General Discussion

merrily

(45,251 posts)

22. Third Way Begala and centrist Jon--I come down on Jon's side because Jon was incredibly

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:26 AM

Nov 2015

talented and funny.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

57 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

BEGALA articulates my suspicion of Jon STEWART. I stopped trusting him. [View all] UTUSN Nov 2015 OP

When you know better, you do better Shankapotomus Nov 2015 #1

I'm always blanked-out by blanked-out posts. n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #5

Begala waas Tucker Carlson's enabler Kelvin Mace Nov 2015 #2

Me naive, too. (Who knows, I have no idea what this means.) n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #4

Back in 2004 Kelvin Mace Nov 2015 #40

Uh, I'm fully aware of Jon/Crossfire. Was this whole thread a parallel universe?!1 n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #44

Agreed. And wasn't that Tucker Carlson's show as much as Begala's? brush Nov 2015 #31

I remember Begala saying damned little during the interview Kelvin Mace Nov 2015 #35

Actually, went back Kelvin Mace Nov 2015 #42

Crossfire was a symptom Android3.14 Nov 2015 #3

Let's see: "a symptom" of what? BEGALA ashamed about what? I'm sincerely asking. n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #7

The show was a joke and such for several reasons Android3.14 Nov 2015 #9

Well, I wasn't an obsessive viewer. I detest contentiousness where nobody will ever be convinced UTUSN Nov 2015 #12

O-kaaaaay Android3.14 Nov 2015 #56

Paul Begala is a clown melman Nov 2015 #6

Oh. O.K. n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #8

Just like Michael Kinsley or Alan Colmes, Begala was chosen for that job because he was BAD at it melman Nov 2015 #46

Begala wrong - Stewart right. Shows where people sit and scream over each other NRaleighLiberal Nov 2015 #10

So now we have whole networks screaming out *just* one side. n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #13

Agreed - which is why I've not watched TV in 7 years. It serves no one well, but misinforms NRaleighLiberal Nov 2015 #15

Let's see: BEGALA/CARVILLE/Tweety. Noboy on the wingnut side of things?!1 UTUSN Nov 2015 #17

the entire other side - which I mentioned in my previous response. What is your point, anyway? NRaleighLiberal Nov 2015 #18

I stated my point in the O.P. Am puzzled by all the flak (kneejerk about Jon?). UTUSN Nov 2015 #23

Yeah, I distinctly remembered Stewart being quite obsequious with O'Reilly, then kysrsoze Nov 2015 #48

ty UTUSN Nov 2015 #50

Articulates by blowing up his own argument? jeff47 Nov 2015 #11

Or whole networks taking just ONE side? n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #14

Uh...that's what Begala is advocating - more partisanship. That would mean more one-sided networks. jeff47 Nov 2015 #16

I think he is being obtuse on purpose - or doesn't even understand the point he is trying to make. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2015 #19

Really nice of you. n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #24

thank you. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2015 #25

O.K. so the Balkinization of networks instead of personal confrontations. UTUSN Nov 2015 #20

Because it gets ratings. jeff47 Nov 2015 #21

Third Way Begala and centrist Jon--I come down on Jon's side because Jon was incredibly merrily Nov 2015 #22

I loved it when he was bashing wingnuts, which was most of the time. No doubt about talented/funny UTUSN Nov 2015 #28

Hmmm... Who To Trust... Paul Begala, Or Jon Stewart... WillyT Nov 2015 #26

I would trust the Democratic hack over a pal of O'LOOFAH's but see the self-promotion aspect. n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #29

I Have No Idea What That Means... WillyT Nov 2015 #43

How could somebody so authoritative about everything *not* know?!1 You asked a question, UTUSN Nov 2015 #45

Crossfire wasn't his show. It was Robert Novak's show. It was despicable. Zen Democrat Nov 2015 #27

Despicable? Well, 2 opposite sides clashing are at least clear. Gladiators. nt1 UTUSN Nov 2015 #30

Two centrist hacks and two right wing nuts yelling at each other is not "clashing" tularetom Nov 2015 #34

Well, both of them are very much on the air & I haven't seen either ever, so it's up to you not to. UTUSN Nov 2015 #38

I don't have cable or satellite anymore tularetom Nov 2015 #49

I remember when Carlson lost a bet and was supposed to eat his shoe, and Hillary brought a shoe Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #32

Yip, F**ker CARLSON and his likewise scum father Richard(?) UTUSN Nov 2015 #36

I never like Carleson and Novak. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #39

Me too neither, because we're both beautiful Dem/Libs!1 n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #41

Jon Stewart rightly called out the bullshit pandering of the media Matariki Nov 2015 #33

What's not to get? What's his thing about getting along with hateful enemies who USE you? n/t UTUSN Nov 2015 #37

In that case Stewart is again right Shankapotomus Nov 2015 #54

Saying we need more partisanship is just silly mythology Nov 2015 #47

who asked for " more"? u urself said polarized to the max. why deny UTUSN Nov 2015 #51

Republican *politicians* invariably say "Democrat party" Fumesucker Nov 2015 #52

Well, Sherman A1 Nov 2015 #53

The "Rally to Restore Sanity" was a sideshow. joshcryer Nov 2015 #55

Paul who? Orrex Nov 2015 #57