Jon Stewart on Crossfire

[Island_Lauri]

In case you missed it - here is the transcript from Jon Stewart's appearance on Crossfire:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/15/cf.01.html

 

[JoeThaNo1Stunna]

Yeah, that was crazy!

 

[Laura]

Here's the video; it was hilarious!

http://mirror.randomfoo.net/crossfire/stewart/Crossfire-20041015-John_Stewart--compressed.wmv

 

[SoonerKate]

Here are some more links to see it:

Randomfoo
iFilm
MediaMatters
Indymedia
BitFlood (need BitTorrent to view)

Some nice pieces from the transcript:

BEGALA: Let me get this straight. If the indictment is -- if the indictment is -- and I have seen you say this -- that...

STEWART: Yes.

BEGALA: And that CROSSFIRE reduces everything, as I said in the intro, to left, right, black, white.

STEWART: Yes.

BEGALA: Well, it's because, see, we're a debate show.

STEWART: No, no, no, no, that would be great.

BEGALA: It's like saying The Weather Channel reduces everything to a storm front.

STEWART: I would love to see a debate show.

BEGALA: We're 30 minutes in a 24-hour day where we have each side on, as best we can get them, and have them fight it out.

STEWART: No, no, no, no, that would be great. To do a debate would be great. But that's like saying pro wrestling is a show about athletic competition.

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CARLSON: Welcome back to CROSSFIRE.

We're talking to Jon Stewart, who was just lecturing us on our moral inferiority.

Jon, you're bumming us out. Tell us, what do you think about the Bill O'Reilly vibrator story?

STEWART: I'm sorry. I don't.

CARLSON: Oh, OK.

STEWART: What do you think?

BEGALA: Let me change the subject.

STEWART: Where's your moral outrage on this?

CARLSON: I don't have any.

STEWART: I know.
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STEWART: See, the thing is, we need your help. Right now, you're helping the politicians and the corporations. And we're left out there to mow our lawns.

BEGALA: By beating up on them? You just said we're too rough on them when they make mistakes.

STEWART: No, no, no, you're not too rough on them. You're part of their strategies. You are partisan, what do you call it, hacks.

 

[LisaZoe]

Thanks for the link to the video. That was very amusing. I've never watched CrossFire before and doubt I will do so now. The guy "on the right" was very annoying when he wouldn't even let JS respond before he'd start berating him again.

 

[Island_Lauri]

Wouldn't you just love to see Jon Stewart as Press Secretary....

Thanks for the video link. I didn't see the show live - only heard a portion on the radio.

 

[VampHeartless]

This guy is soooo funny!!!

"The show leading into mine is puppets making prank phone calls!!!"

 

[kasar]

Jon Stewart's awesome. I really love his delivery and his quirky sense of humor.

I try to watch The Daily Show every night.

 

[Hillbeans]

So funny!

 

[ThAnswr]

I watched the Crossfire with John Stewart and really feel he caught them completely by surprise. John Stewart hit the nail on the head by telling them their show is what's wrong with American politics. It was truly stupid watching Begala and Carlson telling John Stewart he has a responsibility to ask hard hitting questions. "Hello, John Stewart is a comedian and his show is a comedy show."

My favorite exchange of the show was when John Stewart told Tucker Carlson "you're as much of a dick on your show as you are everywhere else" or words to that effect. How can one man just be so right.

 

[Nancy]

Saw bits and pieces of the show...wish I would have seen the whole thing.

 

[mom2rb]

Thanks for the link. I just watched it. It was great.

 

[Mom2Ashli]

Thanks for the video link.
He is so funny!

 

[caitycaity]

crossfire is filmed at my alma mater. the day this show was on was the kick off to our homecoming/alumni/parents weekend. one of the events was being in the studio audience for this episode of crossfire. apparently it was a big hit. the front page story in our school newspaper today was about this episode.