Tucker Carlson making observations on someone else being a prig? Delicious!

Was there anything more predictable than Tucker Carlson, still stinging from being call a d*ck all those years ago by Stewart, rushing to Cramer's rescue?

Wow, once a d*ck, always a d*ck

Stewart isn't a comedian anymore. He's a media critic, and a good one.

Television journalism has been terrible for an extremely long time which is sad because it doesn't have to be that way. Video can be so compelling and convey just as much information as a newspaper article if done right.

It always disgusts me when a TV personality tries to stick up for their shoddy work, but I guess you can't blame them. What else are they going to do?

"Cramer hadn't mentioned derivates or securitized loans or credit default swaps, or any of the other exotic financial instruments that caused the fall of AIG and the current recession. There's no evidence that Jim Cramer had anything to do with any of that, and Stewart didn't offer any."

That's because Stewart was making a point, likening the behavior. He wasn't directly saying Cramer caused the current crisis.

And I'll make the same point to you that Stewart made to you five years ago: He hosts a comedy show, not a news show. Interesting you work for MSNBC and you're defending CNBC. Also interesting that you're writing this slam piece against the person who is most responsible for Crossfire finally being canceled.

Jon Stewart is just another political mouthpiece who doesn't have the guts to run for office. Instead he uses his talk show as his bully pulpit.

Just another Rush Limbaugh -- except Rush knows that he's just a talk show host.

Get with the program Tucker, the same old carping doesn't get it with viewers. Stewart got to the point and spoke for a boatload of people, asking the questions they wanted asked. You wish you had a point.

Cramer deserves to be the object of these inquiries. Common to both of you is an overabundance of self-importance.

Jon Stewart plays the role of court jester for America's political leaders. As often happened in the kings' courts in Europe, it was only the court jester that could expose the delusional beliefs held by the king through use of humor and satire. Any others would have their heads cut off for daring to expose the king. I find the Daily Show throughly entertaining and one of the most relevant programs on television. Where else can you find a program that exposes so much hypocrisy by our so-called leaders and laugh about it. Go get'm Jon.

Stewart has taken shots at democrats as well as republicans (see the coot off with Senator Byrd or his criticism just this week of the plan to put vets on private insurance that came from the white house) though, yes, republicans get it more. To be fair though, especially through the Bush years, republicans really had it coming. They still do, given that they only have "the power of no" with no real functional alternatives.

Just sitting in the cheap seats and shouting "you're doing it wrong" seems rather silly given how badly they ruined the economy between 2000 and 2006 when they ran the show entirely. I'm pretty sure it wasn't democrats who gave away 3 trillion in tax cuts primarily to the rich in 2001 or hundreds of billions year after year to insurance companies with the medicare add ons. If you're going to complain about balance, it might be a good idea to tell the party on the right to stop being self satire. Between Sarah Palin, Republicans in congress post election and Michael Steel/Rush Limbaugh it's like an all you can mock buffet.

Also Jon Stewart made none of the exact claims you are pointing to. He did not say that "fomenting" and other shenanigans are linked to AIG, but they are part of the larger picture of what is currently plaguing our economy. He also goes into depth on the 30 to 1 leverage which CNBC knew about but did not report on extensively. You're also wrong about CNBC and journalism, they are not there to report news, they are there to keep financial viewers. Long exposes on the evils of credit default swaps are less likely to interest stock traders and executives then stock picks and superficial market news, they were acting in their own interest putting the truth under the rug and they almost certainly knew it.

Tucker Carlson is very brave to dare to fault Jon Stewart who once upon a time made us laugh a lot in the Bush years and is now that deadliest of things - a comic who takes himself seriously and doesn't know enough to make his questions interesting or revealing.

While I'm a Stewart fan, I have noticed the trends Tucker brings up, and they are unsettling. If you are going to turn your show into a platform, "being a comedy show" does not exempt you from criticism.

Jon, I really love your work, and I think it matters. But my respect for you would be even higher if you applied your critical eye to the left as well as the right. Challenge us!!

Pathetic. Cramer's smarter than you. At least he realized what Stewart was talking about. I bet he won't be still trying to defend himself years later.

Tucker has about as much credibility as my left shoe. In writing this article, he's essentially broadcasting his long-held bitterness for Stewart. Way to go, buddy!

The only thing that's changed since Tucker lost a battle of wits with Jon Stewart are the lead-in shows.