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Season 14 • 12/03/2009

Michael Specter compares getting a flu vaccination to wearing a seatbelt.

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03:02

Tiger Woods Newzak
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The sacred mission of the press to learn more about Tiger Woods' low-speed, zero-casualty car crash creates a new form of background music.
12/01/2009
00:12

Moment of Zen - Tom DeLay's Cowboy Dance
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Tom DeLay performs a cowboy dance on "Dancing With the Stars."
12/01/2009
03:55

United Arab Emirage
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As Dubai faces a financial crisis, Matt Lauer hopes to find the golf ball he hit off the helipad there.
12/01/2009
00:14

Moment of Zen - Romanian President Hits a Boy
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An MSNBC anchor finds it hilarious that the Romanian president hit a 10-year-old boy in the face.
12/02/2009
03:10

We Did It! - Artificial Meat
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Scientists create artificial meat that's five years away from being suitable for sausage.
12/02/2009
06:17

Lance Armstrong
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Lance Armstrong feels good about his new team and their chances of winning next season.
12/02/2009
10:21

30,000
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President Obama channels George W. Bush in his speech announcing the deployment of an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan.
12/02/2009
00:15

Moment of Zen - Take a Deep Breath
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Rick Sanchez chastises Robert Gibbs for telling a reporter to take a deep breath.
12/03/2009
02:50

Gaywatch - Meredith Baxter & New York State Senate
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The New York State Senate votes down a same-sex marriage bill, but on the other hand, Meredith Baxter comes out.
12/03/2009
09:52

Oliver's Travels - Switzerland
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John Oliver asks Ambassador Peter Maurer about Switzerland's unshakable neutrality shortly before its vote to ban minarets.
12/03/2009
07:26

Michael Specter
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Michael Specter thinks people are too paranoid when it comes to the flu virus vaccination.
12/03/2009
05:43

Highway to Health - Senate Fight '09
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George Voinovich compares health care reform to the emperor's new clothes, and Judd Gregg employs a deliberate tactic of obstruction.
12/07/2009
04:40

American Idle
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Apparently $200 billion of found money isn't enough to save the U.S. economy, so Barack Obama searches for job growth ideas.
12/07/2009
02:03

Intro - Kennedy Center Honors Security
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Jon wants to thank the Salahis for the added security at the Kennedy Center Honors.
12/07/2009
07:13

Dan Rather
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Dan Rather says America's strategy in Afghanistan has changed from fighting everywhere to focusing on the populated areas.
12/07/2009
00:18

Moment of Zen - John McCain Doesn't Know the Deal
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John McCain doesn't know about the deal that was cut over where the white smoke comes out.
12/07/2009
07:06

Mike Huckabee
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Mike Huckabee defends his decision to grant clemency to Maurice Clemmons and offers to call Karl Rove.
12/08/2009
06:56

Scary Plotter
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The arrest of a Chicago man in the Mumbai attacks leaves India no choice but to invade the United States.
12/08/2009
00:15

Moment of Zen - Glenn Beck Doesn't Know What That Means
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Glenn Beck doesn't know what the names on Iran's rocket and telecommunications satellite mean.
12/08/2009
06:15

Gretchen Carlson Dumbs Down
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Gretchen Carlson dumbs herself down to connect with an audience who sees intellect as an elitist flaw.
12/08/2009
07:01

Andrew Ross Sorkin
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Andrew Ross Sorkin explains that after the bank bailout, there are still no new rules or accountability on Wall Street.
12/09/2009
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