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RE: Take it down a notch -- for America
September 18, 2010 at 2:26 am
(September 18, 2010 at 1:09 am)Entropist Wrote: Apparently whoever invited him here didn't: That was the greatest thing ever.
I didn't see it when it happened, but I saw it on youtube shortly afterwards.
I can hardly believe that anyone invited him there, though I was amused at dubeya's responses to his jokes (at least one youtube video recorded specifically his responses to Colbert's presentation there.)
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RE: Take it down a notch -- for America
September 18, 2010 at 6:29 am
(September 18, 2010 at 2:26 am)TheDarkestOfAngels Wrote: That was the greatest thing ever.
I didn't see it when it happened, but I saw it on youtube shortly afterwards.
I can hardly believe that anyone invited him there, though I was amused at dubeya's responses to his jokes (at least one youtube video recorded specifically his responses to Colbert's presentation there.)
I wonder who it was that was responsible for inviting him-- and were they fired afterward?
I remember when I saw it (afterwards, also on YouTube), I was absolutely gobsmacked. Brilliant.
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RE: Take it down a notch -- for America
September 19, 2010 at 2:23 am
(September 17, 2010 at 11:34 pm)Tiberius Wrote: (September 17, 2010 at 8:28 pm)HeyItsZeus Wrote: I think Colbert is a dumb-ass. You realise that is a parody right...?
Oh, so that's why he makes republicans look like pieces of shit. I always thought it was because they were indeed pieces of shit, except for the intelligent ones (the minority).
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RE: Take it down a notch -- for America
September 19, 2010 at 11:25 am
Yeah, he's a parody of crazy, right-wing nutjob Republican conservatives. That's why his show is on Comedy Central...
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RE: Take it down a notch -- for America
September 19, 2010 at 11:28 am
I've only seen him out of character once. It showed him back stage talking with one of his guests before the interview. He was explaining that it was only a parody and telling his guest not to take any of it personally.
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RE: Take it down a notch -- for America
September 19, 2010 at 11:44 am
Join The Rev. Sir Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A. on October 30th for the "March to Keep Fear Alive"™ in Washington DC.
Watch Stephen give the marching orders on The Colbert Report.
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RE: Take it down a notch -- for America
September 19, 2010 at 12:19 pm
(September 19, 2010 at 11:44 am)leo-rcc Wrote: Join The Rev. Sir Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A. on October 30th for the "March to Keep Fear Alive"™ in Washington DC.
Watch Stephen give the marching orders on The Colbert Report.
Wish I could watch it but us brits arent allowed to.
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September 19, 2010 at 10:32 pm
damn i wish i could go but unfortunately i live all the way across the country in southern california
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RE: Take it down a notch -- for America
September 21, 2010 at 1:57 pm
(This post was last modified: September 21, 2010 at 1:59 pm by TheDarkestOfAngels.)
Oh boy, do I have a fun news article for you all TODAY! 
BAM!
The above link is a news article with the title:
Glenn Beck Calls Stewart/Colbert Rally a Progressive Plot
But the article just isn't a tirade about how evil a set of liberals that the two fake news anchors are, but more from the perspective of a third observer. I was particularly impressed by this gem:
Glenn Beck Calls Stewart/Colbert Rally a Progressive Plot: Posted on September 20, 2010 by Jason Easley Wrote:What Glenn Beck is really afraid of is that Stewart and Colbert’s rally will draw more people than he and Sarah Palin’s, (which it will). He, like the rest of Fox News, is terrified of the young viewership of the Comedy Central mock news programs. Fox News pulls an old demographic. The majority of the network’s viewers are over 50 years old.
The comments also, I think are a valuable read. I was particularly impressed by this one:
JamesPMorrison Wrote:Beck and his herd think Reading is Fundamental is a progressive plot.
This is all just fan-tastic.
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RE: Take it down a notch -- for America
September 21, 2010 at 2:12 pm
(September 21, 2010 at 1:57 pm)TheDarkestOfAngels Wrote: The above link is a news article with the title:
Glenn Beck Calls Stewart/Colbert Rally a Progressive Plot
*psst* Glenn-- it's called satire you stupid shit.
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