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Well, Jon Stewart for one, when he isn't being just a stand-up, does tend to call out major journalistic and political figures for their inadequacies in this regard.


With extreme irregularity (i.e. when it suits him) and a disingenuous tendency to hide behind "I'm just a comedian" as soon as anyone calls him on it.


Well, true, but I've always read that as him not wanting to become the same sort of political lighting-rod that he hates. He was very careful to avoid any overt political associations for his rally, for instance.


His long interview with Rachel Maddow shows his thoughts on this quite well. (link is to an article breakdown with full-video linked) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/11/rachel-maddow-jon-s...


True, Jon is one of the very very few. But isn't it telling that serious political discourse can now only take place on a comedy show?




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