The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

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Season 8 • 06/16/2004

There's no better way to honor the passing of Ronald Reagan than with a formal mourning tee-shirt.

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This Week in God - Indecision 2004 Edition
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When God wrote the Constitution, he decreed every fourth year after the birth of Jesus Christ should be marked with a presidential election.
06/15/2004
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Hassan Ibrahim Pt. 1
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Hassan Ibrahim reports that Al Jazeera television is loved by Arab masses but loathed by Arab officials.
06/15/2004
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Moment of Zen - Need for Speed
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George H.W. Bush goes skydiving because he likes the speed and the thrill of it.
06/15/2004
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Undead Presidents - Bill Clinton
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We should appreciate our ex-president's while they're still alive. That way when they pass away, we don't have to spend a whole week in tribute.
06/15/2004
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Undead Presidents - George Bush
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For his 80th birthday, George H.W. Bush went skydiving because he loves speed, cutting and f**king on motorcycles.
06/15/2004
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Robert Reich
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Robert Reich feels that the Democrats have failed to stand up for working people and failed to make their differences from Republicans clear.
06/16/2004
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Penn Pals
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If you are a 19-year-old runaway with $50 burning a hole in your pocket and you've been up for 3 days on crystal meth and love historical documents, visit Philadelphia!
06/16/2004
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Giant Mess O'Potamia - Prison Talk
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If there's one thing, in terms of expertise, that the U.S. has been able to bring to Iraq, it's prison management.
06/16/2004
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Moment of Zen - Discussions
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Coalition Spokesman Dan Senor favors the word "discussions" over "negotiations."
06/16/2004
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Giant Mess O'Potamia - DAB
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Interrogation methods used at Abu Ghraib prison included un-muzzled dogs, all the more cruel since Iraqis are widely known as cat people.
06/16/2004
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The Original American Idol
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Lewis Black will bet Grover Norquist that Alexander Hamilton is not the only non-president on our currency.
06/16/2004
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Moment of Zen - Stallone with Olympic Torch
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Sylvester Stallone runs towards the Pacific Ocean with the Olympic torch.
06/17/2004
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Headlines - Missing Link
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By insisting that "there was a relationship between Iraq and Al Qaeda" because "there was a relationship between Iraq and Al Qaeda," President Bush gets to be wrong twice.
06/17/2004
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Graham Norton
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Comedian Graham Norton has trouble remembering that just because New York bars are open until 4 a.m., he doesn't have to stay in them until 4 a.m.
06/17/2004
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Headlines - Roof There It Is
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Athens makes some headway on their Olympic stadium, NBA players opt out of the U.S. Olympic team and Sylvester Stallone carries the torch.
06/17/2004
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06:44

Stephen F. Hayes Pt. 1
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Stephen F. Hayes discusses his new book, "The Connection," which argues that there was a working relationship between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda.
06/21/2004
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Moment of Zen - Pretty Well Confirmed
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Vice President Dick Cheney claims he never said there was a connection between Iraq and Al Qaeda.
06/21/2004
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Headlines - Prez Release
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Bill Clinton's memoirs reveal that the former president's integrity is at its highest when the situation is at its most hypothetical.
06/21/2004
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Headlines - 9/11 Commission Report
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Vice President Dick Cheney argues that the theory that there was a working relationship between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda has not been unproven.
06/21/2004
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Stephen F. Hayes Pt. 2
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Stephen F. Hayes discusses his new book, "The Connection," which argues that there was a working relationship between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda.
06/21/2004
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Headlines - New Paradigm
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When the facts appear to go against the administration, the administration whips out the time-honored, "we're in a war" defense.
06/21/2004
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