Do you remember when Michael Moore "covered" the GOP convention and held up his hand in the shape of an "L" for loser? You're right, the liberal base loves this kind of junk and actually think it's smart or clever or something.
He really has mental/emotional problems and apparently his development was arrested at about age 14.
Smart and clever — yes!
That is exactly how a jerk like Jon Stewart manages to stay on TV.
People like that appeal to an adolescent sense of humor and fun and, let’s face it, the mental age of the American public is sinking ever lower.