Story highlights Jon Stewart stepped down from "The Daily Show" in August

Dean Obeidallah: America needs Jon Stewart's voice now more than ever

Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM's weekly program "The Dean Obeidallah Show." He is a columnist for The Daily Beast and editor of the politics blog The Dean's Report. He's also the co-director of the documentary "The Muslims Are Coming!" Follow him on Twitter: @TheDeansreport. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.

(CNN) Many, including myself, have wondered what Jon Stewart will do after "The Daily Show." Speaking on my SiriusXM radio show a few weeks ago, longtime "The Daily Show" correspondent Lewis Black said he thought Stewart might do stand-up comedy, maybe appear on Stephen Colbert's new show, and probably produce some movie and TV projects.

Other friends who have worked at "The Daily Show" have said they think Stewart will likely grow the "Al Gore" beard, spend time with his family and keep out of the limelight for a while.

And me? I've been rooting for Stewart to run for president , or at very least, remain in the public eye and continue to influence public opinion on the issues of the day.

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Well, it looks like I was right! (I usually don't brag, but Donald Trump's influence is apparently rubbing off on me.) Come this Wednesday, Stewart will be back in the media talking a big political issue. Sadly, he isn't doing a special on the GOP presidential debate that night. What he is doing, however, is more important -- and also perhaps provides us a glimpse of what we can expect to see from Stewart in the future.

Stewart, along with a group of approximately 100 9/11 first responders, is heading to Washington, D.C. to lobby Congress to extend funding to aid the first responders who became sick while working at ground zero after 9/11.

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