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	<title><![CDATA["Daily Show" Mocks Republicans For Comparing Themselves To Iranian Protesters (VIDEO)]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/19/daily-show-mocks-republic_n_217833.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Jon Stewart devoted two segments last night to Republican claims that their plight is akin to that of Iranians protesting a rigged election. </p>

<p>Earlier this week Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) tweeted:</p>

<blockquote>"Iranian twitter activity similar to what we did in House last year when Republicans were shut down in the House."</blockquote>

<p>John Culberson (R-Tex.) did the same, referencing an appropriations bill debate:</p>

<blockquote>"Oppressed minorities includeHouseRepubs: We are using social media to expose repression such as last night's D clampdown shutting off amends"</blockquote>

<p>And David Dreier...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Comedy]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-06-19T08:48:00-04:00</date_published>
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