Stephen Colbert, the liberal comedian who portrays a conservative TV talk show host, recently launched a similarly fake presidential campaign. Trouble for him and his network, the fact that Colbert's PR stunt is funded by Viacom (Comedy Central) and Doritos may make it illegal:
With its snack-food sponsorship, Democratic and Republican affiliations [MS: isn't that somehow a violation of Colbert's conservative schtick?], and Sen. Larry Craig as a possible running mate, Stephen Colbert's run for the presidency is hardly serious business.
But the joke could be on Colbert if federal election officials decide his candidacy is for real. [...]
Story Continues Below Ad ↓Federal law bars corporations from contributing to candidates, either through donations or in-kind contributions such as free use of goods or services.
Media organizations are permitted to feature presidential candidates in covering campaigns.
But no precedent exists for a television network promoting and fostering a candidacy of one of its own talk-show hosts, said Lawrence M. Noble, a former general counsel for the Federal Election Commission. And comedian Pat Paulsen's 1968 candidacy predated current campaign finance regulations. [...]
Colbert is taking formal steps that are consistent with an actual presidential candidacy.
He has begun collecting signatures to get himself placed on both the Democratic and Republican presidential primary ballots in South Carolina.
And while he has said he's in the race to run, not to win, he has talked about trying to win delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
It's just as well. Like NBer Kathleen McKinley, I can't help but wonder when Colbert's humor is going to get old for the liberal-stream media. There is such a thing as overexposure.
Update (Ken Shepherd | 17:31): Kenneth Vogel of Politico filed a related story five days earlier than the ABCNews.com story linked in the item above. For Vogel's October 19 story, click here.
—Matthew Sheffield is Editor of NewsBusters.
Comments Policy
Howard Stern
October 24, 2007 - 11:57 ET by allanfHoward Stern launched a campaign for Governor of New York State in 1994. But those were quieter gentler times.
Today laws are very strict to prevent corruption (and Republicans from amassing too much money). You need to get your money from waiters in Chinese restaurants who don't speak English to be legal today. (Just ask Hillary).
Colbert is a moron, he is
October 24, 2007 - 11:59 ET by futbolisgreat1Colbert is a moron, he is NOT funny. I find his humor to be ridiculous, stupid, moronic and of below average intelligence.
I hope that he gets in trouble with the feds. These morons that love to stereotype Conservatives, while preaching that no one else should steretype are typical Liberal hypocrites.
The sad part is that too many young Americans watch idiots like this on Comedy Central and believe that they are spewing real news.
sad, sad.
Colbert is kind of a one
October 24, 2007 - 12:05 ET by Chris NormanColbert is kind of a one joke wonder. Sooner or later his schtick will wear thin. They may as well stamp an expiration date on him.
Hey Chris, Colbert is a one-trick pony
October 24, 2007 - 13:03 ET by exLibI agree Chris, You know the shows they have on C-Span that feature authors of books? They had a guy that wrote an anti-O'Reilly screed that basically came down to the fact that Bill wasn't very nice to him.
Anyway, he said he thought Colbert was funny but a one-trick pony and that he better get a new act since the one he had was sure to go sour soon.
So you nailed it.
He's like a Rich Little with
October 24, 2007 - 13:08 ET by Chris NormanHe's like a Rich Little with only one impersonation in his repertoire...
Which would mean he's more
October 24, 2007 - 13:14 ET by balboaWhich would mean he's more than qualified for the press dinner, right? :-)
His act is about as
October 24, 2007 - 13:16 ET by Chris NormanHis act is about as fresh...
Why are these responses
October 24, 2007 - 13:18 ET by balboaWhy are these responses trapped in a gray bubble from the above post?
boa... LOL...very
October 24, 2007 - 13:21 ET by bigtimerboa...
LOL...very weird!
I have had a few troubles here today, but this is really weird, the small lettering too.
I think we've been
October 24, 2007 - 13:32 ET by Chris NormanI think we've been downgraded. But like I always say, "Hey, it's not the size that matters. Really."... :)
Huh...go figure. I LOVE
October 24, 2007 - 12:09 ET by balboaHuh...go figure.
I LOVE Colbert. He's a very funny guy. The whole Wrist Awareness bit was a lot of fun.
I imagine he'll have a great tirade about this.
Bal loves Colbert. In other
October 24, 2007 - 12:15 ET by Chris NormanBal loves Colbert. In other shocking news, the Vatican revealed today that the Pope is a Catholic...
You could call that with
October 24, 2007 - 12:16 ET by Mr. KafirYou could call that with Braille.
Yeah, I know, big surprise.
October 24, 2007 - 13:04 ET by balboaYeah, I know, big surprise. But funny is funny. As I've said, I've laughed at Coulter lines, too.
