Tucker Carlson Speaks out about Jon Stewart

[Killarney]

Arrogant as always:

Carlson On Stewart: "What A Boor"
CNN Crossfire host Tucker Carlson was taken aback by Jon Stewart's rant on the debate show today. "I've never seen a more sanctimonious comedian," he says in an e-mail to TVNewser. "What a boor."

I asked Carlson if Stewart had "slammed" the two hosts. "Slammed us? The transcript may read that way," he said. "But I think the tape makes it clear he humiliated himself."
http://mediabistro.com/tvnewser/

[rooboy]

1. Tucker Carlson nailed: a 35-year-old in a bow tie. n/t

[BlueEyedSon]

2. And a "big dick"

[radfringe]

35. his statements are like

putting bowties on dicks... :evilgrin:

[blondeatlast]

51. Half right! nt

[kodi]

53. that dick does look good with a bow tie

[Ivote]

4. Na Na Na Na, Na Na!

Notice that he didn't do it to his face while he was still on xfire

[Kierkegaard]

23. Of course not.

That's their modus operandi. Smuggins had nothing at the debates, but he had plenty to say afterward, when there was no one around to ram it down his throat. The lot of them are a bunch of clueless, spineless and cowardly assholes.

[Warren DeMontague]

11. It's about time someone said that stuff to him.

n/t

[beaconess]

3. Uhhh - nice try, Tucker. But your own audience was laughing at you

Not with you - AT you. On tape. Loud:

CARLSON: Jon, Jon, Jon, I'm sorry. I think you're a good comedian. I think your lectures are boring.

STEWART: Yes.

CARLSON: Let me ask you a question on the news.

STEWART: Now, this is theater. It's obvious. How old are you?

CARLSON: Thirty-five.

STEWART: And you wear a bow tie.

(LAUGHTER)

(APPLAUSE)

CARLSON: Yes, I do. I do.
. . .
STEWART: So this is theater.

CARLSON: Now, let me just ... Now, come on.

STEWART: Now, listen, I'm not suggesting that you're not a smart guy, because those are not easy to tie.

CARLSON: They're difficult.

(LAUGHTER)

[Atlas Mugged]

5. Ever heard of clipons, Dagwood?

Sure you have. And don't pretend you haven't.

[sandnsea]

6. lol BEST Crossfire EVER!!!!

Jon ate him for lunch. Chewed him up and spit him out. It was be-u-ti-ful!!!

Begala was wise enough to pretty much stay out of it, Jon was right on the money and everybody watching absolutely knew it.

"You're a couple of... partisan.. what's the word... hacks" rotfl

[MSgt213]

7. I don't give a fuck what Carlson says. He got handled period

[izzie]

8. Tucker got on the money wagon. Pays to act like a right wing nut.

[agingdem]

9. A little slow on the comebacks, Tucker!

Just like Georgie after each debate (before a hand-picked adoring crowd) responded to Kerry's verbal onslaught with a bunch of "Oh Yeahs". No one gets points for woulda, coulda, shoulda.

[MrBenchley]

10. Too funny....

He had a comedian on his show...and the comedian insulted him?

Mamma mia...I'll bet there's hardly ever been an instance before of a comedian insulting someone to get laughs. Especially not on television.

[Atman]

19. It wasn't a comedian making jokes

It was a very pissed off citizen given the forum to speak out, and using it to do so instead of to make a buck for his corporate pimp-daddy.

[MrBenchley]

37. Sure it was....did you read the bow-tie thing?

Carlson wouldn't have minded a citizern speaking out...what he minded is that Stewart made the audience laugh.

[blondeatlast]

60. Did you catch the "you're funnier on your own show" line?

My husband laughed so hard at that he had tears coming out of his eyes.

*ucker got spanked. Period.

[al bupp]

64. Jon's Response:

"and you're a dick on any show"

[Philostopher]

78. I think you're right --

Stewart handled his audience better than he did. I guess they underestimated the ability of a former stand-up road comic to handle heckling. Jon was always good at that -- even when the hecklers were people sitting next to him on the stage.

They thought he was going to come on and be docile and funny and maybe say something harmless about Bush* or Kerry or the political process. They hadn't been paying attention to the things Stewart has been saying lately about the media and its abdication of responsibility to actually give the public nonpartisan, unfiltered information in a way that it can be understood. Tough shit, Tuck -- the information was there.

[al bupp]

63. Yes, But Doing It

in a clever and witty manner. Both Begala and Carlson were way overmatched. As someone's already pointed, but bears repeating, at least Begala had the good sense to mostly shut-up.

