The Colbert Report

Robert Kagan

Season 8 • 02/21/2012

Robert Kagan discusses America's influence on global politics after World War II.

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03:11

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2012
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Although surely wonderful in their own way, members of the shelter dog underclass are just not Kennel Club material.
02/14/2012
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Ann Patchett
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Novelist Ann Patchett discusses the importance of brick-and-mortar bookstores and explains what prompted her to open Parnassus Books in Nashville.
02/20/2012
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Sign Off - Caught Looking
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Stephen admires his eyes in the mirror and says goodnight.
02/20/2012
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Rick Santorum's Energy War Alarm
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Rick Santorum calls on humans to husband the earth's resources before fracking her good all night long.
02/20/2012
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Intro - 2/20/12
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Stephen quells wild Internet rumors about his time off and puts Joan Rivers' outrageous speculation to rest.
02/20/2012
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Mitt Romney & Donald Trump in Michigan
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Mitt Romney attempts to connect to Michigan voters and brings out the biggest, tannest, most leathery gun of them all: Donald Trump.
02/20/2012
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Sign Off - Dark Lord of the Sith
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Stephen transforms himself into a Sith Lord and cackles maniacally.
02/21/2012
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Intro - 2/21/12
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Congress attacks Colbert Super PAC, a new sport takes America by storm, and Robert Kagan counsels Mitt Romney on international affairs.
02/21/2012
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06:47

Colbert Super PAC - Nancy Pelosi's Ad & Barack Obama's Super PAC
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Nancy Pelosi smears Stephen in an effort to pass the Disclose Act, and Barack Obama reverses his stand on super PACs as his reelection campaign solicits donations.
02/21/2012
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03:56

Douchebag Showdown
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Prince Creme Brawlee of Monaco makes the mistake of getting in the face of all-American super-douche Adam Hock and pays the price.
02/21/2012
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Robert Kagan
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Author Robert Kagan talks about advising Mitt Romney on foreign policy and explores America's use of military force in international affairs.
02/21/2012
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02:28

Better Know a District - California's 8th
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In 1906, an earthquake struck California's 8th district, leveling San Francisco and marking the last time anyone could afford to live there without six roommates.
02/22/2012
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Intro - 2/22/12
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Lent gets off to a thunderous start, corporations know too much about consumers, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi joins Stephen.
02/22/2012
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Stephen's Lenten Sacrifice
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As America's most famous Catholic, Stephen must set a good example during Lent.
02/22/2012
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06:05

The Word - Surrender to a Buyer Power
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By using predictive analytics, Target doesn't just track when customers buy sheets, they know what customers are doing between the sheets.
02/22/2012
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08:13

Nancy Pelosi
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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi believes that super PACs threaten American democracy and that Citizens United should be overturned.
02/22/2012
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00:16

Sign Off - Conquistador Sacrifice
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Stephen refuses to break Lent by high fiving a persistent conquistador.
02/22/2012
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06:49

Wheat Thins Sponsortunity
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While Wheat Thins is a snack for anyone actively seeking experiences, those experiences should not include eating 17 crackers in one sitting.
02/23/2012
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03:50

Placido Domingo
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Spanish tenor Placido Domingo talks about his world-famous production of "Tosca" and explains why women find tenors so captivating.
02/23/2012
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03:48

Arizona GOP Debate
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At the GOP presidential debate in Arizona, Mitt Romney slaps down Rick Santorum's accusation that Romneycare led to Obamacare.
02/23/2012
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Posthumous Mormon Baptism
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Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel calls on Mitt Romney to end the Mormon practice of posthumously baptizing Jews.
02/23/2012
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