Irony Items

The Daily Show: examines the common sense, or lack thereof, used by politicians in governance. By examining the contradictions we are given a unique view that allows us to understand and question the methods and means of elected representatives. Maybe irony is the best medicine?

Congressional Therapy

7/25/2007 (Political Reform)

Return of the Jihad

7/19/07

Double Impact

6/14/2007

Presidential Secrecy

7/24/2007

The sound of one car bombing.

7/19/2007

Re-Bombing

6/13/2007

The Supreme Court

6/26/2007

Dick Move

6/25/2007

The Scourn Supremacy

7/30/2007 (Political Reform)

Stories Per Hour

8/02/2007 (Media)

Dick Cheney Biographer

8/15/2007 - About Bush administration's handling of dissenting opinions.

Lone Star Estate

8/15/2007 Will President Bush break the record for most vacation days?

Lt. Col. John Nagl

8/23/2007 - The author of the Army's counterinsurgency field manual talks about "the graduate school of war."

War Wars

8/23/2007 - Aasif Mandvi surmises what would've happened if the Vietnam War lasted longer.

Iraq Me Dave Petraeus - Senate

Jon hunts high and low for a Senator who'll back Gen. Petraeus, and gets a spit-take from Lieberman.

Douglas Farah

Author Douglas author of "Merchants of Death" Farah and Jon are jealous about gunrunner Victor Bout's success at age 40.

Russian Update

Just when you thought Putin was grounded, he dissolves his government and builds a new bomb.

Alan Greenspan

The former Federal Reserve Chairman burns Jon out with his thesis on human nature.

That's Al Folks

Alberto Gonzales recieves a full scale send-off from the Justice Department . . . and a "Brubaker" from Jon.

Wesley Clark

Former Democratic presidential candidate General Wesley Clark sits down with Jon.

Headlines - Pasghetti Western

"Kid nations" is criticized even after CBS changed the original title, "Roman Polanski's Kid Nation." How far will media go?

Mess O'Potomac - Crazytown

Health care and tour of duty bills in the Senate earn scorn on both sides of the aisle.

Ahmadinejad

NEW YORK - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended Holocaust revisionists and raised questions about who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks.

Have Gun will Grovel

Governor Mike Huckabee is pretty sure that there is duck hunting in heaven.

The World According to AARP

In the recent Democratic Debate, Sen. Hillary Clinton took on the AARP's powerful ally, big pastry.

The Henry Stops Here - Primaries

Buck Henry recalls some historic primaries and the taste of the candidates milk.

Ahmadine Minute

Ahmadinejad claims there are no homosexuals in Iran - just like there are no gay conservatives in the US.

Showdown at the U.N. Corral

Asif Mandvi reveals the subleties of body language used by the UN delegates

Presidents' Day

Iran's passive-aggressive attacks were countered by President Bush's Jewish mother routing. Sue him for loving!

Bill and Sylvia's

Bill O'Reilly dropped some science while discussing a dinner he had at Sylvia's restaurant in Harlem.

Wilmore at Sylvia's

Larry Wilmore is shocked to find that Sylvia's soul food restaurant in Harlem is very similar to a white restaurant in the wake of Bill.

Ad About You

The MoveOn.org ad about Gen. Petraeus reminds Jon of the slander against our fake military leaders.

Childrens Do Learn

President Bush makes a statement that Jon couldn't make funnier even if he took it out of context.

Jack Cafferty

Men in suits forced author and CNN commentator Jack Cafferty to apologize for calling Donald Rumsfeld a war criminal.

You Don't Know Dick - Utah

Dick Cheny attends a secret meeting in Utah with the Council for national Policy.

Wilmore/Oliver Black Debate

Larry Wilmore and John Oliver team up to record an unforgettable moment in Black History.

Missing Republicans

Mayor 9/11 and other top GOP candidates skip out on evangelical and black voter debates.

Chris Matthews

Jon Stweart gives Chris mathews the worst interview of his life.

Specularium

The Daily Show's correspondents predict the future of the White House and Iraq.

Here Comes the Grudge

Jason Jones reports that justice is blind until she gets her hands on the person who blinded her.

Minority Opinion

Justice Clarence Thomas not only disagrees with the Left - he personally hates them.

Is That Really Necessary?

John McCain, your Christian appeal isn't working. The truth is you're fundamentally unfundamental.

One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State

John Oliver explores both sides of bipartisan children book publishing.

Dark Liquid

Rob Riggle claims that Blackwater's mercinaries stole his "bad movie" screenplay and explains why soldiers turn mercinaries.

Headlines - Private Benjamins

Blackwater is subject to neither Iraqi nor US, law, which can create oversight issues killing-wise.

