The guy John Edwards sat next to when he declared his candidacy. The one John Kerry bantered with in a bid to seem more human.

At times, it seemed as if Stewart could do no wrong. His fake news show was voted the best news and information program by a national group of TV critics. He went toe-to-toe in a debate with Ted Koppel and didn't blink. He ventured into the spin zone with Bill O'Reilly and came out smelling like a rose. And he got CNN's "Crossfire" put on the chopping block. All of which the 42-year-old comedian ducks or downplays.

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