I love the Daily Show and I have been a fan of JS since he did a late night show back in the mid-90's. My wife actually suggested we get cable so that we could get the Daily Show and preserve our sanity throught the era of the Bush administration. I thank her "Daily" for the idea. I believe The Daily Show is the Political Cartoon of The Television Age. I have no doubt about the political impact that a single political cartoon placed on the Op-Ed page of a newspaper can have and right now the media market known as cable news has its political cartoon; The Daily Show.
Reading through previous threads I am not surprized at the adjulation for JS. He has a powerful voice and razor sharp wit for sure. I do think some folks are missing some of his point though.
I don't think Stewart wants to lead. He doesn't want to be president. I believe he wants America to call the media to task everyday. Take off the blinders, but continue to filter out the BS. Get up and lead yourselves. I am sure many of you have. It's great to watch someone with superior intellect give it to someone who thinks they have superior intellect, but I believe Stewarts point is; Lets all sharpen our intellect and all of us give it to the media. It will be a lot more fun if we can all join in. So take the spark he has given, spread the fire, and fan the flames. I am sure the Daily Show will be making fun of you the entire way.