Jack Goldsmith

Jack Goldsmith tells Jon about the White House's little visit to John Ashcroft's hospital room.

Banned-Aid

John Oliver reports that kids should get their health care from their employer, not the government.

Kids Gap

No health care for poor kids - Jon thought that was something done only by cartoon villains.

Oliver - Tortured Logic

John Oliver remembers all the words that have lost their meaning in the War on Terror, like "Progress" and "Victory". These words and more now serve "at the pleasure of the president".

Headlines - Cruels Intentions

It's time to play a round of Jon's favorite torture game: "Cruel, Inhuman, Degrading, or O-Tay"

Columbus Day

No matter what your feelings are about Columbus Day, you can't argue with the savings.

Back in Black Limbaugh

Lewis tears into the Senate for wasting time on Rush Limbaugh and Fox News for trying to link Barack Obama's lack of a U.S. flag pin to Bill Clinton.

Loud and Clear

Jon assures Meta-President George W. Bush that he doesn't need explain why he shows up for speeches.

Headlines - Americas Next Top Ally

After the U.K.'s announced troop pullout, the rest of the Coalition on the Willing competes for America's Next Top Ally.

Lynne Cheney Pt. 2

Jon finishes as extremely uncomfortable interview with Dick Cheney's wife, Lynn Cheney.

Lynne Cheney Pt. 1

Lynne Cheney tries to assure Jon that Dick Cheney is just a regular guy.

You Don't Know Richard - Special Ed.

Jon changes the format of "You Don't Know Dick" just a little bit for tonight's show.

Money Debate

The economic debate for the Republicans turned to Mitt Romney's G-rated cursing and Hillary bashing.

Thompson Debut

The reviews are in! Fred Thompson's debate performance was not-so-hot.

Howard Kurtz

Media critic howard Kurtz isolates the biggest problems facing the news media.

This Armenian Strife

Asif Mandvi gives a lesson on revisionist history as it relates to American allies.

Headlines - Unsolved Histories

President Bush defers to Turkey regarding the mass killings of Armenians in World War I.

Taco Bell

Jon advises Taco Bell to change their slogan for their first restaurants in Mexico.

Tony Snow Pt. 2

The former White House press secretary spars with Jon on bipartanship.

Tony Snow Pt. 1

Tony shares tips on how to be an effective press secretary and gets candid about why he left.

John Oliver - Nobel Gore

John Oliver shows how past Nobel Prize winners have cashed in on merchandising like the Mandelacatessen Restaurant.

Headlines - Gore & Peace

Al Gores Nobel Peace Prize win brings out the hyperbole in everyone.

Fighting Rough

Obama takes the kid gloves off on Hillary.

Headlines - Now You Tell Us

Gen. Rick Sanchez criticizes the handling of the Iraq War as soon as he's retired. EDITORS NOTE: Military personnel are honor bound to serve the President and military protocol, we must never attack military leaders for performing thier duty. If we question anyone, it should be the President of the United States. Unfortunately, President Bush has stated: "I do not need to explain why I say things. — That's the interesting thing about being the President. — Maybe somebody needs to explain to me why they say something, but I don't feel like I owe anybody an explanation."

Headlines - Deep Impasse

If you don't agree with Bush, you're looking to have a thermonuclear reaction bake your shadow instantly into the sidewalk.

Moment of Zen - Good Message

President George W. Bush likes to take a pretty picture when he meets with foreign leaders.

Riggle - Shock the Conscience

Rob Riggle tells Jon the horrors that he survived during his Marine Corps training.

Mandvi - Hearts & Minds Update

Aasif Mandvi gives us an update on Arabic and Islamic opinions of America in the wake of Karen Hughes.

Valerie Plame Wilson

The CIA redacted former spy Valerie Plame Wilson’s book - including the part about breast feeding.

The House of Wax

Condi Rice enters the House Committee of Henry Waxman protected by her unaccountability amulet.

Martin - The SAT

Demetri Martin shows the latest "advances" in standardized test prep.

MSNBC Democratic Debate

Everyone who's not Barrack Obama took turns at attacking Hillary Clinton.

Margaret Spellings

The U.S. Secretary of Education defends No Child Left Behind and receives a pop quiz.

Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick

Finally, the classic taste of a chocolate chip pancake wrapped around a sausage with the convenience of a stick.

Cloned Meat

Rob Riggle examines how cloning will one day make every steak equally delicious.

The Strife Aquatic

Jon explains how torture such as waterboarding sounds so much more fun than simulated drowning.

The Rove Interviews - Karlitos Day

Jon reviews some of Karl Rove's greatest hits.

Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley explains that politicians are caught in an "Iron Triangle" of fundraisers and consultants.

