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Jon Stewart Hammers Lindsey Graham for Hypocrisy in the Sotomayor Hearings

Posted on: Jul 17, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Highlights from one of The Daily Show's funniest segments of the year.

"Daily Show" Mocks Republicans for Comparing Themselves to Iranian Protestors

Posted on: Jun 19, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Stewart and Cenac on the Republicans "resistance" in DC.

Colbert Debates Don't Ask, Don't Tell in Front of Audience of Active Troops

Posted on: Jun 10, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Colbert took on a formidable opponent last night in the debate over allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces: Himself.

Jon Stewart Continues to Hammer Fox News For Obama Coverage:

Posted on: Jun 9, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

To keep things fair, Stewart also looked at the other big two cable networks: MSNBC and CNN.

Jon Stewart Calls Fox News Personalities 'Extremists' for Their Coverage of Obama's Cairo Speech

Posted on: Jun 5, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Jon Stewart committed a lengthy opening segment to President Obama's speech in the Middle East last night.

Jon Stewart Destroys Cheney (and the National Press Club for Good Measure)

Posted on: Jun 4, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

"Daily Show" calls out Cheney for blaming 9/11 on Richard Clarke.

Glenn Beck Gets Freaky: A Look At Right-Wing Erotica

Posted on: Jun 4, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Andy Cobb explores conservative writings on sex in "Drill Baby Drill."

Colbert Hates Yoo: Takes on Philadelphia Inquirer for Hiring Torture Defender

Posted on: May 21, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Watch Colbert come up with hilarious titles for Yoo's future Op-Eds.

'Daily Show' Takes on Army, White House Over Gay Translator's Firing

Posted on: May 15, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Jon Stewart excoriated President Bush for his policies and President Obama for flip-flopping on the issue.

Stephen Colbert Slams the GOP's Lackluster Attempts at Change

Posted on: May 13, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

"The GOP needs to make painful, soul-searching, superficial changes to their image without altering anything inside."

Jon Stewart Points Out Marion Barry's Hypocrisy In Opposing Gay Marriage Over 'Morals'

Posted on: May 8, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Apparently smoking crack and cheating on your wife makes you a "moral leader."

Stephen Colbert Challenges Richard Branson to a Nude Model Chicken Fight

Posted on: May 7, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

The Colbert-Branson feud goes way back.

Jon Stewart Investigates the 'Lost Party': Republicans

Posted on: May 6, 2009, Source: AlterNet

They've been out of office for three months and already they're collapsing in on themselves like a hollowed-out wedding cake.

Jon Stewart Slams Media Swine Flu Fear Mongering

Posted on: Apr 28, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

With 149 deaths in Mexico, swine flu still ranks last on the "list of things that can kill you in Mexico."

Stephen Colbert Mocks Republican Senator; Sings for America: 'Blown Away By the USA'

Posted on: Apr 22, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Republican senator Orrin Hatch just released a patriotic album "Amazed by America," and Stephen Colbert is pissed, pissed I tell you.

Jon Stewart Demolishes Torture Supporters

Posted on: Apr 21, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

"Do you really have to waterboard somebody 183 times? Doesn't the efficacy go down?"

"South Park" Takes on the Econopocalypse ... Explains the Bailouts

Posted on: Mar 27, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

This makes about as much sense as anything, really.

White People are Terrifying: 'Daily Show' Takes on 'New Face of Crime'

Posted on: Mar 19, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Let's face it, white men in suits are terrifying.

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart Takes on Twitter

Posted on: Mar 3, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Stewart raises concerns that this trend further frays our already small attention spans.