The Colbert Report

The Beefstate Governors

Season 8 • 04/02/2012

Pink slime is nothing more than good old beef mixed with some not-so-good, older beef.

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04:18

The Mega Millions Lottery
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Stephen Stephen tries to win the Mega Millions Lottery with his lucky numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
03/29/2012
00:34

Intro - 3/29/12
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Stephen approves of college students being political players, Mitt Romney proves he's just like average Americans, and Peter Beinart has a book about the future of Israel.
03/29/2012
07:03

Colbert Super PAC - Texan Supporters & Super Fun Pack
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Texans contribute more to Colbert Super PAC than to Romney's super PAC, and Stephen wants every college across this great nation to have its own Colbert Super PAC.
03/29/2012
05:37

Peter Beinart
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Peter Beinart discusses his book "The Crisis of Zionism" and what he sees as a divide between the democratic Israel and the Israel of the West Bank.
03/29/2012
03:08

Mitt Romney Tells a Funny Story
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Mitt Romney tries to connect with blue collar voters by telling a funny story about his father laying off blue collar workers.
03/29/2012
05:33

Yahweh or No Way - Christian Card Counters, Pope Benedict on Marxism & Pope Cologne
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"Holy Rollers" shows the sacred side of Sin City, Pope Benedict XVI believes Marxism no longer corresponds to reality, and a perfumer honors the pope with a signature cologne.
04/02/2012
00:34

Intro - 4/2/12
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There's trouble in the beef industry, Pope Benedict XVI pays a visit to Cuba, and Governor Gary Johnson runs as the 2012 Libertarian candidate for president.
04/02/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen digs into a Hamlet Rove from the Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack.
04/02/2012
05:33

Gary Johnson
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Libertarian presidential candidate Governor Gary Johnson believes in fiscal conservatism and social tolerance.
04/02/2012
03:56

Colbert Super PAC - Super Fun Pack Treasure Hunt
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Whoever wins the Super Fun Pack Treasure Hunt will receive a university visit from the actual Stephen Colbert, not the Venezuelan knockoff.
04/02/2012
04:54

The Beefstate Governors
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Governors from beef industry states want to end the smear campaign against lean, finely textured beef, and make the term "pink slime" a thing of the past.
04/02/2012
01:51

Colbert Super PAC - Super Fun Pack Not-Legal Advice & Certificate of Presidenthood
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The Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack contains everything you need to be a playa in the 2012 election, including a big red button and an honor from Ham Rove.
04/03/2012
03:58

Rick Santorum Speaks From His Heart - California Colleges
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Rick Santorum criticizes California universities after reading something from the state of California.
04/03/2012
03:11

Colbert Super PAC SHH! - 501c4 Disclosure
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Critics question the secrecy and tax status of unregistered money guns shooting up the election, like Ham Rove's Colbert Super PAC SHH! and Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS.
04/03/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Helmeted Ham Rove
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Stephen says goodnight with Ham Rove sporting a gift from Clemson University.
04/03/2012
03:56

Colbert Super PAC SHH! - 501c4 Disclosure - Trevor Potter
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Attorney Trevor Potter explains the IRS's interest in the social welfare activities of 501c4s and records not-legal advice for the Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack.
04/03/2012
02:17

LFTB Colbology
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Following Stephen's report on LFTB, otherwise known as "pink slime," some in the Twittersphere accuse him of being transphobic.
04/03/2012
05:27

Nikki Haley
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Governor Nikki Haley talks about the good people of South Carolina who elected a 38-year-old, Indian-American female for governor.
04/03/2012
04:19

Colbert Super PAC - Republicans & the Latino Vote
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Republicans will need to work hard to capture the Latino vote instead of their current strategy of capturing Latinos.
04/04/2012
00:07

Sign Off - Second Peabody Award
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Stephen says goodnight while caressing The Colbert Report's second Peabody award.
04/04/2012
06:55

Robert Ballard
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National Geographic explorer-in-residence Robert Ballard talks about "Save the Titanic," his documentary promoting its preservation and protection against tourism.
04/04/2012
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