Tuesday, July 13, 2004

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

This show continues to amaze me that they constantly ask the questions that the 'real' press miss. Wolf Blitzer of CNN was on and, in a very good natured way, John Stewart asked what we all wanted to know. why has the press just dropped this? after mentioned asked 'isn't this the biggest scandal ever...or was that file-gate? (BAM!)" Stewart asked 'shouldn't somebody be fired?' and when Blitzer mentioned Tenent's resignation, Stewart said that Bush was applauding the job he did in the same week. He asked if CNN held meetings since the Senate report came out to say "what the hell have we been doing?" He even asked if the Bush Admin. had the press SCARED to ask the real questions.

It was funny and good natured, but it also hit at the heart of what real reporting should do. i know CNN sometimes DOES get the good stuff, but its RARELY through blitzer and its often on some edition of Inside Politics running at 3pm when nobody sees it.

great stuff.

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