#FireColbert

Discussion in 'The Thunderdome' started by GahLee, May 7, 2017.

  1. GahLee

    GahLee Director of Conspiracy Theories, 8th Maxim

    That's where I differ. I think the reaction would be harsh if the tables were turned.
     
  2. cotton

    cotton Stand-up Philosopher

    What about Maher making a joke (again) about the President of the United States' daughter felating him?

    FTR, I'm all for free speech and free markets. I figure if people want to make crude jokes about the President, or any other public figure, that it will sort itself out. The hypocrisy, however, of being the PC thought police, of protesting micro-aggressions, of condemning anyone on the other side of the political spectrum for the slightest transgression while overlooking overtly homophobic, misogynistic, or downright disgusting speech and behavior by Maher or Colbert or anyone else because they have a donkey by their name is astounding.

    You know...like IP.
     
    Last edited: May 7, 2017
  3. VolDad

    VolDad Super Moderator

    A big deal was made when a Republican said "you lie" to Obama

    A Dem says " take the wall and shove it up your ASS" to Trump and crickets.
     
  4. InVolNerable

    InVolNerable Fark Master Flex

    Breaking news, everyone is a pvssy when their side is getting attacked.
     
  5. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    Seek therapy.
     
  6. GahLee

    GahLee Director of Conspiracy Theories, 8th Maxim

    I'm sure there are people who support Trump who are livid about it. I thought it was a pretty tasteless move on Colbert's part but it doesn't offend me personally. It's the fact that he can get away with it because he's a liberal.
     
  7. InVolNerable

    InVolNerable Fark Master Flex

    I hate both sides, but it's true. Tucker Carlson says Mahmoud Abbas uses Obama as a cuck holster, or vice versa or whatever the case, the entire country would go insane.
     
  8. emainvol

    emainvol Administrator

    Stephen Colbert's past words and actions have bought him a fair bit more capital than most conservative pundits though. That seems to be ignored in all this
     
  9. fl0at_

    fl0at_ Humorless, asinine, joyless pr*ck

    Stephen Colbert is also a comedian. An on air comedian, but still a comedian.

    He doesn't work for a group that has "News" after a network name. He's a comedian.
     
  10. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    Trump wasn't President at the time.

    Trump wasn't even President elect at the time.

    And it wasn't yelled out during the State of the Union address.

    I think the two things have a lot of differences.
     
  11. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    I thought surprisingly little was made of the"you lie" incident.
     
  12. VolDad

    VolDad Super Moderator

  13. 615 Vol

    615 Vol Chieftain

    Why? There are countless examples of hypocrisy from both sides. Nothing new.

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  14. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    Voldad, what I mean is, all that happened was he was censured by his colleagues and had to apologize. A woman that laughed during sessions' hearing was charged and convicted of a crime.
     
  15. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    I don't think she was arrested and convicted for laughing. She was being escorted out of the room (and this decision is debatable), and then resisted. This is what she was arrested and convicted for, not laughing during Sessions' hearing.

    As I understand it.

    That said, I think it was the wrong decision by the jury, the arresting office and the DA for bringing charges.
     
  16. cotton

    cotton Stand-up Philosopher

    Go to hell.
     
  17. VolDad

    VolDad Super Moderator

    Did you see the incident?

    “She did not get convicted for laughing. It was her actions as she was being asked to leave,” the jury foreperson said.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...ional-hearing_us_590929bbe4b05c39768420ef?mqv

    [video=youtube;VW5eURcvwHY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW5eURcvwHY[/video]
     
  18. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    You may be right, Norris. The "resisting" stuff usually comes across as a way to save face against making a bad call, though.
     
  19. JudgmentVol

    JudgmentVol Chieftain

    You think Maher has attempted to remotely resembl the PC police?

    Lololol.
     
  20. gcbvol

    gcbvol Fabulous Moderator

    Yes. Fair or not issues often arise when non-comedians attempt to engage in edgy humor. No matter how crude I may find a comedian's work I'll almost always come down on their side. Their work is much more important than many realize.
     

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