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THE KENTUCKY

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Celebrating 33 years of independence

as scars of 2001

By Adam Sichko

what he smelled.

tory were lost.

done what we did."

which are composed of

was dedicated.

ting ceremony.

said.
long time coming.

struction. Everything ran

Plaza Level

from the

ASHES

Administration building
begins a new life

I'm happy with the design.
he led a tour of the building yesterday.
“Everyone I‘ve talked to loves it."

fire fade

THE kmucﬁ KERNEL

Dali Clark stepped into the Public
Room of the Main Building and liked

“It‘s got that new building smell to it."
said Clark. director of UK‘s capital pro-
ject management division. of the scent of
mahogany wood that mixed in with the
aroma. “It smells a little better than
three years ago after that fire."

A fire gutted the building in May 2001.
sparing only the outer brick walls. Clark
said the upper two floors sustained heavy
fire damage, while water damage ruined
the lower part of the building.

In the process. nearly 120 years of his-

“The roof and the upper two ﬂoors
were totally gone.“ Clark said. “Literally.
nothing was left standing. Had we lost
those walls. we probably would not have

What UK did was preserve the walls.

the original

bricks from 1882. when the building
then known as the College Building

Almost three and a half years and
$17.35 million later. the Main Building
will reopen Monday with a ribbon-cut-

lnsurance settlement claims from the
fire provided just under $8 million of the
funding. and the rest came from private
donations earmarked specifically for the
restoration of the Main Building. (‘lark

For Clark. the reopening has been a

“Everything went well during con~

smoothly. and

" (‘lark said as

The tour began here. outside this lev-
el's only entrance to the Main Building.
From this vantage point. all four floors of
the Main Building can be seen. including
two balconies that overlook Patterson ()f»
fice Tower and White Hall (‘lassroom

See Building on page 6

Top - The newly
renovated Main
Building includes
two classrooms,
conference
rooms, the visitor
center, nine
administration
offices and a

tower.
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Left - The Main
Building, formerly
known as the
Administration
Building, caught
fire May 15, 2001
after a spark from
a welding gun
ignited the para-
pet and set the
roof on fire. Only
the brick walls

survived the fire.
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UK Police to change police reports by end of week

By Derek Poore
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UK legal counsel. re-
sponding for the ﬁrst time to
a state attorney general‘s of-
ﬁce opinion issued last week.
said it disagrees with the
opinion but will not pursue
the issue any further.

UK Police incident re-
ports previously allowed
crime victims to withhold
their personal information if
requested a policy adopted
at the start of the fall semes-
ter. The Kernel contested the
policy, claiming it violated
open records laws.

Friday’s attorney general
opinion which found in fa-

By Hillary Canada
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I assumed that i had cov-
ered all of the bases doing
research for my interview
with Mo Rocca, former cor»
respondent for The Daily
Show with Jon Stewart and
author of the book All the
Resident '3 Pets.

Little did I know that the
Harvard grad, a former
writer for Wishbone and edi-
tor of Perfect 10 (a men's
magazine featuring breast-
enhancement-free women)

vor of the Kernel ended
two months of impasse be»
tween UK legal counsel and
the Kernel.

“We're going to follow the
attorney general‘s opinion."
said Barbara Jones. liK's
general legal counsel and au-
thor of UK's opinion to the
attorney general.

Jones said any informa
tion that had been previously
blacked out would be made
available upon request.

Jones believed the ruling
overlooked victims‘ concerns.

“I think it‘s unfortunate
that people who become vicr
tims of random acts become
further Victims by losing
their privacy." Jones said.

would be quizzing me not on
his bio. but on Kentucky his»
tory.

Somewhere in between
wowing me with Kentucky
facts and singing “(‘oal Min-
er's Daughter." Rocca took
the time to answer some
questions.

Rocca and his unique
brand of sass will be appear-
ing at 8 pm. tonight in the
Student (‘enter (Brand llall-
room.

