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    I didn't say I never laugh.

    I'll admit I haven't had access to comedy central the last few months. But when I watched him, even when he did poke fun at the dems he did it in a stereotypical way to jab the republicans as well.

    Sorry, I don't like being stereotyped to be laughed at.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xiahou
    ...SNL...
    I'd like to know what makes people think SNL is funny too. I'd put it to culture difference, but plenty of people here find it funny.

    I guess I don't like the slap-stick elements in SNL and Colbert Report.

    What's really disconcerting is that I'm agreeing with Republicans, :ahhhhh:.
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    Colbert is simply asinine. Colbert is never funny except for when he goes to interview people at their own place of work or homes. When he does that, sometimes he can be truly hilarious. He used to be funny when he did that on the Jon Stewart show, too.

    However, while giving monologues on his own show, or whenever he has guests come on his show to be interviewed every time in the last 5 minutes of his own show, then he is always 100% asinine and 100% unfunny. To make matters worse, on his own show he only ever is funny during interviews with congressmen, who are very dry, lame interview subjects which drag down the comedy potential of those segments immensely. If he had a show of nothing but conducting those type of interviews with interesting guests, then he would have a comedy goldmine on his hands. Instead of the unfunny, complete drivel that his current show is.

    "The Word" segment has never, ever had anything even remotely funny on it and is probably the most stupid, pointless, biggest waste of time, filler segment ever put onto any so-called "comedy" show.

    It's like Colbert knows how to be funny (as evidenced by his hilarious interviews on others' territory from the Jon Stewart show and when he interviews congressmen on his own show), but 99% of the time he chooses not to be funny (as evidenced by any time he is saying absolutely anything on his own show; other than interviewing congressmen in the field. Yet, not in the interviews he has with the guests who come to his own show even if they too are politicians.)

    His segment on the Jon Stewart show implying he would run for President was a classic example of all of this. There wasn't a single funny thing about any of that. It was just dumb and boring.

    It is also offensive how both Colbert and Stewart use their shows to propagate leftwing propaganda.
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    I think Navaros may actually be onto something. I vaguely remember thinking Colbert was amusing back when he was a correspondent on the Daily Show. On the other hand, I thought the Daily Show took a nosedive in general after Kilborn left.. maybe that's just me though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Navaros
    His segment on the Jon Stewart show implying he would run for President was a classic example of all of this. There wasn't a single funny thing about any of that. It was just dumb and boring.
    I'd have to disagree, because what he was getting at was funny. The indecisiveness and roundaboutness (yes I can make up words too) of politicians in announcing their running for Presidency. It was funny, but not haha - laugh out loud - funny.

    I agree with the rest of what you said.

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    It is also offensive how both Colbert and Stewart use their shows to propagate leftwing propaganda.
    FoxNews use their shows to propagate right-wing garbage, but you don't see me getting offended.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xiahou
    I thought the Daily Show took a nosedive in general after Kilborn left.. maybe that's just me though.
    It's just you. Ratings under Kilborn were in the 200,000 range. Under Stewart, they're averaging 1.4 million per night. Awards won under Kilborn: 0. Awards won under Stewart: Lots and lots.

    Ratings, awards, general cultural relevance, I don't know how many other measures one can use.

    Also, for what it's worth, note that the cast of characters attacking Colbert is identical to the roster of Orgahs who defend Fox News Channel as "fair and balanced."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lemur
    It's just you. Ratings under Kilborn were in the 200,000 range. Under Stewart, they're averaging 1.4 million per night. Awards won under Kilborn: 0. Awards won under Stewart: Lots and lots.

    Ratings, awards, general cultural relevance, I don't know how many other measures one can use.

    Also, for what it's worth, note that the cast of characters attacking Colbert is identical to the roster of Orgahs who defend Fox News Channel as "fair and balanced."

    Oh be quiet. I voted for Bush twice. I am in favor of the war. I believe that we should fight more wars. AND I've loved Colbert since Strangers with Candy.

    I dislike Stewart more often than not. His political commentary can be very funny, but I think he is a presumptuous know-it-all who can be tasteless with his jokes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lemur
    Also, for what it's worth, note that the cast of characters attacking Colbert is identical to the roster of Orgahs who defend Fox News Channel as "fair and balanced."
    Not really. I don't think Rythmic for example expresses Republican views.

    Colbert for President!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntiochusIII
    Not really. I don't think Rythmic for example expresses Republican views.
    Oh that's just Lemur's way of dismissing those who don't worship Colbert- accuse us of bias.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Navaros
    It is also offensive how both Colbert and Stewart use their shows to propagate leftwing propaganda.
    There is Fox and others that propagate rightwing propaganda too...and those even have the gall to call it "news"

    at least Colbert makes no bones about the fact that what he does is entertainment....from then on you pick and choose what you want to watch

    as for the rest I have to agree.....Colbert is nowhere near as funny as Stewart or Lewis Black to name another one of my favorite comics....the man is just not even in the same ballpark.
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    Sorry, I don't like being stereotyped to be laughed at.
    Maybe you should stop being Republican then.
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    Crazed Rabbit - I completely disagree. Colbert is excellent.
    I will vote Colbert is Romney is not nominated. Not because I agree with him, but because I's rather have him than anybody else.

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    Humor is subjective, you guys realize this...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
    Humor is subjective, you guys realize this...
    What? Oh no, this is a black and white issue. He's either funny or he's not- there's no room for interpretation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xiahou
    What? Oh no, this is a black and white issue. He's either funny or he's not- there's no room for interpretation.
    Yeah, not like those lefty liberal Dems.

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