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Originally posted by CaramonLS@Oct 16 2004, 06:39 PM
It is a sad day in America when Comedy Central can get better answers out of a person than CNN. Which is the point he is trying to make.
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And obviously failed to do in this instance, the Kerry interview exactly what you would expect on a comedy show but nothing to be confused with a mid-campaign joust.
Which is why Tucker Carlson wanted him on the program and went for the throat to make that point. He knew he had Stewart by the balls on this one and was looking to stick the dagger in. Maybe he is a dickhead!!
Rather, the mainstream media (including CNN) should take a hard look in the mirror and say "gee if people are getting their news from Comedy Central instead of us, maybe something's wrong with the way we are performing our jobs?".
I think what you're saying is that people increasingly need to be entertained by the news. If they're not, they'll find some place that does entertain them.
Hence the subtle rise of hip guys like Anderson Cooper (CNN) and Keith Oberrman (MSNBC) and the decline of dour guys like Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather. Take that point a step further and you have Jon Stewart and Dennis Miller.
I'll repeat what my poli-sci prof said a quarter century ago - "Seventy-five per cent of the people are chronic know-nothings and shouldn't be allowed to vote."
I've never forgotten his comment and have long wondered if I should agree with it or not. The dumbing down of the news to get people to notice in the go-go times we live makes you wonder.
Cowperson