Video: The obligatory “Colbert on Meet the Press” clip; Update: Colby takes 2.3% of Democratic primary?
posted at 1:33 pm on October 22, 2007 by Allahpundit
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I’m loath to add even our marginal traffic to his overexposure but Fox News is covering wildfires and MSNBC is chattering about Dumbledore being gay and there’s no reason to believe we’re in for any respite soon. So here’s some admittedly thin comic gruel to help you pass the lunch hour. Colbert’s segment begins at 32:20; the exchange about Bert at 34:00 is cute and there’s a dry bit at 40:00 on Larry Craig on which Russert helps out. I’m not a regular MTP watcher but, er, isn’t it unusual for them to do 16 minutes on what amounts to a book plug? I assume this is their way of trying to help younger viewers acquire a taste for Sunday morning yakfests. Either that or it’s Russert’s version of comedy fantasy camp.
The Atlantic assesses Colby’s chances in South Carolina. The bad news: Republican primary voters are deep red and Democratic primary voters skew older and female, and the few young left-ish Comedy Central viewers who are already planning to turn out are probably committed to the Cult of Paul. The good news:
The political pros all think that Colbert voters, if any materialize, will be people who aren’t currently planning to vote in the primary.
Here things get a little more interesting. I can’t point to anything other than truthiness, but I believe the “drunken college student” demographic is being overlooked. Anecdotal evidence lends support. “I’m surprised how many students seem to get their news from Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert,” Blease admitted. “In the grand tradition of student mischief, you could see Colbert having a pied-piper effect.” Indeed, state law doesn’t require voters to register until 30 days before the primary, so there’s plenty of time for a Colbert wave to sweep South Carolina. And because South Carolina doesn’t have party registration, the independents—who, according to Scarborough Research, are Comedy Central’s largest voter demographic, narrowly beating out Democrats—can vote in either primary.
He needs 15% in any congressional district to qualify for delegates and earn a name-drop at the convention. As you’re about to see, that appears to be his ultimate goal. Click the image to watch.
Update: Fifth place on the Democratic side, ahead of … Bill Richardson?
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Geez,screwing with the election process for grins.
Channleing Pat Paulsen is not a good way to go through life,son.
bbz123 on October 22, 2007 at 1:40 PM
The situation in Iraq has vastly improved. Body counts are down, optimism is up. The Dems have been taking a pounding on their inability to get any legislation passed. Reid gets an intergallactic beatdown from El Rushbo. Republicans are winning, Democrats are losing.
Timmy’s stuck with changing the subject, so he devotes his last two shows to interviewing the likes of Bill Cosby and Steve Colbert.
Smoke and mirrors.
fogw on October 22, 2007 at 1:42 PM
Just for perspective, plus something I did not know,apparenlty Gracie Allen had a go at it also.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0667323/bio
bbz123 on October 22, 2007 at 1:44 PM
Huh. I don’t know about Colbert, but Cos was a great show. And I think Russert is about the most fair interviewer of them all.
Spirit of 1776 on October 22, 2007 at 1:44 PM
Sorry, but I can’t watch the video. This is not funny.
d1carter on October 22, 2007 at 1:45 PM
Meet the DePressed is the perfect vehicle for Allah and a douchebag like Colbert, or whatever his real name is. This effeminate little pimp musters only the brainpower that AllahPundit couldn’t be bothered to scrape out of the bowl, and yet here is AP, with his marginal traffic at HotAir, and there is Colbert having sport with Russert, being treated as if he actually knows something.
That’s depressing.
Jaibones on October 22, 2007 at 1:46 PM
Never said it wasn’t, I’m a big fan of Cosby. I said Timmy wanted to avoid politics on his show because his team was getting pummeled.
You must be joking. Unless you mean he is the most fair of the drive-by media interviewers. In that case you could be right. But that doesn’t make him “fair” in my sense of the word.
fogw on October 22, 2007 at 1:56 PM
Colbert’s schtick is tired and not particularly funny.
Mike Honcho on October 22, 2007 at 2:03 PM
Wait, MSNBC is discussing how gay Colbert is? What was that?
Kensington on October 22, 2007 at 2:17 PM
Russert having an all female panel on the hyped “comedy” show. Sexist?
RobCon on October 22, 2007 at 2:20 PM
Nope, not joking. I have no objection to Republicans taking hard questions. Just out of curiousity, who in MSM is more fair both sides of the aisle?
Spirit of 1776 on October 22, 2007 at 2:23 PM
This snot-nosed, misfit should stick to what he did best; playing a closet, homosexual on Strangers With Candy.
Colbert, know your role.
OhEssYouCowboys on October 22, 2007 at 2:38 PM
Timmy’s early career:
Campaign staffer for Daniel Patrick Moynihan, 1976
Chief of staff to Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan from 1977 to 1982
Counselor in New York Governor Mario Cuomo’s office, from 1983 to1984
Currently he’s a favorite guest of Chrissy Matthews on Hardball. Has his own weekly show on MSNBC and is employed by NBC. Soemthing else worth mentioning. He is adored over at The Huffington Post.
Here’s a quote from the Timster on NBC back in 2004, referring to Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democrat Convention back:
Tim Russert: …he laid out a case which really did build around the whole notion of John Kerry as a strong Commander-in-Chief. And it was playing off his wife who as a liberal Democratic Senator from New York called for increasing the Defense budget by doubling the size of proposed troop strength. It was an extraordinary night for the Democrats — how they’re trying to position their party. And he said, I’m the recipient of the tax cut and I also avoided going to Vietnam. And by using those own personal weaknesses, if you will, he only reinforced the uniqueness of John Kerry. Very clever speech.
