My problem with Stewart is that he ambushed a guest. I must have missed all of the shows where he's done this in the past, or I would have stopped watching him long ago. If I watch a comedy show, I don't expect or want Deadly Serious. To do this without warning is what I have problems with-- especially when Stewart often hides behind his, "I'm just a comedian, don't take the show so seriously," when he's called out as wrong or unfair.
And, I think you are being a bit disengenious, Stewart was goring one of your scared cows, so he had to therefore be the villian.
Are you -trying- to piss me off, Steve? Very poor choice of words if that wasn't your intention. Where did I call Cramer a "sacred cow"? I had liked both men, but don't consider either to be of heroic proportions. I thought I did know the show (Daily Show), but clearly I have not seen enough to feel comfortable with his tactics.
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Date: 2009-03-15 12:57 am (UTC)My problem with Stewart is that he ambushed a guest. I must have missed all of the shows where he's done this in the past, or I would have stopped watching him long ago. If I watch a comedy show, I don't expect or want Deadly Serious. To do this without warning is what I have problems with-- especially when Stewart often hides behind his, "I'm just a comedian, don't take the show so seriously," when he's called out as wrong or unfair.
And, I think you are being a bit disengenious, Stewart was goring one of your scared cows, so he had to therefore be the villian.
Are you -trying- to piss me off, Steve? Very poor choice of words if that wasn't your intention. Where did I call Cramer a "sacred cow"? I had liked both men, but don't consider either to be of heroic proportions. I thought I did know the show (Daily Show), but clearly I have not seen enough to feel comfortable with his tactics.
How does this make me "disengenious" (sic)?