Jon Stewart Delivers Masterful Commentary on Our New and Sad Normal Response to Tragedy

I have never appreciated Jon Stewart’s return to occasional hosting of The Daily Show more than last night.

As usual, the jokes were sharp and funny. But it was his serious and insightful commentary on the horrific assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that really struck a chord.

Like all great comedians and cultural commentators, Stewart knows precisely how and when to make with the funny, and when to turn to a more poignant reflection that provides some emotional and intellectual sign-posting for a disoriented nation still processing last weekend’s events.