Q: ()ne might think
that “funny" and “intelli‘
gent" don‘t belong in the

The l'K Police Depart-
ment will revert to its old in-
cident report form. said UK
Police (‘hief Fred ()tto

The reports which will
be updated in a couple of
days will now show all
names. addresses and phone
numbers of victims. except
those in sexual assault cases.
(lito said.

Until then. 17K Police will
release any information that
the current form allows to be
blacked out. Jones said.

Roy Moore. a journalism
professor who specializes in
media law. said the balance
between privacy interests
and public information was
at stake in the case.

same sentence as “reality
show.“ but that‘s how Bra-
vo‘s website describes
Things I Hate About You.
the show you host for
their network. What at-
tracted you to the show?

A. Well. i was told that by
hosting the show I would be
made an automatic ﬁnalist
in Manhunt and it was all a
lie in fact it was preempted
by Manhunt, Reality can be
funny and intelligent

Q: Can you tell a bit
about your upcoming His-
tory Channel special How

“It‘s simply a policy deci-
sion that even most of the
public. I think. would agree
with as well." Moore said.

“The open records
statutes were enacted
decades ago in response to
the government‘s withhold-
ing of information that the
public and the press felt they
had a right to know"

Moore said the attorney
general's ruling in this case
did not surprise him.

“if you look at what the
attorney general and courts
have decided in the past. it
was pretty clear that this was
the decision that would be
made." he said.

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Moknows politics and pop culture

They Won: The Seven Se-
crets of the Presidency?

A: it‘s my idea of seven
secrets all borne out through
history and through histori-
cal precedent. People be-
moan the presence of super-
ficial factors in electing a
president. but things like
hair. pets and screwed up
siblings have been facts that
We might consider silly but
that pervade history and
that have endured through
our presidential history

See Rocco on page 3

Columnist: Keeping charm
on the cheap
Page 3

Catching up with Cats:

Ed Davender
Page 10

Father ﬁghts drinking
in memory of son

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Nearly two months after
the alcohol-related death of
his son. UK student Brian
Muth. Michael Muth Sr. looks
very tired. He looks older now
the lines on his face are
deeper, and his features re-
ﬂect the sorrow of a parent
that has lost his child.

But Muth is coping .- and
he's raising awareness about
the dangers of underage
drinking.

“1 can’t imagine not trying
to do something," Muth said.
“Parents can't solve (these
problems), whether you live
in Louisville. Kansas or Lex-
ington. (Students) are on their
own at UK."

He attended yesterday's
kickoff of the “Keep It Real ~~
Don‘t Drink” media campaign
developed by the Kentucky
Agency for Substance Abuse
Policy Fayette County Local
Board and the Mayor‘s Al-
liance on Substance Abuse.

Muth has spearheaded a
round-table discussion involv‘
ing interested parties in the
UK and Lexington communi-
ties to determine a positive
path that creates a safe envi-
ronment for students.

“We‘re so thankful to have
him involved." said Kay Dig-
nan. a member of the Mayor’s
Alliance and former adminis-
trator for the Kentucky
Agency for Substance Abuse
Policy Fayette County Local
Board.

“He has been such a boost
to our efforts." Dignan said.
“He brings a powerful punch
to this. He’s obviously griev-
ing and using that grief to
channel (his efforts) in a real
proactive way — he doesn‘t
want Brian‘s death to be wast-
ed."

The regional project's
message. focusing on the danv
gers of underage drinking.
targets high school students
through lnternet. television.
radio and print media.

“The high-school level is
where it needs to start.” Muth
said. if this message gets out
to young adults early enough,
Muth said, he thinks they will
better perceive the gravity of
the consequences of under-
age drinking.

“Responsible drinking ads
are all well and good.” Muth
said. “but it won‘t solve prob
lems. Kids do what they see."

As a parent herself, Lex-
ington Mayor Teresa Isaac
said she understands the peer
pressure young people face.

“We‘re taking the battle to
another level." she said. “The
pressure and inﬂuences on
young people are tremendous,
and we must protect our
youth from engaging in high-
risk behavior.”

In order to bring about
that protection. it is the pro
ject's goal to educate every-
one. not just parents or just
teenagers. said Sgt. Chris
Townsend. a Lexington police
ofﬁcer and chairman of the
Mayor’s Alliance on Sub-
stance Abuse.

