End of 16 year run on Comedy Central’s Daily Show has pundits rehashing impact of TV’s Jon Stewart | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Comedian or crusader? Democrat, Republican or independent? Patriot or enemy of the state? At various times during his 16-year run on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart played all of those roles. Above all, though, Stewart—who will host America’s most trusted news program for the final time on Thursday night (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.)—was guilty of being…