http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5pK7sK0i4A
I found this interview very interesting and blog worthy. I plan on following up this post with one on Stewart's interview of O'Reilly on The Daily Show. In this video Bill O'Reilly interviews John Stewart some time before the 2004 presidential election. Knowing how these two individuals differ in ideas and opinion, I felt that this interview was a must watch. I was kind of hoping that they would open up on each other a little more than they did but it still provides us with some excellent things to think about. The main thing that question that i would like to ask is if it seems like O'Reilly is almost attacking Stewart for not being bias enough? While Stewart is clearly more left leaning I enjoy his show because of its differences with the normal news. I think that it is good to sometimes laugh at things that need to be laughed at and The Daily Show is a great source for that. By taking the time to laugh at our system we can see how silly our politics really can be. Stewart repeatedly states that his show is for comedic purposes and should not be compared to news shows which is important to keep in mind. O'Reilly is not super harsh with his interview but does mildly attack and make fun of Stewart's program. He says that he is troubled by the fact that Stewart actually has an effect on the outcome of the election and repeatedly refers to his viewers as pot heads. It seems that he doesn't believe Stewart asks the appropriate questions and is to concerned with jokes. I think that media bias is at its worst during an election year and have a hard time getting any good information on the candidates through traditional news sources. I enjoy watching Stewart because he takes a different approach that does not simply enforce the beliefs of one side by putting down the other. I believe that O'Reilly does not see the importance in objectivity and only appreciates the opinions and beliefs of others if they are exactly the same as his......thoughts? I will try and post the other interview and discuss it asap.
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of course bill is going to attack stewart... its the only way he knows how to have a conversation with someone who isnt complimenting him for his political genius. i have so much respect for john stewart even though i dont agree w alot that he says just because he has the cander to address someone with a different view point without looking like a 5 year old
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