The Colbert Report

Tip/Wag - Irresponsible Dead People & Insensitive Papa John's

Season 8 • 01/10/2012

Rick Santorum blames the dead, and Papa John's fires a racially insensitive cashier.

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Intro - 1/9/12
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The New Hampshire primary approaches, Rick Santorum offends black people, and Melissa Harris-Perry analyzes the stereotypes African American women face.
01/09/2012
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New Hampshire GOP Debates - Moderate Extremes
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New Hampshire Republicans propose that all new legislation include a direct quote from the Magna Carta, the declaration of rights of English barons.
01/09/2012
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Sign Off - Jack Daniels
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Stephen chugs a bottle of Jack Daniels.
01/09/2012
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Melissa Harris-Perry
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Author Melissa Harris-Perry deconstructs stereotypes of African-American women and considers the consequences of a white-male-centered perspective on the American story.
01/09/2012
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Rick Santorum on Gay Parents & Bla People
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Rick Santorum openly condemns gay and lesbian parents, but feels pretty confident that he didn't say "black" people when discussing food stamps.
01/09/2012
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New Hampshire GOP Debates
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To grease the voting skids, the Republicans hold not one, but two, New Hampshire presidential primary debates.
01/09/2012
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Malice in Blunderland
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Conservative pundits criticize the Obama White House for throwing an extravagant Halloween party for the children of U.S. troops.
01/10/2012
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Sign Off - Turntable
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Stephen shows off his turntablist skills.
01/10/2012
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Bill Moyers
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Bill Moyers believes that capitalism is out of control and there can be no people's democracy as long as corporations are considered people.
01/10/2012
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New Hampshire Primary & Mitt Romney's Gaffe
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Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman tie in Dixville Notch, and Romney declares that he likes being able to fire people.
01/10/2012
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Tip/Wag - Irresponsible Dead People & Insensitive Papa John's
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Dead people disrespect the sanctity of life by choosing to be dead, and a Papa John's cashier identifies a customer with a racial slur.
01/10/2012
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George Stephanopoulos
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George Stephanopoulos considers the likelihood of Mitt Romney winning the GOP nomination and of Hillary Clinton becoming Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate.
01/11/2012
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Sign Off - Decision of a Lifetime
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Stephen reminds viewers to tune in to find out whether he will run for president in South Carolina.
01/11/2012
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Commitment to Mitt Romney
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After winning a non-binding caucus by eight votes and a plurality of the vote in one of the smallest primaries in the nation, Mitt Romney is a juggishnaut.
01/11/2012
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Intro - 1/11/12
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Mitt Romney takes New Hampshire, threats from space abound, and George Stephanopoulos reviews the week.
01/11/2012
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South Carolina's Fresh Face
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According to a South Carolina poll, the Colbert Bump reflected off of Jon Huntsman and bounced back to Stephen.
01/11/2012
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Stephen Colbert's End of the World of the Week - Phobos-Grunt
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A Molotov cocktail of doom known as Phobos-Grunt hurtles toward the Earth's surface, threatening New York, London and Tokyo.
01/11/2012
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Mike Allen
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Politico's Mike Allen analyzes Stephen's prospects in South Carolina, should he choose to make an even more historic announcement.
01/12/2012
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Sign Off - iPad eBook
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Stephen reads Mike Allen's eBook "Playbook 2012: The Right Fights Back."
01/12/2012
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Colbert Super PAC - Coordination Problem
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Clearly, South Caroliniacs see Stephen as the only viable Mitt-ternative, but if Stephen runs for president of South Carolina, what becomes of Colbert Super PAC?
01/12/2012
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Colbert Super PAC - Coordination Resolution with Jon Stewart
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Trevor Potter and Jon Stewart give new life to the Colbert Super PAC, and Stephen makes a major announcement.
01/12/2012
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