Stephen Colbert was just enjoying a nice cup of tea, recovering from last week’s election, when CNN broke in with some 2016 speculation. But why stop there?
In response to the already swirling 2016 speculation, Colbert on Tuesday launched his “Election 2072: Race to the White Orb” coverage. It’s likely going to be a matchup between Robo-Cheney and a swarm of “sentient nano-hornets,” Colbert said. Stay tuned.
Watch the video:
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David Taintor
David Taintor is TPM’s News Editor. He contributes to TPM’s Livewire coverage, among other areas. David is from Chanhassen, Minnesota, where, yes, it gets very cold. Reach him at taintor [at] talkingpointsmemo.com


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