[SpringheelJack]

Stretching Crossfire from a half-hour show to a full hour was not a good idea. It's extremely boring, and in order to fill the hour out, they have to alternate serious subjects (like the murders in the Middle East) with frivolous segments about bimbo mayors, etc., which is quite jarring.

Begala and Carville are awful and grating, and their habit of making a cheap shot as a substitute for a good argument gets old FAST. And that studio audience! If CNN is trying to attract more conservative viewers, then stacking the show with a live audience that cheers wildly whenever Begala says Bush stole the election ain't gonna cut it. I used to watch Crossfire about once a week, but I don't plan to anymore. I never would have thought I'd say this, but firing Bill Press actually made the show worse.