I especially like the way Stewart paried Carlson charge that he toadied up to Kerry on The Daily Show, and throw only softball questions. Which was to laugh at Carlson for saying a fake news show led into by puppets making crank phone calls should somehow set journalistic standards.

I heard another interview w/ Stewart on NHPR, also part of his book tour, where he made essentially the same point. Great interview btw, listened to it w/ my teenager in the car, had us both in stiches. I can see that Stewart's been working up to what he did on Crossfire for a while.

[Scoopie]

83. Isn't it sad

that the fake-real news by Jon Stewart and the real news with laughs by Keith Olbermann are more witty, intelligent and informing than what passes for news on the so-called straight part of the schtick? (Speaking of "so-called," has anyone noticed that Lou Dobbs REFUSES to call the debates, "the debates?" He calls them the "So-Called Debates.")
CNN better wise up.
Or the wise will leave - in droves.

[LizW]

12. What I saw after finally getting to watch the clip

is that Jon was actually being pretty nice and funny until Carlson was a huge dick to him. Sure Tucker's laughing and all but the stuff he said was insulting and truly antagonizing. I think Jon went on the show to say what he said, but in a funny way. When he said, "You're hurting America," it wasn't a mean accusation, it was funny.

Tucker, on the other hand, came on the show with a hard-on for Stewart. He had his obnoxious questions written out and already on a prepared graphic. That "sniffing the throne" line was planned ahead of time and rehearsed (a variation has been used by several right-wingers, including Ann Coulter).

How totally predictable that Tucker's now wah-wahing about Stewart now that the show's over.

I hate violence, but sometimes there's no other recourse. I long for the day when someone goes on that show and does what need to be done -- punches Carlson right in the mouth.

[southlandshari]

33. I'm with you!

I'm a longtime advocate of nonviolence, even in the most unjust of situations, because I believe it is really the only approach that will achieve lasting change for the better.

That said, I'd pay good money, camp out overnight, run around a stadium naked, shave my head if I had to - do just about anything - to be first in line to punch that sanctimonious little monkey in a bow-tie right in the kisser!

[KharmaTrain]

56. It's All A Charade

I saw the program live and taped it. Stewart did come out in hopes of "yucking it up with the boys" thing. I was there to shill a book (which he really doesn't) and he was THEIR guest...he didn't just walk on the set and say "here I am."

Tucker gets the daily blast fax with the talking points and then probably checks in with RoveCentral just before the show to get approval and final instructions. You hear out of his piehole what the meme of the day has been and the spin it will take on the evening food fights like O'Liely, Hannity, Zahn and other "friends".

You're damn right Tucker had that question cocked and loaded for Stewart and it was meant to embarass...Stewart knew it and wasn't going to put up with that shit and took him one better.

Tucker showed a contempt these 30something yuppies have...they were the geeks in school, never got invited to the good parties, didn't get lucky til they paid for it and still can't come to grips they're life's biggest losers.

[annabanana]

13. Tucker is such a WUSS!....and everyone saw it, clearly..........

That's why he's moaning and groaning. Stewart is so obviously, so much smarter than that jerk-off.

[Roland99]

14. Tucker got PWNED like a BIOTCH!!

Stewart layed down some smack that's needed to be said to our media for YEARS!!!!

[mikehiggins]

15. "The transcript may read that way"

Yeah, don't pay any attention to the written record, or to what we see with our own eyes.

Just listen to _ucker Carlson, the worlds's most overrated hack.

I would like to see how he ties those ties, though. At least Jon gave him credit for being smart enough to do that.

What a buffoon.

[Cheswick2.0]

16. JS was right, Carlson is a Dick.... a very small impotent one

What is really going to annoy him is when they find out it was one of their highest rated shows in months.

[Atman]

17. Well, jerk store called; they're fresh out of YOU!

Jesus, what it is with dim-witted republicans? Like Bush (and George Costanza), it took an awfully long time for him to think of a comeback! LOL! Pussy.

[terrya]

47. LOL! Great analogy!

Yes, it was a "jerk store" moment for Carlson, wasn't it? :-)

[kentuck]

18. I want ot see Jon come out with a bowtie on....

perhaps on Monday? Then he could ask if the bowtie looks stupid....then grin and take it off and throw it in the trash can. :)

[luaneryder]

20. Bwhahaha! Too late Tucker, little twit!!

[saracat]

21. He can't take his beating like a man.

Even if he said he disagreed but Jon had the right to his opinion he would be mature but he has to be pompous and a wise ass.

