The Daily Show team covered the State of the Union speech last night, as well as the Republican response from Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels talking about an America that seems like it's about to be destroyed by either a nuclear disaster, terrorists, or a meteor.
INDIANA GOVERNOR MITCH DANIELS (1/24/2012): When President Obama claims that the state of our Union is anything but grave, he must know in his heart that this is not true.
Oooh. What's with Senor Crankypants? I guess somebody didn't kill bin Laden. Actually, that's Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, channeling Reagan's famed "Morning in America" optimism. But instead of morning, it's evening, and instead of optimism, it's despair. Don't have time for the whole speech, but here's some of the Jump-Off-A-Cliff Notes.
(various images of death and destruction along with Daniels' narration)
As long as we're together, Mr. Puddles, nothing matters!
Holy shit! Either that dude is living in some psychotically imagined hellscape devoid of all hope or beauty, or he's from Indiana! Boom!!
Videos below the fold.
Jon then had a
panel discussion with his correspondents to get their impressions about the State of the Union, which they watched with the sound muted.
Stephen also covered the
State of the Union and then showed Part 2 of his interview with
Maurice Sendak
Stephen then covered some
news from China.
Jon interviewed Paula Broadwell, and then did a push-up contest with her to benefit wounded veterans in an online-only clip. Meanwhile, Stephen interviewed Terry Gross.