Media Backtalk on Jon Stewart.
Jan. 27th, 2004 10:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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"Arlington, Va.: I saw Jon Stewart on Hannity and Colmes last week, discussing politics and being his usual smart and funny self. Why oh why do mainstream journalists (as opposed to the fake ones on The Daily Show) try to out-wit Jon Stewart? Both Hannity and Colmes tried to trade barbs with him, but they both failed miserably. My advise to them and others: play the straight guy and let Stewart do his thing (which is why they had him on the show in the first place). It always ends up FLAT because NO ONE is as funny as Jon Stewart. Just my two cents."
"Howard Kurtz: You're right. I've tried it myself. The guy is really quick."
"Arlington, Va.: I saw Jon Stewart on Hannity and Colmes last week, discussing politics and being his usual smart and funny self. Why oh why do mainstream journalists (as opposed to the fake ones on The Daily Show) try to out-wit Jon Stewart? Both Hannity and Colmes tried to trade barbs with him, but they both failed miserably. My advise to them and others: play the straight guy and let Stewart do his thing (which is why they had him on the show in the first place). It always ends up FLAT because NO ONE is as funny as Jon Stewart. Just my two cents."
"Howard Kurtz: You're right. I've tried it myself. The guy is really quick."