Jon begins the show with a look at presidential candidate photo-ops by showing John Edwards going to a hospital to help the infirmed. Jon then talks about Bush's view of the "progress" were making in Iraq and what he thinks about the Dems new war spending bill. Jon then chats with John Oliver, Senior Military Analyst, about Bush seeking a war czar, a new position the administration created to oversee the Iraq War and perhaps syphon blame away from Bush in a segment called "Mess O'Potomac". Finally, the Duke lacrosse team is found innocent and Jon takes a stab at Nancy Grace by insulting her extensive coverage and preconceived notions of guilt for the now innocent team.moreless
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(Bush's definition of progress)
Jon Stewart: Progress, chaos created by one's own incompetence that is portrayed as the result of other's malfeasance. -
Jon Stewart: Now as you know the 2008 presidential campaign is underway and the most important part, as always, would be the photo-ops; a chance for the candidates to show the voting public that their image can be captured on film, thus proving they are not vampires.
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Moment of Zen: Clips from Kurt Vonnegut's last visit to the show.
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Slaughterhouse 5
The epitaph for Kurt Vonnegut at the end of the episode reads "So it goes." This is an oft-repeated phrase from Vonnegut's book Slaughterhouse 5.
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Cocoon
Jon's joke about John Edwards promising old people he would make them young and swim with Don Ameche is a reference to the 1985 film Cocoon.
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John Stewart mocks 'rich' Romney while outpacing him in wealth
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I feel cheated by Thursday's show.
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Too many celebrity guests, lately!
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Unofficial Retirement
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What're your favorite bits?
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