The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Democracy on the Lurch

Season 16 • 09/29/2011

Nothing says democracy like a royal decree.

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Indecision 2012 - Meet the Prez

Barack Obama's reelection bid takes him to the West Coast where he attends a LinkedIn town hall event and holds a $250-a-person fundraiser.
09/27/2011
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Bill O'Reilly

Bill O'Reilly talks about federal spending and calls for efficiency in all areas of government.
09/28/2011
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Indecision 2012 - Indecision Edition - Sarah Palin Still Deciding

Sarah Palin reassures America that not every possible Republican candidate has made a clear decision.
09/28/2011
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Moment of Zen - Sarah Palin on Polls

Sarah Palin expresses her shifting opinion on polls.
09/28/2011
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Indecision 2012 - Indecision Edition - Chris Christie's Answer

The inscrutable Chris Christie continues to confound pundits hoping for a straight answer regarding his intentions to run for president.
09/28/2011
05:03

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AmeriFam

Samantha Bee gives a struggling American family all the advantages of corporatehood, with a huge can of "You're welcome."
09/28/2011
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Wayne's World

Barack Obama's been good to the NRA, but if you want to take away Wayne LaPierre's preconceived narrative, you'll have to pry it from his cold dead hands.
09/29/2011
00:14

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Moment of Zen - Kiss Our Constitution

Wayne LaPierre has a message for the Obama administration.
09/29/2011
06:38

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Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett discusses the timeless quality of 1950s crooners and fondly remembers his performance at the Rally to Restore Sanity.
09/29/2011
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Democracy on the Lurch - Wall Street Pepper Spray Incident

Although not everyone may agree with or know Wall Street protestors' goals, all people can agree that one reaction to the movement was unacceptable.
09/29/2011
04:10

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Democracy on the Lurch

An ambiguous decree from King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia lets women participate in elections, but they still face some minor restrictions.
09/29/2011
04:15

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The Amazing Racism - Geographical Bigotry

Wyatt Cenac uncovers overwhelming evidence that there aren't enough black people making American maps.
10/03/2011
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Moment of Zen - Gretchen Carlson on Roseanne Barr

Gretchen Carlson doesn't understand why people care what Roseanne Barr says about current events.
10/03/2011
05:57

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Thomas Friedman

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman discusses America's role as an innovator in the global market and its dwindling blue-collar sector.
10/03/2011
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Assassination of Anwar Al-Awlaki

In a CIA-led operation, the military assassinates one of America's most wanted terrorists and Facebook friends.
10/03/2011
04:32

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Mexed Out

Jason Jones heads south of the border to recruit America's next great blackberry pickers.
10/03/2011
03:04

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The Amazing Racism

Rick Perry probably wasn't going to win the African American vote anyway, but he'd better have a good explanation for the name of his family's ranch.
10/03/2011
04:55

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Indecision 2012 - The Great Right Hope - The Manchurian Candi-Dad

The only obstacle to Mitt Romney winning next year's Republican nomination is that until recently he was the antithesis of everything Republicans stand for.
10/04/2011
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Indecision 2012 - The Great Right Hope - Not Chris Christie's Time

Having repeatedly said he's not running for president, Chris Christie can finally proceed with a press conference dedicated to more pressing issues.
10/04/2011
06:37

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Michael Lewis

Author Michael Lewis explores the cultures of several European countries through the prism of their financial collapse.
10/04/2011
00:40

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Moment of Zen - Lara Spencer Trapped

Lara Spencer gets stuck in the "Good Morning America" studio on her way to reach William Shatner.
10/04/2011
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