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[[File:VanJones.jpg|thumb|150px|left|"[[Liberal|On the left]]," Van Jones. (2013-2014)]]

[[File:VanJones.jpg|thumb|150px|left|"[[Liberal|On the left]]," Van Jones. (2013-2014)]]

'''''Crossfire''''' was a debate program that aired on the liberal news network [[CNN]] and was canceled twice due to low ratings. The first iteration ran from 1982 until 2005, and the second iteration only ran from 2013-2014. CNN designed the show to have the premise that two liberals would debate two conservatives, and two guests would appear, one liberal and one conservative, hence the name ''Crossfire''.  

'''''Crossfire''''' was a debate program that aired on the liberal news network [[CNN]] and was canceled twice due to low ratings. Relevant current events were debated in an often passionate manner, and sometimes the debates reached the point of [[incivility]] which may have been part of the reason viewers decided to tune out, as the pundits on the program represented the broken political discourse found in the United States. The first iteration ran from 1982 until 2005, and the second iteration only ran from 2013-2014. CNN designed the show to have the premise that two liberals would debate two conservatives, and two guests would appear, one liberal and one conservative, hence the name ''Crossfire''.  

The original iteration of the show aired from 1982 until 2005 and throughout its run featured hosts such as [[Pat Buchanan]] and [[Tucker Carlson]].

The original iteration of the show aired from 1982 until 2005 and throughout its run featured hosts such as [[Pat Buchanan]] and [[Tucker Carlson]] "on the right" and such personalities as [[Bill Press]] "on the left."

Eight years after the original iteration of the show was canceled, it reappeared in 2013 with former House Speaker [[Newt Gingrich]] and atheist [[S.E. Cupp]] representing the [[conservative]] side of the debate and avowed communist [[Van Jones]] and [[Stephanie Cutter]] represented the [[liberal]] side. In July 2014, this iteration of the program ended and no talks have been made to bring the show back.

Eight years after the original iteration of the show was canceled, it reappeared in 2013 with former House Speaker [[Newt Gingrich]] and atheist [[S.E. Cupp]] representing the [[conservative]] side of the debate and avowed communist [[Van Jones]] and [[Stephanie Cutter]] represented the [[liberal]] side. It aired weekdays at 6:30 PM for half an hour, in contrast to the episodes in 2002 that aired for an hour. In July 2014, this iteration of the program ended and no talks have been made to bring the show back.

[[File:SECUPP.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Conservative|On the right]], S.E. Cupp. (2013-2014)]]

[[File:SECUPP.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Conservative|On the right]], S.E. Cupp. (2013-2014)]]