The Word: Wrist Weak
Solidarity
Aired July 30, 2007
Topic: One labor union is hiring the homeless to picket for them
Highlight: The laborers who hired homeless, who they pay low wages with no benefits, are building a monument to irony
Comment: Looks like Stephen has the broken wrist. A legend was already born.
More videos after the jump...
Special Prosecutor
Aired July 31, 2007
Topic: Alberto Gonzalez is accused of perjury
Highlight: Maybe Gonzalez is just incompetent (Incompetent at Lying)
College Credit
Aired August 1, 2007
Topic: College
Highlight: Whatever subject future professional football players major in. (Dogfighitng)
The Dark Side
Aired August 7, 2007
Topic: President Bush signs a law which allows the government to monitor emails and international phone calls of any citizens without a warrant
Highlight: As Dick Cheney knows, in order to win the Iraq War, you do whatever it takes, you go beyond what's legal, you go past what's acceptable (You Shoot A Man in the Face)
Clarity
Aired August 9, 2007
Topic: The Democratic presidential hopefuls are avoiding the term "Islamic terrorists"
Highlight: How do you spell WMD? L-I-E
Comment: Wrist Strong bracelets! Which Colbert continues to wear over three years later. Also, this is the second time "Clarity" was the Word.
White Guy
Aired August 13, 2007
Topic: The Obama/Clinton/Edwards presidential race
Highlight: Let's start a debate on whether John Edwards is black. (Hint: No)
Comment: Funny Aneurysm Moment when Stephen says "[Elizabeth Edwards] is acting like a victim." Hindsight makes that rather uncomfortable.
Potential
Aired August 15, 2007
Topic: Alberto Gonzalez
Highlight: To feel remorse about a mistake, you have to remember the mistakes you make
Aired July 30, 2007
Topic: One labor union is hiring the homeless to picket for them
Highlight: The laborers who hired homeless, who they pay low wages with no benefits, are building a monument to irony
Comment: Looks like Stephen has the broken wrist. A legend was already born.
More videos after the jump...
Special Prosecutor
Aired July 31, 2007
Topic: Alberto Gonzalez is accused of perjury
Highlight: Maybe Gonzalez is just incompetent (Incompetent at Lying)
College Credit
Aired August 1, 2007
Topic: College
Highlight: Whatever subject future professional football players major in. (Dogfighitng)
The Dark Side
Aired August 7, 2007
Topic: President Bush signs a law which allows the government to monitor emails and international phone calls of any citizens without a warrant
Highlight: As Dick Cheney knows, in order to win the Iraq War, you do whatever it takes, you go beyond what's legal, you go past what's acceptable (You Shoot A Man in the Face)
Clarity
Aired August 9, 2007
Topic: The Democratic presidential hopefuls are avoiding the term "Islamic terrorists"
Highlight: How do you spell WMD? L-I-E
Comment: Wrist Strong bracelets! Which Colbert continues to wear over three years later. Also, this is the second time "Clarity" was the Word.
White Guy
Aired August 13, 2007
Topic: The Obama/Clinton/Edwards presidential race
Highlight: Let's start a debate on whether John Edwards is black. (Hint: No)
Comment: Funny Aneurysm Moment when Stephen says "[Elizabeth Edwards] is acting like a victim." Hindsight makes that rather uncomfortable.
Potential
Aired August 15, 2007
Topic: Alberto Gonzalez
Highlight: To feel remorse about a mistake, you have to remember the mistakes you make