Colbert: GOP’s Debt Victory Should Have Also Included ‘Making Obama Eat A Bug’

Now that both sides in the recent debt crisis debate have come to agreement on raising the debt ceiling, both the political and chattering class have rushed out to assess winners and losers in this compromised deal. And simply judging by the confident rhetoric espoused by many on the right, it appears that the GOP seems happier than the Democrats with the final result. Last night, Stephen Colbert noted that the GOP may have won small victory before adding “but this could have been so much more victoryer!” Colbert then explained the debt negotiations and budget deal with a Billy Goats Gruff that even kids could understand.

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