Episode #08089

Tavis Smiley and Cornel West talk about their book on American poverty, "The Rich and the Rest of Us." (06:16)

Tags:  Tavis Smiley,  Cornel West,  interviews,  poverty,  America,  blue collar,  books,  economy,  wealth,  government,  democracy,  lobbyists,  capitalism,  Mitt Romney,  Paul Ryan,  Native American,  voting,  unemployment,  poop & pee

Episode #08072

Veteran political strategist Mark McKinnon's No Labels movement has a 12-step program to reform Congress. (06:53)

Tags:  Mark McKinnon,  interviews,  Congress,  Democrats,  Republicans,  Olympia Snowe,  government,  Independents,  rehab,  money,  military,  campaigns,  laws,  voting,  Civil War,  Kermit the Frog,  Newt Gingrich,  Rick Santorum,  liberal,  approval ratings

Episode #08064

Mitt Romney wins his home state of Michigan by a whopping 3.2%, causing Republicans to be even more Mittbivalent. (03:31)

Tags:  Countdown to Loving Mitt,  Michigan,  Arizona,  primaries,  Mitt Romney,  Bobby Jindal,  slogans,  Jimmy,  Total Recall,  cats & cats,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  campaigns

Episode #08052

Barack Obama plays the dirty political trick of being irresistibly appealing, the Navy trains dolphins to sweep for mines, and the U.N. receives 35 pounds of cocaine. (06:11)

Tags:  ThreatDown,  Barack Obama,  songs,  menstrual cycle,  Italian,  Wizard of Oz,  John McCain,  Sarah Palin,  photos,  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  Rick Santorum,  Ron Paul,  KISS,  animals,  Iran,  Osama bin Laden,  extremism,  Al Qaeda,  terrorism,  oil,  Navy,  United Nations,  cocaine,  diplomacy,  drugs,  impressions,  performances,  Jimmy,  sleep,  sexual advances,  Louisiana,  health,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08046

Newt Gingrich gains momentum from his strong South Carolina debate performance, and Mitt Romney takes tough questions about his tax returns. (03:44)

Tags:  South Carolina,  primaries,  debates,  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  Rick Santorum,  Ron Paul,  taxes,  money,  wealth,  treasures,  Jimmy,  sleep,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08043

Trevor Potter and Jon Stewart give new life to the Colbert Super PAC, and Stephen makes a major announcement. (07:36)

Tags:  Trevor Potter,  Jon Stewart,  appearances,  laws,  Colbert Super PAC,  South Carolina,  Colbert 2012,  money,  lawyers,  advertising,  business,  I Did It!,  Jimmy,  penises,  costumes,  campaigns,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  Supreme Court,  balloons,  fundraising,  supernatural

Episode #08041

Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman tie in Dixville Notch, and Romney declares that he likes being able to fire people. (05:13)

Tags:  primaries,  New Hampshire,  Mitt Romney,  Jon Huntsman,  Newt Gingrich,  Barack Obama,  terminations,  China,  insurance,  media,  Jimmy,  South Carolina,  cooking,  food,  animals,  taints,  business,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  gross-out,  demonstrations

Episode #08031

To fill the enormous void left by Donald Trump's debate debacle, Stephen sets the date of his GOP debate in stone. (03:36)

Tags:  Donald Trump,  impressions,  debates,  Republicans,  lookin' good,  candidates,  animals,  Australia,  TV,  Carrot Top,  South Carolina,  John McCain,  friends,  wealth,  nudity,  Eva Longoria,  Kelly Ripa,  asses,  weight/obesity,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08025

Barack Obama forgets that Jesus was at the first Thanksgiving, Mitt Romney takes Obama's words out of context, and Lululemon endorses Objectivism. (05:44)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Barack Obama,  Mitt Romney,  Thanksgiving,  holidays,  religion,  Jesus,  God,  advertising,  Indecision 2012,  Indecision,  candidates,  campaigns,  miracles,  history,  Christian,  Native American,  Ayn Rand,  literary references,  books,  exercise,  fashion,  conservative,  food,  junk food,  John McCain,  hip hop

Stephen chronicles presidential business from Barack Obama killing Bin Laden to Abe Lincoln's half a theater review. (03:12)

