The Colbert Report

40 Days to Save America

Season 8 • 09/26/2012

Texas Pastor Rick Scarborough starts a prayer website to help Mitt Romney win the election.

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Intro - 9/25/12

The polls disfavor Mitt Romney, the NFL combats outrage, and Claressa Shields is the first female boxer to nab Olympic gold.
09/25/2012
02:38

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Mitt Romney's Airplane Window Gaffe

Just as Kennedy challenged America to put a man on the moon, Mitt Romney challenges manufacturers to put power windows on planes.
09/25/2012
04:06

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"Rolling Calamity" Campaign & "America Again" Preview

Peggy Noonan calls the Romney campaign a "rolling calamity," and Stephen mails Mitt his new book, "America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't."
09/25/2012
02:25

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National Journal Poll

Since the Romney campaign is only on its third reboot, conservatives shouldn't worry about Mitt's negative poll numbers.
09/25/2012
05:37

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Claressa Shields

American boxer Claressa Shields talks about the London Olympics, weight classes and Stephen's punchable head.
09/25/2012
06:42

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Obama's Ottoman Empire

The bacon shortage is an Islamic conspiracy, and President Obama's disloyalty to murderous dictators means another Turkish Empire.
09/26/2012
05:45

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Jim Holt

Philosopher Jim Holt tries to solve the mystery of the universe without involving God or scientific laws.
09/26/2012
00:12

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Sign Off - Turkish Delight

Tender rosewater candies entice Stephen.
09/26/2012
02:34

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Yom Kippur & Aporkalypse

Yom Kippur comes to a close, and bacon lovers will die much later than they thought thanks to reduced salt and nitrates in their diets.
09/26/2012
00:38

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Intro - 9/26/12

The presidential race hinges on prayer, Barack Obama makes America less safe, and author Jim Holt asks why the world exists.
09/26/2012
05:07

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40 Days to Save America

Pastor Rick Scarborough's prayer projects seem to work on natural disasters, which is a perfect match for the Romney campaign.
09/26/2012
04:36

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"Skewed" Presidential Polls

One conservative blogger reaches the scientific conclusion that President Obama's poll leads just don't look right.
09/27/2012
00:08

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Sign Off - "America Again"

Stephen browses his book, "America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't."
09/27/2012
02:03

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Mitt Romney's Sliding Poll Numbers

Mitt Romney shouldn't worry about the election because Obama could still make a gaffe, Mitt could win the debates or God could send a flood to destroy all mankind.
09/27/2012
03:49

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Vince Gilligan Pt. 2

"Breaking Bad" mastermind Vince Gilligan spends all of his time making the wrong moral choices for Bryan Cranston's character.
09/27/2012
05:30

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Vince Gilligan Pt. 1

"Breaking Bad" executive producer Vince Gilligan talks about meth street names and human nature.
09/27/2012
04:35

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"America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't"

Stephen publicizes his latest book, which contains the red, white and blueprint to rebuild America's greatness.
09/27/2012
05:38

The Colbert ReportS9
The Word - Supply Chained

Cheap prison labor leaves small manufacturers and unemployed Americans in the dust, but who else can make a toothbrush and a lunch tray into a crossbow?
10/01/2012
03:15

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Ben Folds Five

Alternative rock trio Ben Folds Five says that their band name was supposed to be comical, but even their manager didn't think it wasn't funny.
10/01/2012
03:41

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's UN Entourage

America will never cripple Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's regime now that Costco has given his associates unfettered access to Family Pack technology.
10/01/2012
03:32

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Mitt Romney's Tax Plan Math

The math behind how Romney can give everyone a 20% tax cut without bankrupting the government is way too advanced for regular folks to grasp.
10/01/2012
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