Re: Barack and The Daily Show, a reader writes:

Okay, I want to know about the answer on that Daily Show question. His wife says we’re all mean. What’s Barack’s opinion? And please, don’t ask me to watch the tape. That’s why I’m paying you guys at the Corner.

For the record, Barack said, “Yeah. You know, there’s a core decency and a generosity that actually makes you feel optimistic. Sometimes you feel less optimistic about the political process. Sometimes you don’t feel as optimistic about needing to bring the country together and the ability of folks to get past some of the old politics. But people have good instincts.”

Another reader writes:

Fair enough with the “slavering” assessment about Obama, but I do believe John McCain has been on The Daily Show more than anyone else; if Stewart were Rolling Stone magazine, McCain would be Bob Dylan. Stewart did grill McCain over the war at least once, though you can hardly expect otherwise since they’re clearly at completely opposite ends of that issue. Other than that, most of McCain’s appearances were love-fests.

True. But has Stewart ever grilled Obama over anything?