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Spider-Man Is Alaska's Write-In Candidate

Season 6 • 11/04/2010

Just like Lisa Murkowski, people spell Spider-Man's name a ton of different ways.

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Indecision 2010 - Sign Off - Election to End All Elections
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The important thing for every American to remember about the midterm elections is that this is how it will be forever.
11/02/2010
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Indecision 2010 - GOP Takes House
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Stephen proves that his midterm election coverage is a live broadcast and reports on voting machine irregularities.
11/02/2010
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Stephen Colbert Gives You Props
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California votes down Prop 19, Rhode Island rejects an initiative to shorten its name, and Oklahoma bans Sharia law.
11/03/2010
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Intro - 11/3/10
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California voters decide whether to legalize marijuana, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm election into historical perspective.
11/03/2010
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Doris Kearns Goodwin
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After the Republican victories in the midterm election, Doris Kearns Goodwin thinks Barack Obama has to figure out how to laugh at himself.
11/03/2010
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We Hardly Better Knew Ye
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CNN picks up an unprecedented amount of opinions, the Sharron Angle Mystery Policy Box remains a secret, and Stephen says goodbye to some fallen friends.
11/03/2010
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Sign Off - Smiley Face Balloon
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Stephen draws a smiley face on a balloon.
11/03/2010
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Intro - 11/4/10
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Alaska still doesn't know which Republican will win, a children's TV character is outed, and Elvis Costello threatens to cut off Stephen's thumbs.
11/04/2010
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Elvis Costello
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Elvis Costello is ready for the Colbert Bump because his albums don't sell like hotcakes.
11/04/2010
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Tip/Wag - TSA, Bert & Dogs
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The TSA offers friendly skies with benefits, Bert moves from PBS to LGBT, and Stephen appeals to an unexpected demographic.
11/04/2010
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Spider-Man Is Alaska's Write-In Candidate
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Since no one knows Spider-Man's identity, Alaska's write-in votes could actually be for Joe Miller.
11/04/2010
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The Word - Nothingness
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In the unity of the free market, we are all just different parts of the same billionaire.
11/08/2010
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Reza Aslan
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According to Reza Aslan, Muslims have decided, in their secret gatherings, to bring down democracy through art.
11/08/2010
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Sign Off - Battleship
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Stephen plays a game of Battleship.
11/08/2010
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One Hour in the Future
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Jay the Intern will earn a college credit by shooting Past Stephen when he shows up one hour from now.
11/08/2010
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President Obama's Expensive Trip to India
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Barack Obama doesn't have to spend $200 million a day on a trip to India when he can use Cisco's new TelePresence system.
11/08/2010
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Cee Lo Green
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Cee Lo Green's "F**k You" is so infectious that Stephen feels like he needs to go on a course of Zithromax after he listens to it.
11/09/2010
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House Oversight Committee Hearings - Abbe Lowell
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Abbe Lowell prints more business cards as the Republican leadership prepares to move America forward to the 90s.
11/09/2010
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Decision Points
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George W. Bush's writing is so evocative, Stephen feels like he's right there holding that steaming pile of dog crap in his hand.
11/09/2010
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Craziest F#?king Thing I've Ever Heard - Crab Vending Machines
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A businessman in China comes up with the crustacean innovation to soft sell his soft shells nowhere near the seashore.
11/09/2010
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Michelle Obama's Embarrassing Handshake
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Michelle Obama forces her arm between an Indonesian minister's reluctantly outstretched hands, as the corners of his mouth turn upward in the traditional sign of revulsion.
11/10/2010
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