LOGO: Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines. A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman.   Exclusive Truthdig Merchandise: Mr. Fish T-shirts and Signed Prints
November 24, 2009
Log in / Register

 Choose a size
Text Size

Most Read

Lou Dobbs for President?

Obama's Job Approval Slips Below 50 Percent

Let the Debate Begin

Beautiful Steamer

Home Sales Jump 10.1% in October

Most Comments
Most Emailed

Reports

Ear to the Ground

A/V Booth

Arts & Culture
Freedom’s Fight: Part II

Digs
Financial Meltdown 101
Vetting Sarah Palin

Truthdig Bazaar
The China Reader: The Reform Era (Vintage)

The China Reader: The Reform Era (Vintage)

By Orville Schell and David Shambaugh
$17.00

more items

 
A/V Booth

‘Daily Show’: Canadian Shenanigans

Email this item Email    Print this item Print   
Posted on Dec 9, 2008
Daily Show
comedycentral.com

Things got a little nutty up North on Monday, when Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper moved to dissolve Parliament rather than face a no-confidence vote from its members. Jon Stewart struggled to comprehend both startling concepts—the “no-confidence vote” aimed at a leader with a 46% approval rating and said leader brazenly shutting down his country’s legislative body—on Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show.”

Comedy Central:

More Below the Ad

Advertisement


Elsewhere: .

Comments

Are you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig.

By peedeecee, December 9, 2008 at 10:38 pm #

Sometimes Jon Stewart is funny. Sometimes he’s just loud, and bombs.

Report this

By JMTAC, December 9, 2008 at 9:09 pm #

Jonr, this just happened last week.  May not be news to the U.S., but it is here in Canada.

Report this

By jonr, December 9, 2008 at 6:34 pm #
(Unregistered commenter)

Three months after the fact, this is news?

Report this

Add Your Comment

Posts by unregistered readers are moderated. Posts by members
are published immediately. Why wait? Register today!







Number of characters remaining: 4000

Notify you when others comment on this article?


Are you a human?
Retype the word you see here.


Please read and abide by our comment policy.
By submitting this comment, you agree to this site's terms and conditions.

 
 

 
Join the Liberal Blog Advertising Network
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman.
Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved.