my idea: Jon Stewart SHOULD be Kerry's Press Secty...now wait...(list) [View All]

[Lerkfish]

...a minute...bear with me, here's my list:

1. Americans could watch a press briefing without falling asleep
2. The Press could watch a press briefin without falling asleep
3. He's "pre-disastered" by calling Carlson a dick, so if he ever did something similar, they just say "oh, that's just Jon being Jon".
4. There's no way anyone would ever consider him a shill. Ironically, his statements would be MORE trustworthy and believable, coming from a sarcastic comedian.
5. He would intimidate the WH press corp into asking only relevant questions, or he'd hold their feet to the fire and embarrass them. No one would dare attend with a bow tie.
6. He can think on his feet, so no unscripted question could throw him. Having watched him interview Madeliene Albright and others, He's amazingly well informed already.
7. Most of his briefings would be shown on the news, (meaning more total air time) instead of snippets of catch phrases....so his job in disseminating information would be more effective.
8. He's likable..unlike all the other previous press sectys (talking the repub ones)
9. He'd get better ratings than being on cable.
10. He wouldn't be following a show with puppets making crank phone calls. (unless you mean Karl Rove, who is like the evil Dr. Bunsen Honeydew)
11. He'd be a built in pressure release for any gaffes...."oh, you know, that's Jon, he was working on his own riffs there. He was gauging the temperature of the room...."


anyone else got more to add to the list?