Tags:  On Topic,  exclusives,  mashups,  holidays,  founding fathers,  Jimmy,  Abraham Lincoln,  Jimmy Carter,  Bill Clinton,  marijuana,  Ronald Reagan,  gay/homosexual,  George W. Bush,  international affairs,  John McCain,  African American,  Barack Obama,  alcohol,  Obama administration,  Osama bin Laden,  Warren G. Harding,  assassinations,  collectibles,  Helen Thomas,  Sarah Palin

Episode #08017

Trevor Potter explains how the Colbert Super PAC can adopt Karl Rove's tactic of adopting Ben Nelson's issue ad tactic. (05:01)

Tags:  Trevor Potter,  appearances,  Colbert Super PAC,  Karl Rove,  Buddy Roemer,  advertising,  fundraising,  money,  lawyers,  mythology,  literary references,  laws,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  campaigns,  Republicans,  Jimmy,  basic cable,  penises,  vaginas,  sex,  Chronicles of Narnia,  ethics,  animals

Episode #08005

If people are willing to do a job, no matter how dangerous, pointless or dehumanizing, the government has no business stopping them. (5:21)

Tags:  The Word,  little people,  unemployment,  Florida,  Ritch Workman,  economy,  money,  government,  laws,  safety,  rodeos,  Lord of the Rings,  Peter Dinklage,  puking,  Obama administration,  Republicans,  injuries,  sports,  doctors,  health,  mental health,  labor,  photos,  Spanish,  kids,  food,  persistent vegetative state,  alcohol

The Tea Party shouldnt have to compromise, because anger is always the best way to solve problems. (04:00)

Tags:  On Topic,  exclusives,  mashups,  Tea Party,  puking,  Republicans,  kids,  taxes,  Chris Matthews,  Rand Paul,  Brendan Steinhauser,  Christine O'Donnell,  masturbation,  Carl Paladino,  Technical Difficulties,  books,  Ross Douthat,  Doris Kearns Goodwin,  racism,  Amy Kremer,  Barack Obama,  David Leonhardt,  John McCain,  Lord of the Rings

Episode #08002

Former McCain Campaign Manager Rick Davis weighs in on the likelihood of Chris Christie's and Sarah Palin's presidential candidacies. (04:37)

Tags:  Rick Davis,  appearances,  Chris Christie,  Sarah Palin,  Mitt Romney,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  elections,  candidates,  campaigns,  Republicans,  John McCain,  Barack Obama,  Democrats,  economy,  America,  voting,  Rick Perry,  sexual advances

Episode #07124

Trevor Potter helps Stephen create his own shell corporation so that he can obtain secret donations for his Super PAC. (04:43)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Trevor Potter,  appearances,  business,  fundraising,  Ham Rove,  lawyers,  laws,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  campaigns,  elections,  under the desk,  gay/homosexual,  education,  earthquakes,  Heroe$ Crawl,  Delaware,  advertising

Episode #07116

Michael Moore describes the defining moment that transformed him from a quiet kid into an outspoken social critic. (05:58)

Tags:  Michael Moore,  interviews,  books,  liberal,  conservative,  Democrats,  Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  Republicans,  discrimination,  unemployment,  growing up,  literary references,  Bush v. Gore,  school,  accept your apology,  magic,  Tom Hanks,  candidates,  elections,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  documentaries,  Heroe$ Crawl

Anders Breivik seems Muslish, Autumnal Afternoon Pine Fresh D**k Scrub appeals to men, Missy Cummings talks drones, and home-owning vampire Patrick Rodgers turns folk hero. (04:08)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #07098

The debt crisis and "The Lord of the Rings" both have elaborate plots, too many characters to keep track of, and talking about either of them repels girls. (04:07)

Tags:  John McCain,  Lord of the Rings,  Republicans,  fights,  debt,  economy,  nerd alert,  House of Representatives,  Tea Party,  under the desk,  toys & games,  Congress,  the heroes,  fans,  weapons

Episode #07098

John McCain calls Tea Partiers "Hobbits," Colbert Youth Corps members want to know what the Colbert Super PAC stands for, and Buddy Roemer tries to work the Cone of Silence. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #07091

The final "Harry Potter" and Sarah Palin's documentary would make a great double feature because both movies are about outsiders plucked from obscurity by an old wizard. (02:31)

Tags:  movies,  Sarah Palin,  Harry Potter,  world records,  cell phones,  junk food,  John McCain,  money,  hunting