Weapon of Mass Construction
Aired August 12, 2010



Topic: The NYC Muslim community center Ground Zero mosque

Highlight:  The first amendment begins with guaranteeing the free exercise of religion, even and especially unpopular religion.  That just might make the Founding Fathers terrorists (I hear Ben Franklin got 72 virgins)

( Borderline Personality, What If You Threw A Peace And Nobody Came?, Losing His Religion, Control-Self-Delete )

Statute of Liberty
Aired January 7, 2009


Topic: President-Elect Obama wants to change the statute of limitations 
Highlight: If you really want people to get the justice they were denied in the past, get someone to deny their civil rights now.  (Like the Supreme Court)

( Sweet Smell of Success, Sacrifice, The Audacity of Nope, Army of One, Loyal Opposition, Ablacknophobia )

That's The Ticket
Aired September 2, 2008



Topic: Critics target Sarah Palin's experience.

Highlight: Senator Obama, Senator Biden, and Senator McCain (Worst Three-Way Ever)

Comment: Ah, our first Sarah Palin-centered Word.  It's like we're entering a golden age.

More videos after the jump:( How Dare You?, Powerless, OhMyGodSocietyIsCollapsingAndWeWillSoonBeDevouringEachOtherInTheStreetsLikeDogsAndACrippledOne-EyedBoyWillBeKingIfWeDon'tFixThisByNextWeek!, Ye of Little Faith )

Media Culpa
Aired June 2, 2008



Topic: Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan's book blames the media for not asking enough questions about the Iraq War

Highlight: It take balls to blame the press for swallowing the crap you personally shovel them

More videos after the jump:

( Unhealthy Competition, Oh, The Places You'll Stay, If At First You Don't Secede, U.S. Airweighs, Ploy-cott, Lexicon Artist, Bleep )

It seems that post-strike was about the time The Word started running a little more rarely.  Only five in the entire month of May, 2008!  That should move this right along...

Free Gas!
Aired May 5, 2008



Topic: High gas prices

Highlight: Backing what policy experts think is a terrible idea just shows you're ready to be president (Specifically, President ( Read more... )

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Aired January 7, 2008



Topic: The 2008 Writers Guild of America strike so... no Word until they come back.  Sigh

Comment: Ah, 2008.  Kind of a crappy way to start it, though, with no writers and hosts not even allowed to write their own material.  I'm glad the writers received support, but that's probably one of the only things for which I will ( Read more... )

Mission Control
Aired June 5, 2007

Topic: NASA's position on climate change

Highlight: NASA: What's the Worst That Could Happen?( Airogance, Rodham, Easy A, Pathophysiology, McConaughey, Justice, Porking )

Man, I need a DVR.   Too much TV, too little time.

Speaking of TV, Colbert!

Hip Replacement
Aired April 10, 2007

Topic: The public believes the health care system needs to be changed and most believe Dems have a better shot of doing it.  Plus, there are a lot of young, uninsured people

Highlight: Stephen advises Aaron Carter to consider being hit by a ( Read more... )

 You know, it's a good thing Colbert hardly does the Word anymore, because otherwise I would not have a remote possibility of ever catching up.

We Shall Overcome
Aired February 1, 2007

Topic: Representative Tom Tancredo believes the Congressional Black Caucus existing in a colorblind society is hypocritical.

Highlight: "But some people don't want to ( Read more... )

Now that I'm back on the 'net, more Colbert videos!

Casualty of War
Aired December 12, 2006

Topic: The violence in Iraq being underreported

Highlight: Keep lying to the American people, Mr. President.  Stay the course.

More videos after the jump:

( It’s A Small World, Clarity, The Draft, Tit for Tat, Facts, Texas Hold ‘Em, Worry, Victory!, Symbolic, Go It Alone, Exact Words, Great News, SMAFU, Wikilobbying, Black Sheep )