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Colbert attempts to jump on the sexual harassment fundraising train
In this clip from Thursday’s Colbert Report, Stephen decides that what the Colbert Super PAC needs to catch up to the “Cain Train” is its own sexual harassment scandal. Cain’s fundraising has in fact increased since allegations of inappropriate conduct on the candidate’s part have surfaced. So, in order to…
Colbert offers a Modest Proposal for solving income inequality
On Wednesday’s Colbert Report, host Stephen Colbert dedicated his nightly “The Word” segment to the question of income inequality. The segment, entitled “Bite the hand that feeds you”, suggests that the best answer ultimately may be for poor people to become rich people’s pets. Poor people would have lots of…
Colbert: Wall Street will ‘snort the ground-up bones of the poor’
On his Thursday show, Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert jokingly agreed with the Fox News’ Gretchen Carlson, who believes the Occupy movement is “coming to an end.” This week, police forces around the country have moved to evict those occupying public spaces. In Oakland, Marine veteran Scott Olsen had his skull…
Colbert on immigration: ‘I told you so’
By passing the stiffest anti-immigration laws in the country, Alabama has crippled its agricultural sector by driving away the only source of labor for farms. Hispanic immigrants, both legal and illegal, have fled the state in droves ahead of the law, which makes it a crime to even rent property…
Colbert: It’s ‘a crucial time in the fight for corporate civil rights’
Stephen Colbert decided Monday evening that it was finally time to reveal what his Super PAC stood for. On the latest episode of The Colbert Report, the Comedy Central host made his important announcement after a few months of analyzing fans’ feedback. Colbert was spurred on by a letter from two kids…
Whoops: Rush Limbaugh mocked for defending genocidal militia
Conservative opinion-maker Rush Limbaugh talks like he knows everything about everything, but this week he really stepped in it. Sensing a chance to attack President Barack Obama, the Republican talk show host defended the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and claimed that Obama had deployed a small number of troops to…
Colbert on Cain’s fence ‘joke’: ‘He’s joking, unless you’re into it’
Steven Colbert thought Tuesday night was the time to protect Herman Cain amid attacks on the new top tier candidate’s emergence in the Republican presidential race. The Comedy Central personality then made sure to defend Cain from his electrifying fence comments, which he may or may not be serious about..…
Colbert tells local station not airing his ad, ‘You f–ked with the wrong man’
In Stephen Colbert’s world, NBA players aren’t the only things being locked out at the moment. The Colbert Report host revealed Monday evening that ABC Dallas affiliate WFAA have not aired the latest commercial from his Super PAC centered on defending the NBA owners. The ad emphasizes to the fans…
Colbert: Herman Cain chooses not be gay every day
Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert applauded Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain for making the difficult daily choice not to be gay. “To think that gay is a choice, I don’t know how to respond to that,” The View co-host Joy Behar told Cain Tuesday. “I mean, don’t think anybody in this…
Colbert: ESPN caved to Don’t-compare-Obama-to-Hitler-stapo
Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert worried Tuesday that he might not be “ready for some football” without Hank Williams Jr.’s Monday Night Football theme song. Williams’ song has kicked off the Monday night game since 1989, but ESPN pulled it from Monday night’s game after he likened President Barack Obama to…
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