The Colbert Report

Rand Paul's Plagiarism Problem

Season 10 • 10/29/2013

Parts of Rand Paul's speech are nearly identical to Wikipedia's "Gattaca" entry.

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Intro - 10/29/13
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Americans discover a creative way to make ends meet, Stephen ponders plagiarism, and "Aimless Love" author Billy Collins talks poetry.
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Rand Paul's Plagiarism Problem
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In an effort to help Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli, Rand Paul delivers a speech containing lines seemingly lifted from Wikipedia's "Gattaca" entry.
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The GOP's Self-Disapproval
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