I'm pretty bummed that I missed Crossfire yesterday. I really don't care for Tucker Carlson, and his consistently conservative views are why I do not donate to PBS (really, if you're going to have a conservative hosting a politics show, you should also have a liberal-hosted show — or better yet, more neutral shows along the lines of Newshour. But that's another story).

Yesterday, my boyfriend Jon Stewart appeared on Crossfire, ostensibly to promote the new Daily Show book. But if you watch this clip, you'll see that Stewart gave Carlson and Begala a hard time. It's interesting; why is it that a comedian is the one who's challenging our media to do better? At least somebody is, and if it has to be sexy, sexy Jon Stewart, then so be it.

Watch the clip for the full effect, but here are some highlights from the transcript:

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Stewart: What you do is not honest. What you do is partisan hackery.

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Stewart: You know, the interesting thing I have is, you have a responsibility to the public discourse, and you fail miserably.

Carlson: You need to get a job at a journalism school, I think.

Stewart: You need to go to one. The thing that I want to say is, when you have people on for just knee-jerk, reactionary talk...

Carlson: Wait. I thought you were going to be funny. Come on. Be funny.

Stewart: No. No. I'm not going to be your monkey.

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Carlson: I do think you're more fun on your show. Just my opinion.

Stewart: You know what's interesting, though? You're as big a dick on your show as you are on any show.