Novak and Carville respond on Crossfire to Jon Stewart

Update (Aug 05): If you're looking for Novak's meltdown on CNN, there are some links from this post.  And there is video of Jon Stewart reacting on the Daily Show.

Here's the transcript of Stewart on Crossfire, but it is best to watch it on video. Here are a few places it is online. And a post with link to a 5 MB QT video from Monday's TDS with Stewart commenting on his Crossfire experience.

From Monday's Crossfire:

[ The full transcript is here, but it isn't worth slogging through.

When Carville criticizes Stewart for attacking Koppel, he might mean this exchange, but at least Koppel has a bit of a sense of humor and has had Stewart back on. ]

NOVAK: Next, why has President Bush moved ahead again in the polls? We'll have the latest on the campaign just ahead. And a lot of people are still talking about Jon Stewart's appearance on CROSSFIRE Friday.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

NOVAK: You won't want to miss what they're saying....

CARVILLE: Welcome back. And this is James "I'm your daddy" Carville...

NOVAK: Next, what did you think of Jon Stewart's appearance on CROSSFIRE? Our viewers respond next.

(APPLAUSE)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

CARVILLE: Friday, Jon Stewart, host of "The Daily Show," appeared on CROSSFIRE and used his time to blast this show and the media at large. His appearance has generated a lot of comments.

Matt Lewis of Toronto, Ontario, says -- well, what does Matt say?

Here you go, Bob.

NOVAK: OK. Here's Matt Lewis from Toronto, Ontario. We'll get this right.

"Well, my suspicions have been confirmed. Jon Stewart is the most overrated, overhyped comedian in the world today. I presume Jon Stewart must regard the viewers of CROSSFIRE as hacks if he does think we are able to see through the talking points and come to an analytical decision about what we believe to be true."

CARVILLE: Well, you know what? I'm a hack. I'm kind of proud of it. Now, and it's one thing if Jon Stewart wants to attack CROSSFIRE. That's his business and we have a good time with it. Why is he attacking Ted Koppel? NOVAK: Here's another thing.

"Thank you for letting Jon Stewart speak on your show. You had the guts to allow him to speak freely. Thank you." -- Morgan Terry. I guess that's Boerne, Texas.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

NOVAK: Let me say something about Jon Stewart. I don't think he's funny. And I know he's uninformed.

CARVILLE: Well, I think he's funny. I just think he's a pompous ass attacking Ted Koppel. Why would you want to attack somebody that's been in this business this long? Attack CROSSFIRE, Tucker, me. Who cares?

NOVAK: Because he's uninformed. Because he's uninformed.

CARVILLE: He's funny, but he shouldn't attack Ted Koppel.

From the left, I'm James Carville.

Glad to have you back, Bob.

And that's it for the CROSSFIRE.

NOVAK: Thank you.

From the right, I'm Robert Novak. Join us again next time for another edition of CROSSFIRE.

Comments

[Robert S.]

Wow, neitrher one of them realy said anything substantive, did they?! At least Carville raised a point about Koppel. All Novak had to say in his defense is "He's not funny." Er, a few million folks would probably disagree, Bob. There's a reason The Daily Show draws far more viewers than Crossfire, a show which was bumped back to an earlier timeslot in the day (when we're all at work) because it was performing poorly. But I guess Novak's not really known for his discernment anyway, is he?

Thanks for posting this.

[Darrien Jackson]

There is no point about Koppel. In fact, Koppel-Stewart could probably make a good after school special about the role American media in politics. They've both done each other shows, Koppel last doing "The Daily Show." I don't know what Carville was talking about.

http://www.latimes.com/la-na-koppel1sep01.story

[Darrien Jackson]

Sorry Stewart did Koppel last, but no bad blood I can find.

[Lloyd]

Funny how Carville got on Stewart for actually attacking someone (Koppel) who apparently deserves a teflon layer for being in MSM for over 20 years. Almost makes me sympathize with Stewart. If he weren't such an uncurious, unthinking, cynical, jaded, pompous, typical leftwing hipster, he might have some points I could actually stomach.