The Colbert Report

Mitt Romney-Etch A Sketch Comparison

Season 8 • 03/26/2012

Mitt Romney's communications director Eric Fehrnstrom's Etch A Sketch comparison causes a mediastrom.

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03:53

Ireland's Imported Sperm & Ethnically Accurate Headgear
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Stephen offers to solve Ireland's overpriced sperm problem, and presents some authentic cultural garments.
03/15/2012
05:07

Rick Santorum Visits Puerto Rico and Speaks from His Heart
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Mitt Romney wins Hawaii and American Samoa primaries, and Rick Santorum visits Puerto Rico.
03/15/2012
02:09

Airport Security for Senior Citizens
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Stephen doesn't think TSA should give special treatment to elderly powder kegs.
03/15/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
03/15/2012
05:52

Dexter Filkins
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Combat journalist Dexter Filkins discusses the disconnect between preconceived notions about other countries and the realities on the ground.
03/15/2012
07:38

David Page
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Dr. David Page, director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, defends the Y chromosome in the face of enumerable challenges and insults to its character.
03/26/2012
00:34

Intro - 3/26/12
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Florida's gun laws come under scrutiny, the Romney campaign hits a speed bump, and Dr. David Page has new insights on the future of DNA.
03/26/2012
01:49

Stephen's Spring Break
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Stephen enjoyed 84 degrees on the islands while New Yorker suckers were stuck shivering in 82 degrees.
03/26/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
03/26/2012
05:59

The Word - Dressed to Kill
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Florida's Stand Your Ground law leads to the shooting death of teen Trayvon Martin, but top legal minds have other ideas about where to place blame.
03/26/2012
04:41

Mitt Romney-Etch A Sketch Comparison
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While political pundits and the other Republican candidates attack Mitt Romney for being "like an Etch A Sketch," toy sales are booming.
03/26/2012
04:22

Tip/Wag - Anti-Prejudice Drug & Dick Cheney's Heart
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Popping pills reduces racial prejudice, and Stephen reveals the identity of Dick Cheney's anonymous heart donor.
03/27/2012
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
03/27/2012
00:32

Intro - 3/27/12
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A new pill can cure prejudice, there's an innovation in food delivery, and Charles Murray has written a book about the state of white America.
03/27/2012
07:23

Charles Murray
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Charles Murray talks about his book, "Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960 to 2010," and suggests a way to address the growing division between the classes.
03/27/2012
04:55

Barack Obama-Gun Control Conspiracy
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The fear of not being able to buy guns during a second Obama term leads to Americans buying so many guns that now they can't buy any guns, just like they feared.
03/27/2012
03:36

Thought for Food - Tacocopter
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Tacocopter's drone helicopter taco delivery is the first step to achieving intercontinental ballistic munchies, but there are some safety concerns.
03/27/2012
02:47

The Conservative Teen
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Finally there's a publication for kids who are sick of doing their own thing and just want to conform to conservative ideals.
03/28/2012
05:33

The Supreme Court Weighs In on Obamacare - Emily Bazelon
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Luckily, Emily Bazelon wasn't arguing for Obamacare's individual mandate in the Supreme Court, because she might have won.
03/28/2012
04:40

The Supreme Court Weighs In on Obamacare
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The solicitor general's defense of Obamacare was a train wreck that slammed into the Hindenberg, landed on the deck of the Titanic, and then sailed in to see "John Carter."
03/28/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight Snack
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Stephen says goodnight and pours himself a bowl of cereal.
03/28/2012
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