Morning Vid: Colbert Skewers Newsweek's 'Best Countries'

Erik Hayden 30 Views Aug 18, 2010

All the media buzz surrounding Wired's The Web is Dead cover story has perhaps overshadowed Newsweek's debut of its latest feature, The World's Best Countries. But the embattled newsweekly needn't worry, The Colbert Report gleefully breaks down all the data points in a revealing, humorous segment. Before the faux-conservative host tackles why, exactly, the United States is ranked number 11 out of 100 on the list, he gets in a few well-placed jabs at the expense of Sean Hannity's incessant displays of patriotism.


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