This doesn't explain how Colbert was able to get away with referencing "Lord Of The Rings," though... (Star Wars References)

So this week the Tea Party made the news not for being racist or reactionary, but for comparing itself to a group of murderous thugs being used by other murderous thugs.

That in turn prompted wags like me and Jon Stewart to bring up other movies in relation to this story.

I, forgetting what every single reference in Western Civilization is supposed to be to, listed a variety of movies that showed what the Tea Party was all about. And got no response.

Here's what The Daily Show did:

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Jon Stewart remembered that if you ever reference a movie, it must be Star Wars. And that's why he has a TV show.

Of Anthony Weiner's "light saber." (Star Wars References)

Jon Stewart knows three things for certain, but as to one of them, he is clearly wrong:

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There's lots to attack in that story, beginning with why is anyone but The Daily Show covering it? The Weiner-Wiener story is tailor-made for a comedic news show, but otherwise a minor blip on the horizon for anyone who doesn't like Santorum. but even more importantly...

...The Empire Strikes Back? I beg to differ with you, Jon.

Clearly, there were no other movie serials that Stewart could have referenced in order to pick one as better than all the others. Leaving aside Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, The Godfather, James Bond... ah, I'm bored with it.