The Colbert Report

Barack Obama's Elitist Summer Abroad

Season 4 • 07/21/2008

Barack Obama decides to go backpacking overseas with his friends: the entire media.

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00:30

Intro - 7/16/08
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Is offshore drilling the solution to the oil shortage? It is definitely the solution to our whale surplus.
07/16/2008
05:30

Elizabeth Edwards
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Stephen tells Elizabeth Edwards we already have universal health care. It's called prayer.
07/17/2008
03:19

OFEC
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Gas station owners never expected the price of gas to get this high, so no one bought enough number fours for the signs. No one that is, except for Stephen!
07/17/2008
00:37

Intro - 7/17/08
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Stephen wakes up as Rush finishes "Tom Sawyer" from last night.
07/17/2008
04:10

Tip/Wag - 9/11 Billboard
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Just because you're linking Democrats to 9/11, doesn't mean you have to be rude.
07/17/2008
04:21

Green Screen Challenge - Bill O'Reilly Rant
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John McCain is united with Stephen's other favorite person, Bill O'Reilly.
07/17/2008
01:48

Esquire Cover
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If Esquire is going to compare Stephen to a famous boxer, at least make it an American hero like Cassius Clay.
07/17/2008
07:06

Better Know a Lobby - Sierra Club
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Stephen asks Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope if George W. Bush is a green president or the greenest president.
07/21/2008
06:08

Jim Webb
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If Senator Jim Webb doesn't want to be Barack Obama's vice president, Stephen does.
07/21/2008
00:32

Intro - 7/21/08
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Barack Obama embarks on a world tour; the media sells out in record time.
07/21/2008
05:49

Barack Obama's Elitist Summer Abroad
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Let the mainstream media fawn all over Barack Obama, some of us have more exciting candidates to cover.
07/21/2008
05:49

Margaret Spellings
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Stephen asks Margaret Spellings if federally mandated spanking would help our kids do better in school.
07/22/2008
04:30

The Word - Fight to the Furnish
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Thank you, Air Force, for using your anti-terror funds to defeat Al Qaeda in style.
07/22/2008
00:38

Intro - 7/22/08
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The Air Force unveils a new strategy in the war on terror. Terrorists, kindly switch over to "Nightline."
07/22/2008
02:43

Elton John's New Ice Cream
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If Ben and Jerry make Stephen share a freezer with Sir Elton John, he insists they print on his label "May contain trace amounts of sequins."
07/22/2008
02:52

South Carolina is So Gay
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South Carolina is a state where big strapping straight men reenact Civil War battles and then shower together for historical accuracy.
07/22/2008
02:55

Obama's Trip
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All of the big anchors are covering Barack Obama's trip, which means Stephen Colbert is America's most trusted remaining name in news.
07/22/2008
04:19

ColorofChange.org Petition
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Nas responds to Bill O'Reilly like the gangsta that he is -- with a petition.
07/23/2008
00:32

Intro - 7/23/08
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How bad is our economy? Stephen gives you his two cents, which used to be a dollar.
07/23/2008
04:38

Nas Pt. 1
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Stephen wants to know why Nas challenged Bill O'Reilly to a debate instead of a freestyle rap contest.
07/23/2008
04:43

The Word - Join the European Union
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If the European Union doesn't let us in, we'll sue them for geographic discrimination.
07/23/2008
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