Apparently NBC was interested in hiring Jon Stewart to host Meet the Press.
Before choosing Todd, NBC News president Deborah Turness held negotiations with Jon Stewart about hosting Meet the Press, according to three senior television sources with knowledge of the talks. One source explained that NBC was prepared to offer Stewart virtually “anything" to bring him over. "They were ready to back the Brink's truck up," the source said.
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Obviously Stewart declined and we ended up with Chuck Todd, who quickly demonstrated his ability to fail at journalism as well as David Gregory.
I don't understand why this is so difficult. Why does NBC not just invest in a staff like the Daily Show, then direct that staff to research and fact check all week. They don't need Jon Stewart, they just need a personality willing to demand honesty from guests.
If they really did want a Jon Stewart type show, it seems strange that they haven't demanded Chuck Todd become a little more aggressive in providing us the same garbage David Gregory treated us to weekly.