Jon Stewart's Blog, page 26

Moment of Zen - Starving Muppet

Fox News commentator Andrea Tantaros doesn't understand how a "Sesame Street" puppet could ever go hungry, given all of America's entitlement programs.

California's Direct Democracy Troubles

John Oliver explains how Amazon.com has hijacked California's direct democracy in order to overturn a tax law designed to reduce the state's $26 billion deficit.

Indecision 2012 - The Sh#t's Gettin' Real

Pizza mogul and alleged lady fondler Herman Cain suspends his campaign, leaving Republicans up Newt creek without a paddle.

Recap - Week of 11/28/11

Barack Obama doesn't thank God, Herman Cain denies accusations of infidelity, Egyptians vote using election symbols, and a report estimates bank bailouts at $7.7 trillion.

Moment of Zen - Mitt Romney's 1994 Senate Campaign

Mitt Romney campaigns in a Waltham, Massachusetts restaurant during his first run for political office.

12/1/11 in :60 Seconds

A report reveals that U.S. bank bailouts totaled $7.7 trillion, Mitt Romney gets upset during an interview, and Bob Costas revisits his phone call with Jerry Sandusky.

Bob Costas

Bob Costas weighs in on Penn State's sexual assault scandal and discusses the handling of Syracuse University's child molestation case.

Indecision 2012 - Mittstorm

Mitt Romney gets defensive when Fox News' Bret Baier asks him about his previous, more liberal political positions.

America's Next TARP Model

A Bloomberg report reveals that the U.S. government loaned banks $7.7 trillion in secret bailout funds at no interest and then borrowed the money back at interest.

Bono

Bono talks about medical advances in the fight against AIDS and the potential to eradicate the disease.