Officials caught off-guard by irreverent 'Daily Show'

[Champ]

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LaVine, still in her first year on the job, had just given a full explanation of the threats facing California's electoral system when her interviewer asked for clarification.

"Now, can you take that long-ass answer and put it in a nutshell like I asked you?" said Rob Cordrry, one of the satirical correspondents for "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central's Emmy-winning send-up of the media, public officials and the news.

LaVine stammered, and a perplexed look crossed her face. She started again. "Elections in California are a mess," she said.

Before the show aired Monday, LaVine hoped the comments would be edited. She worried about looking like a bumbling public official.

http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/9681921p-10605074c.html

[tandot]

1. the article doesn't mention "long-ass" answer

I was cracking up when I saw it on TDS.

[curlyred]

2. We talk about this all the time....

How can these people NOT know about the Daily Show? Do they live in a bubble?