What did you think of the Kucinich interview on the Daily Show?

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of Gephardt and Lieberman.

Why do all the dems have such hard names to spell? Must be why all the college kids like Dean.

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So pony up a little, to keep his ideas out there.Let's get his ideas into the Democratic Platform, so that the NEXT PRESIDENT is bound to those ideas!!

Will watch the archive. TV out.

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for criticizing (I think it was the unilateralism of) the current administration. And that he agreed that Rummy was a robot.

I did think he looked a little more ... elfin?...than usual. For some reason, his ears looked pointy to me. (I've met the man. He doesn't look elfin or pointy-eared in person.) Could be because I was watching it on my tiny bedroom TV and it was very warm in there and I was half-asleep.

I think it has to do with the way his hair falls on the sides. At least that's what I see in photos and TV appearances. the hair to the front of his ears falls over them and makes them look pointy. I've gotten to where I think it's cute.*LOL*

Nothing forthright, but he had a good chance to reach a prime audience with his message and he didn't take advantage of that in the least. It was painful watching that opportunity flushed.

What I've noticed about Kucinich is that he's like a singer who starts outs a bit shaky on the first song, warms up, and then knocks the audience's socks off.

With Stewart's barrage of smart-ass questions coming at him from all directions, he never got a chance to focus and warm up.

Playing the dozens with a skilled comedian is obviously not his strength.

If I were his campaign coach, I'd advise him to work a bit on his repartee skills so that he comes off better in one-on-one verbal matches.

I like Stewart.. he is realy funny but he did not show Dennis respect by interrupting him all the time. Dennis is polite and didnt do the same to Stewart.

Jon was talking too much or Dennis too little - DK seemed mellow and Jon may have just been filling up the space - hard to tell which.

The good part was Dennis got to air some points in front of a large audience - GOP unilateralism and First Energy in Ohio - First Energy may have been the target for this particular appearance

Agreed that DK does much better at the podium than in an informal interview

That's my opinion. He trivialized Kucinich and ensured a wasted opportunity for DK. I can't even remember his schtick beyond the water of Lake Erie. After going on about this endlessly, it seemed, it took DK to say, "Let's talk about something else" and it really never went to substance other than DK more or less announcing points, interrupting the running gag Jon made of the interview. My impression is that Stewart has no respect for DK and feels he is but a marginal candidate.

For some reason, the conversation didn't allow for much discussion, like the recent appearance of the envoy whose CIA wife was outed (brain dead, forget his name.) Jon really allowed the guy to talk.

Last night, I thought he was "funning" Kucinich too much and Kucinich only had a chance to offer some good humored retorts. Jon wasn't asking very many substanitive (sp?) questions...I mean, "how do you get along with the other candidates? What's it like backstage at these forums (my words) ....etc.
Jon seemed to be focusing on the "oddity factor" rather than talking more policy questions.

Kucinich was lucky he could get out the bit about cooperating with other nations a couple of times.

Probably competitive nationally too. I wish he hadn't hurt himself this election cycle by acting like psycho-man; Kucinich can do better.

He came off as a really nice fellow. I thought it was impolitic of him to say that Rummy was a robot. He should have said that he's a man with disasterous policies, or some such. But he appeared to be the sort of guy you could have a lot of fun talking with.

I was a little dissapointed, I've read a lot about Kucinich (on DU) and I was hoping to hear some of his ideas, but he really didn't get to say much. I don't know whether it was Stuart's fault or not though, because DK did seem a little hesitant to speak up.

JS has made a million jokes about the poor guy. At least he allowed him to sit and talk after the break. He couldn't disrespect him that much.

John invited him to return (as he does all his guests)


Dennis with congresswoman Loretta Sanchez at the Santa Ana courthouse rally

even Bush.

Yes, that bothered me a bit. Admittedly, JS was focusing too much on the "dark horse" factor and not on issues. But the man IS running for president! He has GOT to take more control of situations like this. If he can't somewhat guide an interview with the liberal-friendly John Stewart and get an issue or two in more than he did, then how is he going to do when it comes to hardball against the "bad guys"?

