I’ve watched Stephen Colbert - maybe twice. I’m not a fan. But there are times when Joh Stewart deals with issues in ways that are so honest that he’s almost fair to us. Then again I don’t watch him that often - too much liberal garbage to wade through - too much effort. Here’s a link - might help explain what I’m trying to say.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8R5GvwUFU8&feature=youtu.be
Did you even watch the youtube where he was shieking "F*** YOU SARAH PALIN!" over and over, in front of an audience of young people, many of whom are teenagers?
He's a loathsome Israel-hater, Christian-hater, conservative-hater, really everybody-who-isn't-an-urban-gay-progressive hater...and he's very effective at what he does. He even has a lot of conservatives who like him. But I don't think he's going to be as effective this time around.