While telling every one else not to panic in reaction to drops in the stock market after the S&P downgrade, Stephen Colbert packed his “hobo satchel” full of gold, weapons and a chicken as he prepared to make his escape from the United States. After noting that the only other two countries with a rating of AA+ are Belgium and New Zealand, Colbert concluded: The credit downgrade reduces Americans to waffle-eating Kiwis who put mayonnaise on their French fries and have a serious Hobbit infestation.
Stephen Colbert: America’s Credit Downgrade