‘Colbert Report’: Sarah Palin’s For-Profit Tour of the USA
Sarah Palin's bus tour of key American historical sites is mystifying much of the mainstream media, but Stephen Colbert caught on to its significance immediately, asking: "Won't you help Sarah Palin learn basic facts about U.S. history for just pennies a day?"Sarah Palin’s bus tour of key American historical sites is mystifying much of the mainstream media, but Stephen Colbert caught on to its significance immediately, asking: “Won’t you help Sarah Palin learn basic facts about U.S. history for just pennies a day?”
Well, won’t you? Turns out there’s a “Donate” button for that, if you can believe it. Here’s Colbert’s take on Palin’s latest antics from Tuesday night’s “Colbert Report.” –KA
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