The Billiken's Bluff

Apparently Jon Stewart (the wise-cracking, faux-news anchor) is the reason why Tucker Carlson (the bow-tie wearing, polo pony riding CNN Crossfire host) just got fired.



Last October, Jon Stewart went on CNN's 'Crossfire' and harshly criticized Tucker’s show. This week, the network's new president, Jonathan Klein, specifically cited the criticism that the comedian Jon Stewart leveled at "Crossfire" when he was a guest on the program during the presidential campaign. Mr. Stewart said that ranting partisan political shows on cable were "hurting America."

Mr. Klein said last night, "I agree wholeheartedly with Jon Stewart's overall premise." He said he believed that especially after the terror attacks on 9/11, viewers are interested in information, not opinion.

"CNN is a different animal," Mr. Klein said. "We report the news. Fox talks about the news. They're very good at what they do and we're very good at what we do."

Undoubtedly Tucker will find a home on Fox News.

Here is the link to the transcript from Stewart's Crossfire appearance And here's an excerpt that I enjoyed-

STEWART: You have a responsibility to the public discourse, and you fail miserably.

CARLSON: You need to get a job at journalism school, I think.

STEWART: You need to go to one.

OH SNAP!!!!