Today Is The 10th Anniversary Of Jon Stewart's Epic Rant On CNN. He Hasn't Been Back Since.

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.upworthy.com/today-is-the-10th-anniversary-of-jon-stewarts-epic-rant-on-cnn-he-hasnt-been-back-since-em2-5b?c=hpstream

Curated by Eric March
It's October 2014, and it's hard to believe this was a decade ago already. But it's still the best thing ever. And still 100% true.

TRANSCRIPT: (at link)

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ABOUT:
Original from CNN's "Crossfire," via Alex Felker. Published on Oct. 15, 2014, exactly 10 years after this epic mic drop.

[randr]

1. John has outlasted the "new" Crossfire

and in a few years no one will be able to name either of these hosts.

[chervilant]

2. That's because neither of these hosts

are "journalists" nor are they erudite, nor are they relevant.

[longship]

3. "Why are you harming America?"

Not sure those were his exact words. But that is what he was saying. Crossfire was dead within a very short number of weeks.

Thank you, Jon. What a great public service you did that night.

[Dustlawyer]

4. 10 years later it is even worse, hard not to be cynical. Also, too bad Tucker Carlson hasn't hanged

himself with his bow tie.
I loved how Jon nailed Tucker each time he tried to attack him.

[DreamSmoker]

5. Wow, I said the very same words for years now as well for Repukes

The Ends always justify their means. Been this way since Reagan... Iran Contra Trials...

It never got better either..
I have kept a record of this crap Jon is talking about ten years ago:

http://forums.cannabisculture.com/forums/index.php?/topic/172303-repukes-are-ignorantly-rightious-and-wrong-again/page-161

[SheilaT]

6. Is John Kerry the best the Democrats can do?

asks the bow-tie guy.

Jon Stewart: Well, I've always thought in a Democracy, and I don't know, I've only lived in this country. . .

The audience didn't seem to catch that, and it's really brilliant and subversive.

added on edit: It is so clear he totally despises Carlson, and doesn't think a whole lot more of Begala. He also makes them totally crazy because he won't play their game. "I won't be your monkey" and they can't stand it, especially Carlson.

[Enthusiast]

7. Kicked

and recommended!

Excellent.

[stevenleser]

8. Love Stewart. But he was wrong about this and still is.

You can't have a TV show that is like a college debate team debate. I would love it if you could. I'd love to face off against republican pundits in that kind of a debate.

The problem is that virtually no one would watch it. If that kind of a thing were popular, the best college debate teams would have national network contracts like the good college football and basketball teams have. Obviously, they don't.

The reason political debates are conducted with bite sized soundbites is because that is as much as the public will tolerate. Anything more than five to eight minutes on a subject and the public changes the channel. The only way you get more than that is with publicly funded non-profit television. That's why folks on PBS can have different kinds of political shows than folks who have to have tons of eyes watching to be able to sell ad space.

Even Stewarts show doesnt generally have segments more than 5-8 minutes and his humor is exquisite. Even then he doesnt feel he can get folks to watch a segment longer than that and people are laughing hysterically. That should tell him what the demand is for in depth and thorough serious debate on political subjects.

Edited to add: Sorry, thought I was commenting on a more recent OP on this and didnt mean to kick an old OP.