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Colin Powell regrets U.N. speech justifying the Iraq invasion
During an interview with The Daily Show host Jon Stewart, former Secretary of State Colin Powell said he regretted telling the United Nations that Iraq was harboring weapons of mass destruction. “I, of course, regret the U.N. speech that I gave,” he said, “which became the prominent presentation of our…
Stewart calls out ‘Mr. Clean impersonator’ Rick Scott for voter purging
Jon Stewart delighted in poking fun at Florida Governor Rick Scott’s controversial voter purging campaign Tuesday evening, calling him a “Mr. Clean impersonator” and the former lead singer of the Australian rock group Midnight Oil. Scott’s voter purge was meant to take non-citizens off the voting roll, but revealed that…
Stewart: New York ‘criminalizing soft drinks and decriminalizing soft drugs’
On Thursday night’s edition of “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart followed up on an earlier discussion of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s initiative to ban sugary soft drinks in servings of more than 16 ounces. Wednesday, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) announced legislation that would decriminalize the possession of small…
Stewart: ‘Cat copter’ should replace EPA spy drones in Midwest
Wednesday night on “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart roundly mocked Fox News’s sudden squeamishness about spy drones flying over the Midwest. The government says that the drones have been used for years to determine whether or not farmers are following the law with regards to disposal of livestock waste…
Jon Stewart mocks Wisconsin recall coverage with Mad Men send-up
You know you’re only a few days before this season’s finale of Mad Men when you see totally unrelated product placement worked into The Daily Show’s treatment of the Wisconsin recall. Following an Abraham Lincoln penis joke, Jon Stewart offered a critique of the media coverage surrounding the much-anticipated Wisconsin…
Stewart slams CNN’s ‘orgy of excitement’ over Queen’s Jubilee
Jon Stewart was fatigued with CNN’s large coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee Monday evening, particularly with their primetime host Piers Morgan unrestrained enthusiasm of the event by calling it “an orgy of excitement.” “Yes, an orgy of excitement,” Stewart said in a faux British accent. “Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond jubilee was a fucking…
Jon Stewart mocks Bloomberg’s proposed super-sized soda ban
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart on Thursday night lampooned a proposal by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg to limit super-sized drinks. Under Bloomberg’s proposal, restaurants and places of public entertainment like stadiums would not be allowed to sell of cups of sugary drinks that are over 16 ounces.…
Jon Stewart thanks the Comedy Gods for Trump’s return
On his show Wednesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart lamented the fact that he would have to be covering the race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for the next several months, neither of whom provided much in the way of comedic material. Fortunately for Stewart, the Comedy…
Jon Stewart rips Roger Ailes and explains his ‘socialist ethos’
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart on Tuesday night mocked Fox News president Roger Ailes for saying that Stewart had privately admitted to being a socialist. Stewart wondered why Ailes didn’t say what he had privately disclosed to him. “Did I ever tell you that I, Roger Ailes, plan to…
Daily Show traces the evolution of Fox’s same sex marriage talking points
Thursday night on “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart noted the curious turn that Fox News personalities have made with regards to their position on same sex marriage. Once upon a time, same sex marriage was the most divisive and controversial political topic of our time. You could hear Bill…
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