Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins

May 23, 2007
Season 12 - Episode 71: Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins

Season 12 - Episode 71: Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins

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Overview

Tonight, the commander of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds”, Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins. Jon begins the show with "Mess O'Potomac" as the Democrats withdraw any timetables they had in their Iraq War funding bill, instead opting for a series of objectives that have to be met by the Iraqi's. Who determines if they meet these objectives, why Bush of course. Jon nails Senator Harry Reid who agreed with the new bill, even though it's substantially similar to Senator John Warner's bill, which Reid previously said was weak and compared it to an old cup of tea sitting on a table for a few weeks. Jon then looks at Jimmy Carter's comment that the Bush administration is the worst in history. Senior Presidential Historian John Oliver talks with Jon and delve into Carter's comments and about past president's that may have been worse.

Episode Information

TV Show

The Daily Show

Season

Season 12

Episode Number

71

Air Date

May 23, 2007