cnn vs. jon stewart

So, what do people think of the battle between CNN's Crossfire and Jon Stewart of the Daily Show? It seems like the Friday Crossfire show on CNN...ended up in a fight, where Carlson and Stewart were verbally bitch slapping one another.

Here are a couple of articles about it. Article 1. Article 2.

And here is a transcript of Stewart's appearance on Crossfire.

I am probably biased here...but lordie, I adore Jon Stewart. He's gutsy and opinionated....and he is willing to call a spade a spade, no matter what the consequences. I found it funny that Crossfire was trying to compare itself and its integrity with The Daily Show...a show that proudly calls itself the "fake news."

All Carlson said...over and over again...is that he wanted Stewart to stop being serious and to start being funny. Well, yes...Stewart is a funny guy, but he is also one hell of a smart man...who has a right to be critical of the media distortions when it comes to politics.

Read the transcript...it is interesting. And what really tells me what is important to Stewart...is that he spoke his mind and ignored promoting his book. He wasn't there to get as many people to buy his book as possible...instead he wanted to talk about a broken system. Read it...every time they try to bring up the book, Stewart isn't playing ball. He came there on a mission...one that Crossfire just didn't expect.

I was proud of what Stewart said...because much like him, I am sick to death of both sides just sparring at one another and living in their land of denial...aka...spin alley.

What do y'all think?