The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

California's Direct Democracy Troubles

Season 17 • 12/05/2011

John Oliver heads west to report on California's direct democracy-induced financial Armageddon.

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Indecision 2011 - Let My People Vote - Egyptian Parliamentary Election
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Aasif Mandvi heads to Cairo to evaluate Egyptian Muslims' ability to uphold freedom and democracy.
11/30/2011
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Brian Williams' "Nightly News" Fire Alarm
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Former volunteer fireman Brian Williams sets an example for the kids by staying on prompter through a fire alarm.
11/30/2011
00:19

Moment of Zen - Mitt Romney's 1994 Senate Campaign
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Mitt Romney campaigns in a Waltham, Massachusetts, restaurant during his first run for political office.
12/01/2011
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Indecision 2012 - Mittstorm
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Mitt Romney gets defensive when Fox News' Bret Baier asks him about his previous, more liberal political positions.
12/01/2011
07:04

Bob Costas
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Bob Costas weighs in on Penn State's sexual assault scandal and discusses the handling of Syracuse University's child molestation case.
12/01/2011
07:52

America's Next TARP Model
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A Bloomberg report reveals that the U.S. government loaned banks $7.7 trillion in secret bailout funds at no interest and then borrowed the money back at interest.
12/01/2011
01:30

This Just In - Depress Conference
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Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says this time, the crackdown on sex is personal.
12/05/2011
07:13

Ben Lowy
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War photographer Ben Lowy talks about his travels to the most dangerous places in the world.
12/05/2011
07:55

Indecision 2012 - Oh, the Hermanity!
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Pizza mogul and alleged lady fondler Herman Cain suspends his campaign, leaving Republicans up Newt creek without a paddle.
12/05/2011
00:20

Moment of Zen - Starving Muppet
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Fox News commentator Andrea Tantaros doesn't understand how a "Sesame Street" puppet could ever go hungry, given all of America's entitlement programs.
12/05/2011
05:17

California's Direct Democracy Troubles
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John Oliver investigates Amazon.com's attempt to overturn a tax law designed to reduce California's $26 billion deficit.
12/05/2011
00:14

Moment of Zen - Armed Photos with Santa
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An Arizona gun club gives kids the chance to take their picture with Santa and their gun of choice.
12/06/2011
04:07

Da Best Debate Guy Ever
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If the Republican candidates in the debate Donald Trump will be moderating don't satisfy him, f**k it, he'll jump in himself.
12/06/2011
06:58

Jonah Hill
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Jonah Hill enjoys disappointing the fans of bigger celebrities and checks into hotels as Tom Hanks just to let the hotel staff down.
12/06/2011
04:28

Tree Fighting Ceremony
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Fox News objects to Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee leaving "Christmas" out of the Statehouse tree lighting ceremony invitation.
12/06/2011
04:50

Tree Fighting Ceremony - War on Christmas
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As long as conservatives view the words "Happy Holidays" as a subtextual "F**k you and your Baby Jesus," there can be no peace.
12/06/2011
05:31

Arrested Development
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The Senate passes a defense appropriations bill that allows the government to detain an American citizen indefinitely without a trial.
12/07/2011
00:14

Moment of Zen - Mitt Romney on Music
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Mitt Romney answers a teen interviewer's questions about his musical preferences while campaigning for Senate in 1994.
12/07/2011
07:08

Ralph Fiennes
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Ralph Fiennes explores his obsession with "Coriolanus" and revels in the magic of William Shakespeare's words.
12/07/2011
03:59

Game of Drones
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Not only did America not find out if Iran is developing dangerous new technology, it inadvertently gave Iran its dangerous new technology.
12/07/2011
03:34

Arrested Development - One-Way Train to Gitmo
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Barack Obama will veto the 2012 Defense Appropriations bill because he objects to the executive branch not having totally infinite power of detention.
12/07/2011
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