The Colbert Report

The Word - Powerless

Season 4 • 09/17/2008

George W. Bush has failed to catch Osama bin Laden because he doesn't have superpowers.

More

Watching

00:32

Intro - 9/16/08
The Colbert ReportS4

A sex scandal rocks the Department of the Interior, but from what Stephen understands, they were rocking each other's interiors.
09/16/2008
04:36

Tyson Slocum
The Colbert ReportS4

Consumer advocate Tyson Slocum says the oil companies are standing in the way of America getting off its addiction to oil.
09/16/2008
03:00

Financial Advice From Gorlock
The Colbert ReportS4

Stephen gets sound advice from his financial advisor Gorlock.
09/16/2008
07:06

ThreatDown - Icebergs!
The Colbert ReportS4

Thanks to global warming, we've almost defeated the iceberg menace.
09/16/2008
03:46

Rick Reilly
The Colbert ReportS4

Rick Reilly's charity, Nothing but Nets, keeps kids from dying of malaria in Africa.
09/16/2008
03:29

McCain Attacks Obama
The Colbert ReportS4

John McCain has not accepted Stephen's invitation to appear on the show, so he has no choice but to spread horrible lies about him.
09/17/2008
06:18

Bob Lutz
The Colbert ReportS4

Bob Lutz explains how GM's new electric car works.
09/17/2008
04:00

Country First
The Colbert ReportS4

Just imagine if our nation's greatest heroes had put bladder before country.
09/17/2008
00:35

Intro - 9/17/08
The Colbert ReportS4

John McCain responds to the ongoing economic crisis by suggesting America marry a really rich woman.
09/17/2008
01:55

Stephen & the Colberts' Music Video
The Colbert ReportS4

Stephen finds his old music video from the 80s "Charlene (I'm Right Behind You)."
09/17/2008
03:05

The Word - Powerless
The Colbert ReportS4

George W. Bush hasn't failed to catch Osama bin Laden because of errors in judgment, it's because he doesn't have superpowers.
09/17/2008
05:34

Maria Bartiromo
The Colbert ReportS4

Maria Bartiromo tells Stephen we shouldn't have knee-jerk reactions to the Wall Street collapse.
09/18/2008
03:54

Richard Garriott Takes Stephen to Space
The Colbert ReportS4

If the aliens create an alien/human hybrid, Stephen wants to be the top half.
09/18/2008
03:29

Smokin' Pole - American Arctic Expert
The Colbert ReportS4

We will send Sarah Palin into the Arctic armed with nothing more than a hunting rifle and a tube of lipstick.
09/18/2008
00:11

Off to the Emmys
The Colbert ReportS4

Stephen wishes the best of luck to anyone who is him.
09/18/2008
00:31

Intro - 9/18/08
The Colbert ReportS4

The fight for the Arctic wealth heats up almost as fast as the Arctic.
09/18/2008
06:22

Stephen Wants an Emmy
The Colbert ReportS4

Stephen insults Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Chairman John Schaffner so he can win an Emmy.
09/18/2008
05:00

The Word - OhMyGodSocietyIsCollapsing...
The Colbert ReportS4

We have to give unchecked financial power to the president and his appointees so they can implement a plan that no one understands.
09/23/2008
00:29

Intro - 9/23/08
The Colbert ReportS4

The government wants to spend $700 billion to bail out Wall Street. What's the quickest way to set up a massive failing firm?
09/23/2008
02:25

John McCain's Theme Song
The Colbert ReportS4

If Jackson Browne didn't want John McCain to use his song, then why did he write it about Barack Obama?
09/23/2008
03:44

Stephen Loses to Don Rickles
The Colbert ReportS4

Stephen punishes one of his writers for helping Don Rickles win an Emmy.
09/23/2008
You may also like5 Videos
Trailer
01:49

"South Park: Snow Day!" Trailer
South Park

Join your favorite South Park characters as they fight for neighborhood dominance during a blizzard in "South Park: Snow Day!," available now.
03/26/2024
Trailer
00:28

Make the Most of a Day Off with "South Park: Snow Day!"
South ParkS26

Join Cartman and the neighborhood kids as they battle Stan, who has his own ideas about the rules of their fantasy game, in the "South Park: Snow Day!" video game, now available to preorder.
12/21/2023
Trailer
01:00

"Star Trek: very Short Treks" Has Lightyears of Laughs
Star Trek: very Short TreksS1

Relive the classic vibe of "Star Trek: The Animated Series," and join Riker, Spock and more Starfleet faces on the bite-sized journeys of "Star Trek: very Short Treks," now streaming.
11/22/2023
Trailer
01:00

Fires and Full Moons Breed a New Terror on Wolf Pack

A California wildfire awakens a werewolf, but a group of curious teens -- once bitten -- will not shy away from the threat of decimation on Wolf Pack, streaming January 26 on Paramount+.
10/12/2022
Trailer
01:41

This Game of M.A.S.H. Is a Real Monster in Cursed Friends
Cursed Friends

Four pals must break an evil spell and change their fates when a classic kid's game to predict the future comes back to haunt them in the Comedy Central original movie Cursed Friends.
10/10/2022