The Colbert Report

Jonathan Alter

Season 6 • 06/07/2010

Jonathan Alter describes President Obama's shovel brigade, his restlessness and his icy fury.

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02:13

Who's Riding My Coattails Now? - iPad Suit Pocket
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While the Wall Street Journal was ignoring Stephen's contribution to men's fashion, he invented a new kind of pocket.
06/03/2010
03:20

Crude & Unusual
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The nuclear option isn't guaranteed to work and would violate international treaties, but it would turn the ocean floor into glass.
06/03/2010
04:26

Vampire Weekend
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Stephen reads Vampire Weekend "The Elements of Style" to prove the necessity of the Oxford comma.
06/03/2010
00:28

Intro - 6/3/10
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Stephen visits the offices of Consumer Reports, and Vampire Weekend makes a rare vampire weeknight appearance.
06/03/2010
07:07

Who's Watching the Watchdog? - Liam McCormack
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Liam McCormack admits that Consumer Reports has never tested whether or not being electrocuted by a toaster makes you immune to electricity.
06/03/2010
01:41

Charity Begins at 11:30
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Bing offers to donate $2,500 to a charity of Stephen's choice every time he says the word "bing."
06/07/2010
00:31

Intro - 6/7/10
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Every order of shrimp from Louisiana comes pre-blackened, and Jonathan Alter reviews President Obama's first year.
06/07/2010
01:16

Sign Off - Gulf of America Fund
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The Colbert Nation Gulf of America Fund is the one time you want to hear that a charity is skimming money from the top.
06/07/2010
08:02

Oil's Well That Never Ends
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Stephen shows President Obama how to appear angry over the oil spill by ripping off his sleeves and beating up BP CEO Tony Hayward.
06/07/2010
03:28

Oil Spill Rage - James Carville
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James Carville knows who to blame for the BP oil spill and explains how President Obama should respond to the crisis.
06/07/2010
05:06

Jonathan Alter
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Jonathan Alter believes that President Obama made history right after coming into office by preventing another Great Depression.
06/07/2010
05:24

The Word - P.R.-mageddon
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As long as Tony Hayward stays the public face of BP, he'll draw the stink off the rest of the company.
06/08/2010
01:58

Obama's Whoomp! There It Is Controversy
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Hawaii needs to release Obama's official government rap certificate to prove he was not a member of the Tag Team crew.
06/08/2010
00:05

Sign Off - The Most Useless Machine
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Stephen signs off with the most useless machine.
06/08/2010
05:52

Mark Frauenfelder
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Mark Frauenfelder demonstrates an all-knowing Twitter orb, the most useless machine and a cigar-box guitar.
06/08/2010
02:03

Helen Thomas's Reputation
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Helen Thomas gets the chance to be known as the cool old lady with the record for most beef consumed in an hour.
06/09/2010
00:12

Sign Off - 50 Hamburgers
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Stephen hands out the 50 hamburgers he wants Helen Thomas to eat.
06/09/2010
03:15

Shout Out - 7th EACCS
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Stephen displays the American flag that was flown by the 7th EACCS over the skies of Afghanistan.
06/09/2010
05:42

Sam Nunn
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Sam Nunn hopes to keep nuclear materials out of the hands of terrorists by getting cooperation from other nations.
06/09/2010
09:03

Formidable Opponent - Michael Oren
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Israeli ambassador Michael Oren defends Israel's flotilla raid and explains why he does not support an international investigation into the incident.
06/09/2010
00:05

Sign Off - Chocolate Syrup
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Stephen signs off with a bottle of chocolate syrup.
06/10/2010
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