As I have always said,
October 24, 2007 - 12:22 ET by futbolisgreat1As I have always said, below average intelligence individuals love morons like Colbert.
I am sure that if there was a Conservatice comedian that stereotyped Liberals the way Colbert stereotypes Conservatives, Balboa would be the first one to condemn him and call him an idiot.
Pathetic Balboa, but it does fall right in with the misinformed, lack of knowledged, poorly educated, have no intelligence Liberal mind.
Colbert is only funny to simple minded, easily fooled Liberals.
So nice to see you again.
October 24, 2007 - 13:02 ET by balboaSo nice to see you again.
Well it is nice of me to
October 24, 2007 - 13:50 ET by futbolisgreat1Well it is nice of me to point out your ridiculous Liberal hypocrisy and lack of knowledge, Balboa.
...which you've yet to do,
October 24, 2007 - 13:52 ET by balboa...which you've yet to do, Skippy.
Oh little poorly educated
October 24, 2007 - 14:40 ET by futbolisgreat1Oh little poorly educated Liberal. You are so incredibly misinformed that you can't even tell when an educated person points to your hypocrisy and great lack of education.
(tapping you on the head)-----it is ok son, it is ok. I don't expect you to get it. It is beyond your mental capacity and low IQ.
Howdy howdy
October 24, 2007 - 13:11 ET by bigtimerHowdy howdy futbol...
Couldn't agree more with your sentiments about Colbert, if anyone remembers his pathetic blather at the big pow wow they have for the press or WH dinner whatever it was called, it escapes me at the moment...he bombed out...big time with his routine!
Hello bigtimer! Yes,
October 24, 2007 - 13:47 ET by futbolisgreat1Hello bigtimer!
Yes, Colbert bombed completly on that WH dinner.
I am sure that our resident Liberals found it funny though. But certainly wouldn't have found it funny if Colbert was making fun of a Liberal.
Exactly right fut...Long
October 24, 2007 - 14:46 ET by bigtimerExactly right fut...
Long time no see...I miss ya' around here, hope all is well with you and yours.
See you are handling the little one Leon/hater with kid gloves...heeeehehee...good job...as always.
Bigtimer, These Liberals
October 24, 2007 - 14:58 ET by futbolisgreat1Bigtimer, These Liberals are too easy.
But do you know why? Because they stand for and fight for lies, after lies, after lies.
Like Leon the Lion Hearted attacking Foley......the poor child doesn't realize what great hypocrisy it is for any Liberal that embraces the ACLU to attack Foley.
Liberals are either poorly informed and lack any type of education and knowledge or they just don't care to lie.
They don't mind it when Liberals do amoral things, but chastice and try character assasinations when they believe a Conservative did something that they would have never attacked a Liberal for.
Like the ACLU having lawyers and heads of their chapters around the USA being accused of and found guilty of having under age sex, having child ponography in their computers......where was the Liberal outrage on this?
Is it that the Liberals expect their Liberal institution to not be moral and have any type of morality that they don't attack them or is it pure and utter hypocrisy? Either way, it is quite sad.
Liberals can't attack Foley without also attacking the ACLU. But our resident Liberals, who only get their "news" from the Daily Show and Colbert will not know anything about the ACLU, NAMBLA, ACLU lawyers with child ponography, etc, etc.
The sad part is that they believe themselves to be well informed.
Colbert is hilarious - I
October 24, 2007 - 13:01 ET by katleeColbert is hilarious - I find your remarks ridiculous, stupid, moronic and childish - besides, he explained the whole thing the first night - he's got it covered as far as legality, and as far as news, you'll get more real news from the Daily Show - they say what the others won't/can't
He touched a nerve, huh, katlee?
October 24, 2007 - 13:20 ET by RJIt figures that someone who, unbelievably, admits to getting their news from the Daily Show would be sensitive about their other "news" sources being laughed at, too....... :^)
katlee, So, you get your
October 24, 2007 - 13:46 ET by futbolisgreat1katlee,
So, you get your "news" from the Daily Show and Colbert? No wonder you are incapable of seeing how smart, intelligent, witty, well informed, etc my remarks are.
Katlee, why are you on the defensive? I guess I hit a nerve.
I wouldn't tell too many people that you rely on the Daily Show to get your news, kid. Here is a hint for you, Jon Stewart is not even his real name. Did he cover this?
and the show is a comedy show, not real news. Shows your lack of education to claim that the Daily Show reports news.
I am embarrased for you Katlee.
"I guess I hit a
October 24, 2007 - 13:53 ET by balboa"I guess I hit a nerve."
