The Colbert Report

Bush's Butt

Season 3 • 07/24/2007

The next time a pundit wants to call the president secretive, stick a camera up your butt.

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00:13

Intro - 7/23/07
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Stephen is too busy reading the newly-released final Harry Potter book to introduce the show.
07/23/2007
06:01

Colbert Platinum - Private Submarines
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You've got your Lamborghini, you've got your private jet, you've got your schooner -- what should your next expensive vehicle purchase be? A submarine.
07/23/2007
02:58

Stephen's Fountain of Youth
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When Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson appeared on The Report, he didn't just get the Colbert Bump -- his hair looked more brown than usual.
07/23/2007
05:41

Simon Schama
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Simon Schama says the purpose of art is to unleash the floodgates of passion. Stephen says FEMA has to protect people from the flooding of his passion.
07/23/2007
04:30

The Word - Premium Package
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Americans have basic rights, and those rights should not be denied on the basis of their color, creed, or religion -- it should be on the basis of their tax returns.
07/23/2007
06:06

Anthony Romero
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ACLU Director Anthony Romero, author of "In Defense of Our America," defends Stephen's right to burn his book.
07/24/2007
04:08

The Word - Modest Porpoisal
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Stephen suggests that by eating endangered animals we can prevent their extinction.
07/24/2007
04:20

Movies That Are Destroying America: Chuck and Larry
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Stephen just hopes that "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" shows the dark side of gay marriage: Kevin James naked.
07/24/2007
01:43

Joining the Illuminati
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Stephen tried every crazy handshake he could think of when he met President Bush.
07/24/2007
00:30

Intro - 7/24/07
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Stephen discusses a scandal in the German zoo system, talks about the summer blockbuster season and interviews executive director of the ACLU, Anthony Romero.
07/24/2007
01:52

Bush's Butt
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If the Bush administration is so secretive, would they have publicly handed over power to Dick Cheney while the president got a camera stuck up his butt?
07/24/2007
00:32

Intro - 7/25/07
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Scientists develop a removable tattoo, Fred Thompson demotes his campaign manager, and Stephen asks Charles Kaiser if there's a gay Superman.
07/25/2007
03:40

The Word - No Regrets
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Stephen believes that you should never regret a decision but instead get it tattooed on your forehead.
07/25/2007
01:33

Thompson Campaign
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Stephen believes America deserves a president who is ready to roll up his sleeves and get to work on a 52-ounce porterhouse.
07/25/2007
02:46

Hometown Hero Town - Bryce Canyon City
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In order to establish Colbert Report City, the show will now be taped in Utah. Go Jazz!
07/25/2007
06:00

Daily Kos
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Hey New York Times -- Stephen didn't spoil Harry Potter for you, don't ruin the war in Iraq for him.
07/25/2007
05:21

Charles Kaiser
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When Charles Kaiser suggests that New York is a gay metropolis because of critical mass, Stephen understands that to mean it's like a dangerous nuclear bomb.
07/25/2007
00:32

Intro - 7/26/07
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North Dakota seeks to legalize hemp farming, a goddess is stripped of her title, and Stephen asks Robert Shrum whether he advised Kerry to flip or to flop.
07/26/2007
06:32

Bob Shrum
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Democratic campaign strategist Bob Shrum wants to know if Stephen's wrist injury has made him reconsider his position on universal health care.
07/26/2007
06:04

Industrial Hemp & Medical Marijuana - Aaron Houston
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Medical marijuana advocate Aaron Houston tells Stephen the only thing you'd get from smoking hemp is the headache of your life.
07/26/2007
03:22

Advice to the Gods - Nepalese Pre-Teen Goddesses
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A top Kumari -- a pre-teen girl Nepalese Buddhists worship as a goddess -- was recently stripped of her divinity for visiting the United States.
07/26/2007
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