Country First

Colbertnation Home The Colbert Report Videos The Colbert Report Full Episodes Colbert Nation Community About The Colbert Report Tickets for The Colbert Report Buy The Colbert Report Merchandise

To view this movie you need the Adobe Flash Player plugin. You also need JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Just imagine if our nation's greatest heroes had put bladder before country. (04:00)

I Need More Like This

John McCain, sports, baseball, patriotism See All Tags >

Posted: 09/17/2008

Share This Video

URL:

Embed:

<table style='font:11px arial; color:#333; background-color:#f5f5f5' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='360' height='353'><tbody><tr style='background-color:#e5e5e5' valign='middle'><td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;'><a target='_blank' style='color:#333; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http://www.colbertnation.com/'>The Colbert Report</a></td><td style='padding:2px 5px 0px 5px; text-align:right; font-weight:bold;'>Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c</td></tr><tr style='height:14px;' valign='middle'><td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspan='2'><a target='_blank' style='color:#333; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/185020/september-17-2008/country-first'>Country First</a></td></tr><tr style='height:14px; background-color:#353535' valign='middle'><td colspan='2' style='padding:2px 5px 0px 5px; width:360px; overflow:hidden; text-align:right'><a target='_blank' style='color:#96deff; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http://www.colbertnation.com/'>www.colbertnation.com</a></td></tr><tr valign='middle'><td style='padding:0px;' colspan='2'><embed style='display:block' src='http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:185020' width='360' height='301' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='window' allowFullscreen='true' flashvars='autoPlay=false' allowscriptaccess='always' allownetworking='all' bgcolor='#000000'></embed></td></tr><tr style='height:18px;' valign='middle'><td style='padding:0px;' colspan='2'><table style='margin:0px; text-align:center' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='100%' height='100%'><tr valign='middle'><td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a target='_blank' style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/full-episodes'>Colbert Report Full Episodes</a></td><td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a target='_blank' style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http://www.indecisionforever.com'>Political Humor</a></td><td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a target='_blank' style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http://www.colbertnation.com/video/tag/Jeff+Goldblum'>Jeff Goldblum</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

Bookmark:

View in Pop-out

All September 17, 2008

Related Videos

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

McCain Attacks Obama

John McCain has not accepted Stephen's invitation to appear on the show, so he has no choice but to spread horrible lies about him. (03:29)

Tags: Barack Obama, elections, Indecision

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Bob Lutz

Bob Lutz explains how GM's new electric car works. (06:18)

Tags: interview, environment, technology

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

The Word - Powerless

George W. Bush hasn't failed to catch Osama bin Laden because of errors in judgment, it's because he doesn't have superpowers. (03:05)

Tags: The Word, 9/11, George W Bush

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Country First

Just imagine if our nation's greatest heroes had put bladder before country. (04:00)

Tags: John McCain, sports, baseball

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Stephen & the Colberts' Music Video

Stephen finds his old music video from the 80s "Charlene (I'm Right Behind You)." (01:55)

Tags: music, songs, Charlene

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Intro - 9/17/08

John McCain responds to the ongoing economic crisis by suggesting America marry a really rich woman. (00:35)

Tags: intro, John McCain, economy

All September 17, 2008

Related Videos

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

President Obama

The election is a setback for the McCain campaign, but he will come back fighting and take this thing. (02:58)

Tags: Barack Obama, elections, Indecision

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Nate Silver

Nate Silver takes the same predictive capability he uses in baseball and applies it to the presidential election. (04:58)

Tags: interview, Barack Obama, elections

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Sport Report - Barry Smash

Stephen gives Alex Rodriguez some advice from his Little League days to help him hit his 500th home run. (1:57)

Tags: sports, Sport Report, baseball

Monday, March 31, 2008

Opening Day

One hundred years and the Cubs are still sticking in there. That's all McCain is asking for in Iraq. (1:15)

Tags: Iraq, John McCain, Indecision 2006

Monday, April 3, 2006

Intro - 4/3/06

In tonight's episode, Stephen talks to Michael Smerconish about racial profiling, and a scientist in Texas clones champion racehorses. (0:38)

Tags: intro, money, sports

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Sport Report - Lame Sports Edition

The Tampa Bay Rays show what's possible when your baseball team renounces Satan. (04:29)

Tags: religion, sports, China

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Intro - 10/7/08

Barack Obama has his own TV channel -- it's called MSNBC. (00:33)

Tags: intro, Barack Obama, elections

Thursday, February 14, 2008

John Feinstein

John Feinstein worries that professionals using steroids are influencing America's teen athletes. (2:54)

Tags: interview, Author, sports

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Intro - 5/28/08

Little League Baseball players are under attack, something is in our water, and Senator Claire McCaskill will never inspire young women because she supports Barack Obama. (0:35)

Tags: intro, Barack Obama, elections

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

The Word - Brushback Pitch

Little Leaguers aren't just stealing team names from Major League Baseball. Where did they get the idea of using a mitt or wearing a cup? (4:05)

Tags: The Word, sports, kids

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Sport Report - Timbersports Championship

Mike Forrester enters the final four in the STIHL Timbersports championship right where he needs to be -- in fifth. (4:38)

Tags: sports, Colbert Bump, Sport Report

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Tip/Wag - Monkey on the Lam

Stephen wags his finger at Clearwater police for not actively searching for a monkey on the lam. (04:08)

Tags: sports, animals, Tip/Wag

Monday, October 9, 2006

Sport Report - Saginaw Spirit 3-0 with Steagle Colbeagle

Over the weekend, the Yankees were knocked out of the playoffs and T.O. returned to Philly, so let's start with Junior League Hockey. (3:32)

Tags: Iraq, wars, sports

Thursday, April 24, 2008

ThreatDown - Juicing Bulls

Bulls forget to be role models for veal, and bees, those little blossom sluts, take advantage of America's mortgage crisis. (6:52)

Tags: religion, sports, animals

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Difference Makers - Donald Trump

Donald Trump is a reclusive patriot who has the courage and generosity to erect a huge flagpole. (05:35)

Tags: California, flags, Difference Makers

Sunday, November 23, 2008

A Colbert Christmas: Toby Keith Sings

Toby Keith has a remedy for the War on Christmas. (3:14)

Tags: Christmas, songs, performances

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Second Republican Debate

Republican presidential candidates --you can say you're pro-torture all you want, but actions scream louder than words. (3:34)

Tags: elections, John McCain, sports

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Who's Riding My Coattails Now? - Blown Away by the USA

Act now and receive Stephen's patriotic CD collection: "Blown Away by the USA," "Stunned by the States" and "Flabbergasted by the Flag." (03:44)

Tags: Jimmy, religion, America

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Green Day

Green Day discusses Wal-Mart's censorship and considers covering one of Stephen's patriotic songs. (05:13)

Tags: interview, Jimmy, religion

Monday, June 22, 2009

The Smell of Freedom - Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum stands up for Zicam because nobody can take away the sweet smell of freedom. (02:03)

Tags: America, health, drugs

Looking for something else?

September 17, 2008: Country First

Country First

I Need More Like This

All September 17, 2008

Related Videos