Well, when you jump on ALL of them at once, you're bound to hit something.
katlee, or Babola???? Oh
October 24, 2007 - 14:32 ET by futbolisgreat1katlee, or Babola???? Oh always the
Knight in shinning armor, eh?
if you aren't not defending the liberal media, you are defending your fellow ignorant Liberals. In all these months, you haven't changed a bit.
hey kid
October 24, 2007 - 14:24 ET by johnGseems to me that colbert hits quite a few nerves for you too...
thin skin all around.
Colbert didn't hit a nerve,
October 24, 2007 - 14:36 ET by futbolisgreat1Colbert didn't hit a nerve, kid. It is poorly informed Liberals like you, Balboa, Katlee, etc who get their "news" from these two shows and then you go out and vote.
The sad part is that you truly believe you are well informed.
This really hits a nerve. I am sure that our Founding Fathers are rumbling in their graves knowing that so many Liberals, present company included believe these shows to be real news and that they influence the opinion of voters.
please, get a clue and an education, ok? you will sound a lot smarter than you have so far.
They're rumbling in their
October 24, 2007 - 16:19 ET by LeonThey're rumbling in their graves?
Was there an earthquake?
how would you know?
October 25, 2007 - 09:40 ET by johnGhow would you know were I get my news? You're kidding yourself if you think all these "liberals" get their news from the daily show and colbert. Stewart/Colbert's satire doesn't work unless the audience has previous knowledge of the subject matter.
But you're right, I look like the poorly educated one.
You pegged it perfectly
October 25, 2007 - 11:44 ET by LeonYou pegged it perfectly John G.
It's essential to have prior knowledge to understand the jokes.
Just another example of Futbol speaking before thinking. Pretty standard really.
Fut, Here's a great
October 24, 2007 - 16:29 ET by LeonFut,
Here's a great survey showing that Daily Show/Colbert viewers have the highest knowledge of national and international affairs
TASTE!
Haha.
Simple & Plain
October 24, 2007 - 16:38 ET by Free StinkerSimple & Plain
It is indeed my
October 24, 2007 - 16:59 ET by LeonIt is indeed my excessively large-domed superfan.
Simple & Plain
October 24, 2007 - 17:09 ET by Free StinkerPsych classes.
Yeah, and there's one floating around saying the same about Rush
October 24, 2007 - 17:06 ET by RJ....big deal.
But, sadly, katlee said she "gets her news" from the Daily Show....
Oh Geez, there is a Pew
October 24, 2007 - 17:29 ET by futbolisgreat1Oh Geez, there is a Pew Poll also showing the same thing, but about Rush Limbaugh listeners......
you can't be this predictable, can you?
moron?
October 24, 2007 - 14:21 ET by johnGi think colbert is hilarious and though he has one character i think his team of writers will have no problem keeping the material coming.
have you watched the show? the jokes aren't that funny unless you know the issues. and no one thinks this is real news. the only people that think bears are the number one threat(week after week) are probably in bellevue.
Yes John G, I have watch
October 24, 2007 - 14:30 ET by futbolisgreat1Yes John G, I have watch his show and the Daily Show. I have also seen quite a few polls out there that show that a great number of Liberals get their news only from these two shows.
In fact, many Liberals in my office and in the university I work in get their news only from these two shows.
I would urge you to get out of your cocoon and open up your eyes.
Yes John G, I have watch
October 24, 2007 - 16:21 ET by LeonYes John G, I have watch his show and the Daily Show. I have also seen quite a few polls out there that show that a great number of Liberals get their news only from these two shows.
If you've seen so many of them, why don't you cite them so that we can check them out. Shouldn't be too hard. Get back to us when you have a minute.
Yes John G, I have watch
October 24, 2007 - 16:21 ET by LeonYes John G, I have watch his show and the Daily Show. I have also seen quite a few polls out there that show that a great number of Liberals get their news only from these two shows.
If you've seen so many of them, why don't you cite them so that we can check them out. Shouldn't be too hard. Get back to us when you have a minute.
where is that poll?
October 25, 2007 - 09:44 ET by johnGthe liberals you work with? that's definitely a great sample size, so you should really apply your impression of those people to all liberals in the entire country.
maybe you should be the one getting out of the cocoon...
Fut, You work at a
October 25, 2007 - 11:47 ET by LeonFut,
You work at a university and you're not a professor?
explains a lot.
Must have a sweet job.
Fut, Just checked your
October 25, 2007 - 11:59 ET by LeonFut,
Just checked your profile and as I guessed you work in admissions.
Haha. Nice. I'll bet that's demanding! tee hee.
What university and do they know they have a maniac working for them?
Colbert
October 24, 2007 - 14:49 ET by celatorColbert is basically a snot-nose fraternity punk. He's surrounded himself, it seems like, with bum-kissers who are paid to laugh at his "jokes". He really is creepy.
paid?
