The Colbert Report

Eric Foner

Season 7 • 02/16/2011

Eric Foner describes how Abraham Lincoln's opinion about slavery changed over his lifetime.

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David Albright

David Albright explains why no one will take credit for setting back the Iranian nuclear program with Stuxnet.
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Italian Bunga-Bunga Parties & Egyptian Democracy

Silvio Berlusconi is accused of bringing young girls to bunga-bunga parties, and the Muslim Brotherhood plans to make Egypt an enemy of America.
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Mr. Smith Goes to the State Legislature, Then Later Possibly Washington - Ron Gould

Ron Gould's bill would allow Arizonans to carry concealed firearms without a permit into all government-run facilities.
02/15/2011
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Egyptian Democracy - Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Amanpour brings a gift for Christiane Aman-purr and believes Egypt's democratic uprising will last.
02/15/2011
00:06

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Sign Off - Christiane Aman-purr's Safari Suit

Stephen signs off with Christiane Aman-purr's safari suit.
02/15/2011
07:33

The Colbert ReportS7
Tip/Wag - Colbuffington Re-Post, Repo Games & Whale Fail

AOL acquires the Huffington Post for $315 million, Spike TV follows two repo men, and Japan suspends its annual whale hunt.
02/16/2011
00:05

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Sign Off - General Butterbean

Stephen says goodnight with General Butterbean.
02/16/2011
01:23

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Republican Voters Doubt Obama's American Citizenship

Stephen is so proud to have been born in a country where unsubstantiated rumors about political opponents become majority beliefs.
02/16/2011
00:40

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Intro - 2/16/11

Stephen tracks news from the world of whale hunting and asks Eric Foner if he knows his name rhymes with boner.
02/16/2011
04:46

The Colbert ReportS7
Murdoch He Wrote

The Daily offers the convenience of using an iPad to read the news online without the Internet's annoying habit of being completely free.
02/16/2011
06:09

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Eric Foner

Eric Foner says Abraham Lincoln didn't see slavery as a fundamental problem confronting America until well into his career.
02/16/2011
05:37

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Clarence Thomas's Financial Disclosure Controversy

Clarence Thomas comes under attack for not reporting his wife's income and for dropping by a secret corporate fundraiser.
02/17/2011
03:33

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Project Magazine Cover Boy

Stephen vacuums with a naked model on his back for Project Magazine and challenges Richard Branson to a boat race.
02/17/2011
07:36

The Colbert ReportS7
H. Jeffrey Leonard

H. Jeffrey Leonard explains the impact of big companies' late payment policies on small business.
02/17/2011
00:06

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Sign Off - Project Magazine Cover

Stephen signs off with his Project Magazine cover.
02/17/2011
03:12

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The Huffington Post Posts About the Colbuffington Re-Post

The Huffington Post posts a story about the Colbuffington Re-Post, which the Colbuffington Re-Post buffington re-posted.
02/17/2011
06:51

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Cheating Death - Ablibalify & Bing Bongavax

A Frenchman sues a drug company for making him a gay sex addict, and clowns increase a woman's chance of conception.
02/21/2011
03:22

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Rick Santorum Internet Search

Rick Santorum complains about his permanent association with Dan Savage's awful definition.
02/21/2011
05:44

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Eugene Jarecki

Eugene Jarecki reveals that Ronald Reagan raised taxes and was the first president to have a gay sleepover in the White House.
02/21/2011
03:53

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Turmoil in the Middle East & Turmoil in the Middle West

Libyans seize Benghazi, and thousands of government workers protest anti-union legislation in Wisconsin.
02/21/2011
00:05

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Sign Off - Goodnight

That's it for The Report.
02/21/2011
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