Nah …. he wouldn’t be biased.
Spirit, if you tuned into his show on a regular basis, you couldn’t possibly think the guy is fair. He’s forever putting news articles up on the screen from the LAT, NYT and WaPo and playing gotcha with his republican guests.
fogw on October 22, 2007 at 2:41 PM
Ok, who was responsible for branding?
amerpundit on October 22, 2007 at 2:41 PM
Well said. Quick, 1776, give me all the names of MSM political news reporters who are registered Republicans and former GOP Senate staffers?
Odd that the only two guys ever mentioned for bashing both sides are both former Dem operatives. Well, actually, not so much.
Jaibones on October 22, 2007 at 3:02 PM
It’s both comic and dangerous to overlook that comedy can be dangerous.
Kralizec on October 22, 2007 at 3:04 PM
Yeah, I know he’s worked in the Democratic party. I said I thought he was fair, not that he didn’t have personal political beliefs.
So what that he shows up on Matthews show? That’s part of working for a corporation. Just to illustrate: when Tucker is gone, Shuster often subs and they are about as opposite as you can get – Shuster confidently affirmed the 22 indictments via Fitzg. and Tucker bet his car that there wouldn’t be a single one. Completely different people, completely different views with different integrity. So that doesn’t bother me – besides I’m talking about his show. Discounting him because he works for NBC is like saying Wallace can’t be fair because he works for Fox. I take people one at a time.
I don’t care if he plays gotcha with the Republicans, I don’t tune into see sycophant Hannity-Fred interviews; I prefer the Cavuto-Soros type. He can grill Republicans all he wants if he is fair and grills Democrats. Which his does – didn’t you see the debate the other day where he told Hillary that Bill’s position was opposite – pointing out that she is running both on and against his legacy – a hypocritical and opportunistic position that is not missed by those watching.
And as to the quote, yes Bill Clinton is clever and charismatic to boot. And I say that as someone who doesn’t like him. And yes his wife is a tough campaigner too. It’s okay to say it out loud.
Spirit of 1776 on October 22, 2007 at 3:10 PM
Oh and as to the sources, again, doesn’t bother me. Even AP puts up LAT and NYT here on HA. When it’s in the national media, doesn’t bother me. Not like he is quoting firedogl*ke or something. Quoting liberal media gives conservatives a chance to rebut the assertions. That’s a welcome opportunity especially if they are false.
Spirit of 1776 on October 22, 2007 at 3:12 PM
I enjoy Stephen Colbert sometimes, but I watched this and it just was stupid. Colbert should not leave his own studio.
Rightwingsparkle on October 22, 2007 at 3:13 PM
Sorry Jailbones, I’m not biting. I don’t care. I only care if they are fair and give me the facts. There are plenty of opinion journalists out there, including our lovely hostess, if that is your taste.
Spirit of 1776 on October 22, 2007 at 3:14 PM
Two ewetube links for those (Like Me) who can’t stand to wait for the horribly looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong winded hens to get though before the show.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IIs2z2JNvNE
and part 2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8JbBFNCRp1A
opusrex on October 22, 2007 at 3:31 PM
Spirit of 1776 on October 22, 2007 at 3:12 PM
There is a big difference here. Hannity is a die-hard, far right, conservative Republican host, doesn’t pretend to be anything else and will come right out and tell you so. Russert doesn’t have that kind of chutzpah. He hides behind the NBC banner acting like the fair unbiased host, but he will never EVER admit he is a liberal Democrat at the core. Nor will any of the other MSM news reporters. They are afraid to admit their political ideology, for fear of being called on it. Not so with Hannity.
Some would call him clever and charismatic. Others call him a liar and as phony as a three dollar bill.
I’m with the latter. It appears you, and the MSM who drool over him, are with the former.
fogw on October 22, 2007 at 3:31 PM
Spirit, just trying to frame my point of view. When you specify “MSM”, you’re talking relativism. They’re all Democrats of one extreme or the other, so “fair” isn’t really even the point.
The only objective journalist in a major media seat in America is Brit Hume, and I say that acknowledging his conservative viewpoint. He’s still measurably better than Russert, and I would not say the same about most of the Fox crowd. Maybe Cavuto, as you noted.
Jaibones on October 22, 2007 at 3:35 PM
Ok, that’s fine. I don’t think he hides behind it, but it’s not like we need to agree. I think he is relatively fair, so all things considered, he doesn’t bother me – unlike say NPR bias on public dime.
All the above. He was formidable then and Hillary is so now.
Alright, I hear you. I just don’t object to people having opinions, to have no opinions is to be mired in the darkest depths of moral relativism and that’s worse I think. I just object to them trying to feed them to me.
Btw: I like Hume also.
Spirit of 1776 on October 22, 2007 at 3:47 PM
Spirit, Jaibones ….
I like Hume as well, and took notice of his fair reporting back when he was the White House correspondent for ABC. He’s been on top of his game when moderating the campaign debates.
fogw on October 22, 2007 at 3:53 PM
who chewed off his ear?
D2Boston on October 22, 2007 at 4:35 PM
Well, at least your standards today are no lower than theirs.
;)
Lawrence on October 22, 2007 at 5:04 PM
Colbert is doing an “Andy Kaufman”.
nottakingsides on October 22, 2007 at 11:22 PM
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