[NinetySix]

22. Isn't that what the French call

"the reply of the staircase?" Think up something witty and urbane to say long after it's no longer pertinent to the conversation. Nice, Tucker. You should have thought of something to say in repudiation of his pointed (and accurate) remarks DURING THE SHOW. Too bad when someone gets in your face about things the RNC didn't issue talking points on you can't think of anything clever on the spot. Maybe loosen the bowtie.

[Kierkegaard]

24. It's called 'back biting.'

The calling card of the timid.

[Cha]

68. It's a Mulligan retort!

tucker does a Mulliagan on Jon.

[vickie]

25. Talk about delusional!!!!!!!

[coreystone]

27. DELUSIONAL!!! Yes, that would be my perspective also....

:-)

:kick:

[crispini]

26. Hahahaha! Tucker Carlson's "mulligan" speech!

I see a trend on the right!

[w13rd0]

28. Another Republican...

...living in a world of self-delusion.

[Maiden England]

29. how typical, a loser republican tries to spin the event into a lie

[Weembo]

42. Spin

Or a tie.

[blondeatlast]

61. Did you see it? Not even close to a tie.

Bush was better in his first debate than *ucker was in this.

And I SAW IT.

*ucker was SPANKED. And deservedly so.

[Lilli]

30. Well...

I think Stewart just created his very own John O'Neil :)
But he can handle it.

Still havent watched the clip yet....but the transcript killed me.

[qanda]

31. kick

:kick: for Bea

[George W. Dunce]

32. Tucker is suck a simple minded fool

He could not see his own hypocrisy in being upset because Jon was not there to yuk it up. This of course was three minuets after he was being and ass to Jon for not asking Kerry some tough questions on his show. See people the shows on Comedy Central are supposed ask the tough questions and Crossfire is for yuks. Nice tie.

[tjdee]

34. Stewart has a Peabody, you jerk.

Has Tucker ever been honored for anything? Or for that matter, Bill "Stoned Slackers and Falafels" O'Reilly?

Just love how Tucker tries to dismiss Stewart.
In the transcript it looked like he kicked their ass, and on the tape it looks as if he's being quite KIND in kicking their ass.

[Lerkfish]

36. great loser! NOT

:kick:

[JPZenger]

38. More Dialogue

STEWART: You know, the interesting thing I have is, you have a responsibility to the public discourse, and you fail miserably.

CARLSON: You need to get a job at a journalism school, I think.

STEWART: You need to go to one. The thing that I want to say is, when you have people on for just knee-jerk, reactionary talk...

CARLSON: Wait. I thought you were going to be funny. Come on. Be funny.

STEWART: No. No. I'm not going to be your monkey.

"By the final segment, the mood was icier than New Hampshire in January," an e-mailer says. "After Carlson said goodbye, we could faintly hear Jon cracking 'I think that went well...'"

[Democrat 4 Ever]

39. Is the link for the Carlson kicked down still up

I watched parts of it last night but it was very slow before it finally quit and I could not get back to the site. Tried this morning, but no luck. Is it still available?

Read the transcript, laughed my ass off, what I got to watch was high comedy - Tucker BowTie Boy was absolutely pissed - worth the price of cable right there!

[Longhorn]

54. Here's the link I used:

http://www.ifilm.com/filmdetail?ifilmid=2652831&htv=12

It worked great last night.

[AP]

40. What a fucking table turner. Instead of confronting the reality of what...

...his show does for fascists -- which is a real and very serious issue -- he makes this into something about Stewart's personality.

That is the lamest of RW tactics. And all I have to say to that is, "What about Prom, Blaine? WHAT ABOUT PROM?"

[canuckybee]

41. Having been publicly bitch slapped

he should have shut the hell up, and let the story die. But no, he has to make ludicrous claims, leaving him looking more like an asshole than ever. No one deserves it more. I only regret that douche bag was not also on hand.

[blondeatlast]

62. He hasn't considered how much the clip has been viewed and e-mailed

all over the net. It's EVERYWHERE by now; I know I've e-mailed it to about 50 people, and so on...

His claims are ludicrous and the truth will out.

[Lefty48197]

43. Oh no Tucker. He slammed you good, especially when he called you a dick

And he hit the nail right on the head. You are a dick. You kept interrupting him, trying to silence him. Do you understand how stupid that makes you look? You can't handle criticism so you try to talk over your critic, or pretend that they're being ridiculous. I don't know who made Tucker look dumber, Jon or Tucker.

