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I skimmed the transcript, haven't seen CF in more than ten years for more than 5 minutes.

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I disagree completely. His problem with Crossfire is exactly the same as mine... what they label "debate" is actually just a shouting match a la Jerry Springer. His comparison to pro wrestling was apt.

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To tune into that show regularly hoping for debate and feeling pain and anger when it doesn't deliver is foolishness. It's a stupid show. It's purpose is to sell cookies or viagra or whatever. The format is an asinine simulated debate.

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The problem with it is that stupid people watch the show and think what they are doing/saying is meaningful. The show is on CNN... it features several "respected" talking heads... it purports to be real, relevant journalism.


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This is the thing that amuses me despite it's predictability. One is worried that the other guy or the masses or whatever is/are duped daily by CF. Try not to take your superiority too seriously. Just find a better or more entertaining or more productive use of your own television viewing time.

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In fact, it's exactly what Stewart called it... theater. All they do is quote the latest slogans from the Karl Roves of the world at one another.


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Shocking. And you tune in regularly why? Because you hope it will be worthwhile? Because you want to know what is being fed to the unwashed? Because the Spice Channel is on the blink? Or is it simply that watching TV is a relaxing diversion, occasionally entertaining or informative.

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Why does it matter? I guess it doesn't. But it's a shame that, on a CNN network that already shamelessly panders to mainstream party politics, their "free-thinking debate show" is the worst offender of all.

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Oh. Boy. I'm glad you enjoyed the JS appearance on CF and heard someone voice your objections to CF. Maybe you can stop watching a show you find vapid now. It does mean abdicating your position as monitor of what is being fed to the masses, but now that you are in your 30s someone else can pick up that burden.