my point is this--Jon Stewart is infallible. Really though, these 250 word internet news articles are doing exactly what news should not be doing--sensationalizing facts. I understand trying to make things interesting, but be careful with those adjectives and even those adverbs!! And more importantly, news and debate shows like Crossfire are failing us. They aren't having any honest debate. The media is acting as a pawn to politicians. Are you reading this Ann Coultier? The media is not some super secret left wing propaganda machine (If it was, it wouldn't be doing a good job at the secret part-no?). It's just some teenage boy's left hand, ya know?
America, Fuck yeh.
I say this because of my second point: basically everything Jon said was correct. Now as some may know, I too have my own biases. I do not hide the fact that I greatly esteem Jon Stewart, or, as I lovingly refer to him, my second husband. But trying to be an impartial viewer, didn't his critique of national debate and news shows strike the drum of honesty so deeply, that it went back in time to Matthew McConaughey beating bongos outside his Austin home in the nude, causing constructive interference? (Sorry, I just wanted an excuse to add in a nice image of a nude Matthew McConaughey.)
Moreover, why all of a sudden is all of the responsibility to ask the hard questions and to get the real answers from US presidential candidates falling on the shoulders of a comedian with a self-proclaimed news parody show that airs after puppets making crank phone calls? Although there is a bit of irony in The Daily Show making fun of Kerry's appearance on Regis and Kelly as a prime example of shows throwing softballs at politicians. Nonetheless, I'm sure that was not lost on the writers at The Daily Show and that Jon Stewart realizes that it's not the job of Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa to ask the hard hitting questions for the rest of America. This was exactly what Tucker Carlson so sadly failed to realize and what Stewart tried to make him understand. Apparently, Tucker continues to think that his preppy good looks and fiery passion will blind us to his dogmatic ignorance. Just because he wears adorably dapper bowties and possesses chestnut waves flowing to his puppy dog blue eyes and-oh wait, where was I? I forgot to buy a red onion at the market today. Oh yeh, Crossfire.
After the ramble, my point is this--Jon Stewart is infallible. Really though, these 250 word internet news articles are doing exactly what news should not be doing--sensationalizing facts. I understand trying to make things interesting, but be careful with those adjectives and even those adverbs!! And more importantly, news and debate shows like Crossfire are failing us. They aren't having any honest debate. The media is acting as a pawn to politicians. Are you reading this Ann Coultier? The media is not some super secret left wing propaganda machine (If it was, it wouldn't be doing a good job at the secret part-no?). It's just some teenage boy's left hand, ya know?
America, Fuck yeh.
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