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The Daily Show Correspondents Explain Constitutional Amendments
"Four score and seven years ago, Jesus descended from the mountaintop carrying the Constitutional Amendments carved in stone, and He said unto George Washington, 'Taketh this completely uninhabited great nation, with its purple mountains majesty and its rockets' red glare, and let the free market flourish from sea to shining sea. Amen.' " — The United States Constitution, Chapter 3, Page 47
The First Amendment
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The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11/10c.
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The Daily Show Correspondents Explain Campaign Ads and Slogans
"To be perfectly honest, politicians aren't sexy people. And they've got to come off as exciting as some salad dressing or a truck. So you think, 'you know what? I want a new car… and I also want that guy.'" – Wyatt Cenac
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The Daily Show Correspondents Explain Spin Doctors
"I was never a fan of the Spin Doctors. I was much more a Counting Crows kind of guy." — Aasif Mandvi
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Indecision in the Park: Tonight in NYC's Central Park
If you're in New York City tonight — or have access to some sort of spacetime-bending device — plan on hitting Central Park at 8 pm for Indecision in the Park, a free outdoor stand-up show featuring some of the funniest voices from The Daily Show's performing, writing and producing staff.
Tonight's event — part of the the Comedy Central Park summer stand-up series — will be hosted by John Hodgman and will feature performances from correspondents Wyatt Cenac, Al Madrigal, John Oliver, contributor Kristen Schaal, executive producer Rory Albanese, and co-executive producer Adam Lowitt.
This clip from John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show is just a small taste of the kind of quality stand-uppery you can expect…
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The Daily Show on the Enthusiasm of Young Voters
For whom will the youth vote break this November? It's certainly a question that bears asking. Conventional wisdom is on Barack Obama, but I'm not convinced. Mitt Romney could pull off an upset. I've seen how much kids these days are into digitally-rendered characters.
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Tags: Al Madrigal, Alcohol, Barack Obama, Jon Stewart, The Daily Show, Video, Virginia
