Choosing the winner of the first presidential debate proved to be a tough call, but Stephen Colbert has a few ideas about how to settle the issue, starting with John McCain’s staggering insights about the differences between various Asian populations around the world — and ending with the electrifying moment when McCain “reached out to the key swing vote … reptiles!”

Colbert Nation:

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