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Finding Memo

Season 8 • 06/09/2004

John Ashcroft won't turn over Justice Department memos that offer a legal rationale for torture.

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00:23

Moment of Zen - No Disrespect
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Bill Parcells does not mean to disrespect the "orientals."
06/08/2004
02:51

Indecision 2004 - Thumbs Up To You Too
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While President George W. Bush gives a eulogy for Ronald Reagan, John Kerry is going to catch up on some office work.
06/08/2004
02:24

Mess O'Potamia - Congratulations on Your New Government
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New Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi will find that there's no better way to get acquainted with a country than by running it.
06/08/2004
07:06

David Brooks
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David Brooks states that only a country as idealistic as the United States would try to bring democracy to Iraq -- and only a country as naive as us would do it so badly.
06/08/2004
01:33

What Would Ronald Think?
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Newt Gingrich believes that Ronald Reagan would approve of President George W. Bush's actions in Iraq.
06/08/2004
04:28

New Jersey Primary
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All the Kucinich organization needs to do to win the New Jersey primary is to convince fellow Democrats to change their numerical system.
06/08/2004
00:16

Moment of Zen - Joe Biden's Lecture
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Joe Biden angrily lectures John Ashcroft about the importance of following torture treaties.
06/09/2004
02:31

8 Simple Rulers
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The G8 summit is held on an isolated island off the coast of Georgia, so it won't be plagued by protests.
06/09/2004
06:26

Morgan Spurlock
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Morgan Spurlock describes his chest pains and heart palpitations from eating McDonald's everyday.
06/09/2004
02:39

G8 Summit
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Stephen Colbert explains that they're considering holding next year's G8 summit somewhere safer and more remote, like the Fortress of Solitude.
06/09/2004
06:29

Finding Memo
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John Ashcroft doesn't think torture is productive or justified -- confidential memos written by his department, notwithstanding.
06/09/2004
04:51

Back in Black - Big Winners
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Lewis Black performed on Broadway this year and he still doesn't give a sh*t about the Tony Awards.
06/10/2004
04:19

Headlines - 8 Simple Rulers
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Unfortunately, when Jon sees the leaders of the world's most powerful countries all he can hear is "It's Raining Men."
06/10/2004
04:01

Reagan Remembered
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Who can forget President McKinley's brigade of black faced minstrels singing "We sho' is sad da President was shot"?
06/10/2004
05:18

Jennifer Love Hewitt
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Jon is curious to know why Garfield, which was popular during the eighties, is being made into a movie now.
06/10/2004
00:11

Moment of Zen - We Be Back in Charge
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LL Cool J raps with Carol Channing at the Tony Awards.
06/10/2004
02:58

Maritime Salvage Update - Appraise the Titanic
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Hundreds of items linked to the doomed Titanic go up for auction in New York, most of them salvaged from the wreck itself.
06/14/2004
00:15

Moment of Zen - Bill Clinton Painting
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Former President Bill Clinton unveils a painting of himself and a crowd applauds.
06/14/2004
00:41

Preview - Week of 6/21/04
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Rob Corddry visits the City of Brotherly Love and bites into a Philly cheesesteak with Benjamin Franklin.
06/14/2004
05:21

Stanley Tucci
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For his role in "The Terminal," Stanley Tucci had to do research by going to an airport.
06/14/2004
05:02

Barely Legal
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California's electoral system has several big issues to deal with, not to mention a recall.
06/14/2004
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