I like Kucinich, and I would like to see his candidacy grow. But I don't think that's going to happen with performances like yesterday's. Perhaps he's usually more "on", but last night was not promising.

Ever though it is a COMEDY show, next time he will be more forcefull

That goes for every candidate, but I think some are more ahead of the game than he is at this point.

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Actually, Jon has had two of my sweet babies on (Harry Ford and John Edwards), and I gotta tell you that I don't think these poor guys know what they're in for.

They say oh, more viewers than Paula Zahn, good demographic, okay....

But none of them look particularly masterful or with lots of knowledge on how the show goes.

Plus, did DK get one segment or two? Jon saves two segments for people he adores :loveya: == Al Gore got two segments (did a great job, despite what I said, maybe cause he's not running for anything?), Peter Jennings did....can't remember who else??

Ambassador Wilson got two - not sure how many Edwards got - I'm sure Hillary will get 2 when she goes on

Boy, feel like I was watching a different show than some of you. I like DK. I was looking forward to seeing him. He was one of the most inarticulate guests I've seen on the show. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt--maybe he'd only gotten 3 hours sleep--but still a missed opportunity.

Stewart wasn't dominating the conversation any more than usual...the problem seemed to be that Dennis wasn't holding up his end of the conversation. Answered in short sentences, little elaboration. John gave him a great opening: "so why are you running for president?". Dennis said "to change the world" then smiled and shrugged, and that was it. Jon seemed to be talking so much to keep the conversation moving, Dennis just had to jump in an mix it up just like any other guest seems to be capable of doing.

I was all ready to hate the interview based on the things I read in this thread - I have seen Stewart really roll over some of his guests, and I was hoping he wouldn't do it with Kucinich.

But I watched the tape this morning, and my impression was the JS was doing everything in his power to get Dennis to say something, anything. Kucinich answered in one word or one sentence answers, didn't really elaborate on anything, couldn't seem to even put together why he would want to be president, except he did say that unilateralism was a bad thing and has led us to war.

Stewart asked him two or three very open-ended questions, like "why do you want to be president?", which should have been his opening to go on and on a bit about the problems this country has and DK's solutions to them.

JS was really trying to get him to open up, but Kucinich clearly wasn't in a talkative mood.

My 2 cents: don't blame JS for this interview - he really was trying to give Dennis a chance to talk which Kucinich didn't take. It seemed like he had taken something for his nerves which was quieting him down or something.

that we feel as though we have to hold someone who is able to run an entire nation, to the same standards as a talk show host.

I don't care if my candidate is not as funny or out to flatter his ego & get all the laughs laughs that a talk show host needs to keep his ratings/show...that is really not an important characteristic IMO for a presidential candidate.

I've seen DK speak in person & numerous tapes...he can easily hold his own with a crowd discussing the issues....he also has a delightful sense of humor.

I had no expectations so I wasn't disappointed...sometimes I really like Jon Stewart and sometimes I don't much care for him.

I don't feel he took Dennis too seriously and why should DK get on there and have to battle the host? I thought he seemed calm & cool & slightly amused at the rather inane questions Jon asked him....

Sure, DK could have said more...but I am not so sure it would have mattered...lets hope if anyone was interested in DK- they'll check a little further...if not...hey folks, its just entertainment...perspective,ya know??

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DR

I think you pretty well said what I thought beautifully. I mean it wasn't a serious interview, and never was supposed to be. I thought DK's humor was great, and it's nice to see it spotlighted a bit. The Rummy is a robot line had me laughing like a fool!

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I think Dennis didn't really want to say Rummy was a robot but he couldn't in good conscience say that he wasn't! LOL

Interesting what he said about edwards...I was just thinking that earlier in the day.....that maybe....Edwards....

Dennis is the man!!!!!!

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DR

It wasn't the kind of forum where he could have safely presented a more in-depth look at his campaign.

and I was really pulling for him to do so - I think Stewart was too.

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