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Colbert: Hillary left Benghazi hearing with GOP’s ‘nuts in her attaché case’
On Thursday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert recapped the drama of Hillary Clinton’s Senate hearing on the terror attack in Benghazi, Libya. Colbert said that it looked like Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) got a little more than he bargained for in his effort to cross examine…
Colbert salutes Virginia GOP for having ‘biggest balls’ in the U.S.A.
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert awarded the Republicans of the Virginia state senate the “Alpha Dog of the Week” award. Colbert was saluting the power grab the state Republicans pulled off when they drew new state districts while a Democratic leader was at the…
Colbert pushes ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ director Bigelow on torture scenes
Stephen Colbert eased up on the silliness just a little bit for his interview with “Zero Dark Thirty” director Kathryn Bigelow on Tuesday, as he zeroed in on the controversy surrounding the film’s depiction of torture-based interrogation. Colbert specifically mentioned a scene in which the film’s protagonist, played by Jessica…
Colbert calls ‘Hollywood Hussein’ Obama out on second inauguration
Stephen Colbert didn’t waste any time in saying that Monday didn’t really mark President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, given that Obama had already been sworn in at the White House on Sunday. By taking his oath of office again in Monday’s public ceremony, Colbert said, “Obama has made himself a…
Stephen Colbert’s sister plans to run for political office
Although Stephen Colbert did not become “President of the United States of South Carolina” last year, his sister has recently announced that she will be vying for political office. Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, a Democrat, will be running in the special election race in South Carolina’s 1st District — left empty after…
Colbert: Second Amendment was like a ‘Constitutional pre-nup’
Thursday night on “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert dedicated an edition of his recurring segment “The Word” to the battle over guns rights and public safety. In a segment titled “United We Standoff,” Colbert mused about the fact that the U.S. Constitution has “a built-in mechanism to stop democratically…
Colbert: ‘If you just spend enough money, death will be pleasant’
Stephen Colbert addressed a grave matter on Tuesday, turning his attention to a new coffin on the market that lets audiophiles take their favorite tunes with them to the next life. “The point is, if you just spend enough money, death will be pleasant,” he said after showing a commercial…
Colbert on Yeager: ‘Why would you ever want to take this man’s guns?’
Stephen Colbert donned his “gilly suit” on Monday for an extended defense of the rights of gun owners, including James Yeager, the Tennessee CEO who said he would “start killing people” if gun safety legislation were passed. “Why would you ever want to take away this man’s guns?” Colbert asked…
Colbert: It’s never too early to declare Obama’s second term a failure
Thursday night on “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert took stock of President Barack Obama’s failed second term, which, he said, should begin in about two weeks. “And it’s a disaster,” he said. “But the point is, I gave it a chance.” High profile members of Obama’s first term team…
Colbert to NRA’s LaPierre: ‘You, sir, are f*&ked in the head’
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert talked about recent gun safety measures that the government has proposed and how they prove that the real victims in America’s shooting tragedies are guns themselves. He also directed some stinging words to the NRA head Wayne LaPierre. Colbert…
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