Since both Congress in the United States and Parliament in Canada are on holidays and nothing but speculation and supposition are in the air, I'd like to offer Rachel Maddow's interview with Jon Stewart as the opinion piece of the day.

You might be surprised at how Stewart views the state of politics and debate in the nation, but however you feel about his opinions and Rachel Maddow's point of view, I think it's worth a look.

Watch the interview in several parts below: