The Insignificance of Cramer and Stewart

Could there be anything less significant to the average American than the verbal exchange between Jim Cramer and Jon Stewart this past week? If you haven’t heard the details you’re better off. To the majority of Americans this squabble had no more meaning than two old maids bickering over a quilting bee. On the other hand the news media was left panting and in a tizzy. Days later every major news venue is still talking about it and showing the video clip. Is there no other newsworthy events occurring in the world that could take the place of this meaningless dribble?

Now why is this incident being mentioned here? To highlight the fact that once again the news media is attempting to create significance out of insignificance. It’s not enough to report the news, the mainstream news media must distort trivial banter into a major news item to be editorialized and rhetorically dissected ad nauseam.

What will be the next newsworthy story on the MSM agenda? Maybe Larry the Cable Guy gets his feelings hurt at his upcoming roast.