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MAGA commentator and podcast host Tucker Carlson is particularly skilled at pandering to the basest instincts of the right. (Olivier Touron / AFP via Getty Images)

How Jon Stewart created Tucker Carlson

Amanda Marcotte
Pat Buchanan, 2008 (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Nobody needs "The McLaughlin Group" now

Melanie McFarland
(CNN)

Jon Stewart: Avenging Angel

Matthew Pulver
(Comedy Central)

How Stewart exposed cable news

Simon Maloy
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Paul Begala and Newt Gingrich on "Crossfire" (CNN)

"Crossfire" has nothing to say

Daniel D'Addario
Newt Gingrich (Reuters/Tami Chappell)

Katie McDonough
(Screenshot, CNN)

Lindsay Abrams
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Scott won't endorse Graham

Elias Isquith
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(Comedy Central)

You're not just a comic, Jon

Elias Isquith
Newt Gingrich and a friend (AP/Evan Vucci)

Newt: Unethical swindler

Alex Pareene

Prachi Gupta

Prachi Gupta
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Two jerks (CNN)

Political press blows Syria

Alex Pareene
Newt Gingrich, Stephanie Cutter (Jeff Malet, maletphoto.com/ABC)

CNN still doesn't get it

Alex Pareene
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Prachi Gupta
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