The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Robert Schlesinger

Season 13 • 04/30/2008

The journalist shares stories of presidents and their speechwriters.

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Aasif Mandvi - Land of the Spree

The release of Grand Theft Auto IV puts Aasif Mandvi on the streets of Liberty City.
04/29/2008
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Moment of Zen - Scalia's Opinion

Justice Antonin Scalia gives "60 Minutes" the correct opinion about torture.
04/29/2008
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The Global War in Your Pants

Jon and the correspondents offer a public service message to the kids about a third option to sex or abstinence.
04/29/2008
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Grand Theft Semantics

Aasif Mandvi wonders if Justice Antonin Scalia's an avatar after hearing his interpretation of torture.
04/29/2008
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Newt Gingrich

The former Speaker of the House gives his opinions on Barack Obama's fallout with the Reverend Jeremiah Wright.
04/29/2008
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Daily/Colbert - Stephen's New Hat

Stephen shows off the spoils of his economic stimulus rebate check, including a trophy accessory.
04/30/2008
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John Hodgman - Spiritual Advisor

John Hodgman compares historical presidential spiritual advisors to the Reverend Jeremiah Wright.
04/30/2008
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Old Man Shields

Jon faces a dose of reality when an audience member brings up an old school chum.
04/30/2008
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Festival of Wrights

Jon pulls up a tub of ice cream as the media's feeding frenzy on the Reverend Jeremiah Wright continues.
04/30/2008
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Moment of Zen - Wright Plug

CNN's Campbell Brown manages to cram two hours' worth of Jeremiah Wright into one sentence.
04/30/2008
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Robert Schlesinger

The journalist tells anecdotes of presidents and their speechwriters, as well as critics such as H. L. Mencken.
04/30/2008
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Moment of Zen - Magic Wand

President Bush hopes for a mystical solution to the recent oil price hikes.
05/01/2008
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Howard Dean

The DNC chairman tries to explain the Democrats' confusing nomination process.
05/01/2008
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The Economy - Not Unbad?

President Bush and cable news offer plenty of hyperbole but no solutions to the nation's money problems.
05/01/2008
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Jones - Hillary's Toddler Era

Jason Jones travels to Scranton to get an exclusive expose on Hillary Clinton.
05/01/2008
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Oliver - Magic Wand

John Oliver aka Featherwick the Unsuperable uses bad magic tricks to stress the importance of finding Bush's mythical economic cure.
05/01/2008
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Moment of Zen - Expert Advice

Hillary points to economists to back up her stance on the housing market.
05/05/2008
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Harry Reid

The Senate Majority Leader explains why the Democrats can't break the Congressional gridlock.
05/05/2008
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Oliver - Ticket to the Pollies

John Oliver previews nominees for the annual political ad awards, including the creator of the infamous "Willie Horton" spot.
05/05/2008
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Daily/Colbert - Renunciation

Stephen makes a choice to cut off religious ties with Jon.
05/05/2008
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Intro - Apology de Mayo

Jon offers a dual apology to his neighbor for weekend shenanigans and for missing President Bush's "Mission Accomplished" anniversary.
05/05/2008
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