The Colbert Report

Obama's Debate Apathy & PBS

Season 9 • 10/04/2012

Barack Obama looks indifferent, and Mitt Romney promises to cut PBS funding.

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Cheating Death - Low T
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With testosterone therapy, middle-aged men now have a way to feel inappropriately good about themselves.
10/03/2012
00:37

Intro - 10/3/12
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Mitt Romney trails Barack Obama in the polls, a breakthrough occurs in men's vitality, and music legend Kenny Rogers talks country.
10/03/2012
05:04

George Will's Political Post-Racial Journalism
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Washington Post columnist and African-American pioneer George Will believes that President Obama is only leading in the polls because he is black.
10/03/2012
04:08

Presidential Debates & Mitt Romney's Re-Introduction
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Pundits debate whether or not the debates matter, and the name "Mitt Romney" just doesn't seem to stick with Americans.
10/03/2012
03:31

Voter Fraud Alert - Halloween & Pennsylvania
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While asking for a photo ID is now meaningless, Pennsylvania election officials are still allowed the consolation prize of harassing voters for no reason.
10/04/2012
03:22

Mitt's "Etch A Sketch" Behavior
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Mitt Romney shakes up his long-term policy promises, but the fact-check mafia warns that it could backfire.
10/04/2012
03:54

Mitt's Socialist Rhetoric & Body Language
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Though Mitt Romney contradicted everything he said on the campaign trail, Fox News applauds his confident facial expressions during the debate.
10/04/2012
05:26

George Church
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Molecular geneticist George Church shares his book, "Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves."
10/04/2012
01:54

Chris Matthews's Impotent Rage
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MSNBC craps its pants over Barack Obama's debate performance, and Mr. Potato Head Chris Matthews is particularly steamed.
10/04/2012
00:08

Sign Off - Rabbit Food
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Stephen feeds Mitt Romney's updated tax plan.
10/04/2012
02:39

Obama's Debate Apathy & PBS
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President Obama acts like he doesn't want to debate, and the Alpha Mitt plans to can Jim Lehrer and Big Bird.
10/04/2012
01:06

Sign Off - Welcome Baby Brumm!
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Stephen's writer sends a story pitch during his first day with his new daughter.
10/08/2012
03:33

Koch Brothers & Orc Senate Candidate
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Charles and David Koch pledge $1 million to Arkansas House Republicans, and Maine state Senate candidate Colleen Lachowicz gets slammed for her gaming hobby.
10/08/2012
00:29

Intro - 10/8/12
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A new minority forms, campaign attacks target personal hobbies, and Mark Kelly plugs his children's book, "Mousetronaut."
10/08/2012
03:41

Unemployment Below Eight Percent
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics cooks the books for Barack Obama while his government-mooching allies get off the couch and go to work.
10/08/2012
05:36

Mark Kelly
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Former astronaut Mark Kelly recalls the Endeavour's final mission, Stephen's shuttle landing and the story behind "Mousetronaut."
10/08/2012
00:39

Intro - 10/9/12
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Russia sets its sights on the North Pole, Mitt Romney sends a warning to Iran, and music legend Morrissey stands up for animals.
10/09/2012
03:34

Mitt Romney's Vague, Long-Winded Foreign Threats
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Mitt Romney proves he knows what Americans want in international relations: a few extra wars in Syria, Iran, Afghanistan and Libya.
10/09/2012
05:10

Morrissey
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The former lead singer of "The Smiths" talks about the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, radical vegetarianism and his song "Meat Is Murder."
10/09/2012
03:20

President Obama's Obsessiveness Plea
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In the face of Mitt Romney starting to run for president, President Obama reveals his desperation during a California fundraiser.
10/09/2012
04:39

Smokin' Pole - The Quest for Arctic Riches - China & Russia
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Greenland officials see through China's sudden interest in their country, and Russia makes its holy mark on the North Pole.
10/09/2012
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