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Colbert Slams Today, Good Morning America Over Congressional Cocaine Coverage

By Dylan on July 27, 2006 7:50 AM

Last week, Stephen Colbert got a Boca Raton member of Congress, Robert Wexler, to admit he used cocaine in the recurring Colbert Report bit “Better Know a District.” Then the Today Show and Good Morning America picked up the segment, wondering why elected officials would agree to joke around with Colbert about cocaine. Colbert then slammed GMA and Today for their coverage.

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