Stewart's head got so big he forgot he was a comedian and started thinking he actually had something to say. Evidently, people are using their remotes to disagree.
I quit watching The Daily Show when Craig Kilborn left for the CBS gig. I haven't watched his CBS gig to date. Craig Kilborn was funny, hip and always had a reason for me to tune in. Stewart is just a DNC clown, pure and simple.
Stewart's an ass. The writing is weak. Just about anybody can do parody and ridicule.
"Stewart...pulled 1,040,000 total viewers for month of September -- down 7% from August...."
O.K, I confess. I was ONE of the SEVEN who no longer watch the self-admitted "Butt- Boy for Kerry" Jon Stewart.
Question is : Who were the other six Freepers?
I understand the French think Stewart is very funny - he has quite the fan base there. Jon Stewart is about as humorous as Martha Stewart these days.
Also from the drudge link (partial transcript):
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CNN editors were busy this weekend cleaning up a transcript from Stewart's Friday appearance on CROSSFIRE. One CNN executive called Stewart's performace "belligerent."
During the live program, Stewart slammed host Tucker Carlson: "You're as big a dick on your show as you are on any show."
The awkward exchange came at the end of an 8 minute segment between Stewart, Carlson and co-host Paul Begala.
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CARLSON: You had John Kerry on your show and you sniff his throne and you're accusing us of partisan hackery?
STEWART: Absolutely.
CARLSON: ...you have this marvelous opportunity not to be the guy's butt boy, to go ahead and be his butt boy. Come on. It's embarrassing.
STEWART: I was absolutely his butt boy. I was so far -- you would not believe what he ate two weeks ago.
STEWART: You know, the interesting thing I have is, you have a responsibility to the public discourse, and you fail miserably.
CARLSON: You need to get a job at a journalism school, I think.
STEWART: You need to go to one.
The thing that I want to say is, when you have people on for just knee-jerk, reactionary talk...
CARLSON: Wait. I thought you were going to be funny. Come on. Be funny.
STEWART: No. No. I'm not going to be your monkey.
BEGALA: Go ahead. Go ahead.
STEWART: I watch your show every day. And it kills me.
CARLSON: I can tell you love it.
STEWART: It's so -- oh, it's so painful to watch...
CARLSON: Is this really Jon Stewart? What is this, anyway?
STEWART: Yes, it's someone who watches your show and cannot take it anymore. I just can't.
CARLSON: What's it like to have dinner with you? It must be excruciating. Do you like lecture people like this or do you come over to their house and sit and lecture them; they're not doing the right thing, that they're missing their opportunities, evading their responsibilities?
CARLSON: I wouldn't want to eat with you, man. That's horrible.
STEWART: I know. And you won't.
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Before appearing on CNN, Stewart blasted reporter and CROSSFIRE co-host Bob Novak.
"I would not have him on the show. I have standards," Stewart explained to the NEW YORKER's Ken Auletta. "I wouldn't do it. He shouldn't be on television. CNN should not have him on the air. He should not be amongst civilized people."
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