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== Jon Stewart on The Daily Show ==
 
== Jon Stewart on The Daily Show ==
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Stewart is best known as the host of Comedy Central's [[The Daily Show]]. He often mocks the President, the war in [[Iraq]], Congress, and foreign policy. {{fact}} Stewart often distorts video clips, sound bites, and news stories in order to make [[politicians]] look silly.{{fact}}
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Stewart is best known as the host of Comedy Central's [[The Daily Show]]. He often mocks the President, the war in [[Iraq]], Congress, and foreign policy. {{http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/}} Stewart often distorts video clips, sound bites, and news stories in order to make [[politicians]] look silly.{{http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/}}
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== Correspondents ==
 
== Correspondents ==
    
The correspondents tend to be somewhat [[liberal]], and do different "news stories".{{fact}} These segments are usually aimed at poking humor at and exposing the hypocrisy the political party in power.  Thus, Stewart began by mocking of [[Republicans]], but now makes fun of [[Democrats]], as well as other topics in the news.  Some argue that he makes [[conservative]] positions (such as gun rights, [[pro-life]], or [[Christianity]]) seem foolish.{{fact}} One segment in particular, "This Week In God" mocks [[religious]] values, and the true living [[God]].{{fact}}  Many would argue instead that this segment does not attempt to invalidate the values of Christianity or the true living God, but rather mocks the hypocrisy of a small percentage of Christians that have recently gained a loud voice in American politics.
 
The correspondents tend to be somewhat [[liberal]], and do different "news stories".{{fact}} These segments are usually aimed at poking humor at and exposing the hypocrisy the political party in power.  Thus, Stewart began by mocking of [[Republicans]], but now makes fun of [[Democrats]], as well as other topics in the news.  Some argue that he makes [[conservative]] positions (such as gun rights, [[pro-life]], or [[Christianity]]) seem foolish.{{fact}} One segment in particular, "This Week In God" mocks [[religious]] values, and the true living [[God]].{{fact}}  Many would argue instead that this segment does not attempt to invalidate the values of Christianity or the true living God, but rather mocks the hypocrisy of a small percentage of Christians that have recently gained a loud voice in American politics.
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