The Colbert Report

The Word - Opposition Party

Season 2 E 119 • 09/25/2006

It's better when your checks and balances come from people who don't want to check or balance you.

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Daniel Ellsberg
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Stephen has a beef with Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971.
09/21/2006
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Days of Repentance Hotline
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Oh, sons of David and daughters of Ruth, Stephen awaits your apologies for all the wrongs you committed against him this year.
09/21/2006
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Better Know a Challenger - New Jersey's 5th - Paul Aronsohn
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Stephen uses role-playing to give Paul Aronsohn a chance to debate his opponent.
09/21/2006
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Sign Off - Pentagon Papers
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Daniel Ellsberg calls Stephen to apologize for not releasing the Pentagon Papers sooner than he did.
09/21/2006
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Intro - 9/25/06
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Hugo Chavez calls Bush "the devil," the Senate compromises on detainee rights, and Stephen talks to Arianna Huffington about her new book.
09/25/2006
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Fun in the Sun
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Stephen shows you how you can minimize your tax exposure while maximizing your tan.
09/25/2006
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Buy This Book
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Don't buy a book because it was held up by some Venezuelan windbag. Buy a book because it was held up by some American windbag.
09/25/2006
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Arianna Huffington
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No matter what Arianna Huffington says, fear is a great motivator. It got Stephen through every term paper he ever had.
09/25/2006
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Green Screen Challenge - Goodbye, Darth Maul!
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Stephen avenges Gui-Gon Jinn's death at the hands of Darth Maul.
09/25/2006
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Heritage
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There is one son of Abraham that Stephen is really looking forward to hearing from this Rosh Hashanah.
09/25/2006
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The Word - Opposition Party
The Colbert ReportS2 E119

The Democrats finally stood up to the president on torture and said, "We're just gonna wait over here, you guys tell us when you're done."
09/25/2006
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The Word - Good Morning
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The best way to fight evil Islamic fanaticism is with good Christian fanaticism.
09/26/2006
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Ted Danson
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Stephen asks Ted Danson why his new sitcom doesn't take place underwater.
09/26/2006
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Alpha Dog of the Week - Tom Selleck
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Stephen honors Tom Selleck, star of "Three Men and a Heavily Armed Baby."
09/26/2006
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Frank Rich Calls In
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Frank Rich calls Stephen on the atone phone, and Stephen is disappointed with his message.
09/26/2006
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Four Horsemen of the A-Pop-Calypse - Justin Timberlake
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Justin Timberlake doesn't show up to his debate with Stephen, so Stephen wins.
09/26/2006
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Intro - 9/26/06
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Stephen takes a look at Jesus camp, warns of the Four Horsemen of the A-Pop-Calypse, and sits down with actor Ted Danson.
09/26/2006
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The Word - Iraq
The Colbert ReportS2 E121

Due to dramatic stories and shiny pictures, Stephen totally forgot about that war over there.
09/27/2006
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Oprah and Friends
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Stephen is inspired because he spent the whole day listening to Oprah and Friends on XM Radio.
09/27/2006
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Tip/Wag - George Clooney
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Stephen tips his hat to Chevrolet and George Clooney, but wags his finger at Bill Cosby and food labels.
09/27/2006
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Lowell Bergman
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Why do more young people watch The Report than watch PBS?
09/27/2006
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