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Helen Thomas Is Not Amused By John Oliver

Megan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:20:00 EST

The Daily Show's John Oliver dropped by the White House press room to get some advice from the venerable Helen Thomas, among others. Her advice, after listening to him, was to get out.

Daily Show: John Oliver Sniffs Out "The Road To The Doghouse"

Jessica — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST

Now that Obama's been elected, we can turn our attention to an even more serious contest: the one for White House pooch. How can we be sure the potential first dog will be resistant to the aggressive Milk Bone lobby? What if they really are palling around with terriers? The Daily Show's John Oliver is on the case, investigating puppy aspirants like Mr. Jingles, who is running on a staunchly "pro-biscuit, anti-barf platform." And unlike a certain Vice Presidential candidate, all of these animals have been thoroughly "Vetted." Heh. Clip above!

Earlier: What Kind Of Dog Should The First Puppy Be?

Christian Conservative Community Organizer: Voting And Organizing For Obama

Jessica — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:30:00 EDT

Last night, Daily Show correspondent John Oliver sat down with several community organizers. He also talked to one bonkers anti-community organizing yahoo named Matthew Vadum, who said, "community organizers use crack cocaine in exchange for votes." But enough about that, and onto Liz Shaw, an Ohio organizer who identifies as a conservative Christian and often votes Republican. She deals with hunger issues in her community and helps people conserve and grow their own food. Shaw was so irate at Palin and Giuliani's denigrating community organizers that she decided, "I'm not only going to vote for Obama, I'm going to organize for Obama." Also awesome: the look on ACORN chief organizer Bertha Lewis's face when John Oliver asks her where the crack is. Clip above.

Community Organizers [The Daily Show]

The Daily Show Asks Republicans If The Ocean Should Pay For Its Own Rape Kit

Jessica — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:20:00 EDT

If you were sad that Gwen Ifill did not ask Sarah Palin about those pesky rape kits she cut from the Wasilla budget, you'll be happy to know that the Daily Show's John Oliver has the last laugh. After Palin made a reference to Biden's statement about drilling "raping the outer continental shelf" during the VP debate, Oliver asked McCain adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin, "Does Governor Palin support the ocean paying for it's own rape kit?" She probably just assumes Medi-carp will pay for everything! Clip above.