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Colbert Report . . . It’s a Satire

James Joyner
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Chris Abraham finds a commenter who seems to think “The Colbert Report” is a real news talk show. And thinks that Colbert guy is right on the money.

Somehow, I’m not the slightest bit surprised.

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10 responses to “Colbert Report . . . It’s a Satire”

  1. Dave Schuler Avatar
    Dave Schuler

    Unfortunately, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between satire and regular news coverage.

  2. Stormy Dragon Avatar
    Stormy Dragon

    The problem is: you can only tell Colbert is a satire if you think about what he’s saying. With so much of the right having gotten used to only evaluating things on the basis of emotion, it’s hard to distinguish the fact of his performance from the truthiness of it.

  3. Billy Avatar
    Billy

    LOL

    PWNED

  4. Chris Abraham Avatar
    Chris Abraham

    James, thanks for the link. Yeah, it all started because I am friends with Mara and I know for a fact that Mara and Stephen had known each other before. This wasn’t actually bloodsport. It was farce. Anyway, it is interesting and I surely do think that Mara Vanderslice did an amazing job standing up to Bill Colbert / Stephen O’Reilly. Wonderful.

  5. just me Avatar
    just me

    Unfortunately, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between satire and regular news coverage.

    I agree, and would add that the lines between hard news and opinion are being blurred more and more.

  6. Mark Harrison Avatar
    Mark Harrison

    That is simply not true.

    Four out of five people surveyed stated categorically that the lines between news and opinion are not being blurred more and more.

    Those are the facts.

  7. legion Avatar
    legion

    Billy,
    IM ON YR NETWORK
    INTERVIEWIN YR DOODZ

  8. chris abraham Avatar
    chris abraham

    Wow, Mark, I believe you, too. Thanks. I think that all fake news should be punctuated with funny voices and skits about dead parrots. Also, a funny walk and exploding outhouses would aid in my discernment.

  9. Caliban Darklock Avatar
    Caliban Darklock

    The problem is not that Colbert looks like real news. That’s a big part of the joke.

    The problem is that real news looks like Colbert.

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