“Underage drinking is il-
legal. unsafe and unhealthy,”
Townsend said. “Hopefully.
we can reach everyone —
from adults to young people."

Organizers said their ef-
forts to reach out have been
met with enthusiasm.

“This has been really ex-
citing." said nursing senior
Megan Popielarczyk, a “Keep
It Real" volunteer organizer,
"(especially) seeing how the
community pulls together."

Streamlining the mes-
sages is key. Muth said.
Though he said he thinks Lex-
ington and UK have some
great programs. pulling them
together is essential to suc-
cess.

He also said the messages
shouldn't come from parents
alone.

"Kids need to buy into it

-» if they hear it from their
peers. it'll stick more."

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THE KENTUCKY KENNEL

The gay marriage debate
centers on the rights. re-
sponsibilities and wellbeing
of a particular group of peo
ple. said two women who de-
bated marriage yesterday at
the UK Law School.

The two just couldn't
agree on what group of peo-
ple that is.

in front of about 100 peo
ple. the women Allison
Connelly. an associate law
professor at UK. and Maggie
Gallagher. president of the
institute for Marriage and
Public Policy in Washington.
DC. discussed their opin-
ions of what gay marriage
will do to families. children
and the law.

This topic has risen to
the forefront lately as Ken-
tucky. like several other
states. will ask voters if they
approve of a constitutional
amendment that would de-
ﬁne “marriage” as only be-
tween 3 man and a women.
The amendment precludes
all other unions. whether ho
mosexual or heterosexual.

“You can marry for any

reason, bad reason or no rea-
son." Connelly said. “You
can marry for 55 hours be-
cause you got drunk and lost
in Las Vegas.

“You can marry a person
because you won a reality
TV show"

But you can‘t marry
someone of the same sex.
she said.

Connelly called this dis-
crimination. citing several
rights and responsibilities
same-sex couples in commit-
ted relationships don’t have.
Those include hospital visi-
tation rights, inheritance
rights. the ability to file
wrongful death claims, mak-
ing medical decisions on a
partner’s behalf and holding
both spouses responsible as
legal parents.

“Marriage is just as
much about obligations as it
is about responsibilities,
rights and even sex." Con-
nelly said.

Gallagher said these
rights are separate from the
gay marriage debate.

“Every gay and lesbian
needs to get their loved one

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By Laura Boqenschutz
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A fleet of bright yellow
bikes -_ available for UK
students. faculty and staff
to rent — will hit the pave-
ment today after a year‘s
worth of planning and
preparation.

Student Government do-
nated $3.000 to “Wildcat
Wheels." which is an envi-
ronmentally friendly pro-
gram. said Shane Tedder.
who founded the program.

“I feel strongly about
promoting petroleum‘inde-
pendent modes of trans-
portation." said Tedder. a
first-year graduate student
in the Department of
Forestry. “This program
can benefit people who dri-
ve into campus and want to
use the bike to go down-
town."

Continued from page 1

in the hospital regardless if
they’re married." she said.

Her qualm with gay mar-
riage rested with the well-be»
ing of children.

“The family structure
that works best is an intact.
married. biological family."
she said.

The inception of gay
marriage could also lead to
tax cuts for faith-based

5th Annual PR Lec-
ture Tomorrow

The ﬁrst woman presi~
dent of the Public Relations
Society of America. Betsy
Plank, will be the keynote
speaker at the 5th annual
James C. Bowling Executive-
In-Residence Lecture.

The program, sponsored
by UK's College of Communi-
cation and Information Stud-
ies, will begin tomorrow at 6
pm. in the WT. Young Li-
brary auditorium.

After experiencing suc-
cess in a similar program at
the University of Montana.
Tedder teamed up with the
Tracy Farmer Center for
the Environment. St; and
the Physical Plant Division
to fix up 17 bikes. Anyone
with a current UK II) can
rent the bike for up to two
days.

Wildcat Wheels will ale
low students. faculty and
staff to move easily around
campus. Tedder said.

