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11. If there was anything Crossfire was *not* it was "bothersiderism" - the whole premise was,

Sun Oct 24, 2021, 03:56 PM

Oct 2021

uh, "cross fire." The BothSiderism is a later phenomenon, although even back then I used to call BLITZER and Judy WOODRUFF "tired Liberals" (of being attacked). If ACOSTA or LEMON today are exemplars of it on CNN today, there's a fly in the soup.

And to all who are magnetically attracted to disagree with me, fine. My opinions, posts, and above all what I *experience* for myself are mine. If I am supposed to parrot or be subsumed by all those of other people's there would be no need for me in toto.

Not really directing this at you, J/M:

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Russell Brand tag teams Jon Stewart ragging on CNN - apologists for Drumpf [View all] UTUSN Oct 2021 OP

Your read on Stewart is way off, especially on the "Crossfire"... brush Oct 2021 #1

No, I saw it live, not Carlson alone, the whole show. Your opinions and mine never jibe. UTUSN Oct 2021 #2

I saw it live too and loved it. JanMichael Oct 2021 #9

If there was anything Crossfire was *not* it was "bothersiderism" - the whole premise was, UTUSN Oct 2021 #11

Tell me, which Crossfire host did he call an "asshole"? 11 Bravo Oct 2021 #16

I answer questions like this that seem sincere. I didn't retain a photographic memory UTUSN Oct 2021 #18

Here's the full crossfire episode with Stewart hlthe2b Oct 2021 #21

So while he looked at mostly at Carlson throughout almost all of it was in plural: UTUSN Oct 2021 #23

Most of us agree that Crossfire was a harmful debacle--much like Fox is now in its entirety. hlthe2b Oct 2021 #26

Seems sincere enough to answer: Because half of it was UTUSN Oct 2021 #27

You only posed one question to me, and the answer is "yes". 11 Bravo Oct 2021 #22

The video in post #21 might have "dick" covered by applause and almost all UTUSN Oct 2021 #24

Thank you, brush. I could not agree with you more! I am confounded by the OP take on hlthe2b Oct 2021 #3

+1. N/t obnoxiousdrunk Oct 2021 #29

+1. N/t obnoxiousdrunk Oct 2021 #30

When Jon Stewart isn't liberal enough . . . Sympthsical Oct 2021 #4

Random people is what an internet opinion board is about. UTUSN Oct 2021 #5

And purity of misinformation is what our entire problem is Sympthsical Oct 2021 #7

fuck Russell Brand, POS anti-vaxxer, anti-Biden, etc etc Celerity Oct 2021 #6

Thank you. As I said, I didn't care for him to begin with but was unpleasantly surprised UTUSN Oct 2021 #8

I Read What Stewart Said Very Differently ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #10

Well, you're correct that I stand by what I say, but the barb about my "sharpened my sword" UTUSN Oct 2021 #12

There's No Need To Imply "Defensiveness" ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #13

I subscribed to Brand's channel BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #14

Thanks for the constructive post. I never tracked him, so was surprised. UTUSN Oct 2021 #15

I never thought Stewart was that funny or insightful Doc Sportello Oct 2021 #17

Thank you. You have eased my stomach ache of the brawl in public. UTUSN Oct 2021 #19

Stewart and Colbert have been colleagues and close friends for over 20 years. Crunchy Frog Oct 2021 #20

And i don't need anybody policing my wishes. UTUSN Oct 2021 #25

Post removed Post removed Oct 2021 #28

You are completely wrong on Stewart jcgoldie Oct 2021 #31

Your opinion of my opinion. I supported mine. Yours is an assertion. UTUSN Oct 2021 #32

As is yours jcgoldie Oct 2021 #33