The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

War of Petition

Season 18 • 01/17/2013

The White House addresses a petition to build a Death Star.

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05:06

Mr. Fibb
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You can beat testicular cancer. You can win the Tour de France. But you can't win the Tour de France seven times after beating testicular cancer.
01/15/2013
02:57

Thanks for Nothing, D*#k Trippers
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In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a number of conveniently unaffected House Republicans believe it's time for the rules governing disaster relief to change.
01/16/2013
05:43

There Goes the Boom - ATF
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An amendment limiting the law enforcement powers of the ATF couldn't be worse if the NRA wrote it themselves -- which it did.
01/16/2013
00:12

Moment of Zen - Dancing Cop
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A Rhode Island police officer directs traffic in his own way.
01/16/2013
05:53

Jessica Chastain
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Jessica Chastain explains why Kathryn Bigelow and the creators of "Zero Dark Thirty" decided not to work hand-in-hand with the American government.
01/16/2013
06:08

There Goes the Boom
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President Obama proposes gun legislation, the NRA goes avant-garde, and the ATF searches for a full-time director.
01/16/2013
05:00

Grand Theft Semi-Auto
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President Obama rips the Constitution to pieces by decreeing 23 reasonable limits on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
01/17/2013
06:02

Lena Dunham
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Lena Dunham describes her artistic process, admits her lack of Golden Globes media training, and hopes for a third season of "Girls."
01/17/2013
05:39

Grand Theft Semi-Auto - Coming for Your Guns
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President Obama issues executive orders aimed at controlling assault weapons, and gun rights activists confuse tyranny with the unpleasant sensation of losing elections.
01/17/2013
00:16

Moment of Zen - Death Star Petition
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The White House points out a flaw in the Death Star-based economic model.
01/17/2013
03:39

War of Petition
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Americans would use a grand experiment in direct democracy to deport Piers Morgan, secede from the Union, and build a Death Star.
01/17/2013
04:15

The Best F#@king News Team Ever & Inauguration Fashions
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The Best F#@king News Team Ever debates Michelle Obama's inauguration bangs, and Al Madrigal gets catfished.
01/21/2013
01:47

Joe Biden's Swearing-In
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's book-signing is nearly delayed by Vice President Joe Biden's swearing-in.
01/21/2013
05:42

What Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Would Have Wanted
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Larry Wilmore was so angry about having to work on Martin Luther King Day that he didn't realize he was also missing the second inauguration of the first black president.
01/21/2013
06:33

Sonia Sotomayor
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It's a shared passion for the law that allows Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and her colleagues to put up with each other.
01/21/2013
02:22

Inauguration 2013 - The First Black President 2
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President Obama is sworn in for his second term, and all tall people look the same to George Stephanopoulos.
01/21/2013
00:13

Moment of Zen - Al Roker's Presidential Salutation
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Al Roker flags down President Obama on Inauguration Day.
01/21/2013
03:28

Inauguration 2013 - The First Black President 2 - Guns and God
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In his inauguration speech, President Obama offers a progressive vision of America at odds with the boogeyman Obama who lives only in the minds of his opponents.
01/22/2013
01:42

Beyonce Lip-Syncing Controversy
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Beyonce Knowles lip-syncs a pre-recorded version of the National Anthem at Barack Obama's second-term inauguration.
01/22/2013
04:14

Inauguration 2013 - The First Black President 2 - A Less Historic Moment
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John Oliver returns to the scene of Barack Obama's historic 2009 inauguration and finds a more sedate atmosphere.
01/22/2013
04:54

Inauguration 2013 - The First Black President 2 - Obama's Speech
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Released from the burden of seeking election, Obama dares to suggest publicly that a government by, for, and of the people could be, at times, helpful to those same people.
01/22/2013
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