The Colbert Report

Mitt Romney's Picnic Gaffe

Season 8 • 04/23/2012

Mitt Romney's picnic banter offends the pride of Pittsburgh.

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06:25

The Enemy Within - Bologna Border Bust
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America has very strict meat entry laws, but that doesn't stop some south of the border sausage smugglers from playing "hide the bologna."
04/19/2012
00:37

Intro - 4/19/12
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A threat sneaks in from Mexico, an unexpected "good dog" emerges, and guests Tavis Smiley and Cornel West take a poverty bus tour.
04/19/2012
06:15

Tavis Smiley & Cornel West
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Tavis Smiley and Cornel West talk about their book on American poverty, "The Rich and the Rest of Us."
04/19/2012
00:07

Sign Off - Time's Top 100
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Stephen flips through Time Magazine's "The 100 Most Influential People in the World" issue.
04/19/2012
01:46

Stephen's 4/20 Message
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As expected, Stephen will not do a 4/20 show this year.
04/19/2012
04:33

Steve Doocy's Silver Spoon Subtext Reporting
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Barack Obama makes a cowardly statement about Mitt Romney's wealth, made all the more cowardly by the fact that he never said it.
04/23/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
04/23/2012
00:31

Intro - 4/23/12
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Mitt Romney makes a picnic gaffe, and former Texas School Board Chairman Don McLeroy rejects evolution.
04/23/2012
04:22

Tip/Wag: Pheromone Parties & Arizona's "Pre-life" Laws
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Pheromone parties encourage premarital smelling, and Arizona lawmakers declare that pregnancy begins two weeks before conception.
04/23/2012
06:40

Don McLeroy
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Former Texas Board of Education Chairman Don McLeroy discusses the documentary "The Revisionaries," science in textbooks and religious conservatism.
04/23/2012
04:23

Mitt Romney's Picnic Gaffe
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Mitt Romney's daily minute of spontaneity contains 59 seconds of awkwardness.
04/23/2012
05:31

Magnus Carlsen
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The world's third youngest Chess Grand Master Magnus Carlsen discusses game strategy and stardom.
04/24/2012
02:40

"I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)"
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Maurice Sendak endorses Stephen's inspirational children's book about a pole trying to find his place in the world.
04/24/2012
02:10

Super Tuesday II: Election Boogaloo - Death Match in Hellaware
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Stephen's election night team covers five primaries with major consequences for the five GOP hopefuls.
04/24/2012
03:25

Canada's Currency Coup
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The Royal Canadian Mint seeks world currency status and develops the first glow-in-the-dark coin.
04/24/2012
00:06

Sign Off - iPad
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Stephen says goodnight while using his iPad.
04/24/2012
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
04/25/2012
02:56

NASA Retires Discovery & Drops Spacebook
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The Discovery shuttle makes a final flight to the Smithsonian, and NASA loses the Spacebook race.
04/25/2012
05:25

Cheating Death - Crash Diet Feeding Tubes & Scrotum Gel Injections
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Feeding tubes help brides drop 20 pounds in 10 days, and sperm-murdering jelly injections prove highly effective.
04/25/2012
00:27

Intro - 4/25/12
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Liberals and conservatives find common ground, and Harvard University's Michael Sandel reveals what money can't buy.
04/25/2012
07:02

Michael Sandel
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Harvard University's Michael Sandel illustrates the ethical and moral concerns regarding the growing role of money and market values in society.
04/25/2012
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