Jon Stewart had his own take on the reason for Glenn Beck's "transition off" from Fox News in his Comedy Central Daily Show on Thursday: "Glenn Beck still had the third highest show in cable news ... Maybe Fox News thought it would be useful to pick some random talk radio host rehashing all same tired old John Birch Society conspiracy theories to seed ultra-conservative viewpoints into the news cycle, while making the rest of the network seem centrist by comparison. But, he then began to believe his own messianic delusions and became a giant pain in the ass. So they dropped his ass." For his farewell to Beck, Stewart once again adopted his trademark glasses and chalk boards for an extended spoof, including a clip of theFox News presenter explaining his departure from the network by way of a comparison with Paul Revere. Stewart wasn't going to let that pass without comment: "Glenn could've likened himself to any character from the American revolution ... But he decided to go with the first and loudest character. And the only real difference between Glenn and Paul Revere is that when Paul Revere told you the British were coming, they were in fact coming." Stewart himself must be at least a teeny bit sad that Beck is leaving Fox News, given how much material he has provided over the past couple of years. Perhaps most memorably, in March 2010 the first half of the Daily Show was given over to a 15-minute spoof by Stewart of Beck's presenting style and conspiracy theories.
Jon Stewart mocks Glenn Beck: 'he became a giant pain in the ass'
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