when two people try to get each other off the first one who gets off says, "that's the way it was." just like walter cronkite used to say it. invented by jon stewart.
Haven't you ever heard of a sloppy Cronkite? Its when two people try to get each other off and the first person to get off says "That.. is the way it was." - Jon Stewart
A sexual term invented by Jon Stewart (or the writing staff) of the Daily Show.
It refers to vague (usually homosexual) sexual activity between political staffers, elected officials, members of the press etc.
Perhaps the term is designed as an the over the (capital) hill parody of the well-known Dirty Sanchez.