The Daily Show tries to kindle a spark of bipartisan cooperation on prison reform

The Daily Show finds a spark of bipartisan cooperation, blows

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published 29 April 2015

In the dysfunctional partisan cesspool of Washington, at least one group is trying to get something done — and no, these partisans aren't in Congress, correspondent Hasan Minhaj reported on Tuesday's Daily Show. Democrat Neera Tanden at the Center for American Progress and Freedomworks' Matt Kibbe, a Republican, are jointly trying to reform the prison system to lower the incarceration rate for nonviolent offenders.

Minhaj interviewed both of them separately and then, in a departure from these Daily Show field pieces, together. The adversary here — other than incoming Daily Show host Trevor Noah, who makes a micromanaging cameo — is Congress, so Minhaj had Kibbe brainstorm some hashtags to publicize the effort. He wasn't impressed, so he came up with one of his own, #FUCO, then tried his hand at viral videography. It involves kids. And bleeped-out swearing. And song. Watch below. —Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.