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Obama Denies Habeas Corpus

Season 5 • 04/15/2009

Barack Obama follows the long-standing principle of American justice: guilty until proven forgotten about.

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Susie Orbach
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If Susie Orbach drops five pounds, she could be talking about her book "Bodies" on The Daily Show.
04/14/2009
06:33

Space Module: Colbert - Sunita Williams
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However far the space station goes, Stephen's treadmill will always have gone a few miles more.
04/14/2009
04:16

The Word - Have Your Cake And Eat It, Too
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The Payday Loan Reform Act drags the payday loan industry out of the darkness and into the anemic firefly flicker of nominal oversight.
04/14/2009
00:07

Goodnight, Helen
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Stephen wishes Helen a good night.
04/14/2009
03:56

Clarence Thomas' New Job
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Justice Clarence Thomas appreciates the little things in life, like the miracle of dishwashers.
04/14/2009
06:59

Better Know a District - Illinois' 18th - Aaron Schock
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Stephen may have chemistry with Congressman Aaron Schock, but he's keeping it professional.
04/15/2009
00:26

Homework Assignment
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Stephen wants a summary of the show with special emphasis on theme and literary devices on his desk tomorrow morning.
04/15/2009
03:40

Tax Atax
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Glenn Beck holds his tea party in the only location that makes sense: the Alamo.
04/15/2009
00:34

Intro - 4/15/09
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It's tax day, or as many Americans call it, "Oh my God, it's 11:30."
04/15/2009
06:29

Jim Lehrer
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It takes real courage for Jim Lehrer to be boring five nights a week on television.
04/15/2009
01:53

Obama Denies Habeas Corpus
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Barack Obama helps America escape from the Bill of Rights lovers who keep humping the leg of habeas corpus.
04/15/2009
00:29

Intro - 4/16/09
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Gay marriage threatens New York. On the plus side, Stephen will finally be able to marry himself.
04/16/2009
05:06

Indian Elections - Kanishk Tharoor
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Kanishk Tharoor describes India's beautifully choreographed dance of democracy.
04/16/2009
06:11

The Colbert Coalition's Anti-Gay Marriage Ad
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There's a giant gay storm gathering, and before long the winds will be blowing each other.
04/16/2009
00:03

Goodnight Salute
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Goodnight, everybody.
04/16/2009
06:01

Douglas Kmiec
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Douglas Kmiec doesn't want the state to adopt any religion's perspective and impose it on Americans.
04/16/2009
02:11

Teabagging Protests
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Perverts sully the patriotic act of a taxpayer rising up, standing over his government and delivering his opinion into the mouth of power.
04/16/2009
07:00

Joe Arpaio
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio denies that he focuses too much on illegal immigration.
04/20/2009
02:52

Maersk Alabama - Ken Quinn
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Second Mate Ken Quinn and Stephen are returning to sea to hunt pirates in a two-man paddleboat.
04/20/2009
00:16

Stephen's Only Regrets
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Stephen's only regret is all the great stuff that was cut out because the audience wouldn't stop cheering.
04/20/2009
03:17

Anger's Aweigh
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Granting vigilantes the right to shoot pirates on the high seas is the free market at its best.
04/20/2009
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