"Why do you argue? You're hurting America! Stop. Stop hurting America." This is the interview that lead to the downfall of Crossfire. And this is when I fell in love with Jon Stewart.
[...A friend of mine pointed out a disconnect in the media. It's not just that commentators present themselves as journalists. It's that people in the media present themselves as newspeople when they crave credibility then call themselves entertainers when their audience acts upon the sensationalistic diatribes and do themselves or others harm. It reminded me of this from Crossfire a couple years ago. more about "jon stewart on crossfire", posted with vodpod]
[...A friend of mine pointed out a disconnect in the media. It’s not just that commentators present themselves as journalists. It’s that people in the media present themselves as newspeople when they crave credibility then call themselves entertainers when their audience acts upon the sensationalistic diatribes and do themselves or others harm. [...]]
This is the interview that lead to the downfall of Crossfire. And this is when I fell in love with Jon Stewart.