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15. This is actually true

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 11:08 PM

Jan 2012

I was astounded and aghast not too long go when I encountered a post or comment to a blog (wish I'd have nailed down the details) wherein the poster said, "It took me about 6 months to figure out he wasn't really a conservative." Honest to God.

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How do conservatives actually think Stephen Colbert is on their side? [View all] boxman15 Jan 2012 OP

Some of them are so stupid they think he is conservative. mucifer Jan 2012 #1

This is actually true Remember Me Jan 2012 #15

conservatives have no sense of humor, don't understand satire northoftheborder Jan 2012 #24

That's hilarious. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #2

And I'd bet you'd win -- Remember Me Jan 2012 #16

bush thought he was just like him demtenjeep Jan 2012 #3

They are conservative... well frugal... miserly, even... with expending brainpower... nt Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #4

If it is said on the tee-vee it must be true. liberal N proud Jan 2012 #5

Because they're dumb as a post. baldguy Jan 2012 #6

The same reason liberals would say they'd vote for him....dissatisfaction with the other two. Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #7

The veneer is as deep as they are capable of looking IDemo Jan 2012 #8

I know people like that... Seedersandleechers Jan 2012 #9

15 and 25 aren't very big numbers RZM Jan 2012 #10

It's not % of colbert voters... cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #18

Ok. I misread the poll RZM Jan 2012 #28

Short answer - Zorra Jan 2012 #11

I have a 100% true story...... Logical Jan 2012 #12

That is epic. I wish we could catch one of them on camera saying something like that. joshcryer Jan 2012 #14

That would be great! Logical Jan 2012 #17

I believe it because I ran into about the same thing -- Remember Me Jan 2012 #19

LOL...that is great. Wow, are some people gullible. Logical Jan 2012 #20

Wears a lapel pin. nt wiggs Jan 2012 #13

tom delay and bill o'reilly were roguevalley Jan 2012 #21

Farce is a difficult abstraction beyond the capability of most conservatives. n/t ddeclue Jan 2012 #22

Conservatives think? Generic Brad Jan 2012 #23

Jesus power. He says he's a believer and that locks in the conservies. valerief Jan 2012 #25

sarcasm is lost on small minds Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #26

Sorry, please don't ask me to explain away their stupidity. Marie Marie Jan 2012 #27