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Indecision 2012 - The Great Right Hope - The Ideal Candidate

Season 16 • 09/26/2011

The Republican base is at war with its own talking points.

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03:38

West Bank Story - Challahfax vs. Halalifax
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John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi go on location to dispute their claims to a certain sacred territory.
09/22/2011
05:15

Back in Black - Threats to America's Children
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Lewis Black takes a look at good and bad arsenic and wonders what makes Chaz Bono more controversial than a bunch of criminals and freaks.
09/22/2011
04:59

West Bank Story
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Palestine finds that, as with any good co-op, joining the U.N. requires getting past that one hard-ass on the co-op board who always shoots people down.
09/22/2011
00:14

Moment of Zen - The End of the World as We Know It
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The mainstream media prefers one musical reference over the rest in reporting on R.E.M.'s split.
09/22/2011
02:32

Indecision 2012 - The Great Right Hope - Stumbling Rick Perry & Media Judgment
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Republican frontrunner Rick Perry's third debate is even worse than his first two, and Fox News' Brit Hume assesses his performance with appropriate gravitas.
09/26/2011
03:04

Indecision 2012 - The Great Right Hope - Rick Santorum & Crowd Response
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At the Fox News-Google Republican Presidential Debate, the crowd boos an openly gay soldier and Rick Santorum vows to reinstitute "don't ask, don't tell."
09/26/2011
01:04

Teacher of the Year Conference
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Based on their support for Ron Paul, Jon wonders if the audience is made up of Teachers of the Year playing hooky from their conference.
09/26/2011
04:52

Ron Paul Pt. 1
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Ron Paul believes that spreading his economic and political message is the only way to keep broadening his base of enthusiastic supporters.
09/26/2011
00:12

Moment of Zen - Tonight on Huckabee
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Fox News broadcasts an action-filled promo for an episode of "Huckabee."
09/26/2011
05:26

Ron Paul Pt. 2
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Ron Paul believes regulations against big business and corporate fraud are much more strict in a free market.
09/26/2011
03:28

Indecision 2012 - The Great Right Hope - The Ideal Candidate
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The Republican primary is playing out like a season of "American Idol" in reverse.
09/26/2011
06:21

Seth Rogen
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Seth Rogen discusses writing the cancer comedy, "50/50," with his cancer-surviving friend.
09/27/2011
05:39

Areola 51
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After weeks of freaking out over what Chaz Bono did to his chest, Nancy Grace's nip slip should horrify Fox News.
09/27/2011
04:49

Indecision 2012 - Herman Cain & the Black Vote
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Larry Wilmore believes that Herman Cain is the better candidate for black voters -- if you listen with the right ears.
09/27/2011
00:53

Moment of Zen - Rick Perry Dances With Rabbis
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Rick Perry celebrates the Festival of Lights by dancing with a group of Rabbis.
09/27/2011
02:48

Indecision 2012 - Meet the Prez
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Barack Obama's reelection bid takes him to the West Coast where he attends a LinkedIn town hall event and holds a $250-a-person fundraiser.
09/27/2011
06:18

Bill O'Reilly
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Bill O'Reilly talks about federal spending and calls for efficiency in all areas of government.
09/28/2011
04:29

Indecision 2012 - Indecision Edition - Sarah Palin Still Deciding
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Sarah Palin reassures America that not every possible Republican candidate has made a clear decision.
09/28/2011
00:20

Moment of Zen - Sarah Palin on Polls
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Sarah Palin expresses her shifting opinion on polls.
09/28/2011
03:55

Indecision 2012 - Indecision Edition - Chris Christie's Answer
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The inscrutable Chris Christie continues to confound pundits hoping for a straight answer regarding his intentions to run for president.
09/28/2011
05:03

AmeriFam
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Samantha Bee gives a struggling American family all the advantages of corporatehood, with a huge can of "You're welcome."
09/28/2011
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