The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Calvin Trillin

Season 13 • 12/02/2008

Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.

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Mumbai Tragedy
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John Oliver explains that when you're a bankrupt ideology pursuing a bankrupt strategy, the only move you've got is the dick one.
12/01/2008
00:20

Intro - Thanksgiving Football and Genocide
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Hopefully, this Thanksgiving, you watched some football and reflected on the genocide of the Native American people.
12/01/2008
02:35

Black Friday Deaths
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This year's Black Friday showed a three percent increase in retail sales and a death toll of three.
12/01/2008
04:35

Jon Stewart Touches Kids - Plaxico Burress
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Plaxico Burress shoots himself in one of the two legs he needs to be the star wide receiver for the New York Giants.
12/01/2008
05:45

Anne Hathaway
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Anne Hathaway's New Year's resolution is to become a train wreck.
12/01/2008
04:00

Indecision 2008 - Chambliss vs. Martin
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It'll be hard for Saxby Chambliss to lose unless he does something regrettable, like if he publicly forgets his granddaughter has hit puberty.
12/02/2008
03:25

Obama/Clinton Sarcasm
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Rob Riggle proves that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton had nothing but praise for each other during the primaries.
12/02/2008
00:29

Intro - Election in Verse
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Jon comes up with his own rhyme about the presidential election.
12/02/2008
05:43

Team America
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Before the Obama-Clinton team gets to fixing the world, they have to address his criticism of her foreign policy experience in the primaries.
12/02/2008
00:15

Moment of Zen - Troops Make Room for Bush
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Returning troops reluctantly make room for President Bush to stand between them.
12/02/2008
06:29

Calvin Trillin
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Calvin Trillin shares some of the poems from his epic "Deciding the Next Decider."
12/02/2008
06:49

End Times Countdown - Bush Exit Interviews
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Charlie Gibson asks George W. Bush about his presidential "uh-oh moments."
12/03/2008
01:42

Planned Parenthood Gift Cards
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Jon already has his Christmas shopping done thanks to Planned Parenthood gift certificates.
12/03/2008
06:45

Arianna Huffington
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Arianna Huffington describes blogging as a first draft of history.
12/03/2008
00:12

Moment of Zen - Bush's Campaign for Change
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The only time George W. Bush didn't campaign for change was when he was running for re-election.
12/03/2008
04:34

Lame Duck Presidency
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John Hodgman informs Jon that both he and President Bush are lame ducks.
12/03/2008
00:19

Intro - The Huffington Post
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Arianna Huffington is the editor in chief of the Huffington Post -- nepotism.
12/03/2008
02:17

Autoerotic Explanation
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Wall Street lost $7 trillion without selling anything -- at least when Detroit loses money, we get cars.
12/04/2008
00:18

Intro - Frank Langella's Looks
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Jon wants Ron Howard to tell him if Frank Langella smells as good as he looks.
12/04/2008
06:38

Ron Howard
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Ron Howard and Jon talk about quirky Richard Nixon.
12/04/2008
00:15

Moment of Zen - No Assurances
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Gene Dodaro can't provide assurance that a $34 billion bailout will fix the auto industry.
12/04/2008
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