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Mitt Happens - Rick Brookhiser

Season 7 • 04/12/2011

Rick Brookhiser explains why there's no obvious frontrunner in the Republican primary race.

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00:06

Sign Off - Champagne Flute of Lead Paint
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Stephen signs off with a champagne flute of lead paint.
04/11/2011
03:36

Countdown to Government Shutdown
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Stephen prepares for the government shutdown with a champagne flute of lead paint and gets up early to listen to the government closings.
04/11/2011
04:39

Thought for Food - Chocolate Air, Denny's & Bacon Cologne
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Candy makers put air in their chocolate bars, Denny's celebrates fried pork, and a new fragrance combines essential oils with the essence of bacon.
04/11/2011
06:35

Jamie Hyneman & Adam Savage
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Stephen wants Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage to bust the myths of evolution and throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
04/11/2011
04:00

Mitt Happens
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Mitt Romney competes with Mike Huckabee, Donald Trump and a long list of dark horses for the Republican nomination.
04/12/2011
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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That's it for The Report.
04/12/2011
02:48

Threat Level: Rainbow
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The Family Leader's Bob Vander Plaats believes same-sex marriage is just as dangerous as second-hand smoke.
04/12/2011
00:35

Intro - 4/12/11
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Mitt Romney throws his hat in the presidential ring, and Ray Kurzweil believes man and machine are becoming one.
04/12/2011
03:43

Jon Kyl Tweets Not Intended to Be Factual Statements
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Stephen celebrates Jon Kyl's groundbreaking excuse-planation by tweeting round-the-clock non-facts about him.
04/12/2011
05:39

Ray Kurzweil
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Ray Kurzweil predicts that people will merge with technology and become a billion times smarter by 2045.
04/12/2011
03:31

Mitt Happens - Rick Brookhiser
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Rick Brookhiser says Mitt Romney won't win the Republican nomination because he looks like the secret grandfather of Obamacare.
04/12/2011
03:00

Tim Pawlenty Declares Candidacy Before He's Ready
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Tim Pawlenty tries to reclaim his non-candidacy, but no one's going to want Piers Morgan's sloppy seconds.
04/13/2011
06:07

Morgan Spurlock
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Morgan Spurlock pulls the curtain back on product placement and advertising in "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold."
04/13/2011
00:06

Sign Off - Doritos Suit
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Stephen wears a Doritos suit and enjoys Americone Dream.
04/13/2011
05:03

The Enemy Within - Unicyclists
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Riding unicycles used to be a shameful pastime for circus animals and secretaries of defense, but this one-wheel lifestyle is seeping into the mainstream.
04/13/2011
06:05

The Word - Buy and Cellulite
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Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women so it can make money selling the solution.
04/13/2011
04:51

Colbert Super PAC - Trevor Potter
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Jay the Intern's pony is rested, watered and ready to take Stephen's super PAC forms to Washington, D.C.
04/14/2011
00:08

Sign Off - iPad
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Stephen signs off with his iPad.
04/14/2011
03:22

Viacom Ruins Stephen's PAC Dream
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Stephen says goodbye to his dream of starting a Colbert PAC after receiving a letter from Viacom.
04/14/2011
03:01

Easter Under Attack - Egg Edition
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A government-sponsored egg hunt in Ohio takes out the word "Easter," and the White House offers environmentally friendly eggs.
04/14/2011
06:47

Caroline Kennedy
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Caroline Kennedy and Stephen read poetry by W.H. Auden and Edna St. Vincent Millay.
04/14/2011
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