A lot of what's wrong with the current incarnation of American politics can be traced back to Jon Stewart and his "I don't need to get the details right because I'm just a comedian, but I'm still gonna be self-important as fuck whenever it suits me" style of commentary.

Bring back Kilborn, I say. (I actually never saw Kilborn's Daily Show, but his late night show was alright until he decided to try to become the next Vince Vaughn.)