The Colbert Report

Partisanship Kills the Bailout

Season 4 • 09/30/2008

This unprecedented financial crisis is great news for George W. Bush's legacy.

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04:52

Paul Begala
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Paul Begala is with the 82% who think George W. Bush is doing a terrible job.
09/29/2008
00:05

Good Night
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That's it for the Report.
09/29/2008
04:24

Cheating Death - Car Bacteria
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You no longer need a partner to get a venereal disease in the backseat of your car.
09/29/2008
06:42

The Word - Ye of Little Faith
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Being eaten alive by the market is better than admitting the government should have any role.
09/29/2008
00:30

Intro - 9/29/08
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Are we turning our back on the free market? And is that a good idea, considering what it's been doing to us from the front?
09/29/2008
03:08

The First Debate Winner
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Barack Obama wins overwhelmingly when it comes to agreeing with John McCain.
09/29/2008
00:31

Intro - 9/30/08
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Congress rejects the bailout plan and protects American jobs -- their own.
09/30/2008
00:20

Out of Time
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There isn't enough time for another James Taylor song.
09/30/2008
03:34

Prescott Oil Loves the Earth
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Every gallon of Prescott gas you buy goes towards researching alternative fuel.
09/30/2008
03:14

Tip/Wag - Wall Street Jagoffs
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Thanks to the Wall Street jagoffs, illegal immigrants are leaving the US and returning home.
09/30/2008
05:43

Partisanship Kills the Bailout
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Nancy Pelosi's partisan speech makes Republicans vote against what they think is in the best interest of the country.
09/30/2008
02:43

Campbell's Soup Stock
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Stephen's shares of Campbell's stock are going to put him on easy street.
10/01/2008
00:29

Intro - 10/1/08
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Is the news media too aggressive? Anybody accuses Stephen of that he'll punch them in the throat.
10/01/2008
00:08

You Snooze, You Lose
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If you're just joining us, the show starts at 11:30.
10/01/2008
05:43

Colbert Teen Talk - Voter Abstinence
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It's okay to like somebody, but you don't have to vote for him.
10/01/2008
05:10

Dave Levin
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KIPP schools co-founder Dave Levin says over 80% of the kids he started with are now enrolled in college.
10/01/2008
00:36

Intro - 10/2/08
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A debate between candidates for the most powerful office in the land -- Dick Cheney's.
10/02/2008
00:12

That's All She Wrote
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A lot of Stephen's writers are women.
10/02/2008
06:25

Shakespearean Candidates - Stephen Greenblatt
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Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt discusses the Shakespearean parallels of Obama, McCain and Palin.
10/02/2008
05:29

Naomi Klein
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Naomi Klein wants us to be prepared for leaders to take advantage of us in moments of crises.
10/02/2008
03:13

Stephen Shoots an Audience Member
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Stephen takes the media heat off Sarah Palin by shooting an audience member.
10/02/2008
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