[johnnyrocket]

76. Tucker is simpleminded, childish, pinheaded, and

uses diversionary bullshit techniques to 'make his point'...he's truly a lowly man, with NO integrity, class, intelligence, nor decency.

[spooky3]

44. What a boor TC was to attack his guest for his questioning of Kerry.

It's like trying to punch someone and then running to Daddy to say he punched back, harder. When Daddy says "you got what was coming to you" he then starts crying and calling the other kid names.

[beaconess]

66. Not to mention how stupid it is to heckle a comedian . . .

[MrBenchley]

45. "But I think the tape makes it clear he humiliated himself."

That explains all the (LAUGHTER) every time Stewart says something on the transcript.

My favorite parts:
CARLSON: It's nice to get them to try and answer the question. And in order to do that, we try and ask them pointed questions. I want to contrast our questions with some questions you asked John Kerry recently.
STEWART: If you want to compare your show to a comedy show, you're more than welcome to.

CARLSON: You need to get a job at a journalism school, I think.
STEWART: You need to go to one.

CARLSON: What's it like to have dinner with you? It must be excruciating. Do you like lecture people like this or do you come over to their house and sit and lecture them; they're not doing the right thing, that they're missing their opportunities, evading their responsibilities?
STEWART: If I think they are.
(LAUGHTER)
CARLSON: I wouldn't want to eat with you, man. That's horrible.
STEWART: I know. And you won't.

We're talking to Jon Stewart, who was just lecturing us on our moral inferiority. Jon, you're bumming us out. Tell us, what do you think about the Bill O'Reilly vibrator story?
STEWART: I'm sorry. I don't.
STEWART: What do you think? Where's your moral outrage on this?
CARLSON: I don't have any.
STEWART: I know.

CARLSON: I do think you're more fun on your show. Just my opinion.
STEWART: You know what's interesting, though? You're as big a dick on your show as you are on any show.

[terrya]

46. I read the trranscript, also. That's the most unusual incidence of...

"humiliating himself" I've ever seen. Jon Stewart bitch slapped Tucker Carlson last night. Plain and simple. And like the weasly, self-imporant, insignificant little worm that he is, Tucker Carlson refuses to admit it.

[MrBenchley]

49. It DOES explain

how Carlson could think pResident Drool won the debates...he's delusional.

[txindy]

48. Carlson's own audience was laughing and laughing at him

all while Carlson was demanding that Jon Stewart "be funny." Carlson didn't have a clue during the show that Stewart was being funny -- and truthful -- by pointing out how clueless Carlson and Begala really were. When the audience is laughing, Tuck, and you're not, chances are they are laughing at YOU! Moran.

[johnnyrocket]

74. You hit it! The audience was LAUGHING AT THEM!!!!

On their own dammed show, with TWO hosts and only ONE guest.

Folks...this exchange was epic.

[Paxdora]

50. Sour grapes, _ucker!!

[iwantmycountryback]

52. Jon Stewart:You (Carlson) need to go to a journalism school

And Jon comes flying in with the backhand slap to bowtie!

[CityHall]

55. Brilliant parody of the typical Crossfire performance

Stewart was a boor, but that's what made it work. He was sending up what's wrong with Crossfire: guests taking extreme, hostile positions just to entertain the audience, while evading real questions. Want nuance? Watch Charle Rose.

[liberalpress]

57. BEst line of the nihjt...

...on comparing Crossfire to The Daily Show on in-depth interviews..

STEWART: The show on before me is puppets making crank phone calls!

I aboslutely loved it!

[Generator]

58. Typical typical ad hominem attack by little man Tucker

Fuck the substance of anything. It's always attack the messenger. Not what they are saying, not what it really means.

I guess it's a "bore" too when CNN reports actual news. So much more interesting to talk about Lesbians and men that have mistresses that kill their pregnant wives.

What they don't get it, is Stewart is not a monkey boy, and he isn't playing their game. Why should he? The reason the Daily Show is popular is A) It's funny (goat ball licker had me in hysterics) and it tells the TRUTH about our fuck-up of a President, his co-horts such as Rumscum the torturer inabler, and Ashcroft (what me change the constitution? I was just funnin ya) and damn the Daily Show had a thing about those fake Medicare "ads" which were really propaganda. I've never forgotten it.

INFOGANDA.

The Daily Show has saved many of us our sanity. CNN threatens to drive us mad. But hey, what do we know, we aren't partisan hacks or anything.

