John Moltz

Why does Jon Stewart do what others dare not?

It's probably because when Jon leaves work, he hangs around with his peers - actors and commedians - not politicians and political talking heads.

The Howler skewers Ted Koppel this week and reminds us of the fops who like to party with the people they supposedly cover so objectively.

It wasn't surprising to see Novak say he didn't think Stewart was funny and that he acted in poor taste on Crossfire in last night's Daily Show Moment of Zen. But I was personally disgusted to see James Carville say he thought Stewart was funny but he acted in poor taste.

Stewart finally pulled down the curtain.

Obviously the chattering teeth will struggle hard to pull it back over the timid form of Oz that Stewart exposed to the world. But rememeber, the audience applauded Stewart, not Tucker and Begala.