Presumably Stewart saw the 9/11 health-benefits bill as a test. He could either keep standing on the sidelines, tossing empty beer cans. Or he could suit up. He chose to suit up. The question now is whether he'll pretend it was a clown suit all along.
Stewart has always struck me as incredibly intelligent and the only person to really point out the hypocrisies of politicians across the political spectrum. He also has a potential comedian to politician switch mapped out for him as Senator Al Franken pulled it off in 2008. However, Stewart is blocked by two sitting Democratic senators in New York - Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. This is where I should point out that Jon Stewart grew up in the great state of New Jersey, which happens to be represented by the oldest United States Senator. Frank Lautenberg's term is up in 2014, when he'll be 90 years old. As much as I would love to see Rush Holt step up and run for the seat should Lautenberg retire, Jon Stewart would entertain me as a Senator.
