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Rainbow Disconnection - Obama's Evolving Views on Gay Marriage

Season 17 • 05/08/2012

John Oliver argues that each and every individual must decide which sitcom informs their worldview.

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01:31

Intro - The Future Birthplace of Captain Kirk
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In Iowa they are so hard up for celebrities, there's actually a sign that says 'Home of the future birthplace of Captain Kirk.'
05/07/2012
03:12

Virginia's Enthusiastic Young Voters
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The youth vote helped push Obama over the top in 2008, but Al Madrigal finds an enthusiasm gap among young voters at Virginia Commonwealth University.
05/07/2012
00:40

Moment of Zen - Adam Yauch Tribute
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A tribute to the late Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys.
05/07/2012
05:54

International House of Pander-cakes - Greece & France Vote
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Either the fault line between Europe's ruling class and its denizens has just cracked open, or Manchester United has drawn with Barcelona.
05/07/2012
07:18

Admiral General Aladeen
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Admiral General Aladeen, star of "The Dictator," discusses his country's stance on WMDs, and assures Jon that his family is safe.
05/07/2012
02:38

Rainbow Disconnection - Joe Biden Voices Support for Gay Marriage
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Vice President Joe Biden's honesty about marriage equality traps him in a terrible place where straightforward sentiment is grist for three days of frazzled bulls**t.
05/08/2012
06:04

Ivo Daalder
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Ambassador Ivo Daalder discusses the seating arrangements at NATO summits and explains the "Smart Defense" initiative.
05/08/2012
00:20

Moment of Zen - The Educational Value of "Will & Grace"
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According to Joe Biden, "Will & Grace" did more to educate the American public on gay issues than almost anything anybody has ever done so far.
05/08/2012
06:46

Bad Credit
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Instead of having to find reasons to criticize President Obama for things he's done right, Mitt Romney finds ways to claim those achievements as his own.
05/08/2012
02:31

Rainbow Disconnection - White House Response
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With regards to gay marriage, the Vice President's position is consistent with the President's position, which has not changed and is also changing.
05/08/2012
02:29

Rainbow Disconnection - Obama's Evolving Views on Gay Marriage
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Jon Oliver reports from the White House on President Obama's favorite television programs and his corresponding views on gay marriage.
05/08/2012
06:44

The Life of Kristen
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Kristen Schaal explores what it says about a president's policies when he uses a cartoon character, rather than real people, to justify his record.
05/09/2012
04:51

Endless Suffrage 2012 - States' Rights Edition
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North Carolina takes a step towards equality, granting opposite-sex couples the same lack of rights same-sex couples have always never had.
05/09/2012
05:52

John Hall
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John Hall, Dean of Westminster Abbey and author of "Queen Elizabeth and Her Church," discusses the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the history of his venerable workplace.
05/09/2012
02:47

Endless Suffrage 2012 - States' Rights Edition - Yo! CNN Snaps
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Obama loses 40% of the West Virginia primary vote to an inmate who might be wearing a coonskin cap, and Dick Lugar is out after 36 years in the Senate.
05/09/2012
00:16

Moment of Zen - "Fifty Shades of Grey"
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The romance novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" involves bondage, princes and something called a flogger.
05/09/2012
03:27

Welcome Back, Cutters
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The debt-ceiling super committee is like the Avengers of congressmen, only without being cool or having a super power.
05/10/2012
00:36

Moment of Zen - Major Democratic Funders
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Tim Carvel has a new book, and Dick Morris reveals the four financial pillars of the Democratic Party.
05/10/2012
02:24

Lord of the Rings - The Right Side of History
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Fox News pundits' Republican talking points on gay marriage lack their previous turtle sex and polygamy alarmism.
05/10/2012
03:36

Lord of the Rings - George Clooney's Fundraiser
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Jason Jones reports on the most powerful man in the free world having Barack Obama over to his house for a fundraiser.
05/10/2012
07:57

Robert Caro
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In his book, "The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Passage of Power," author Robert Caro explores the relationship between Lyndon B. Johnson and the Kennedys.
05/10/2012
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