“I think it will be popu-
lar because people would
like to run across campus
without moving their cars."
said Philip Latiff. associate
director for business at the
Student (‘enter

Tedder who is also the
coordinator for the Rest-
dence Life recycling pro-
gram has worked on his

groups that don‘t agree with
the practice. as well as lack
of accreditation for schools
that don't support it. she
said.

Gallagher also said it
flies in the face of the true
purpose of marriage: procre»
ation.

“Sex makes babies Soci-
ety needs babies. These chil-
dren need the love of their
mother and father." she said.

(‘onnelly disagreed. say»
ing that since same-sex cou~
ples can't biologically have
children of their own. they
have to go out their way to
have children. showing their

Plank referred to as the
“First Lady of Public Rela-
tions“ graduated from the
University of Alabama and
was the first female to head
a company department at
Ameritecl . Before that.
Plank was director of pub-
lic relations for ATt’tT.

Lois Maths. senior vice
president and executive di
rector of corporate commit
nications and services at
the Brownl‘orman (‘o. in
Louisville. Ky. will receive

brainchild throughout the
past year. but it was his pas-
sion for cycling and envi-
ronmental issues that made
Wildcat Wheels possible. he
said.

'l‘edder sanded and
painted the bikes himself.

"I would come home
from class. eat dinner and
work on the bikes until I
went to bed." he said. “I've
invested a lot of time in this
project."

Tedder anticipates a
high demand for the bikes
once the program gains at-
tention.

“I think the internation-
al community will most
benefit from the service."
he said. "Many don‘t have
cars and come from cul-
tures where biking is an im-
portant part of life."

Tedder believes it is a

commitment to them.

"They have to want a
child." she said. “They want
to give love.

“You better not let a post-
menopausal women marry a
sterile man whose prescrip-
tion for Viagra has run out,“
she said. sarcastically.

Connelly and Gallagher’s
arguments changed some
minds and made others
more resolute in their
stances.

"I think I'm for gay mar-
riage now." said James Har-
ris. a third-year law student.
“1 did not put discrimination
with gay marriage before."

BRIEFSV;

F.Y.l.

Bikes can be checked out at
the Cat’s Den. and later, at the
Johnson Center. Bikes come
equipped with locks and baskets
and can be checked out immedi~
ately by the same renter after the
two-day loan expires. The Cat's
Den is open Monday through Sat-
urday from 9 ant. to 10 pm.

step in the right direction
toward a more environmen-
tally friendly campus.

“I think the program‘s
motto ‘Cleaner. Faster.
Healthier. Cheaper" » pret-
ty much says it all." Tedder
said.

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Chris Thacker. a second-
year law student. agreed
with Gallagher's claim that
traditional marriage was
needed for procreation and
to have a healthy family.

“We as a society have an
interest in marriage because
society has an interest in
children.“ said Thacker. the
secretary of the UK Federal-
ist Society. the group that
sponsored the debate.

“I think it’s wrong to
think of gay marriage as a
right like freedom of speech
and voting.”

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Achievement Award.

UK. Cardinal Hill
partner for research

The UK (‘ollege of Medi~
cine announced yesterday
the addition of three
shared faculty positions in
the area of neurorehabilita-
tion. including a chair posi-
lion.

The college heralded the
new jobs as progress in

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Rehabilitation Hospital
awarded UK a 82 million
grant in 1999. and the Ken-
tucky Research Challenge
Trust Fund matched those
monies.

Yesterday. Dr. .loe
Springer. 3 UK professor.
accepted the Cardinal Hill
Endowed Chair in Neurore-
habilitatien. ”ringers re-
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studying cell death in trau-

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MOHEYMATTERS I Sawy saving and spending

Empty pockets don' t limit dating

D e a r
Kenny,

I’m in-
terested in
this girl
and want
to impress
her by tak-
ing her out
for a nice
evening. Kenny

However. “yer

due TO my FINANCIAL COLUMNIST
lack of in-

come. l am

constrained to only dream of

this fantasy. Do you have any
suggestions on how to make
this dream become reality. al-
lowing me to make a good
first impression without
spending my life savings?

