Stephen Colbert skewers as per usual...
"If we go to smaller cars, soon we'll be just like Europe."
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Stephen Colbert on Gas Tax Holiday
Category: Haha, a funny
Posted on: May 8, 2008 2:03 PM, by NotoriousLTP
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Colbert hits the truth were it hurts. Thank the good lord we have some sane people in the media!
Posted by: Donglai Gong | May 9, 2008 11:43 AM
"If we go to smaller cars, soon we'll be just like Europe."
Good for you!
Posted by: Roman Werpachowski | May 9, 2008 3:07 PM
Why does Stephen Colbert always seem to agree with me?
Posted by: Tyler DiPietro | May 9, 2008 9:39 PM
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Posted by: big patty | May 10, 2008 1:17 AM
Clinton's attempt to blame the Bush administration was quite anti-sensical. The Bush administration is famous for ignoring expertise.
Posted by: Reginald Selkirk | May 10, 2008 12:47 PM