Obama’s Inauguration: Better Than the Moon Landing?
Was Barack Obama's inauguration moment more important than, say, Martin Luther King Jr.’s finest hour? How about the moon landing? A brazen John Oliver takes to the streets of Washington, D.C., during Obama's big day to take advantage of the good will of fellow revelers -- and to steal a kiss or two -- in this memorable "Daily Show" clip.Was Barack Obama’s inauguration moment more important than, say, Martin Luther King Jr.’s finest hour? How about the moon landing? A brazen John Oliver takes to the streets of Washington, D.C., during Obama’s big day to take advantage of the good will of fellow revelers — and to steal a kiss or two — in this memorable “Daily Show” clip.
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