Jon Stewart is a hero and truth teller who will be missed. Last week, he seemed to be turning yet another corner of "I don't give a shit" territory when for the first time, he railed against not Fox or Limbaugh but the right generally -- showing how they use the same tactics over and over again. How deceptive it is. How poisonous it is to the national dialogue. I thought, "OK, Jon is going out with a bang, widening the scope of his scorn and devastating take-downs to the broader infection that's corroding the country."
But tonight, he seemed to be going in the other direction. I get it, Jon. To retain credibility, you have to go after both sides, at least sometimes.
But you equated Nancy Pelosi's visit with Assad in 2007 with the Cotton-47 idiots letter. Yes, Dems then who were supporting her are now going after the 47, and Republicans who went after Pelosi are not defending the 47.
But it's not the same at all. Pelosi's trip did not come near the actions of Cotton et al. (on the heels of the Netanyahu visit) to directly and dangerously undermine a specific foreign policy of the President.
Both Siderism has corrupted the process -- legitimizing the crazy on the other side with false equivalence.
Stewart's brilliance has been a fantastic light shining on the dark soul of the right. He should recognize when it's not "both sides."