‘Colbert Report’: Arma-gay-don Looms
Stephen Colbert is a big fan of the National Organization for Marriage's "Gathering Storm" ad -- "It is like watching 'The 700 Club' and The Weather Channel at the same time!" But now the storm is hovering over Colbert's own state, and he's getting nostalgic for more traditional times of yore.Stephen Colbert is a big fan of the National Organization for Marriage’s “Gathering Storm” ad — “It is like watching ‘The 700 Club’ and The Weather Channel at the same time!” But now the storm is hovering over Colbert’s own state, and he’s getting nostalgic for more traditional times of yore.
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