The Colbert Report
"Poor" in America
Season 7 E 96 • 07/26/2011
A Heritage Foundation report proves that as long as "poor" Americans have refrigerators and the strength to brush flies off their eyeballs, they're not really poor.

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03:10
The Colbert ReportS7 E95
Y2-Gay
New York's first gay newlyweds, 85-year-old Connie Kopelov and 77-year-old Phyllis Siegel, seal their vows with a kiss on the cheek -- or as they call it, "scissoring."
07/25/2011
03:22
The Colbert ReportS7 E95
Exclusive - Stephen Colbert and the Third Man Records Rolling Record Store in New York City
Stephen performs his hit song, "Charlene II (I'm Over You)" and sells records with Jack White in New York City.
07/25/2011
05:08
The Colbert ReportS7 E95
Norwegian Muslish Gunman's Islam-Esque Atrocity
Just because Norway's confessed murderer is a blond, blue-eyed, Norwegian-born, anti-Muslim crusader doesn't mean he's not a swarthy, ululating madman.
07/25/2011
00:06
The Colbert ReportS7 E95
Sign Off - The Thinker
Stephen interrupts his deep thoughts to say goodnight.
07/25/2011
03:15
The Colbert ReportS7 E96
Herman Cain Cancels on Stephen
Herman Cain treats Stephen like some pizza crust he can just leave on his plate before moving on to a hotter slice.
07/26/2011
00:07
The Colbert ReportS7 E96
Sign Off - America's Bucket List
Stephen says goodnight while checking off items from America's bucket list.
07/26/2011
04:21
The Colbert ReportS7 E96
"Poor" in America - Peter Edelman
Peter Edelman explains why America can't call the troops home and beat its plowshares back into swords when it comes to fighting the war on poverty.
07/26/2011
00:30
The Colbert ReportS7 E96
Intro - 7/26/11
Americans might soon find out what it means to be poor, Democrats will either cave or crumble over the debt ceiling, and radio host Brooke Gladstone has a graphic novel.
07/26/2011
05:39
The Colbert ReportS7 E96
Brooke Gladstone
NPR host Brooke Gladstone explains why her graphic novel is similar to radio and fights the popular notion that the media control minds.
07/26/2011
03:34
The Colbert ReportS7 E96
America's Bucket List
Before American society collapses into roving, cannibalistic motorcycle gangs, it should try bubble tea and have sex with Canada.
07/26/2011
03:17
The Colbert ReportS7 E96
"Poor" in America
A Heritage Foundation report proves that as long as "poor" Americans have refrigerators and the strength to brush flies off their eyeballs, they're not really poor.
07/26/2011
04:23
The Colbert ReportS7 E97
Nissan's "LEAF Wave" Deadline
Grassroots-organic-slow-food-locavore types who buy electric cars love manufactured traditions.
07/27/2011
00:25
The Colbert ReportS7 E97
Sign Off - Surveillance Drone Crash
Stephen operates and crashes a semi-autonomous flying surveillance drone.
07/27/2011
07:26
The Colbert ReportS7 E97
Difference Makers - Patrick Rodgers
For too long, average homeowners have been powerless against big banks, but vampire Patrick Rodgers forecloses on the foreclosers.
07/27/2011
05:34
The Colbert ReportS7 E97
Missy Cummings
Missy Cummings wants to replace the military's cumbersome battlefield surveillance technology with lightweight, smartphone-operated drones.
07/27/2011
03:10
The Colbert ReportS7 E97
Helium Runs Out
With America's helium supply dwindling, the country has no choice but to hunt balloons in the wild.
07/27/2011
04:08
The Colbert ReportS7 E98
Buddy Roemer Pt. 1
Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer takes no PAC money and wants to kick the special-interest hogs off the trough.
07/28/2011
03:29
The Colbert ReportS7 E98
Colbert Super PAC - For the Children
Little Charlie and Grace's mom won't let them have a Colbert Super PAC lemonade stand until Stephen can tell them what his Super PAC stands for.
07/28/2011
00:07
The Colbert ReportS7 E98
Sign Off - Cone of Silence
Stephen says goodnight with the Colbert Super PAC Cone of Silence over his head.
07/28/2011
03:44
The Colbert ReportS7 E98
Buddy Roemer Pt. 2
Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer needs financial help from Iowans, but Trevor Potter has warned him not to discuss his campaign plans with Stephen.
07/28/2011
05:16
The Colbert ReportS7 E98
Colbert Super PAC - Matthew Dowd & Ham Rove
After consulting with Ham Rove and Matthew Dowd, Stephen calls on the Colbert Nation to determine the direction of his Super PAC.
07/28/2011
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