The Colbert Report

The Etymology of "Obamacare"

Season 7 • 08/16/2011

Barack Obama spins giving Americans healthcare into something positive.

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The Colbert ReportS7
Susan Rice Pt. 2

Ambassador Susan Rice explains U.S. involvement in Syria and Libya, and tells Colbert Nation what they can do to help with Somalia's humanitarian tragedy.
08/15/2011
07:35

The Colbert ReportS7
Colbert Super PAC - Iowa Straw Poll Results

Michele Bachmann gets a commanding 80% of the votes she paid for at the Iowa straw poll, and "Rick Parry" receives at least 718 write-in votes.
08/15/2011
06:03

The Colbert ReportS7
Susan Rice Pt. 1

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice believes the U.N. is the one place where America can marshal the military and financial support of other nations.
08/15/2011
00:26

The Colbert ReportS7
Sign Off - Full Susan Rice Interview Online

Stephen tells viewers to look for Susan Rice's full interview online.
08/15/2011
02:39

The Colbert ReportS7
Colbert Super PAC - Stephen Apologizes to WOI in Des Moines

Stephen apologizes to ABC's Des Moines affiliate station, WOI: it turns out their general manager, Ray Cole, really has touched Stephen's Emmy.
08/15/2011
05:42

The Colbert ReportS7
Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, Rex Walheim & Sandy Magnus

Space shuttle Atlantis crewmembers -- Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus -- discuss their final mission and the future of American space travel.
08/16/2011
07:09

The Colbert ReportS7
Colbert Super PAC - Frank Luntz Commits to the PAC

Frank Luntz will help Stephen create a Colbert Super PAC ad that works for Democrats and Republicans and scores with the South and the North.
08/16/2011
00:08

The Colbert ReportS7
Sign Off - Stephen's Launch Pad Nut

Stephen peers through his frangible nut from space shuttle Atlantis' final mission.
08/16/2011
03:51

The Colbert ReportS7
Colbert Super PAC - Persuadulux 6000

In politics, messaging is everything, so Stephen turns to the Persuadulux 6000 to generate a Colbert Nation word cloud from Super PAC donor write-ins.
08/16/2011
02:10

The Colbert ReportS7
NASA's Greatest Moments Montage

Stephen bids America's space program a fond farewell with a look back at some of NASA's greatest moments.
08/16/2011
01:57

The Colbert ReportS7
The Etymology of "Obamacare"

Barack Obama breaks up the word "Obamacare" into "Obama" and "care," but that's not where that word came from.
08/16/2011
05:59

The Colbert ReportS7
Colbert Super PAC - Rick Perry's Treasurer

Colbert Super PAC beats back wannabe super PACs to become Rick Perry's official unofficial, non-connected, independent expenditure, all-you-can-eat money trough.
08/17/2011
05:08

The Colbert ReportS7
Tip/Wag - Evangelical Scientists & Rick Santorum

Evangelical scientists break up the Bible's most famous couple, and Rick Santorum puts the issue of gay marriage into terms everyday people can understand.
08/17/2011
05:04

The Colbert ReportS7
Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges talks about winning an Oscar, playing The Dude, keeping it real for his bluesy music.
08/17/2011
00:36

The Colbert ReportS7
Intro - 8/17/11

Rick Perry becomes the Republican frontrunner, Adam and Eve might not have existed, and Jeff Bridges performs music from his album.
08/17/2011
00:08

The Colbert ReportS7
Sign Off - Jeff Bridges' Album Cover

Stephen says goodnight from behind Jeff Bridges' self-titled album cover.
08/17/2011
03:13

The Colbert ReportS7
Russia's James Bonds vs. America's Barack Obama

While Vladimir Putin bags tigers in Siberia, Barack Obama bags a pie on his Midwestern safari.
08/18/2011
02:39

The Colbert ReportS7
Colbert Super PAC - PARRY-with-an-A-GATE! - Day 6 - We May Have Did It!

Rick Parry might be the only write-in candidate to rank in the Ames straw poll top 10, but the Iowa GOP refuses to release the results for public scrutiny.
08/18/2011
04:25

The Colbert ReportS7
Anderson Cooper's Kryptonite

If "Depard-two" tickled Anderson Cooper's funny bone, Stephen has just the thing to slit his jocular vein.
08/18/2011
03:57

The Colbert ReportS7
Colbert Super PAC - PARRY-with-an-A-GATE! - Day 6 - WOI in Des Moines Reports

Stephen goes live via satellite to The Colbert Report's local affiliate in Des Moines, WOI, for the latest on the Rick Parry write-in scandal.
08/18/2011
00:08

The Colbert ReportS7
Sign Off - WOI in Des Moines

Stephen reminds Colbert Nation to tune into The Colbert Report's Des Moines affiliate station, WOI.
08/18/2011
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