The Colbert Report

Values Voter Summit Gaffe

Season 8 • 09/17/2012

Rick Santorum says conservatives will never have the elite, smart people on their side.

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05:39

Ed Rendell
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Governor Ed Rendell talks about his book, "A Nation of Wusses: How America's Leaders Lost the Guts to Make Us Great."
09/07/2012
03:51

RNC Convention vs. DNC Convention
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Republicans and Democrats still despise and distrust each other after two weeks of saying the same things.
09/07/2012
03:49

The 2012 People's Party Congress of Charlotte - Tom Brokaw & Barack Obama
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Tom Brokaw has a health scare during the Democratic National Convention, and President Obama credits constituents for all of his policy changes.
09/07/2012
03:52

The 2012 People's Party Congress of Charlotte - Youth Vote
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Delegates congratulate each other on slowly destroying the moral fabric of America.
09/07/2012
03:26

The 2012 People's Party Congress of Charlotte - Colbert Bump
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The Democratic National Convention was a never-ending train of people who have received the Colbert Bump.
09/07/2012
00:33

Intro - 9/17/12
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The Middle East faces turmoil, Rosh Hashanah marks the Jewish New Year, and Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust joins Stephen.
09/17/2012
05:15

Atone Phone - Ira Glass Calls
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The Atone Phone must share its number with yet another line, and "This American Life" host Ira Glass realizes that Stephen is America.
09/17/2012
00:07

Sign Off - Shofar
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Stephen rings in the Jewish New Year.
09/17/2012
06:38

Mitt Romney's Libya Comments
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An anti-Muslim YouTube film sparks fatal riots in the Middle East, and Mitt Romney claims that the Obama administration sympathized with the attackers.
09/17/2012
05:44

Drew Faust
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Harvard University President Drew Faust describes the sociopolitical impacts of theCivil War, including the triumph of the human spirit.
09/17/2012
02:36

Values Voter Summit Gaffe
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It is high time that conservatives stop trying to appeal to smart people, and letting Rick Santorum in front of a microphone is a great place to start.
09/17/2012
00:33

Intro - 9/18/12
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The Romney campaign runs into trouble, Apple scores a major legal victory, and Jeffrey Toobin examines President Obama's relationship with the Supreme Court.
09/18/2012
00:08

Sign Off - Shrimp Toss
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Stephen catches a piece of shrimp in his mouth.
09/18/2012
05:20

Jeffrey Toobin
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CNN's senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin discusses the Obamacare Supreme Court decision, Super PACs and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
09/18/2012
03:26

Tip/Wag - Apple-Samsung Lawsuit & Tabloid Clash
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Samsung shamelessly steals a proprietary Apple design breakthrough, and two so-called news sources betray the public trust.
09/18/2012
07:04

Mitt Romney's Secret Video
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Mitt Romney stands by his secretly taped stance that half of Americans are mindless moochers who don't pay income tax.
09/18/2012
04:16

Logo Makeover for USA Today
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In a digital era where print media is struggling, USA Today is focusing its energy where it counts: the logo.
09/18/2012
04:10

Mitt Romney's & Barack Obama's Secret Videos
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Conservatives denounce Mitt Romney for his secret fundraising video, while Fox News boasts 14-year-old secret footage of President Obama.
09/19/2012
05:15

The Word - Ask Not
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Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney articulates a positive, forward-looking vision of what he wouldn't have done in the past.
09/19/2012
00:35

Intro - 9/19/12
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The Romney campaign unveils its new strategy, revelations surface about the life of Jesus, and world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman sits down with Stephen.
09/19/2012
02:42

Wife of Jesus
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Before he had a wife, Jesus was a party animal always turning water into wine and hanging out with prostitutes.
09/19/2012
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