The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Lady and the Troops

Season 17 • 02/14/2012

Rick Santorum expresses concern over men's chivalrous instincts during frontline combat.

More

Watching

00:09

Moment of Zen - Birth Control Compromise
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Steve Doocy uses air quotes to describe the Obama administration's alteration to its birth control coverage mandate.
02/13/2012
06:53

Ali Soufan
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Former FBI special agent Ali Soufan examines Iran's possible use of non-state entities for making power plays in the Middle East.
02/13/2012
06:31

The Vagina Ideologues
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Rick Santorum and Catholic Church leaders object to the Obama administration's birth control health plan requirement.
02/13/2012
05:02

The Vagina Ideologues - Sean Hannity's Holy Sausage Fest
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

In response to the Obama administration's birth control coverage mandate, Christian conservatives equate themselves to victims of actual religious persecution.
02/13/2012
02:19

CNN's Coverage of Whitney Houston's Death
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

A CNN reporter with a camera crew surprises people with news of Whitney Houston's death.
02/13/2012
02:47

V-Jay Jay Day - Samantha Bee's Apology
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Samantha Bee explains the reasonable expectations of women who intrudes on a man's world, like gal reporters or teacherettes.
02/14/2012
03:16

V-Jay Jay Day
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Fox News' Liz Trotta believes that the Pentagon shouldn't be surprised by the 64% rise in violent sexual assault in the military since 2006.
02/14/2012
00:27

Moment of Zen - Big Hunka Love Bear
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Vermont Teddy Bear Company urges guys to give ladies the gift of Big Hunka Love Bear.
02/14/2012
07:40

Ricky Gervais
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Ricky Gervais explores the complexities of consensual interspecies sex.
02/14/2012
03:31

TIME Magazine's U.S. Edition
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

TIME Magazine's American issues feature soft cover stories, while their international issues offer hard-hitting world news.
02/14/2012
03:15

Lady and the Troops
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

The Pentagon opens frontline combat positions to women, but Rick Santorum worries over the effect female troops will have on their male counterparts.
02/14/2012
04:23

Stockblockers - Political Intelligence
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

A whole industry of parasites rides on the backs of Congresspeople, gathering non-public information and selling it to hedge funds.
02/15/2012
05:57

SeaWorld of Pain
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Wyatt Cenac speaks to Lisa Lange about PETA's SeaWorld whale slavery lawsuit, and finds out why civil rights activist Elaine Brown won't get on the freedom train.
02/15/2012
06:18

Louise Slaughter
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Representative Louise Slaughter authored the STOCK Act to ban congressional insider trading and ensure transparency in political intelligence gathering.
02/15/2012
00:20

Moment of Zen - Kate Upton's Valentines Day Rejection
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton rebuffs CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell's Valentine's Day advances.
02/15/2012
03:56

Stockblockers
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

The government investigates trading on non-public information -- unless members of Congress are doing it.
02/15/2012
07:42

Arne Duncan
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discusses the Obama administration's Race to the Top competition and its positive effect on underperforming schools.
02/16/2012
03:39

Indecision 2012 - It's Still Only February Edition - Romney's and Santorum's Michigan Campaign Ads
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Mitt Romney's ad campaign aims to offset his "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt" New York Times editorial, and Rick Santorum's ad poses entrapment.
02/16/2012
02:01

Indecision 2012 - It's Still Only February Edition - Obama's Foo Fighters Fundraiser
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

Occupy Wall Street protesters criticize Barack Obama for catering to the one percent with a Hollywood fundraiser.
02/16/2012
00:25

Moment of Zen - Tribute to Gary Carter
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

The Daily Show pays homage to the late Gary Carter with a look at his 1986 World Series-winning home run.
02/16/2012
01:51

Indecision 2012 - It's Still Only February Edition - Glitz Happens
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS17

The glitter bomb emerges as a form of protest more clever than a pie in the face but less clever than something actually clever.
02/16/2012
You may also like5 Videos
Trailer
01:49

"South Park: Snow Day!" Trailer
South Park

Join your favorite South Park characters as they fight for neighborhood dominance during a blizzard in "South Park: Snow Day!," available now.
03/26/2024
Trailer
00:28

Make the Most of a Day Off with "South Park: Snow Day!"
South ParkS26

Join Cartman and the neighborhood kids as they battle Stan, who has his own ideas about the rules of their fantasy game, in the "South Park: Snow Day!" video game, now available to preorder.
12/21/2023
Trailer
01:00

"Star Trek: very Short Treks" Has Lightyears of Laughs
Star Trek: very Short TreksS1

Relive the classic vibe of "Star Trek: The Animated Series," and join Riker, Spock and more Starfleet faces on the bite-sized journeys of "Star Trek: very Short Treks," now streaming.
11/22/2023
Trailer
01:00

Fires and Full Moons Breed a New Terror on Wolf Pack

A California wildfire awakens a werewolf, but a group of curious teens -- once bitten -- will not shy away from the threat of decimation on Wolf Pack, streaming January 26 on Paramount+.
10/12/2022
Trailer
01:41

This Game of M.A.S.H. Is a Real Monster in Cursed Friends
Cursed Friends

Four pals must break an evil spell and change their fates when a classic kid's game to predict the future comes back to haunt them in the Comedy Central original movie Cursed Friends.
10/10/2022