Journalists Try to Process Jon Stewart's Stunning News

Daily Show host tips the end of a comedy era

JonStewartPicSince Jon Stewart and his writers are geniuses when it comes to filtering the day’s news through quirky filters, we’re going to jump back to this exact date in 1967. That’s when the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified.

The Amendment deals with the succession of the U.S. Presidency, clarifying procedures by which a vacancy of that office must be filled. But what about the Commander-in-Mischief? Where’s the blueprint for replacing him?

On Twitter, journalists are in a state of disbelief that the Emmy Award winning mentor to John Oliver, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and so many more talents in front of and behind the camera is hanging it up.

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