Jon Stewart To Larry King: I Pick On CNN Because It's 'Terrible'

[kpete]

Jon Stewart To Larry King: I Pick On CNN Because It's 'Terrible'

Jon Stewart was on Larry King Live last night, and didn't let the fact that he was on CNN deter him from criticizing the network. He said to King, who is leaving CNN, "you're the last guy out of a burning building."

When King asked later why Stewart picks on CNN so much, Stewart replied that it's because "you're terrible."

He called CNN's use of its vast resources a "squandered opportunity," adding: "CNN has an opportunity to be a real arbiter. But being a real arbiter means sometimes taking a stand."

Stewart also commented on the network's firing of anchor Rick Sanchez after he said that Stewart is a "bigot," and implied that CNN is run by Jews. Stewart said he didn't think Sanchez should have been fired "with the crap you guys have put on over the last ten years? What are you kidding?"

Video & more:
http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/jon-stewart-to-larry-king-i-pick-on-cnn-because-its-terrible-video.php?ref=fpb

[DonCoquixote]

1. Sad

but so, so so true.

[pacalo]

2. Wish I'd seen this. It reminds me of the "Crossfire" flogging.

/on edit, the video is in the TPM link you provided -- great! Thanks, kpete!

[no limit]

3. You can find video here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=517323&mesg_id=517323

[pacalo]

5. The entire interview! Thanks, no limit!

[qb]

4. Orwell's America: where the real news is fake and the fake news is real.

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[rocktivity]

6. And where Stewart and Colbert are cashing in

because they were smart enough to figure that out.

:evilgrin:
rocktivity