October 25, 2007 - 14:34 ET by johnGthe audience isn't paid...there is a couple month waiting list to get tickets actually.
IANAL but I would have
October 24, 2007 - 12:13 ET by bws53IANAL but I would have thought that Colbert's antics would be covered under parody laws. His intent is to entertain and, thus, may be protected speech.
really? you think that it
October 24, 2007 - 12:27 ET by futbolisgreat1really? you think that it is as protected as the parody of Moveon.org? you know the Shutup.org logo that was paroding Moveon.org's logo, which Google took down claiming infrigement upon someone elses trademarked logo?
Liberals seemed to applaud Google's action, will they use the same standard to go after Colbert? Of course not, Colbert is part of the Liberal attack machine.
Let him run
October 24, 2007 - 12:30 ET by KC MulvilleHey, he's coming in the middle of the pack for Democrats. I've always argued that the reason the Clintons are so aggressive is that they know that the (innuendo alert) slightest prick will pop their balloon. The other candidates will also collapse upon strict scrutiny.
I hope he's got a chance. After all, I'd prefer someone who admits they're a fraud ...
hahaha!!! coming in the
October 24, 2007 - 12:41 ET by futbolisgreat1hahaha!!! coming in the middle of the pack for the Democratic party? hahaha!!! Further confirmation that Liberals in America are a pathetic joke.
I would have to agree with KC, at least this idiot (Colbert) admits he is a fraud. and look at the Liberals, they don't care, they would still vote for this embarrasment of a human being.
"Embarrassment of a human
October 24, 2007 - 13:05 ET by balboa"Embarrassment of a human being."
Really? He should be embarrassed he even exists?
Bal,What do you think
October 24, 2007 - 13:44 ET by LeonBal,
What do you think he's more embarassed about.
His ever increasing popularity or the millions of dollars he's made?
Colbert is hilarious. The best part about him is that conservatives genuinely thought he was one of their own when he first came out. Liberals stupid? Conservatives actually believed Colbert was a conservative. They didn't get the joke AT ALL. haha.
It took his absolute ROASTING of Bush for conservatives to finally get a clue. Too funny. They hate him because he fooled them and for a split second gave them HOPE that there was FINALLY a funny conservative they could follow.
Haha.
Conservatives actually believed Colbert was a conservative.
October 24, 2007 - 13:46 ET by Chris NormanWho? No conservative I know thought that.
Sure Chris. Sure. I
October 24, 2007 - 13:50 ET by LeonSure Chris. Sure.
I distinctly remember pure shock from the republicans when he lambasted Bush to Bush's face. They had no idea he wasn't conservative. It was so funny. I'd be willing to be if we could dig back far enough into the NB archives you can find some of the regular posters talking about their love for Colbert and how Finally, finally, finally, they had their own comedic genius to combat the liberal John Stewart.
So funny.
what?!!! Leon, you are as
October 24, 2007 - 13:54 ET by futbolisgreat1what?!!! Leon, you are as dumb as your disingenious. No Conservative ever thought that Colbert was a Republican or Conservative.
If this is the case, it should be easy for you to find sources that prove your point. C'mon kid, I dare you to prove me wrong.
Where do you pull these lies from, your behind?
Liberals, so desperate, so poorly educated.
Ok Futbol, This really
October 24, 2007 - 14:03 ET by LeonOk Futbol,
This really hurts coming from someone that hasn't ever used a fact in their life and is only here to dispense personal attacks.
It's true. Answer this simple question: Why was he invited to the WH dinner?
I'll give you a cookie if you can.
in the meantime, when I get back from work, i'll post some pre-WH dinner quotes about Colbert.
Futbal
October 24, 2007 - 15:02 ET by adminPlease stop the insults and personal attacks.
You can skewer someone w/o calling them names.
Actually, he can't.
October 24, 2007 - 17:13 ET by balboaActually, he can't.
Balboa, hahahaha!!!! you
October 24, 2007 - 18:16 ET by futbolisgreat1Balboa, hahahaha!!!! you know I can, i just add the personal insults(although if I am speaking the truth they aren't insults, right? but the truth) to irk you Balboa....and i do get under your skin fast. but i'll try to be nicer. It is just tough when dealing with such poorly educated Liberal crowd.
Exhibit A.
October 24, 2007 - 21:39 ET by balboaExhibit A.
HAHAHA!!! I told you
October 25, 2007 - 10:23 ET by futbolisgreat1HAHAHA!!! I told you Balboa, The Knight in shinning armor of the Liberal media and Katlee......it irks you when I speak the truth about you Liberals. :)
Liberals hate the truth, Exhibit A-Balboa.
Fut, If you're going to
October 25, 2007 - 12:03 ET by LeonFut,
If you're going to accuse others of being uneducated, at the very least, spell properly.
