‘Colbert Report’: Left Behind
According to several media pundits and their talking points, President Obama is "on the ropes," and there is a marked "enthusiasm gap" on the Democratic side of things as "apathy" strikes the left heading into the midterm elections.According to several media pundits and their talking points, President Obama is “on the ropes,” and there is a marked “enthusiasm gap” on the Democratic side of things as “apathy” strikes the left heading into the midterm elections. Can anything be done to remedy this sad state of affairs? Democratic strategist Paul Begala attempts to convince a skeptical Stephen Colbert that all is not lost in this clip from Tuesday’s “Colbert Report.” –KA
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