A quick break for some Friday afternoon comic relief. As only Colbert can, he highlights the absurdity and somehow culls the funny out of a freaking oil spill. And he hits the most important points, too: the Pegasus-Keystone XL comparisons and the fact that it’s not an “oil spill,” but a “bitumen spill.” Oh, and “oil soaked Neils.”
Here’s Stephen Colbert on the spill:
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