Stewart seems honest, and is only a "socialist" because that has been the best option presented to him by what he is told are the best minds thinking about the subject.
Stewart had Ron Paul on once. He seemed to like him, and once he started asking deeper questions, it seemed the Stewart was honestly interested.
Then Stewart had David Frum on. Stewart brought up Ron Paul, and Frum said "If you knew what I know about him..." After going off camera, Frum brought up the newsletters. (I emailed Frum, stating that I was thinking of supporting Paul, but didn't know "what he knew", and he sent me a link to the slanderous article).
Stewart fell for it, hook, line and sinker - and I don't think he's really considered the limited government stance since that night - not because of any resistance to the ideas, but solely because there is a stigma attached to people who subscribe to those views.
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