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Dealageddon! - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Compromise - Natural Enemies

Season 16 • 08/03/2011

If a little girl can forgive the shark that attacked her, maybe America's leaders can reconcile.

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05:08

Fowl Wind
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Aasif Mandvi reports on a proposed Florida Everglades wind farm that will help the environment, but hurt ducks.
08/02/2011
06:17

Jason Bateman
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Jason Bateman promises R-rated post-switch situations in "The Change-Up," and reveals Jon's hellcat side.
08/02/2011
02:01

Landlord Joe Biden
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In these financially difficult times, Joe Biden makes some extra coin by renting his backyard cottage to Secret Service agents.
08/02/2011
07:09

Parliament Slight
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A proper newsman could call members of Parliament "baby-eating goatf**kers," but since Jon's a comedic host, England censors his sincere praise of their government.
08/02/2011
00:14

Moment of Zen - Don't Shoot Your Wad
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MSNBC's Michael Steele warns congressional Republicans not to shoot their wad prematurely over the debt ceiling deal.
08/02/2011
05:46

Austan Goolsbee Pt. 2
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Austan Goolsbee explains the economic stimulus plan and the subsequent spending cuts included in the debt ceiling deal.
08/03/2011
03:02

Dealageddon! - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Compromise - The Super Committee
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Even a congressional super committee might not be able to save Congress from its archenemy: the disappointed American people.
08/03/2011
00:22

Moment of Zen - "Jobs" Is a Four-Letter Word
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Fox News' Gretchen Carlson says the economy's fate depends on jobs.
08/03/2011
04:30

Austan Goolsbee Pt. 1
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Chairman of the council of economic advisors Austan Goolsbee wants the government to focus on America's growth agenda and talks about leaving his job.
08/03/2011
03:08

Dealageddon! - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Compromise - The Analysis Mob
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Jason Jones, Samantha Bee and Wyatt Cenac capture the visceral sense of betrayal Americans feel toward Congress.
08/03/2011
03:57

Dealageddon! - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Compromise - Natural Enemies
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The debt ceiling battle took a toll on Americans, but a six-year-old shark-attack victim provides hope for bipartisan reconciliation.
08/03/2011
02:55

Culture War Update - The Dividening of America - American Atheists vs. Ground Zero Cross
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The American Atheists organization files a lawsuit to exclude a steel beam Ground Zero cross from the 9/11 memorial, suggesting a giant atom sculpture instead.
08/04/2011
01:43

Culture War Update - The Dividening of America - Dana Perino vs. Free Birth Control
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Culture War Update - The Dividening of America - Dana Perino vs. Free Birth Control
08/04/2011
04:34

Uncensored - A Survivor's Tale of Survival - I Survived
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Facing the degenerative condition of having children, Jason Jones gets a vasectomy and fondly remembers his balls.
08/04/2011
01:11

Presidential Birthday Gift Montage
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Jon gives Barack Obama an economic downturn montage for his 50th birthday.
08/04/2011
08:39

Dick Durbin
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Senator Dick Durbin understands America's frustration with Congress and discusses working on the debt ceiling crisis as a Gang of Six member.
08/04/2011
00:28

Moment of Zen - Dancing Birth Control Pills
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A Planned Parenthood music video celebrates birth control through Indian dance.
08/04/2011
01:22

Culture War Update - The Dividening of America - Lou Dobbs vs. Biracial Spider-Man
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Fox News' Lou Dobbs' worst nightmare comes true when a wall-climbing Latino supposedly replaces the classic Caucasian Spider-Man.
08/04/2011
05:51

The Forecloser
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John Oliver meets with a Florida couple and rookie lawyer who foreclosed on Bank of America and turns their incredible story into a movie.
08/08/2011
00:18

Moment of Zen - Always a AAA Country
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No matter what some agency says, Barack Obama thinks America will always be a AAA country.
08/08/2011
08:22

Rise of the Planet of the AAs
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The U.S. gets downgraded, so financial institutions are flushing their money out of stocks like s**t from a caffeinated goose.
08/08/2011
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