Episode
The Colbert Report: Tony Campolo, Jacob Weisberg
Overview
Tonight Stephen welcomes Slate editor in chief Jacob Weisberg, author of The Bush Tragedy. Also, Stephen talks with Tony Campolo, author of Red Letter Christians, about the Chrisitian right's influence on politics.
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2008-02-04
Episode context
Tony Campolo, Jacob Weisberg is Episode 17 in Season 4 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2008-02-04.
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