Stewart Returns, Compares Obama To Luke Skywalker (VIDEO)

What a difference two weeks makes! "The Daily Show" returned last night after a two-week holiday break with a starkly different view of the Obama administration. Before break, Jon Stewart used his last show of the year to shed light on important legislation the lame duck Congress had yet to pass, including the 9/11 first responders bill and a repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell," and passed much of the blame on to the President.

Monday night, however, Stewart was wowed by the amount of things Obama got done in the two weeks "The Daily Show" was away. Not only did the Zadroga Bill and a repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" go through, but so did a new set of food safety laws and several other overdue pieces of legislation. He was impressed:

"Holy crap, Democrats! You need to lose midterms more often, it suits you! If only you'd completely lose the Senate, we could solve our immigration problems."

While the media is calling Obama "the comeback kid." Stewart had a better analogy for his success, a three-trilogy analogy.

"He's not a kid," Stewart said. "He's Luke Skywalker"

He began with a general comparison that like Luke Skywalker of "Star Wars," Obama is also a "skinny kid with a funny name who came out of nowhere." Stewart then launched into a lengthy analogy spanning "New Hope," "Empire Strikes Back", "Return Of The Jedi" and even one of the prequels.

Aside from flexing his nerdy knowledge of "Star Wars," Stewart made detailed comparisons including Sarah Palin to a Wampa, Democrats to Wookies and Storm Troopers to Republicans.

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Comments

[SportObssesed]

08:07 AM on 01/07/2011

So does this make Sarah Palin and her followers the jawas? We could send them all to Hoth.

[wassilij]

02:38 AM on 01/07/2011

Were those furries dancing in a circle ?......

[Angie Daniels]

05:44 PM on 01/05/2011

He did it. He managed to combine my favorite movies with my favorite president.

[ElBruce]

01:16 PM on 01/05/2011

I especially love the Dennis Miller impression on delivering the punch lines.

[greenlord]

12:28 PM on 01/05/2011

I love the analogy Great Fun and cleverly Accurate...

[Leah Watts]

04:17 AM on 01/05/2011

The comments in this thread really do prove that Americans have allowed the puerile gene to stagnate in their minds. Seriously. The President IS the only adult in the room.

[Gerardo Arguello]

10:19 PM on 01/04/2011

The article confuses Ewoks and Wookies.

[KillgoreTrout43]

07:58 PM on 01/04/2011

It's too bad these new bills being passed depended on giving the uber rich more tax cuts.

[MJinCanada]

10:08 PM on 01/04/2011

That is indeed the fly in the ointment.

On the other hand, it could be THE big campaign issue for 2012, considering that about 70% of Americans, including more than half of those making over $250,000 a year, favour letting those tax cuts expire ....

[maxfax]

11:00 PM on 01/04/2011

Democrats allowed the tax cuts to be an option, they deserve much of the blame.

[Lore Splitt]

03:37 PM on 01/05/2011

Of course not the people willing to let people die to force the issue... which is exactly what filibustering the 9/11 responder bill would have done.

Yes, it was the Dems...

[bweve05]

06:15 PM on 01/04/2011

Awesome! I missed this guy!

[cabrobst]

06:02 PM on 01/04/2011

And Cheney says, "Barack, I am your FATHER!"

[MJinCanada]

10:10 PM on 01/04/2011

Oh, that explains why I want to smack Liz upside the head with a couple of cinnamon buns.

[jplanner]

02:45 AM on 01/05/2011

oh that's perfect! lol

[getoffthecross]

05:15 PM on 01/04/2011

Ok, no seriously, this was my post from Nov. 3rd (I would have no idea how to fake that):

“Settle down everyone. Last night just proved two things... 1) Obama *will* be re-elected­­, and 2) It's just going to take a lot of midgets.

Look, we're living the Star Wars trilogy right now. In 2008, we had "A New Hope." In 2010, the Empire struck back. Which just means, in 2012, we're going to see the Return of the Jedi, which is awesome, but it also means we're going to be knee-deep in Ewoks by the Iowa caucuses.”

I've actually been doing the bit on stage, and had a part about Biden as Chewie and Barack and Michele possibly being brother and sister...S­TEWART!! YOU OWE ME MONEY!!

(Not really, but it's kinda cool to know I was on TDS wavelength for a bit...)

http://exposureroom.com/members/mirko/0e974c45c2e94c9eb938dc37a30aec14/?im=Less

[MJinCanada]

10:11 PM on 01/04/2011

Great minds and all that.

[Abena in Africa]

02:40 AM on 01/05/2011

lol...I love it! :)

[JasonJM]

04:37 PM on 01/04/2011

Jamming through more legislation in a lame duck congress should now be HAILED!
You will get your wish in 2012 Jonny....Dems will lose the Senate.

[Skaterx999]

04:47 PM on 01/04/2011

Wishful thinking Georgie boy.

[kooldalai]

09:48 PM on 01/04/2011

Not only will the Dems keep the senate but will regain the house. Republicans are already screwing up big time and they haven't even been sworn in yet.

[Barton449]

04:35 PM on 01/04/2011

Sorry for mixing a couple of oranges in with Stewart's apples.
Obi should actually be the Borg with their being the HP.

[Skaterx999]

04:47 PM on 01/04/2011

Umm, what?

[Barton449]

05:31 PM on 01/04/2011

Sorry, I am tired. Their space ship is the HP

[rustysc]

04:21 PM on 01/04/2011

Excellent segment! John Stewart a true comedic genius.
Gave me some great laughs!

[SantaFeConservative]

04:17 PM on 01/04/2011

Comparison doesn't work ... his dad did not cut off his hand and I don't think the President wanted to have sex with his sister (Princess Leia).