Unlike you, I don't have
October 25, 2007 - 13:33 ET by futbolisgreat1Unlike you, I don't have the time to write my responses on Word and then cut and paste them.
If you don't like my typos, don't read my posts, deal?
If you think education is based on spelling, then everyone that uses Word is super, duper educated, right?
Liberals, such simple minded creatures.
Uh Fut, I don't write my
October 25, 2007 - 14:00 ET by LeonUh Fut,
I don't write my posts in Word.
I just know how to spell.
Claim my pointing out your lack of spelling acumen is petty, but you're the one screaming about lack of education.
Poor spelling is a clear indication of a meager education.
Leon, if the people here
October 25, 2007 - 17:15 ET by rx4musicLeon, if the people here pointed out all your typos, mis-spellings, run-on sentences, terrible puntuation (or lack of) and bad grammar, there would be little room for much else. Grow a pair or STFU. Your act and self-promoting your intelligence is getting tiresome. Just go away...
"tee-hee"-Leon
Yeah but Rx, The obvious
October 25, 2007 - 17:27 ET by LeonYeah but Rx,
The obvious difference being I'm not running around like futbol screaming about others' lack of EDUCATION.
Got it?
Good.
No, you're just running
October 25, 2007 - 17:31 ET by rx4musicNo, you're just running around telling everyone how smart you are and have been doing so for quite some time. I have no time for you, you small minded person. P!ss off...
Rx, Really? That's
October 26, 2007 - 08:49 ET by LeonRx,
Really? That's interesting. Than you shouldn't have too much trouble finding my exact words where I claim how smart I am.
Pop out of the woodwork to attack and you don't even have a leg to stand on. P*** off? Ha. Real mature son.
Man, I can't imagine hating a stranger like you do. Look at all this anger you have towards me and you don't even know me except as an orange name on a computer screen.
Sad.
I have yet to read any
October 25, 2007 - 13:36 ET by balboaI have yet to read any truth.
Balboa, Exihit B-Balboa does
October 25, 2007 - 13:44 ET by futbolisgreat1Balboa,
Exihit B-Balboa does not have a clue when the truth slaps him on the face.
Don't worry Balboa, I don't expect anything less from you.
Good to see that in all these months that i have not posted, you are still the the same all naive and gullibe Liberal. No, not insulting you, just speaking the truth. :)
...still waiting.
October 25, 2007 - 13:46 ET by balboa...still waiting.
Fut, Had a quick
October 24, 2007 - 16:24 ET by LeonFut,
Had a quick minute. Grabbed you an example
Example #1:
link
God I love being right.
Keep em Coming Leon, Keep
October 24, 2007 - 16:26 ET by LeonKeep em Coming Leon, Keep em Coming:
Example #2:
Link
Fut = Tres!Example
October 24, 2007 - 16:40 ET by LeonFut = Tres!
Example #3:
www.defenddealy.com (now defunct)
During the time of Tom DeLay's corruption probes, etc. he had a clip of Colbert interviewing Glen Greenwald because he felt that it showed Greenwald "crashing and burning" and Delay desperately needed to discredit Greenwald b/c of all the heat caused by Greenwald's movie THE BIG BUY.
Why post a fake interview on your website?
Because...
DeLay supporters actually believed that this clip showed a conservative interviewer skewering Greenwald.
As was to be expected, the clip was eventually removed from the site and we all finally had confirmation of what we always knew to be true.
DeLay supporters were morons.
Haha. Another great example. Wish the website still existed.
Simple & Plain
October 24, 2007 - 16:43 ET by Free StinkerFut: 1
Leon: 0
Weird Big Head
October 24, 2007 - 16:46 ET by LeonWeird Big Head Croakie-wearing Alien,
How do you figure?
Simple & Plain
October 24, 2007 - 17:02 ET by Free StinkerHow are those psych classes helping out?
I think you should get a refund!
Free: 1
Leon: 0
What does psychology have
October 24, 2007 - 17:03 ET by LeonWhat does psychology have to do with the fact that I've clearly showed conservatives that thought Colbert was a true conservative?
Seriously, for somebody with as giant a head as yours, I'm shocked at your lack of brain-power.
I always figured there was a big brain hiding behind that big apple pie face of yours.
Simple & Plain
October 24, 2007 - 17:06 ET by Free Stinker. . . and you passed two days of psych testing for a job?
. . . of course you did.
Free: 2
Leon: 0
Am I and my head in your top five now? :-p
I told you FS, You'll
October 25, 2007 - 08:55 ET by LeonI told you FS,
You'll never be in the top 5.
1) You're not funny and your little scoreboard schtick is lame as heck.
2) I'd have to clear two spaces on the list to accomodate you massively oversized head and I just can't do that.
