Irony
Up one levelThe 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?
- Steven Levitt
- Steven Levitt creates controversy by exploring prostitution and alternative solutions to global warming.
- Eff'dghanistan - John Kerry & Dick Cheney
- John Kerry bores Hamid Karzai into an election recount, and Dick Cheney objects to President Obama's dithering on Afghanistan.
- From Here to Neutrality
- John McCain asks the government to stay away from the Internet with the Internet Freedom Act of 2009.
- Quitter
- In her final speech as governor, Sarah Palin criticizes the media, denounces Hollywood and makes veiled Ashley Judd references.
- Jon Stewart Jizz-Ams in Front of Children - Cap'n Trade
- Cap'n Trade starts off as a super-strong energy bill until he gets stripped of his powers and becomes a horribly compromised law.
- Barney Frank Extended Interview Pt. 2
- Barney Frank doesn't want home ownership for low-income people -- he wants affordability.
- Robert Kenner
- Robert Kenner warns that inexpensive food will cost Americans more money in health care.
- 150 Years of Solitude
- John Oliver describes the unsustainable derivatives of Bernie Madoff's prison hand job Ponzi scheme.
- Changeling
- Arlen Specter switches parties based on his "I would like to remain a senator" principle.
- Dow Jones Rebounds to 1999
- It's a second chance to party like it's 1999 now that the stock market is exactly where it was 10 years ago.
- Doubt Break '09
- Glenn Beck has to decide how much he trusts his government before getting the swine flu vaccine.
- Jennifer Burns
- Jennifer Burns can't explain why Ayn Rand's atheism is not much of an issue among conservatives today.
- You've Got Fail
- The RNC's new website features an American flag with hydraulics and Michael Steele's blog, "What Up."
- Rape-Nuts
- Al Franken proposes getting rid of the old "it's OK if you get raped" clause in government contracts, but 30 Republicans object.
- Barbara Ehrenreich
- Barbara Ehrenreich says people can't boost their immune systems or attract wealth with positive thoughts.
- Super Prize Me
- Barack Obama's critics don't think he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, but he proves them wrong by bombing the moon.
- Janet Napolitano Pt. 1
- Janet Napolitano explains how she communicates with the 23 different departments that make up Homeland Security.
- Janet Napolitano Pt. 2
- Janet Napolitano says dealing with swine flu is much more straightforward than handling terrorism.
- Afghanistan: The Graveyard of Empires Strikes Back
- Jason Jones suggests a possible strategy for Afghanistan, in which giant, idling trucks surround the country.
- David Gregory
- David Gregory believes President Obama has no choice but to tell Republicans that government is the solution.