Dissent Of The Day

By Patrick Appel

A reader writes:

"Jon Stewart isn't a great interviewer, but he got the better of Mike Huckabee last night."

I beg to differ. I think he's the best in the business.  The guy has a unique ability to tell his guests that he thinks they're slinging bullshit while still giving the impression that he's being respectful. The guy isn't a newsman; he's an entertainer.  That being the case, he's not going to go berserk on a guest, as he needs to make sure that he'll still have guests tomorrow and next week. Still, he generally refuses to let a guest come on his show and utter bullshit talking points without being taken to task for it.

 

The interview with Huck isn't unusual; he's done this with numerous guests over the years.  And it's one of the reasons I never miss his show.

Stewart has said in the past that asking hard-hitting questions isn't his job, nor should it be, I suppose. But I still find his interviews painfully dull much of the time.