Jon Stewart gives Mike Huckabee's 'oven door' comment the silent treatment, to withering effect

Jon Stewart gives Mike Huckabee the silent treatment

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What do you say when a U.S. presidential candidate manages to offend just about everyone, as former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-Ark.) did Sunday by saying that President Obama's Iran nuclear deal is "marching Israelis to the door of the oven," a reference to the Nazi death camps of World War II? If you are Jon Stewart, you say nothing. On Monday's Daily Show, Stewart managed to skewer Huckabee, argue that the "Donald Trump effect" on the GOP primary is not to blame for his comment, and note his disappointment in the formerly likable politician, all in under four minutes and without uttering an intelligible word. You can watch the withering, silent tour de force 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.