Because the stupid kids eat it up, and imitate him! Obama would not have won without the Daily Show.
Obama won because nonpolitical folks felt what harm could it do if they broke the race barrier and elected the blackish guy.
They paid no attention to his racist leftists incapable past and elected a teleprompter reading nitwit.
So I guess "we" who are supposed to keep an eye on jon stewart are really the problem huh?