Whether Jon Stewart is correct to draw an equivalence between Fox News and MSNBC (or whether he's even doing such a thing), he's got a history of criticizing the news media for generating more heat than light and thereby doing more harm than good. Stewart's utter obliteration of CNN's Crossfire debate show in 2004 was a watershed moment for both Stewart's public image and the cable news media. His "you go, then I go" speech at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear takes on a different character when you contrast that prescription with the news shout-shows mocked in The Daily Show's Even Stepvhen segments.While Even Stepvhen never stopped being funny, in 2004, dueling talking points framed as "debate" did.
When Jon Stewart destroyed Crossfire
Whether Jon Stewart is correct to draw an equivalence between Fox News and MSNBC (or whether he's even doing such a thing), he's got a history of criticizing