Why Neo-Conservative Pundits Love Jon Stewart -- Daily Intel 2009 -- New York News Blog -- New York Magazine - 0 views
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Since the beginning of the Obama administration, Stewart has interviewed more conservative pundits than liberal ones. (Remember when fans fretted he'd have trouble finding ways to be funny under the new president?) It may be because it's simply easier to tangle with an ideological adversary than to needle a compatriot. A clash of ideas is always more entertaining than an echo chamber.
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It is a very strange world when comedy and satire have become a respected medium for debate.
