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notes to other people's words
Oct. 26th, 2004 06:18 pmJS&MN UPDATE:
All right, I will admit that things bog down a little around about page 310.
IN OTHER NEWS:
I don't know his work on The Daily Show (Comedy Central) very well, and I'm sure he's said a hundred things that would irritate the crap out of me if I'd heard them. But just today I think I'm a little bit in love with Jon Stewart.
I've been reading the transcript of his recent appearance on Crossfire, which is CNN's debate show, if you don't know it -- I don't know that I've ever watched it, but I think I know the idea.
So remember that this guy is a comedian and has been invited on essentially to do Funny Election Coverage and banter about his candidate.
(Carlson is one of the regular hosts)
STEWART: You know, it's interesting to hear you talk about my responsibility.... I didn't realize that -- and maybe this explains quite a bit.... that the news organizations look to Comedy Central for their cues on integrity.
[...]
STEWART: Now, this is theater. It's obvious. How old are you?
CARLSON: Thirty-five.
STEWART: And you wear a bow tie.
CARLSON: Yes, I do. I do.
STEWART: So this is...
CARLSON: I know. I know. I know. You're a...
STEWART: So this is theater.
CARLSON: 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)
STEWART: But the thing is that this -- you're doing theater, when you should be doing debate, which would be great.
BEGALA: We do, do...
STEWART: It's not honest. What you do is not honest. What you do is partisan hackery. And I will tell you why I know it.
CARLSON: You had John Kerry on your show and you sniff his throne and you're accusing us of partisan hackery?
STEWART: Absolutely.
CARLSON: You've got to be kidding me. He comes on and you...
STEWART: You're on CNN. The show that leads into me is puppets making crank phone calls. What is wrong with you?
* * *
You can read the full transcript at: transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/15/cf.01.html.
What I like most about him, I think, is that he sounds like he might be about to completely lose it and I always find that... sort of compelling. Is that wrong? Is it reverting to Spectacle?
This is the risk of reading too many American blogs. You get all Electionized.
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All right, I will admit that things bog down a little around about page 310.
IN OTHER NEWS:
I don't know his work on The Daily Show (Comedy Central) very well, and I'm sure he's said a hundred things that would irritate the crap out of me if I'd heard them. But just today I think I'm a little bit in love with Jon Stewart.
I've been reading the transcript of his recent appearance on Crossfire, which is CNN's debate show, if you don't know it -- I don't know that I've ever watched it, but I think I know the idea.
So remember that this guy is a comedian and has been invited on essentially to do Funny Election Coverage and banter about his candidate.
(Carlson is one of the regular hosts)
STEWART: You know, it's interesting to hear you talk about my responsibility.... I didn't realize that -- and maybe this explains quite a bit.... that the news organizations look to Comedy Central for their cues on integrity.
[...]
STEWART: Now, this is theater. It's obvious. How old are you?
CARLSON: Thirty-five.
STEWART: And you wear a bow tie.
CARLSON: Yes, I do. I do.
STEWART: So this is...
CARLSON: I know. I know. I know. You're a...
STEWART: So this is theater.
CARLSON: 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)
STEWART: But the thing is that this -- you're doing theater, when you should be doing debate, which would be great.
BEGALA: We do, do...
STEWART: It's not honest. What you do is not honest. What you do is partisan hackery. And I will tell you why I know it.
CARLSON: You had John Kerry on your show and you sniff his throne and you're accusing us of partisan hackery?
STEWART: Absolutely.
CARLSON: You've got to be kidding me. He comes on and you...
STEWART: You're on CNN. The show that leads into me is puppets making crank phone calls. What is wrong with you?
* * *
You can read the full transcript at: transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/15/cf.01.html.
What I like most about him, I think, is that he sounds like he might be about to completely lose it and I always find that... sort of compelling. Is that wrong? Is it reverting to Spectacle?
This is the risk of reading too many American blogs. You get all Electionized.
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