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Stewart Pokes Fun at 'Iron Man' Obama

March Madness picks are Tenacious O's kryptonite

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 1, 2010 6:43 AM CDT

(Newser) – "It's like health care reform was some kind of intestinal blockage" for President Obama, Jon Stewart joked on last night's Daily Show. Now that it's out of the way, "Is there anything this guy can't do?" Stewart runs down the Herculean feats of... Read full story »

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