Keep trying though. Keep your head up. Persevere.
Haha. Thinkprogress
October 24, 2007 - 16:45 ET by LeonHaha.
Thinkprogress covered this back when it happened.
My God, not only did I find you a conservative who thought Colbert was a REAL conservative, it just so happens to be the Hammer!
Link
Taste Futbol Taste.
In the future, think before you speak. Although judging from your posts that's not possible. :)
Leon the Liar Hearted....
October 24, 2007 - 17:38 ET by futbolisgreat1Leon the Liar Hearted.... Wow, all that effort from you, and you come up empty handed.
My friend, sourcing ultra-left wing nutjob websites is not valid my friend. Can'tThinkprogress.org is a joke of a website, the link tha tyou put up for the so called fake interview that you claim staged by Delay doesn't work, and the other website is also left wing website.
ok, now, try again, try non-partisan, unbiased sources. I know this is impossible for a Liberal to do, but try my friend.
You have only proven one thing, you are a puppet of the left, a brainwahsed child of the left that can only repeat like a parrot what he reads in ultra-left wing sites.
Thanks for the amusment. Now try again if you dare.
Fut, Wow buddy you are
October 25, 2007 - 08:49 ET by LeonFut,
Wow buddy you are dense as a rock. You can't even read. And you have the nerve to call others' uneducated?? haha
1) There were two other blatant examples I posted that you clearly ignored b/c they proved you dead wrong (one of them is a blog by a conservative Texas girl - hardly liberal there tiger). I like that debate tactic. Just ignore all that debases your argument
2) "the link tha tyou put up for the so called fake interview that you claim staged by Delay doesn't work" - Um that's because the defenddelay site doesn't exist anymore which I clearly noted in my post but since you can't read you obviously didn't see it. I posted Thinkprogress to show that Delay had in fact posted a REAL colbert interview with Glen Greenwald b/c he and his followers that Colbert was a real conservative.
3) Conservatives thought Colbert was a real conservative. I've shown you examples. Because you've chosen to ignore them, doesn't mean they don't exist.
You try to hide your utter lack of reading comprehension and general knowledge through tirades of personal attacks, but it comes ringing through clear as day.
I proved you wrong. How does it feel? It must hurt after all you've embarassed yourself already on this thread. Have a little class, slow down, and read once in a while.
Leon the Liar
October 25, 2007 - 10:18 ET by futbolisgreat1Leon the Liar Hearted,
You are joking, right? You believe that sourcing ultra-left wing websites proves you right?
Are you going to seat there and type that you proved me wrong when all you did is source ultra-left wing websites? I would even give you the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, who would all have written about your so called fact, if it would have really happened.
But you and I both know that like a good brainwashed, can't think on his own Liberal, you are spewing propaganda from the ultra-left wing.
The FACT is that you made this up. Even if you read Thinkprogress.org, it is the writer of their story that opines that probably Delay thought he had an ally in Colbert, obviously, just like you, the writer of Thinkprogress.org doesn't back it up with FACTS or sources.
You are amusing child, you truly are.
Once again, my child, if it is so obvious that Conservatives thought Colbert was a Conservative, where is the story in the main stream media? When did the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, Washington Times, MSNBC (Olbermann would have jumped all over this if it truly had happened), CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, even Colbert would have jumped all over this, report on this story. If it is so obvious, and so widely known that Conservatives thought Colbert was a Conservative, why is it that you had to source ultra left wing nutjob websites?
I do enjoy playing with the mind of an uneducated 15 year old. Leon, try again. Just make sure that your mommy doesn't find out that you are using her computer, ok?
Fut, Why are you ignoring
October 25, 2007 - 11:49 ET by LeonFut,
Why are you ignoring my other two examples?
All you've mentioned is ThinkProgress.
Did Delay not put the Colbert clip on his defense website?
Also, explain to me how my other two sources are ultra-liberal.
You look so silly when you ignore two of my examples. Get a clue son.
Fut, also it wasn't in
October 25, 2007 - 11:51 ET by LeonFut,
also it wasn't in the MSM b/c it's not newsworthy.
It's just funny.
Joker.
Delay put the clip on his site and described it as showing Greenwald 'crash & burn'. He had no clue that Colbert was a fake conservative and neither did his followers.
These are facts. Sorry Futbol, no amount of personal attacks can hide the fact that you're wrong.
Leon the Liar
October 25, 2007 - 13:01 ET by futbolisgreat1Leon the Liar Hearted,
So, it wasn't newsworthy, but Thinkprogress.org and your other two "sources" reported it?
So, in essence what you are saying is that Thinkprogress.org reports on things that are not newsworthy, thus proving that you get your news from a site that doesn't report on news, right?
