20 Years Later — Who’s Hurting America Now, Jon Stewart?

Did Tucker Carlson have a point?

Twenty years ago Jon Stewart appeared on the show “Crossfire” and accused Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson (especially Carlson) of failing its responsibility to produce fair and responsible journalism:

“It’s hurting America. Here is what I wanted to tell you guys: Stop. Stop hurting America.”

Jon Stewart became our champion.

I laughed when Stewart cut down the bow-tie wearing Carlson with, “You know what’s interesting, though? You’re as big a dick on your show as you are on any show.”

A few years after the Crossfire interview I tired of Jon Stewart and The Daily Show’s relentless attacks on Florida, Alabama, Texas, etc. I stopped watching. I can laugh at only so many graphics comparing Mitch McConnell’s face to a turtle. Stewart left the show in 2015, reportedly with an annual salary approaching $25 million.

Recently, Jon Stewart agreed to host The Daily Show (TDS) on Mondays for the 2024 Presidential election cycle. I figured I’d cover it on my dormant YouTube channel Max Can’t Help It!

Would Stewart once again try to fix the problem of partisan hackery?