Ultimate praise: Here's what Bill Moyers said about Jon Stewart...

[Bozita]

...in the latest Buzzflash interview:

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MOYERS: I think Jon Stewart is the most astute political analyst working today. He has more moments of "Eureka" in a single broadcast than a month of editorials. Who else sets off laughter and light bulbs in your head at the same time? If I believed in reincarnation, I would believe Mark Twain alive and well.

more...

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http://www.buzzflash.com/interviews/03/10/int03281.html

[TennesseeWalker]

1. High praise from the master.

Jon Stewart and Mark Twain. Old Sam Clemens would be proud to know Jon. Chip off the old block.

[kimchi]

2. That is high praise indeed from someone rather pithy himself. n/t

[proud patriot]

3. Wow

What an honor for Jon Stewart ,he deserves the praise .

and the Twain line gave me a chuckle because I believe it .

[JohnOneillsMemory]

4. I don't have TV. Stewart makes me want to get it.

The handful of times I've seen the Daily Show has blown me away. I might just order up that ole demon cable.

[ConsAreLiars]

14. If you do that

get FSTV also by getting Dish Network. If you're unfamiliar with Free Speech TV look here:
http://www.freespeech.org/fsitv/fscm2/genx.php?name=home
and in particular this program: http://www.democracynow.org/

[Bushknew]

5. I watch the Daily Show for news because

everything else is a joke.

[LibertyorDeath]

6. LOL the sad truth

I watch the Daily Show for news because



everything else is a joke.

[Woodstock]

7. Me three

and Steven Colbert is a riot.

[Myra]

9. I third that remark

I love Jon.
I mean that every possible way it could be taken.

:)

[ComerPerro]

10. One really funny thing:

A few years ago they ran an add:

Our polling indicates that 40% of our viewers list the Daily Show as their chief source of news. To those people, we would like to say: STOP DOING THAT!!!!"

But now, its the only source I feel I can trust.

[Bushknew]

16. I remember that butÉ

The sad truth is that all the reporters, networks and comedians have let
JR get away with everything.

[MissMarple]

8. Hooray for Jon.

:bounce:

[Myra]

11. Jon Stewart = Mary Poppins

He knows that a spoon full of sugar...

(I also have reason to believe that he
carries floor lamps around in a carpet bag.)

[Cat Atomic]

12. High praise, and well deserved.

Jon Stewart is amazingly insightful AND funny.

[Melsky]

13. Almost worth getting cable for this show alone

Wish I could rent it on dvd.

[xxqqqzme]

15. well, well, Bill has spoken -

Does NOW interview Jon or does Jon interview Bill? Has Moyers ever been on the Daily Show?

[elperromagico]

17. He ought to appear on The Daily Show

The LBJ stories alone are worth it.

I love the one where Moyers was praying at a meal and LBJ couldn't hear him. "Speak up!" LBJ barked. "I'm sorry, Mr. President," Moyers replied. "I wasn't addressing you, sir."

[Room101]

18. Jon was on ((NOW)) it was a great interview

Jon is a very smart cookie.

[Bozita]

20. The mutual respect was obvious. Bill dealt with Jon as a serious satirist.

Superb discussion.

I believe that the transcripts are up at the PBS website

[Asak]

19. Bad comparison for a lot of reasons...

The comparison to Mark Twain is just poor.

[Bozita]

21. That's not a lot of reasons.