The Colbert Report

Jonathan Alter

Season 6 • 11/01/2010

Jonathan Alter says Barack Obama forgets that his hero, Abraham Lincoln, used sound bites.

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06:40

Fear for All Pt. 1
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A gay editor, a Mexican guy, an imam, a grizzly coddler and a possible robot scare the crap out of Stephen.
10/28/2010
03:59

Fear for All Pt. 2
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Stephen knows that Muslims feel anger and gay people are often very sad, but he isn't sure if bears have feelings.
10/28/2010
00:06

Sign Off - See You at the Rally
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Get the app for the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.
10/28/2010
05:25

Maira Kalman
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Maira Kalman thinks Abraham Lincoln would have been the most incredible boyfriend.
10/28/2010
03:32

The McRib Is Back
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The return of the McRib on election day is a concerted effort by liberals to suppress Republican turnout.
10/28/2010
02:42

A Fond Look Back at the Rally
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Stephen estimates the rally attendance and takes a fond look back at the heroes in their fearful finest.
11/01/2010
00:10

Sign Off - Don't Forget to Vote
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Don't forget to vote tomorrow.
11/01/2010
03:42

Hispanic and Gay Voters Should Stay at Home
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A Nevada campaign ad urges Hispanic voters to stay at home, and gays finally stop undermining the sanctity of straight voting.
11/01/2010
05:40

Midterm Senate Races - Nevada, Alaska & Delaware
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Sharron Angle uses a decoy to dodge the press, Stephen tries to spell "Murkowski," and Christine O'Donnell believes in the power of prayer.
11/01/2010
02:13

Intro - 11/1/10
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Stephen devotes his show to making decorative birdhouses after the fear part of him is killed by audience chants at the rally.
11/01/2010
05:31

Jonathan Alter
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According to Jonathan Alter, Barack Obama had a more productive first two years than any president since Lyndon Johnson, but the message didn't get out.
11/01/2010
05:16

Indecision 2010 - David Frum
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David Frum believes the midterm elections are a great opportunity to redirect America onto a more balanced, centrist course.
11/02/2010
00:23

Indecision 2010 - Intro - 11/2/10
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Stephen's live coverage of the midterm elections follows the change sweeping through America.
11/02/2010
05:09

Indecision 2010 - Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Katrina vanden Heuvel urges Democrats to regain their role as a party of the people, by the people and for the people.
11/02/2010
02:36

Indecision 2010 - Sign Off - Election to End All Elections
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The important thing for every American to remember about the midterm elections is that this is how it will be forever.
11/02/2010
06:02

Indecision 2010 - GOP Takes House
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Stephen proves that his midterm election coverage is a live broadcast and reports on voting machine irregularities.
11/02/2010
03:57

Stephen Colbert Gives You Props
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California votes down Prop 19, Rhode Island rejects an initiative to shorten its name, and Oklahoma bans Sharia law.
11/03/2010
00:40

Intro - 11/3/10
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California voters decide whether to legalize marijuana, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm election into historical perspective.
11/03/2010
06:57

Doris Kearns Goodwin
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After the Republican victories in the midterm election, Doris Kearns Goodwin thinks Barack Obama has to figure out how to laugh at himself.
11/03/2010
08:07

We Hardly Better Knew Ye
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CNN picks up an unprecedented amount of opinions, the Sharron Angle Mystery Policy Box remains a secret, and Stephen says goodbye to some fallen friends.
11/03/2010
00:04

Sign Off - Smiley Face Balloon
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Stephen draws a smiley face on a balloon.
11/03/2010
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