The Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan analyzes the picture that GOP candidates have painted of Barack Obama and extolls the president's numerous achievements. (06:19)

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Jennifer Granholm explains the fundamental differences between the Obama administration's intervention in the auto industry and Mitt Romney's work at Bain Capital. (06:14)

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Pat Robertson plays Twenty Questions with God and finds out that the only way to save America is through overwhelming prayer. (06:02)

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AOL co-founder Steve Case believes that a generational shift away from ownership and toward community sharing is taking place. (05:14)

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A half-Hispanic Spider-Man steals an American superhero job, and Colbert Super PAC launches its air power for Rick Parry with an "A" in Iowa. (07:33)

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Hosni Mubarack gets jilted by 80 million Egyptians, Rick Santorum addresses his long-time Google problem, and Jimmy Fallon becomes Stephen's best friend for six months. (04:54)

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Department stores stop offering free gift wrapping, Santa lowers kids' expectations, and Arizona families fight the war on Christmas, fully armed. (05:46)

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General Ray Odierno enumerates the reasons why America's employers should hire homecoming Iraq war veterans. (06:00)

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Sir Richard Branson believes that business leaders have a responsibility to try to solve some of the world's biggest problems. (06:33)

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Stephen sheds some light on Congressional representatives -- those shy, elusive creatures with brief, two-year terms. (03:43)

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Congress takes for granted American troops' willingness to make greater sacrifices than the rest of society. (05:23)

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The environmental movement might be dead, substance abuse gets scary, and Thomas Thwaites builds a toaster from scratch. (00:31)

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The Herman Cain scandal continues to unfold, Stephen says goodbye to a classic dessert, and Father Jim Martin discusses the role of humor in a spiritual life. (00:34)

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Niall Ferguson explains that the U.S. economy has been the biggest in the world, since 1872, but will be overtaken by China in 2016. (05:34)

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Europe tries to save the Greek economy, media coverage of Herman Cain's sexual harassment scandal continues, and Nathan Wolfe discusses pandemics. (00:36)

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China won't bite on Europe's turd panini, so Stephen enlists the help of Hans Beinholtz to tempt possible investors. (05:15)

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America's income gap worsens, the government investigates federal waste, and Michael Pollan discusses his book "Food Rules." (00:32)

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The pets of wealthy Americans have more disposable income than most poor people, suggesting a simple answer for closing the income gap. (05:17)

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Country music star Toby Keith takes on globalization and helps Stephen get the "ho"s out of America. (04:42)

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The Tea Party Nation asks its members to pledge not to hire employees, and Spirit Airlines turns jets into flying billboards. (04:05)

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