One of the reasons that Barack Obama is doing so well is that he seems to be a different kind of politician. One who doesn't get caught up in the politicing. One who, when confronted with the made up process story that he turned his back on Senator Clinton the other night, simply responded that it wasn't what it seemed. He didn't get contentious. He got believable. Like when he talked about wishing he had gone third when asked what his biggest weakness was. The other two talked about how their biggest weaknesses were that they "cared too much". He said he has a messy desk.
I think people want that. And I think the moment that we embraced transparancy might have been when Jon Stewart guested on Crossfire.
6 months later the show was gone. According to Wikipedia: When asked about the cancellations, CNN/US' incoming President, Jonathan Klein, said about Stewart’s appearance on the show, "I think he made a good point about the noise level of these types of shows, which does nothing to illuminate the issues of the day."
Here is Jon Stewart on that episode of Crossfire. Still one of my favorite moments in the history of American television.
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