[progressivebydesign]

59. "What a boor"???? OMG what a poseur!!

Carlson is a joke.. he acts like Little Lord Fauntleroy in his pouty lips and ridiculous bow tie. I haven't seen him standing up, but I imagine he's wearing knee-pants. He's a cartoon, and he can't stand it that Jon Stewart kicked his faux patrician ASS!

[BUSHOUT]

65. Carlson thought he'd play with a big boy...Stewart cut him bad...

you could tell they were trading barbs...something Carlson initiated...and Carlson got pissy and bummed out when he realized he couldn't beat Stewart.

[Cha]

67. little fucker is trying to tell us not to believe

our ears and eyes!

It's Official..It's WAR!

[Heath.Hunnicutt]

69. "Where is your moral outrage?" Stewart asked Carlson.

"I don't have any." Carlson replied.

"I know," agreed Stewart.

Stewart was outside the bounds of usual discourse on television, but he made a point: Crossfire is Theater, not news.

There are about 500 people providing the bittorrent of the monologue Stewart delivered:

http://bitflood.org:8080/?file=791b2f5d95a54d1381b85f271b51f71e73964185

[K8-EEE]

70. Tucker Looked Like A Teeny, Tiny Little Man With A Giant

Tucker actually passed into the "microscopic" category that day.

NOTE TO TUCKER: THE LIVE AUDIENCE WAS DELIGHTED THAT SOMEBODY CALLED YOU OUT.

[zulchzulu]

71. Bowtie Freeper was shown he's a stooge

Jon! Hats off, brother!

[johnnyrocket]

72. "he humiliated himself."!? "he humiliated himself."!?

Oh my God, these right wing wackos are BRAINWASHED!

That's the only logical explanation for these Bush shills...clinical lobotomies and brainwashing techniques!!!

Carlson's clocked was cleaned and he was peeing his pants and wanted to cry out "Mommy!"

It obviously wasn't enough to knock any sense into this moran. Fuck Tucker Carlson.

[Guaranteed]

85. LOL Stewart just did what these guys do on a daily basis...

And I think that was part of his point.

[kaitykaity]

73. Tucker: "You should open a journalism school."

Stewart: "You should go to one."

Oh, hiss.

Poor Tucker. He got handled by a better man.

[johnnyrocket]

75. Spoken like a true PRICK, after getting is ass handed to him..

on a platter, then only AFTER the fact does he say...I showed him, that Jon Stewart funny man.

[Steelangel]

77. I bet

that Tucker wants to strip his clothes off and stand on top of the building naked and shout, "I AM A RETARD! NA NA NA NA I AM A RETARD!"

What hold him back, I wonder.

[Seabiscuit]

79. Hey, Bowtie Boy!

Cheney you too!!!!

[deadparrot]

80. Honestly, and they call us liberals the pussies? Get a spine, Carlson.

[jdots]

86. afermaive action for Tuckertard

he gets handed a p.b.s. show by who has ruined p.b.s., Stewart builds a half hour show on Comedy Central into the most awarded,educational and entertaining bright spot in a media full of shit. jealous Tucker ? you should be,don't worry they'll give you a new show, just like Dennis Miller.

[Gloria]

81. There should be a campaign to get Carlson OFF PBS!! After he delivered

that bit about "butt sniffing" etc. he lost the right to be on PUBLIC TV. We all pay for that. This creep is now supposed to have enough crediblity to run a show on PBS? Jon got to tell him he should go to journalism school...and he was right!

Carlson showed his true self...like Bush, he couldn't handle any type of challenge. Difference is, I think Carlson may know he whoring himself, which makes his behavior is worse.

[ContinentalOp]

82. Ha ha! "The transcript may read that way." :)

Well, I guess he's just being honest and admitting that nobody really watches his show so they must have all read the transcript!

[Kool Kitty]

88. Sorry, Tucker. The transcript "read that way"

because that's what happened. You got your ass handed to you. Wake up, honey.

[Contrary1]

84. Geez...

"...Stewart is not a journalist, he is a comedian, and he should probably stick with that."

Duh...Isn't that the point Stewart was trying to make when Carlson asked why he didn't ask Kerry the tough questions on his show?

=Tucker Carlson

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

87. hmmm...how many times has Tucker been on the cover of TV Guide?

This week marks John's second appearance on the cover of TV Guide. I can't imagine Carlson's petulant mug would ever sell any copies. Jealous? Yep. I think he is.