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Jon Stewart on the Incredible Shrinking Debate

“The Daily Show” host explains why the YouTube debate appeals to young people: “They’re the only ones who can see it!”

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(via PoliticsTV)

TAGS: campaign daily show debate election ipod jon stewart politics youtube

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By ardee, July 26, 2007 at 10:31 am #

I think this sort of debate is a step in the right direction for American politics. Involving folks without a layer between them and the candidate, although CNN chose which questions to use.

Most of the answers, Kucinichs’ excepted, were formulaic as usual, but nevertheless a great start….

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By minamoto no taira, July 26, 2007 at 9:14 am #
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I wonder how much Marshall McLuhan Jon Stewart has read. McLuhan would have loved this show.