The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

The Economy - Not Unbad?

Season 13 • 05/01/2008

President Bush refuses to say the "R" word when it comes to the economy.

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00:54

Daily/Colbert - Stephen's New Hat
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Stephen shows off the spoils of his economic stimulus rebate check, including a trophy accessory.
04/30/2008
04:18

John Hodgman - Spiritual Advisor
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John Hodgman compares historical presidential spiritual advisors to the Reverend Jeremiah Wright.
04/30/2008
00:38

Old Man Shields
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Jon faces a dose of reality when an audience member brings up an old school chum.
04/30/2008
08:38

Festival of Wrights
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Jon pulls up a tub of ice cream as the media's feeding frenzy on the Reverend Jeremiah Wright continues.
04/30/2008
00:09

Moment of Zen - Wright Plug
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CNN's Campbell Brown manages to cram two hours' worth of Jeremiah Wright into one sentence.
04/30/2008
05:37

Robert Schlesinger
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The journalist tells anecdotes of presidents and their speechwriters, as well as critics such as H. L. Mencken.
04/30/2008
00:08

Moment of Zen - Magic Wand
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President Bush hopes for a mystical solution to the recent oil price hikes.
05/01/2008
09:02

Howard Dean
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The DNC chairman tries to explain the Democrats' confusing nomination process.
05/01/2008
03:27

Jones - Hillary's Toddler Era
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Jason Jones travels to Scranton to get an exclusive expose on Hillary Clinton.
05/01/2008
04:39

Oliver - Magic Wand
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John Oliver aka Featherwick the Unsuperable uses bad magic tricks to stress the importance of finding Bush's mythical economic cure.
05/01/2008
02:55

The Economy - Not Unbad?
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President Bush and cable news offer plenty of hyperbole but no solutions to the nation's money problems.
05/01/2008
00:11

Moment of Zen - Expert Advice
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Hillary points to economists to back up her stance on the housing market.
05/05/2008
05:59

Harry Reid
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The Senate Majority Leader explains why the Democrats can't break the Congressional gridlock.
05/05/2008
04:52

Oliver - Ticket to the Pollies
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John Oliver previews nominees for the annual political ad awards, including the creator of the infamous "Willie Horton" spot.
05/05/2008
01:23

Daily/Colbert - Renunciation
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Stephen makes a choice to cut off religious ties with Jon.
05/05/2008
01:37

Intro - Apology de Mayo
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Jon offers a dual apology to his neighbor for weekend shenanigans and for missing President Bush's "Mission Accomplished" anniversary.
05/05/2008
05:46

Headlines - Panderer's Box
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Barack shoots some hoops while Hillary adopts an accent and a pickup truck for their speaking tours.
05/05/2008
00:06

Moment of Zen - Kilpatrick's Blessing
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The disgraced Detroit mayor sends a special message to his constituents.
05/06/2008
05:59

Oliver - Ticket to the Pollies Pt. 2
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John Oliver presents a montage of deceased political careers at the political advertising awards.
05/06/2008
07:12

Rustbelt F@#kfest
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The R. Kelly impersonator returns to contextualize dirty talk in the Kwame Kilpatrick sex scandal.
05/06/2008
06:38

Fareed Zakaria
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The author of "The Post-American World" paints a more upbeat picture of the country's outlook in the era of globalization.
05/06/2008
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