‘Colbert Report’: ‘Amateurish’ Bombing Attempt Kind of Threatens New York
Although Michael Bloomberg and various other media-friendly types made sure to share the same talking points about the recent New York City bomb scare being "amateurish" and "pathetic," Stephen Colbert would like the alleged perpetrator to know that (continued).Although Michael Bloomberg and various other media-friendly types made sure to share the same talking points about the recent New York City bomb scare being “amateurish” and “pathetic,” Stephen Colbert would like the alleged perpetrator to know that, actually, it was sufficiently alarming, and please don’t do that again, OK? However, the location of the bomb was fairly non-threatening to the average New Yorker. –KA
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