Analysis on Crossfire

I have never really been big into politics, and I rarely ever watch the news. When Ms. Worthington said we were going to be watching a clip from Crossfire, I didn't know what to expect. This argument between the two hosts and Jon Stewart got very intense- quick. Jon tries to start it off peacefully by asking, "Why do we have to fight?" The two men do not care about what he has to say really and just laugh it off. The man in the bow-tie even rudely interrupts multiple times as Jon is speaking. I love the way Stewart handles the whole situation though. He keeps his calm. He acts like what the other two men say do not bother him at all. He was very good at keeping his composure. When the two men make snide remarks, he just shoots back with a witty response which keeps the audience laughing. It is obvious that the audience is siding with him. Stewart was good about keeping the talk about the topic and not making personal jokes and commentary, but the one time he made a comment off-topic would probably have been the time he made the joke about the other man's bow-tie. Over all, Jon does a fantastic job by staying so composed and not so jittery and obnoxious as the other two men. He charms the crowd with his wits, and the other two men feel defeated at the end, hence rushing into a commercial. It's great how Jon was able to get his point across without having to once raise his voice or make demeaning comments. He just stated what he thought was true and the audience supported him.