Brendan Nyhan

Bush has been good for Jon Stewart

During an interview with Michael Beschloss on last night’s “Daily Show,” Jon Stewart (who previously said he has the flu) admitted how good this administration has been for the bank accounts of liberal pundits:

STEWART: I watched the State of the Union address and I obviously had a fever and was vomiting.

BESCHLOSS: Has this been sort of a long-term effect —

STEWART: No, just one night.

BESCHLOSS: — of the Bush presidency on you?

STEWART: No, the long-term effect is I have a much nicer apartment.

(And yes, Stewart has a nice apartment.)