This is a good point- until then, they still debated conservatives.
And usually lost- that is probably why they stopped
Once upon a time, Guest A would say, “We should raise taxes, and here’s why ...” and then Guest B would say, “We should lower taxes, and here’s why ...” and it was the job of the Moderator to sort of make sure that each side was represented (but the Left would get the last word).
Today, Guest A says, “The Left is awesome” and Guest B says “The Left is awesome” and the Moderator says, “The Left is more awesome than you guys seem to think ...”
And the public says “I am well informed”.
“There is today essentially no program on all of cable television that pairs left and right perspectives on camera as co-equal hosts, allowed to engage in free and open debate about the topics of the day.”
Every political show on TV and even on radio, only seem to have leftist voices and no conservative viewpoints.
hey...thanks for that...I remember Crossfire but not that show.
I read the transcript...I can’t believe that episode killed the show... it seemed the whole thing was played mostly for laffs.
I watched the video...and Stewart was there to hammer them...I see what the writer is saying...but I still don’t think that killed crossfire, though Begala thinks so...
Here’s his take...https://www.cnn.com/2015/02/12/opinion/begala-stewart-blew-up-crossfire/index.html
I remember when Frank Zappa was on Crossfire in the 1980s about Censorship in music. The irony was that the “conservative” Robert Novak supported Zappa more than the “liberal” Tom Braden.
They try to force others to live in their false reality.
There is a never ending supply of “comedians” who just aren’t funny.