When I heard Glenn Beck had appendicitis, I thought there were only a few reasonable culprits. A vengeful God certainly came to mind. It could have also been the last dying act of the tattered remnants of Beck's conscience. But what if it's bigger than that? What if it's bigger than all of us? Fortunately, Jon Stewart was willing to ask the tough questions last night.

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In light of Tuesday's elections, one thing is abundantly clear: If you want your boring local election to gain unwarranted national weight and prominence, hold it in an off year. Better yet, don't even hold it in November. Move your deputy county comptroller election to April 2011, and watch it become a bellwether referendum on the future of all carbon-based species.

After the jump, coverage of the election results continues with The Daily Show.

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Al Gore was all over the TV last night. The dude was just impossible to avoid. He sat down with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, he debated the economic effects of climate change with Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report, and, perhaps most notably, he could be seen on Fox's broadcast of The World Series, cheering on the Yankees in his startlingly effective Kate Hudson costume. Here's the extended version of Gore's Daily Show appearance.

The interview continues below, followed by Gore's appearance on The Colbert Report.

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So, as absolutely none of the media are reporting ad nauseum today, exactly one year ago today a little more than half the fraction of American voters who felt like waiting in line at polling stations decided that they would rather hand the keys to the country over to the over-enthusiastic, inexperienced black guy than to the elderly man with the crazy-eyed lady running mate.

Ah, Democracy.

I don't know about you, but I'd never want to live through the grueling two-year election cycle that led to Obama's historic victory. Unless, maybe, it was condensed down to six and a half minutes. That, I think I could deal with…

As you've now heard, in last night's two high-profile gubernatorial elections, the GOP candidates emerged victoriously in what was a clear referendum against President Obama. Meanwhile, in the closely-watched Congressional race in New York's 23rd District, voters elected a Democrat for the first time in over a century in what was a clear referendum against President Obama. Where did I acquire such keen political insight? Cable news, of course.

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Say what you will about Dick Cheney (He's a fascist! He scared away all the unicorns! He has Hitler's mustache where his heart should be!), but you have to hand it to him for sticking with the name Dick. He knows it's perhaps the most common euphemism for a penis, and he knows there are several other names one called Richard could hang on himself, but he just stands tall (well, not tall, but you know what I mean) and owns it. That kind of courage reminds me a lot of my Aunt Twat.

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