Satire at its best, decoding the label "elitist" as applied to Barack Obama. As Colbert puts it: "Let's face it, Obama is not an average Joe like me and David Brooks!"
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Colbert on Obama's Elitism
Category: 2008 Election
Posted on: June 15, 2008 11:29 AM, by Matthew C. Nisbet
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wow no comments?
Posted by: mike | September 19, 2008 11:14 PM