175,000 Signed Petition for Jon Stewart to Moderate Presidential Debate

It seems like a lot of people would like to see Jon Stewart moderate the 2016 presidential debate. The petition, which was launched two weeks ago, managed to attract 175,000 people and among those, there is Democrat Martin O'Malley, former Governor of Maryland, who is also running for president, The Guardian reported.

The petition said: "Jon Stewart is more than qualified to tackle the moderating job. Mr Stewart has interviewed 15 heads of state, 22 members of the United States Cabinet, 32 members of the United States Senate, 7 members of the United States House of Representatives, and scores of other political leaders from this country and around the world while establishing himself as the most trusted person in (satirical) news. In addition to his vast experience working with political figures, Jon Stewart is accomplished in presidential election coverage. His work on The Daily Show received the prestigious Peabody Award for its coverage of the 2000 and 2004 presidential races."

Although thousands would like to see their favorite satirist run the upcoming presidential debate, Stewart himself might not be so enthusiastic about the idea. Stewart, in his latest interview with The Guardian about his last week on the show, signaled that he had covered enough elections, which he says contributed to his decision for leaving the show. "I'd covered an election four times, and it didn't appear that there was going to be anything wildly different about this one," Stewart said. Looks like Stewart has his mind set and his fans might be left empty-handed. The famous satirist's representatives could not be reached for comment at the moment, The Guardian reported.