Bring Back Crossfire! Jon Stewart was right: Cable-TV debate shows were like pro wrestling. And our political landscape is much worse without them

[basquebromance]

now the folks on FOX agree with each other and the folks on MSNBC all agree with each other, we need vigorous debates for our democracy to be healthy. those Pat Buchanan V Rachel Maddow debates were real fun, and they never descended into name-calling. something like that, we need more of!

Sorry, Jon Stewart — America Needs Crossfire Again

The CNN debate show was indeed like pro wrestling. And our political landscape is worse without it.

www.politico.com

 

[bigrebnc1775]

now the folks on FOX agree with each other and the folks on MSNBC all agree with each other, we need vigorous debates for our democracy to be healthy. those Pat Buchanan V Rachel Maddow debates were real fun, and they never descended into name-calling. something like that, we need more of!

Sorry, Jon Stewart — America Needs Crossfire Again

The CNN debate show was indeed like pro wrestling. And our political landscape is worse without it.

www.politico.com

Stewy is an idiot leftists mouth piece

 

[basquebromance]

Stewy is an idiot leftists mouth piece

Agreed. that doesn't mean he's wrong on this one

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Agreed. that doesn't mean he's wrong on this one

He's wrong

 

[basquebromance]

He's wrong

so only people who agree with each should talk with each other on TV? great. that's gonna be great fun!

 

[GMCGeneral]

so only people who agree with each should talk with each other on TV? great. that's gonna be great fun!

As it should be
I don't want some far Left prog scum on a good Conservative program.

 

[basquebromance]

As it should be
I don't want some far Left prog scum on a good Conservative program.

so you're afraid of debate?

SISSY

 

[GMCGeneral]

so you're afraid of debate?

SISSY

Look. I am.more interested in DESTROYING the Left
Not debating, not negotiating, not compromising.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Why even waste a second of time listening to these buffoons divide america, push racism, hate, division. No thanks.

 

[basquebromance]

Look. I am.more interested in DESTROYING the Left
Not debating, not negotiating, not compromising.

i'm with you there. i think we get there through debating ideas, not violence