The Rude Pundit has more on Jon Stewart's appearance on Crossfire. (As always, not for the squeamish or humorless.)
In watching the tape of the now infamous spot again, I was struck by what was happening to Jon as he begged Carlson and Begala to listen to his message - he was slowly realizing that, indeed, they are not simply ignorant of the effect such 'news' programs have on the society at large; it's worse than that - they just don't care. It's what we've all suspected, but to have our fears confirmed was truly something to behold. I shared Jon's increasing frustration as the truth hit home, and then the slumping resignation.
The only saving grace for the reality-based community is The Daily Show. Which, of course, we already knew.
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