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Originally posted by Bingo+Nov 7 2004, 07:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bingo @ Nov 7 2004, 07:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Okay, I think its time to dispell this myth once and for all. Wanna do it here, or in another thread?

Up to you ...

To be honest though, I wouldn't get your hopes up of dispelling any myth. Like most things in politics there is a source for both sides so you can run around linking to web sites all day, and you won't change the mind of someone that sees it the other way.

I think Cow put it pretty well the other day. The biggest mistake of those calling bias either way is to include commentators in the mix. O'Reilly, Maher, Stewart, Franken, etc are paid to have opinions, so it comes as no real surprise when they come out hard on the side you expect.

The real debate and/or issue is actual news. Who spins the news? Jumps on sketchy facts and turns them into real facts? Fails to report on stories that don't fit into their ideology.

I'm not really in a hurry to get into this with you as I know I'll never sway your opinion. But in a year where we've had Rather-gate, and the New York Times going with an explosives story that they sat on for months the week before an election it should seem obvious to you that you will have a real uphill battle dispelling any myths the other way as well. [/b][/quote]
Grouping Stewart into the "left wing" media there Bingo.... You don't watch the Daily show, do you?

First and foremost his show is on Comedy Central and is CLEARLY a FAKE NEWS SHOW. His first duty to the viewers and the network he is on is to provide COMEDY.

Now as far as making political jokes in his monologe? He does them equally and makes fun of Kerry just as much as he does Bush.

John Stewart is not paid to have opinions on issues, hes paid to make people laugh.

He is left leaning and does express that in his interviews, but don't exaggerate.