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Oliver's English Dictionary - Lame Duck

Season 11 • 12/11/2006

John Oliver traces the history of the term "lame duck."

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Moment of Zen - End of Iraq War
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In a clip from 2003, President Bush announces that the war in Iraq is over and the United States has prevailed.
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Mess O'Potomac - Iraq Study Group Report
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The Iraq Study Group says even if the White House follows all seventy-nine of their recommendations, there is no guarantee of success in Iraq.
12/07/2006
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Book of Revelations
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After reading the Iraq Study Group Report, Samantha Bee is in despair, while Dan Bakkedahl bleeds from his eyes.
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10 F#@king Years - The Second Amendment and You
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Throughout the past ten years, The Daily Show has had a loving relationship with firearms.
12/07/2006
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Headlines - Exit Strategies
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When a Senator leaves the Capitol, he does so with one last bittersweet act of vandalism.
12/11/2006
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Intro - Apocalypto
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What if Jon had a new movie coming out, so he decided to get in his car, drive drunk, and insult Jews?
12/11/2006
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Lincoln Chafee
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Jon asks moderate Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee why bipartisanship is failing.
12/11/2006
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Daily/Colbert - Dentist
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Stephen's dentist and Jon used to go MILF-hunting together.
12/11/2006
02:24

Headlines - Indie Rock
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The Seminole Tribe has bought the Hard Rock Cafe -- they're buying Manhattan back one burger at a time.
12/11/2006
00:05

Moment of Zen - Hard Rock
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A representative from the Seminole Tribe invites everyone to the Hard Rock Cafe.
12/11/2006
03:55

Oliver's English Dictionary - Lame Duck
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In honor of President Bush, Resident Etymologist John Oliver traces the history of the term "lame duck."
12/11/2006
02:36

Headlines - Flyover Statement
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Aasif Mandvi explains that Iraq seems quite peaceful when seen from outer space: "Iraq actually looks like a sheep hugging a bunny."
12/12/2006
00:22

Moment of Zen - American Soldier Questions Rumsfeld
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While visiting soldiers in Iraq, Donald Rumsfeld is asked some tough questions about their inadequate equipment, and he plays deaf.
12/12/2006
08:21

Fareed Zakaria
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Jon Stewart interviews political journalist Fareed Zakaria on the Bush Administration's reaction to the Iraq Study Group Report.
12/12/2006
02:22

Vote Herder
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Samantha Bee reports on Barack Obama's visit to New Hampshire and believes he may be the messiah.
12/12/2006
05:06

Headlines - Secretary Rumsfeld - Goodbye, Cruel War
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Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's "reign of condescension is drawing to a close," but before his departure, he makes one last farewell trip to Iraq and his old briefing room.
12/12/2006
01:36

Indecision 08 - Obamania
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Senator Barack Obama visits New Hampshire, "the site of the first democratic primary for a book signing," but does not announce his presidential intentions.
12/12/2006
02:34

Les Newserables
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The French give their perspective on the world as they launch a new 24-hour news channel in Paris.
12/13/2006
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Headlines - Holocaust Denial Conference
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Anyone who hates everyone is at the Holocaust Denial Conference.
12/13/2006
05:07

Al Jazeera English
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Samantha Bee produces an Al Jazeera English news program to make it appeal to the American audience.
12/13/2006
02:52

Just Say No
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John Oliver describes his great time at the Holocaust Denial Conference, while showing off the T-shirt he picked up at the Denier's Gift Hut.
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