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Jon Stewart On London Olympics Problems: ‘How Did You Run An Empire For 300 Years?’

Jon Stewart

Days before the summer games’ opening ceremony, Jon Stewart has Olympics fever. But what’s with all the security problems, London?

“Thomas the Tank Engine has crashed, killing 50, Stonehenge has toppled like dominoes and London Bridge is falling down,” Stewart said, after listing the very real problems the city is experiencing ahead of the games, not least of all transportation and security.

“How did you run an empire for 300 years?” Stewart added.

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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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