The Colbert Report
The Etymology of "Obamacare"
Season 7 E 108 • 08/16/2011
Barack Obama breaks up the word "Obamacare" into "Obama" and "care," but that's not where that word came from.

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Sign Off - Full Susan Rice Interview Online
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The Colbert ReportS7 E108
Exclusive - Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew - Extended Interview Pt. 1
Atlantis crewmembers Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus discuss the final space shuttle mission in this uncut version of their interview with Stephen.
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The Colbert ReportS7 E108
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The Colbert ReportS7 E108
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The Colbert ReportS7 E108
Exclusive - Space Shuttle Atlantis Crew - Extended Interview Pt. 2
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The Colbert ReportS7 E108
The Etymology of "Obamacare"
Barack Obama breaks up the word "Obamacare" into "Obama" and "care," but that's not where that word came from.
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The Colbert ReportS7 E109
Colbert Super PAC - Rick Perry's Treasurer
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Tip/Wag - Evangelical Scientists & Rick Santorum
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The Colbert ReportS7 E109
Exclusive - Jeff Bridges for Summer's Eve
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Sign Off - Jeff Bridges' Album Cover
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