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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
The niche seems to be a comedian who is capable of being serious, and actually carrying a political discussion in real time. Short list (for me) would be Al Franken (although he might be a little gunshy given his history and potential aspirations, he would be an excellent frequent guest), Kal Penn (has the prerequisite political ability plus can entertain), John Leguizamo (always loved this guy, can literally do it all, but has a lot on his plate and seems to like it that way. Having one gig that takes all of his time might be a no-go). Curious about people I have never seen, like Desi Lydic. Maybe new blood is the way to go, like Noah was at the time.
A pure comedian might not have the underlying political ability, no matter how engaging they are. It's a tough gig to do day in day out. Dennis Miller?
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I don't have too much hope for Desi unless she seriously dials back her over exaggeration when she is the host. Some of my least favorite bits on The Daily Show are hers because they go to an extreme but just aren't funny. Kosta is a bit like that as well but for the most part his bits are still funny. Klepper should be good though and I think Sloan could be really strong.