The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Scripted Farce

Season 9 • 07/29/2004

Stephen Colbert reports that the Democratic National Convention is a scripted farce.

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06:52

Convention Highlights
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Primary losers and party stalwarts speak at the Democratic National Convention.
07/28/2004
03:40

Wireless Mics
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Rob Corddry's secret to good interviews isn't his journalistic tenacity, it's the wireless mic.
07/28/2004
01:46

Intro - Democratic National Convention
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The Daily Show is in Boston for the Democratic National Convention, but Jon's got baseball on his mind.
07/28/2004
00:12

Moment of Zen - Al Sharpton Riff
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Brian Williams interviews Al Sharpton about whatever Sharpton "riffed" about.
07/29/2004
02:43

Partisan Politics
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Even during a war, don't expect the Democrats and their Hollywood friends to change their un-American ways anytime soon.
07/29/2004
03:55

John Kerry - He's Not George W. Bush (2004)
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John Kerry is the least objectionable alternative to George W. Bush that the Democrats could come up with.
07/29/2004
00:30

Democratic National Convention - Dorm Room
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Tonight's Daily Show Special Presentation from Boston features abortions for everybody.
07/29/2004
03:45

Conventional Speeches
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Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm leads the entire convention to the gift shop and Reverend Al Sharpton answers George W. Bush's questions.
07/29/2004
03:16

Hope Is On The Way
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Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards' platform is based on hopes and dreams.
07/29/2004
03:25

Al Sharpton Riff
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If you watch Al Sharpton's speech, you can tell how angry the black people on the floor were.
07/29/2004
02:59

Scripted Farce
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Instead of going John Kerry's speech, Correspondent Stephen Colbert used the money Jon Stewart gave him to throw a party in his hotel room.
07/29/2004
00:47

Thanks
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On the last night of coverage of the Democratic National Convention, Jon Stewart thanks his dorm roommate Sanjay.
07/30/2004
03:37

Correspondent Wrap-Up
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All week, the media has been giving the Democratic National Convention the perfunctory superficial backwards analysis it deserves.
07/30/2004
01:36

High Hopes
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Senior Political Convention Correspondent Rob Corddry's advice to the Democrats is to get their hopes up, way up.
07/30/2004
03:49

Dirty Dancing
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Since the Democrats have already claimed the themes of a stronger, more secure America, that leaves the Republicans with only a tax free, less gay America.
07/30/2004
04:42

John F. Kerry
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At the end of the Republican National Convention, John Kerry's case was based on his patriotic street cred.
07/30/2004
01:04

Make Up Your Own Mind
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Jon Stewart gives a personal thank to coffee for helping him get through the week in Boston.
07/30/2004
03:44

Now That's What I Don't Call Music
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An event meant to award the choice of the Democratic people ended up feeling more like the People's Choice Awards.
07/30/2004
00:17

Moment of Zen - Turning the Corner
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President George W. Bush says "we are turning the corner" multiple times during multiple speeches.
08/02/2004
02:34

Maritime Salvage Update - U-Boat 215
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A German U-boat is discovered off of the coast of Nova Scotia, and a shipwreck full of champagne bottles is found in the English Channel.
08/02/2004
04:15

Tropical Repression
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Samantha Bee interviews a "homonausic" pool player who is running for the Florida House of Representatives on an anti-gay platform.
08/02/2004
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