«Broke and Hoping. Uni-
versity Street

Dear Broke.

You have already done
the ﬁrst thing right in asking
tne for help. I have had more
than enough experiences
falling into the trap of hap~
py-go-lucky spending even
when I haven‘t had the mon-
ey to spend.

It‘s a shame that we live
in a world far too influenced
by money. Everything we do
or have the opportunity to do

is based on whether we have
the money to do it. Trying to
figure out ways to save and
spend happily is like putting
together a million-piece jig-
saw puzzle , and the obsta-
cle of trying to impress
women is an entirely new
piece of it.

Males have been trying to
win the hearts of females
since the age of Nean-
derthals. Although we don‘t
need to kill wild animals to
day, we still try to prove Dar-
win‘s theory of “survival of
the fittest." But the cool
thing was that money wasn't
needed back then in order to
ﬁnd a mate.

If cheap dates existed
then. why can‘t that same
concept work today? I’ve
come to realize that you
don't need all the hip fashion
or conceit of wealth to grab
someone‘s attention. Rather,
know yourself and others
will want to know you.

But that‘s enough preach-
ing. Let‘s get you ﬁxed up for
a fine evening of recreation
and dining.

First. if you‘ve known
this woman for a while (or if
you really care about her).
you should know her hobbies
and interests.

l’ick out one that consists
of tree or chea ap recreation
and plan this activity around
dinner. For instance. if she
enjoys music. there are
many free concerts for the
public at the Singletary Cen-
ter.

()r you may find she en-
joys running through the wa-
ter fountains located off
Main Street in downtown
Lexington. You want to make
sure to do this type of activi~
ty far in advance of or after
dinner.

Another suggestion is to
take your date to the down-
town Gallery Hop. This art
exhibition tour usually oc-
curs every few months. and
consists of free wine and
hors d‘oeuvres at various
downtown art galleries.

Whatever the case is.
make her feel comfortable by
allowing you two to do some-
thing enjoyable and memo-
rable. If planned right. you
could get away with spend—
ing hardly anything for this
recreational portion of the
evening.

Next, dinner plays a very
important role in fulfilling
certain physiological needs.
Everyone must eat, so here's
the best way to look at the

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situation. You were going to
eat anyw ay. and now you just
have some wanted company
lf you want to keep the date
low- key I suggest using the
Kennedy‘s Bookstore Value
Card.

This wallet— sized dis-
count card provided free by
Kennedy s Bookstore offers
a wide range of deals at
near-campus eateries for stu-
dents.

For instance one can get
$2 off a medium or large piz-
za Sunday through Thursday
at Pazzo's. located on South
Limestone.

Two Keys Tavern on
South Limestone offers ex.
cellent food choices at a great
value and happy hour spe-
cials with frequent live en
tertainment. Both of these
sit-down restaurants would
be suitable for your dream
date.

There are many activities
and reasonably priced
restaurants offered all
throughout Lexington. But
the important thing to re-
member is to always be your-
self. You don't have to go all-
out and spend hundreds of
dollars at a five-star restau-
rant be real and have fun.

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Q: How did your experiences
writing for Wishbone and The Wub-
bulous World of Dr Seuss prepare
you for your work on The Daily
Show?

A: Having written for a dog and for
characters made entirely out of fleece
and flock. l was pretty much prepared
for the bizarre characters I would inter-
view on The Daili Show.

Q. You‘ re quoted in a Knight Rid-
der article as saying “it was the co-
matose press corps that facilitated
our way into Iraq." Do you think
that the media has become more lax
in recent years or has it always tak-
en a backseat to the administration?

A. Well the White House press corps

has always been the Piesident's collec-
the bitch. And I sympathize. l in a big
fan of the book The [£01 s on the Bus by
Timothy Krauss about the 1972 cam
paign when the press corps were rele-
gated to becoming flack for the White
House. The truth is. they Work inside
and they can't get any information if
they are hostile and are sometimes re-
duced to being PR. 1 think anyone that
works there hates it. Some of the great-
est journalists that ever wrote started in
the press corps and hated it. Of course.
it's interesting to note that the greatest
White House scandal. Watergate. was
covered from outside of the press corps

Q: What are your thoughts about
states keeping Ralph Nader off the
ballot?

