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Jon Stewart on Crossfire

Alex Felker · 18.3M views · 2006-01-17 · 14:14

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Overview

Jon Stewart appears as a guest on CNN's Crossfire in 2004 and criticizes hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala for turning political debate into partisan theater that hurts America.

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HN returns to it constantly as the definitive critique of adversarial TV punditry, still seen as relevant to polarized media and online discourse.

Recommended by 5 HN people across 5 months · HN mentions 2009–2025

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AdamDuMonde · 2012-12 · Strong recommendation

This is exactly what I thought about John Stewart during his epic debate with Tucker Carlson on Crossfire. It's so very worth watching again even if you've seen it multiple times. It really reminds people that John Stewart and Stephen Colbert really are only "characters" on their show. [VIDEO] Bill Maher is another brilliant, politically insightful comedian.

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elblanco · 2010-09 · Strong recommendation

After reading this, I don't think you understand what the Daily Show is. This is probably the best discussion about what the show is all about (note: crossfire was canceled almost immediately after this). [VIDEO]

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spit2wind · 2024-04 · Recommendation

It's always good to follow this up with John Stewart's appearance, the one that got the show canceled: [VIDEO]

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