As for your Delay thing, please son, the website doesn't work. YOU claim it was brought down for whatever reasons the voices in your head have told you. But son, I could link you up to countless websites that are no longer in existance and make up a lie of why they are not longer in existance. Son, remember, you don't exactly have a track record of telling the truth. So why would you stop lying now, right?
c'mon kid, you know you made this up. Just be the man you refuse to be and admit you are a liar and a poor one at that.
You grabbed on to Thinkprogress.org and your other ultra-left wing website, (sorry the Delay thing doesn't count since that website no longer works) and you believed what these ultra-left wing sites reported.
As I have said many times, you are a gullible, believe anything that the left wing tells you individual. You don't investigate to see if you are being told the truth by sites like Thinkprogress.org. You are like a spunge, you seat there, read what Thinkprogress.org and your other website tell you and you believe it.
You are the typical Liberal, too lazy to think on your own. too lazy to do any type of follow up on a story that you read on the left wing websites.
You are wrong, i am right, I know this irks you, but son, that's life. Stop embarrassing yourself, move on to your next lie.
colbert is conservative
October 25, 2007 - 13:59 ET by TruthMongercolbert is a genius
libs like leon think he's a lib now
its funny:)
Partner with Islam!
TM, You're kidding
October 25, 2007 - 14:01 ET by LeonTM,
You're kidding right?
If you're not, you prove my point for Fut.
So thanks.
Leon the Liar Hearted, You
October 24, 2007 - 14:02 ET by futbolisgreat1Leon the Liar Hearted, You do know that when Colbert made fun of President Bush was in the traditional White House dinner in which the President is always roasted, right?
hmmmm.....you do realize that the joke is on you, right?
Colbert was brought to the White House dinner specifically to roast President Bush, just like all other PResidents before him have been roasted in this dinner.
as I said, you are as dumb as you are disingenious.
Right, the President is
October 24, 2007 - 14:05 ET by LeonRight, the President is kind-heartedly roasted at the WH dinner.
Colbert tore him apart. There was none of the customary, chummy banter of WH dinners past.
The joke was not on me. It was on the organizers of the WH dinner. They planned for funny conservative, instead they got searing anti-bush heat.
So funny.
Leon the Liar
October 24, 2007 - 14:08 ET by futbolisgreat1Leon the Liar Hearted,
Still waiting on all those reports, papers, research, etc, etc that prove that the White House, or any Conservative or Republican thought Colbert was not a Liberal....
tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock.........
Fut, OF course you are
October 24, 2007 - 14:10 ET by LeonFut,
OF course you are because as we all know you CAN'T read.
Some of us have to work. As I said in my post at 14:03, I will get back to you with examples after work.
Usually the clock ticking thing only works when you're actually waiting for an anser, not AFTER you've already been given answer. haha.
Leon the Liar Hearted,
October 24, 2007 - 14:19 ET by futbolisgreat1Leon the Liar Hearted, Well, that's the problem with you Leon, you call your responses "answers" when all they are are pure excuses to your lies.
In other words, you have time to post on here for a few hours, but when asked to put up or shut up, you rather shut up.
Typical Liberal wacko. You are a left wing nutjob Leon the Liar Hearted.
Don't bother with putting anything up, since you and I know that that doesn't exist. You made up the "fact" that there were Conservatives who thought Colbert was a Republican.
I think everyone on NB knows you aren't man enough to admit you were lying.
Fut, The examples are
October 24, 2007 - 16:47 ET by LeonFut,
The examples are plentiful and easy to find.
I have posted 3 and I can go all night.
I'll accept your apology when you get a chance.
Turns out you were out of line there son.
Time to shape up or ship out.
Leon the Liar Hearted, Oh
October 24, 2007 - 17:57 ET by futbolisgreat1Leon the Liar Hearted, Oh geez, get off your high horse. You have proven nothing, well actually you have. You have proven that you are easily manipulated into believing anything that is posted in left wing websites like Thinkprogress.org. now, try again, if you can go all night posting examples of how Conservatives believed that Colbert was a Republican/Conservatives, go for it. this time, try to source from NONPARTISAN websites, ok? try websites that have nothing to gain from either the right or left. If it is so obvious and "everyone" knows this so called fact of your yours, this was reported everywhere, right? tick, tock, tick, tock....I am STILL waiting.
I already did that Fut.
October 25, 2007 - 08:52 ET by LeonI already did that Fut. You just chose to ignore them.
See examples #1 & #2 that I posted. #2 is a poor ignorant conservative texas girl that actually STILL thinks Colbert is a conservative. She implores pathetically, "You're one of us right?" haha
Haha. You've got some smart people on your side.
I've already given you three solid examples if you want to see more, run a google search. My job here is done.
keep hiding from reality
October 25, 2007 - 11:54 ET by Leonkeep hiding from reality Futbol.
