How am I supposed to watch the Daily Show?

Is it a show that's purely for entertainment purposes? If so, then I feel prudish for being offended by its liberal slant. As a Christian who laughs when South Park is blasphemous, I shouldn't be offended as a Republican when the Daily Show pokes fun at Republicans. If the show's solely comedy, then it's no different than Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.

Or is it a show that conveys a critical message about the Media (i.e. when it edits news clips to show how ridiculous networks can be or when the subject is the bias in FOX News)? If so, then Mr. Stewart would do well to remove the plank from his eye before he bitches about the splinters in others. Everything that bothers him about the Media is done on his own show, which would be acceptable if not for the fact that it's not always done for laughs. When one criticizes another for an action one often commits, then he is a hypocrite.

On one hand, Jon Stewart wants to be taken seriously, but on another, he doesn't want to be held to the same standard as those with whom he wants to be placed. He wants the best of both worlds with the burden of neither.