Jon Stewart on Crossfire

[kandrathe]

He could if he wanted to, nothing's stopping him from doing so, least of all you. As the Daily Show isn't in the same category as Crossfire and doesn't service the same audience as Crossfire, Stewart and crew don't have to adhere to the same standards that news programs like Crossfire should. Fair and balanced news coverage, my fat Jewish ass.
Have you ever seen the Daily Show and seen Jon's charisma? This ain't the Tonight Show. Or is it another case of opening your mouth without thinking again?
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When things get too close to serious, they are no longer comedy. You risk becoming a pseudo-comedic farce, like that guy who fell off the face of the earth, Bill Maher and his show Politically Incorrect. Being somewhat centrist on issues (meaning I think there is some middle ground), that show often left me grimacing, rather than grinning.

In local news, "Al Franken announced in November 2003 that he was considering moving back to Minnesota, his home state, in order to run for the Senate seat held by Wellstone's successor, Republican Norm Coleman, in the 2008 election. Now that his youngest daughter has left for college, such a move is more appealing to him. He has also said that he'd take lessons from Democratic New York senator Hillary Clinton on how to run for Senator."

The debates should be more interesting.