Haha. No comment. Not surprised.
I'm still waiting for you to explain how some blog by a 25 year old conservative christian is ultra-left wing.
Haha. :) Thanks for the laughs.
And PS for someone that keeps talking about others being poorly educated, you have some dismal grammar and word selection. If I had to guess, I'd say that English is your second language. You write like a foreigner.
Wait, wait.....Leon the
October 25, 2007 - 13:18 ET by futbolisgreat1Wait, wait.....Leon the Liar Hearted.....
Your original statement was that ALL Conservatives thought that Colbert was a Conservative.
You also claimed that this so called FACT of yours was widely reported.
You also claimed that you could go all night sourcing places that show how ALL Conservatives thought that Colbert was a Conservatives.
You find something reported in Thinkprogress.org, a well known super, ultra, crazed out left wing website. You put up the name of a website that no longer works (of course you want us to take your word that that websites showed how DeLay believed Colbert was a conservative) and you find one website from what you consider to support your crazed out fact and you claim that you showed me and you proved me wrong?
WOW!!! you are funny guy, you truly are. You are good for one thing, amusement.
Leon the Liar Hearted, do you not realize how you went from ALL CONSERVATIVES BELIEVE COLBERT WAS A CONSERVATIVE to.....well, one site from a supposed 25 year old Christian blogger said Colbert was a Conservative. To sourcing a crazed out, run by left wing nutjobs website who hate Delay and anything Conservative. To putting up a link of a website that no longer works because according to you it embarrassed Delay?
What happened to, "All Conservatives thought he was a Conservative"?
What happened to, "It was widely reported that Conservatives thought he was a Conservative"?
What happened to, "I could go all night sourcing places that prove that all Conservatives thought Colbert was a Conservative"?
I know what happened Leon the Liar Hearted, you lied, lied, lied, lied and then lied some more and you are desperate to prove that you didn't lie. Don't worry, I expect Liberals to lie. It is the only way you can operate. It is the only thing you know how to do, lie.
and yes, I was born in Caracas, Venezuela, but it is obvious that I am 100x more patriotic and knowledgable than you when it comes to the United States of America. Which is now my home, my country. Unlike you I know and understand that I owe the USA a great deal. Unlike you and 99% of Liberals, I am proud to have become an American citizen.
Now, like all Liberals that find out that I was foreign born, attack me. It never fails, so please don't hold back and show your xenophobia which so prevelent amongst Liberals.
Anyone that has been long enough on this site can tell you how all Liberals that debate me end up insulting me because I was foreign born. So I don't expect anything less from you son.
By the way, Leon the Liar
October 25, 2007 - 13:21 ET by futbolisgreat1By the way, Leon the Liar Hearted....
you Liberals are all the same, it never fails....Once you have lost the debate guess what all of you do, and I mean ALL of you, regardless of what site I am debating you on....
Attack my grammar and spelling. Geez, you Liberals are predictable. Once you met a Liberal, you have met them all.
You do know that this is NOT a thesis paper, that this is NOT a formal company report, right? You know this.
But once Liberals lose the debate, they do one thing to discredit me, attack my grammar and spelling. How predictable and small of you.
You are quite amusing my lying friend.
Fut, So now you're
October 25, 2007 - 14:06 ET by LeonFut,
So now you're arguing that www.defenddelay.com was never a real website?
Wow. Going out on a limb there.
Thankfull I'm a genius so I'm able to kill two birds with one stone:
All I had to do was type www.defenddelay.com into Google and I find:
1) Ample proof that defenddelay.com was in fact a real website back when DeLay was in need of a defense fund (can you remember that far back? I know you have a stressful admissions job so I'm sure you don't have much time to pay attention to the news)
2) Ample evidence that DeLay and his followers thought Colbert was a real conservative
So here's the link. I've done the leg work for you. Check out this Google search then get back to me.
haha LINK
PS Fut I never argued ALL conservatives, I simply said conservatives. Your desperate semantics argument just goes to show that you're losing this debate. So check the link learn something and move on. You have been thoroughly trounced. Now go back to surfing the internet since that's all people that work in admissions do anyways.
Leon the Liar
October 25, 2007 - 17:03 ET by futbolisgreat1Leon the Liar Hearted,
Hmmmm....your link leads to a Google search in which other LIBERALS! just like you claim what you are claiming.
Leon, wow, please you can't be this slow and dumb, can you?
Find an unbiased source that supports your so called fact. You know you can't.
for declaring yourself a genius, a true sign of a desperate individual that needs to prove to himself that he is worth something, you certainly don't have a clue as to what an unbiased source means.
c'mon "genius", do the leg work again and find the UNBIASED sources. If you need &quo