Hot Topic

Dan Bakkedahl reports that the White House does not want to further embolden the earth.

President Evo Morales

Bolivian president Evo Morales gets the last laugh after discussing everything from agrarian reform to global warming.

Partly Pouty

Jon’s freaked out by the sheer terror and production values of a commercial from Oklahoma.

Timeline

The Daily Show follows George W. Bush's difficult journey from vacation back to the White House in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Eight Men Out

John Oliver remembers what happened last time Karl Rove swore to tell the truth under oath.

Reasonable Proposal

Bush assures us his new proposal is reasonable.

As Goodling As It Gets

Jon figures out the divine root of the U.S. attorney firings scandal.

Justice Scandal

Alberto Gonzales doesn't know what happened, but he assures us that it was handled properly.

Gonzales' Alibi

Jon's heard better excuses from his toddler about how feces got in the DVD player.

Bush V. Bush

Jon moderates a debate between present day Bush and first term Bush

House A.G.

Alberto Gonzales might even be mocked by some pissant faux newscaster.

Judging Libby

A quick refresher on why Scooter Libby is on trial for perjury. With visuals!

The Runaway Perjury

Jon explains why Scooter Libby is on trial.

Back in Black – Limbaugh

Lewis tears into the Senate for wasting time on Rush Limbaugh and Fox News for trying to link Barack Obama's lack of a U.S. flag pin to Bill Clinton.

Man V. Earth: The Wreckoning

After all we've done for the Earth, Mother Nature, is just an ungrateful whore.

Anger Management

Aasif Mandvi reports that Iraq stands somewhere between East Timor and F@#kupistan.

Comey Don't Play That

Jon turns to telenovelas to recreate Gonzales’ and Card’s strong-arming of John Ashcroft.

Gas Pains

Rob Riggle dons the dystopian feathers and football gear for a Memorial Day battle to the gas pump.

Scooter Goes to Jail

Scooter Libby gets 30 months in prison, a $250,000 fine and a chance to discover Islam.

Our Enemy's Enemy

Jon charts our "friends" and "allies" list in Iraq after the military plans to arm Sunni insurgents.

Stature of Liberty

Rob Riggle is proud to live in a country that has the lowest center of gravity in the Western World.

Non-Executive Decision

The federal government has three branches. Dick Cheney is the fourth.

Waiting to Inhale

If we don't breathe asbestos then the terrorists have won.

Back From Break

Jon returns to find out that Scooter Libby’s sentence was commuted and that President Bush has succumbed to using Fox News' slogan.

Expert Tease

Jon finds out exactly what President Bush is and is not in terms of areas of expertise.

Subprime Loans

Larry Wilmore explains how African Americans are using subprime loans to get back at The Man.

The Rummy Returns

Donald Rumsfeld shows he still knows the dance of obfuscation and evasion.

Going, Going, Gun

American explosives, guns, oil, and money vanish in Iraq. Coincidence or PROFOUND INCOMPETENCE?

President Bush in His Own Words

The President struggles to bring higher thought down to the masses.

Dude, Where's My Karl?

Jon wonders who's the real Karl Rove after "Turd Blossom" announces his resignation.

Billions and Billions

The U.S. will sell $20 billion in weapons the Saudis. Boom! Balance of power restored.

Mess O'Potomac - Crazytown

Health care and tour of duty bills in the Senate earn scorn on both sides of the aisle.

Gratitude Adjustment

President Bush is confused that the Iraqis do not appreciate America's presence in Iraq.

Headlines - Flyover Statement

Aasif Mandvi explains that Iraq seems quite peaceful when seen from outer space: "Iraq actually looks like a sheep hugging a bunny."

Forced Perspective

When a country is experiencing the birth pangs of democracy, it's not uncommon for people to yell, "How could you do this to me?" or, "Death to America!"

Pig Thing

President Bush is far more focused on the pig dinner he's going to have in Germany than the crisis in the Middle East.

The Amazing Erase

White House staffers have a separate e-mail account for their party, just like your porn address.

Sen. Ted Stevens

Jon phones Senator Ted Stevens to find out how e-mail messages are sent and received.

Server Crossfire

Jason Jones demonstrates how easy it is to accidentally delete all your e-mails.

Signing Statement Controversy

When Jon gets outraged by President Bush's actions, Rob Riggle tells him to just let it go

Russo-Georgian Conflict

The Russia-Georgia conflict is a chance for our presidential nominees to get inside the commander-in-chief simulator and play a little make-believe.

Chasing the Dragon - Authoritarian State

Since China is definitely going to take over the world, Rob Riggle finds out how benevolent our future overlords are going to be.