A: Ralph Nader is so terribly di-
sheveled. I mean John Adams could
sometimes look a little scruffy. but
Ralph Nader is a complete train wreck.
And the presidency is so much about
image and looking presidential. lf
Ralph Nader had a better tailor he‘d be
on every damn ballot in the country He
doesn‘t need a stylist. just a decent per-
son to cut his hair.

Q: Where do you
get your news from?

A: I get it from The
New York Times. The
Economist magazine.
and US Weekly You
don't even need to
watch The O.C.. but by
reading US it's as if
you did. There's a sec-
tion in US called “Stars
...They‘re Just Like
Us." It represents the democratizations
of celebrities. It's one of the great level-
ers of society. For instance. there was
one that said. “They recharge their cell
phones." and it‘s a picture of Paris
Hilton bending over and plugging in her
charger. "They squeeze out of tight
spaces." with Ben Aftleck contorting his
body to get out of his driver's seat be-
cause he parked too close to another car.

I met with the editor of [TS Weekly
and I told her l know I‘ m not 1e1d_V to be
featured in “Just Like Us." but is it
enough to hope that in ﬁve years that I
might be featured? She said yes. and
that I should start thinking of an activi-
ty. My activity: "They spackle." with a
picture of me spackling my ceiling ()r
“they bleed profusely" or "they get
stalked."

Q: What was your reaction to Jon
Stewart on (.‘rossﬁre?

A: I worked for both parties. doing
convention coverage for Larry King and
CNN; and Jon. he's my mentor. Jon is
amazing. He hates that show. and I will
say that it is a fairly unwatchable show.
He called Tucker a big dick: can‘t 'l‘uck-
er take a compliment? But to be fair. i
can see how it could be made better. you
deal with the hand you're dealt not to
completely mangle the old cliche. [f you
didn‘t have a show depending on getting
partisan guests then maybe you could
get an honest discussion. But you are
only going to get guests on if they feel It
is a safe format. with at least one host
who will agree with them.

Q: Do you think The Daily Show
correspondents have a responsibili-
ty to ask tough questions of politi-
cians as Tucker Ca1lson charged?

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A: No.1 feel that them is the respon-
sibility to be funny. I don t think people
want to hear my opinions expressed
earnestly. I think if I can bring some-
thing to the table. if I can observe some-
thing ironic. essentially funny. I think
that‘s useful.

The greatest fodder. I think. for a co-
median commenting on current events
is hypocrisy the disparity there be-
tween what politicians do and say. lt‘ s
kind of important.

Is it my role to talk about social se-
curity privatization? No. I‘m not an au-
thority : just the thought of doing my
own taxes scares me.

Q: You can’t really love the ‘705.
‘805 and the ‘90s. So which one is it
and why?

A: I like the ‘70s. No one else does.
but i do. The movies and music were
great. But I‘ve learned to love the ‘80s.
The affection that college kids have
right now for the ‘805 is infectious.

Q: In the “Why I Wrote This” sec—
tion of the website for your book
you ask “Can you prove that any of
this is not true?” Do you think this
is a mantra for modern media ﬁg-
ures?

A: Yes. It is as strict a journalistic
standard as I‘m willing to adhere to. me
and my cable news colleagues.

Q: It 5 well documented that you
like to visit presidential grave sites:
do you have a favorite?

A: Grave sites , maybe Warren
Harding. in Marion. Ohio. I like the
worst presidents. and the crappiest
presidents seem to have the best grave
sites.

Q: And the question everyone
wants answered: Why did you leave
The Daily Show?

A: Well. l‘d done it for four and half
years; I wanted to write they book. and I
needed to hole up. And after doing that.
as oddball as it may seem. I didn't want
to go back to a show where the drill was
the same as I‘d done for four years. I've
had fun running all around with Bravo.
History Channel and \‘H1. I‘m a little
flattered that is the question everyone
wants answered.

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