Stewart was perhaps at his best when skewering both sides of the political aisle, at which point -- as the comic urged both sides to just "be reasonable!" -- the event felt like one big ideological love-in. And when the William and Mary grad quickly slid into his impersonations of Bush and Cheney (the latter evoking the "Batman" villain the Penguin), "Daily Show" die-hards -- like music concertgoers hearing the first few bars or beats of a song -- erupted with gleeful recognition.
Michael Cavna, the Post's reviewer, concluded with the ideological love-in point: "When Stewart wrapped up the love fest by thanking the packed crowd at length, somehow it felt like genuine, heartfelt mutual admiration." I suppose it ought to provide glee to liberals with a ticket price of $40 to $75 a pop. The Washington Examiner pulled this notable quote from the appearance:
"The Pope is the most respected man no one listens to."
