Exactly. Stewart didn't wave his hands and declare he's above it all, but he did say that if CNN wants to turn to a show on Comedy Central for its pointers on journalistic integrity that something's seriously wrong. And he's right. He did such a great service that afternoon, getting on Crossfire and *telling them* they were doing harm to the potential for reasoned debate about these issues.
I don't care which side of the table the Crossfire hosts sit on: They don't do anything but shout and whine at each other, and invite other people to shout and whine with them. It's like Jon said: It isn't debate; it's show business.
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