John Stewart on Crossfire

A popular clip from the 2004 election season with a head to head of the Daily Show and CNN - John Stewart on Crossfire, in a discussion about reporting and interviewing techniques. John Stewart vents and criticizes Crossfire for wasting an opportunity to provide a service that Americans need.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE

Stewart begins to criticize the format of Crossfire, saying "You're doing theater when you should be doing debate" 6:57

After being asked which presidential candidate, upon winning would provide The Daily Show with the most comedic material Stewart says, "The absurdity of the system provides us with the most material" 10:19