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Monday on the Comedy Central program, the trail led faux reporter Oliver to the "notorious, lawless region" of Illinois, where he was forced to go through a series of checkpoints -- fast food drive-throughs on a tacky commercial strip -- in the "Rockford Province" before finding former Illinois governor (and "notorious former warlord") Rod Blagojevich.
The ex-governor, who is facing a retrial this year on the corruption charges that got him thrown out of office, played it straight. "I don't know where they are," he told the intrepid newshound, adding that the missing senators are "standing up for working people" in Wisconsin. Along the way, Oliver also interviewed a tea party activist who said some of the lawmakers had been spotted at a tavern described as a "Scottish-type Hooters."
Finally Oliver encountered state Sen. Jon Erpenbach in what appeared to be a darkened motel room. While the legislator talked earnestly of the situation in Madison, Oliver peppered him with spoofy, provocative questions ("Why do you hate American democracy?") and then provided a false translation of his responses. "I'm just a typical guy from Wisconsin," poor Erpenbach insisted.
It was all in fun, of course. "The Daily Show" is a fake news program, although it touches on real issues and does some authentic reporting.
Watch the video, courtesy "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart."
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Never mind.....................the WI Legislators passed the bill without the Dems, by taking out all the financial items.
March 09 2011 at 9:00 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyThe ultimate goal is to make a corporate monopoly of the USA, the days of corporate company stores are threatening us again my fellow Americans thanks to these deceptive attempts by Republicans. "I sold my soul to the company store...." Thanks to these Wisconsin we who treasure learning, knowledge, freedom, and God know the truth. The company store guys is the desire for the working family as per the Republicans desire.
March 09 2011 at 6:09 PM Report abuse Permalink -3 rate up rate down ReplyI've never witnessed such an assault on the middle class, women, and the working man as I have recfently by the GOP.
Why aren't they as "outraged" by the financial community that caused the global meltdown? Why aren't they crying out to have the perpetrators prosecuted?
The GOP has never stood for the average American. The last decent Republican president was Teddy Roosevelt.
The very trickle down disasters caused by the republicans during the Reagan and Bush administrations, supported by the GOP are now visited upon the American middle class, women and working man.
They have the audacity of Mendacity, hypocrisy and the weak minded brain washed masses to support them.
Budget cuts, union busting and women's right oh my, say goodbye to the American Dream brought to you by Millionaires, Billionaires and the Supreme Court's Citizen's United ruling.
America is now up for sale and the GOP knows it, you would too if you could read the writing on the Stonewalling GOP and Boehner.
When the minority hides because they do not like legislation by the elected majority, they disgracefully circumvent democracy in favor of dictatorship like behavior.
March 09 2011 at 4:43 PM Report abuse Permalink +4 rate up rate down Replytistolaugh, LOL at you dear for you don't understand why they left. Hard to like legislation that you are not allowed proper time to read or debate on. They are fled a dictatorship, not democracy.
March 09 2011 at 6:03 PM Report abuse Permalink -2 rate up rate down ReplyPJB: Kind of reminds you of the healthcare bill, no?
March 09 2011 at 9:08 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate downThey should recall every stinking one of these awol legislators and replace them with monkeys instead. At least the monkeys would work.
March 08 2011 at 6:25 PM Report abuse Permalink +5 rate up rate down Replythey are working for the people of Wisconsin....no different than what the repubs do.
this is their way of fighting for what is right. Walker should be run out of town!
Hogwash! If the majority runs and hides every time they disagree with the elected majority, democracy is over. Or perhaps the minoirity GOP in the US Senate should run and hide until Dems do as they demand. Duh.
March 09 2011 at 4:44 PM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate downtistolaugh, don't worry if it would help, the Republicans will run.
March 09 2011 at 6:05 PM Report abuse Permalink -3 rate up rate downJon Stewart is a genius
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