Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Talk About Politics for a Change

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert wax political to Entertainment Weekly about Sarah Palin, John McCain and Barack "Hope-ronaut" Obama…

Jon, you've had McCain on your show 14 times and have spoken fondly of him. Do you think he's changed as a candidate as the election has gotten closer?

STEWART: I think it's somewhat inevitable. The most interesting moment to me was the difference in protocol when he came on the show in May, after he was the [presumptive] Republican nominee. The minute you are your party's nominee, you are a museum piece that is shuffled around by guys in earpieces. You are spectacularly managed. And I just felt the difference. When you were walking down the hallway, you were now walking into history, as opposed to going and seeing this guy that comes on your show and is a senator and has a sharp sense of humor.

So that inevitably changes a person. Once you are surrounded by people who have sworn to take a bullet for you even though they don't know you, I think you've gotta be feeling pretty good about yourself at that moment.

COLBERT: Jon? If it comes down to it, I have a couple of interns I could toss in front of you.

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