The Colbert Report

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Season 4 • 07/16/2008

President Bush and John McCain understand that the nation needs a sugar pill.

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00:38

Intro - 7/14/08
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The cost of living keeps going up, although death is surprisingly affordable.
07/14/2008
06:42

Barack Obama's Church Search - Lama Surya Das
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Stephen asks Lama Surya Das if it would be hard for Barack Obama to convert from a secret Muslim to a Buddhist.
07/14/2008
05:49

Jason Riley
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Stephen asks Jason Riley if he's afraid a Mexican will take over his job on the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.
07/15/2008
05:35

Difference Makers - Donald Trump
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Donald Trump is a reclusive patriot who has the courage and generosity to erect a huge flagpole.
07/15/2008
01:57

The New Yorker Cover
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Stephen thinks The New Yorker cover of Barack Obama dressed like a Muslim terrorist fist bumping his wife is funny, because it's true.
07/15/2008
00:30

Intro - 7/15/08
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Is Venezuela becoming such a grave threat that we're going to have to learn how to spell it?
07/15/2008
05:54

Julia E. Sweig
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As South America becomes more independent and powerful, Stephen asks Julia E. Sweig if we have to start caring about soccer.
07/15/2008
03:24

Alpha Dog of the Week - George W. Bush
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President Bush has been forced to do a terrible job of pretending to care what people think of him, but not anymore.
07/16/2008
02:57

Rush is Here
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Jimmy is so excited about Rush's appearance that he replaces Stephen's theme song.
07/16/2008
00:30

Intro - 7/16/08
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Is offshore drilling the solution to the oil shortage? It is definitely the solution to our whale surplus.
07/16/2008
03:54

The Word - Placebo
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We want to believe that the nothing President Bush is offering is the something we've all been waiting for.
07/16/2008
05:30

Elizabeth Edwards
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Stephen tells Elizabeth Edwards we already have universal health care. It's called prayer.
07/17/2008
03:19

OFEC
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Gas station owners never expected the price of gas to get this high, so no one bought enough number fours for the signs. No one that is, except for Stephen!
07/17/2008
00:37

Intro - 7/17/08
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Stephen wakes up as Rush finishes "Tom Sawyer" from last night.
07/17/2008
04:10

Tip/Wag - 9/11 Billboard
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Just because you're linking Democrats to 9/11, doesn't mean you have to be rude.
07/17/2008
04:21

Green Screen Challenge - Bill O'Reilly Rant
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John McCain is united with Stephen's other favorite person, Bill O'Reilly.
07/17/2008
01:48

Esquire Cover
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If Esquire is going to compare Stephen to a famous boxer, at least make it an American hero like Cassius Clay.
07/17/2008
07:06

Better Know a Lobby - Sierra Club
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Stephen asks Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope if George W. Bush is a green president or the greenest president.
07/21/2008
06:08

Jim Webb
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If Senator Jim Webb doesn't want to be Barack Obama's vice president, Stephen does.
07/21/2008
05:49

Barack Obama's Elitist Summer Abroad
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Let the mainstream media fawn all over Barack Obama, some of us have more exciting candidates to cover.
07/21/2008
00:32

Intro - 7/21/08
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Barack Obama embarks on a world tour; the media sells out in record time.
07/21/2008
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