Going on into Crossfire, I
was expecting to get emotional, educated arguments between two parties about
politics; I was wrong. Instead, what I got was an “I’m right, you’re wrong,”
type of argument that made very little impact on me. It made so little of an
impact that I cannot even remember one of the men’s names, and I refer to the
other one as “Bow Tie Guy.” One aspect of the show that did interest me,
however, was Jon Stewart. Not only was Mr. Stewart the only one of the bunch
that seemed to be open minded, he also brought a little bit of humor to the
table, which made an otherwise unwatchable show somewhat enjoyable. Stewart
claimed that Crossfire was “hurting America.” If every episode was like this
one, I can see where he is coming from. The basis of this episode was Stewart
making points on how the show was failing its responsibility to the public, and
being completely biased. Instead of making reasonable logical statements and
arguing with Jon Stewart and his position on the show, Bow Tie Guy just resorted
to personal attacks, making him look very immature and unprofessional. Jon
Stewart did make his own personal attacks, but not as arguments; he was just
trying to interject humor into their debate (he is a comedian, after all). Stewart
keeps asking, “Why are we fighting?” because it I clear he does not want to
argue like this. However, Bow Tie guy is set on trying to make Stewart look
dumb, oblivious to how dumb he is making himself look. The two go on for what
seems like forever, with very little interaction from the other guy. Stewart
remains mostly calm and collected throughout the whole thing, while Bow Tie Guy
keeps getting worked up and angry, making himself look like more of a fool in
the process.
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