Sarah Palin seems to have been invented by Stephen Colbert - true believer, gun-lover, relentless foe of polar bears, sister with nine kids and no father in the house, caribou killer -  but this Stewart clip is a pretty good kick-off to what will be a rich late-night comedy political season:

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