Jon Stewart Rips Tucker Carlson & Crossfire A New One

[Jon8503]

Something incredible just happened.

It ended with Jon Stewart calling Tucker Carlson a dick.

Begala and Carlson thought they were going to have a fun, bubbly lite show, featuring the clown from The Daily Show. Jon Stewart sat there and called them hacks to their faces, told them this kind of pathetic journalism is horrible for the country, and pleaded with them to stop.

At first they were incredulous, and thought he was joking. He wasn't, and did not let up.

"I watch your show every day. And it kills me. Oh, it's so painful to watch. Because we need what you do. This is such a great opportunity you have here--to actually get politicians off their marketing and strategy."

"Is this really Jon Stewart," Tucker asked.

"Yeah, it's someone who watches your show and cannot take it anymore. I just can't."

Begala was smart enough to just mostly just keep his mouth shut. Tucker Carlson got really bitchy, and made a complete fool of himself, by comparing their show relentlessly to The Daily Show, and saying Stewart panders too.

Jon kept laughing at him, at the idea of comparing a news show to the journalistic standards of a comedy show.

After a heated, double-incredulous exchange about this, Jon finally shouted, "You're on CNN! The show that leads into me is puppets making crank phone calls! What is WRONG with you?"

http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/media/2004/10/15.html#a1384

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

1. Was Jon, like, MAD when he called Carlson a dick?

[knowbody0]

3. frustrated

pleading for news to be news not spin
calling them hacks
they were speechless

[kentuck]

2. He did indeed....

:)

[lightbulb]

4. Stewart just crossed the line

from funny, smart talk show host to bold, principled truth-sayer. BRAVO!!!

[belle]

10. Well, that's what a true satirist does: tells the truth. And...

I just banged off an email to "Crossfire" telling them that, among other things. I said, I wasn't expecting that, and it looks like you weren't either; but you know what? He was absolutely right.

[SeanQ]

5. I LOVE John Stewart!

[c0lin]

6. jon stewart is my god

indeed he is

[robbedvoter]

7. Transcript

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/15/cf.01.ht...
In many ways, it's funny. And 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.
(LAUGHTER)
BEGALA: We have noticed.
STEWART: 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.
(LAUGHTER)
CARLSON: But in its defense...
(CROSSTALK)
STEWART: So I wanted to come here today and say...
(CROSSTALK)
STEWART: Here's just what I wanted to tell you guys.
CARLSON: Yes.
STEWART: Stop.
(LAUGHTER)
STEWART: Stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America.
BEGALA: OK. Now
(CROSSTALK)
STEWART: And come work for us, because we, as the people...
CARLSON: How do you pay?
STEWART: The people -- not well.
(LAUGHTER)
BEGALA: Better than CNN, I'm sure.
STEWART: But you can sleep at night.

[Maccagirl]

8. "But you can sleep at night"

I assume he was talking about Daily Show staffers having a clear conscience. That was beautiful Jon!

[deadparrot]

9. John Stewart rocks my socks. And a Kerry voter to boot. *sigh*

The man just gets it.

[mandyky]

11. TC reminded me of shrub

He could not take any criticism.

[AirAmFan]

12. Spoke too soon. Carlson's subsequent plea to voters: 'Stay home'!

Tucker Carlson got even more outrageous just hours after the Jon Stewart interview aired.

Did you catch the end of tonight's 'Unfiltered with Tucker Carlson', on PBS? He spoke directly to voters: "if you're not sure who to vote for, stay home! Not voting is a perfectly respectable solution" to the problem of choosing a candidate.

Carlson's previous unsolicited tongue-in-cheek on-air advice to voters was to vote for Nader in the general election and vote for Sharpton in the primary. Anything to try to keep viewers from re-defeating George W. Bush.

[NinetySix]

13. Kick!

n/t

[Dinger]

14. Wher CAN I Get A Tape Of That Show?

I usually tape it every day, and it figures that I forgot to today. I'll pay money!