During moments of ‘The Daily Show’s’ post-inauguration episode, Stewart’s humor was tinctured with a certain malaise. American liberals, when they do not control the government, have often found comfort in the work of comedians who light up the Republicans who rule them. Acts such as The Smothers Brothers and “Laugh In” razzed President Richard Nixon from 1968 to 1974. News parodists such as Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert played this role during George W. Bush’s two terms between 2000-2008.