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In reply to the discussion: NC GOP Official fired after bragging voter ID law would "kick democrats' butt." [View all]TlalocW
(15,378 posts)Republicans on the Daily Show and Colbert Report
I think maybe the older generation (that this guy belongs to) doesn't fully realize the combined power of the Daily Show and the internet so they think they're doing a podunk little show that can't possibly hurt them. That might change since this guy was fired.
I think with the Colbert Report, a lot of them just don't get the humor. Conservatives are humor-impaired, which explains why FOX's attempt at a Daily Show like show bombed so badly. Plus, typical conservative humor is often mean-spirited and aimed at the most vulnerable of society. Anything else is foreign to them.
The famous conservatives actually think they can "hang" with Stewart/Colbert - Like O'Reilly. There's no doubt in my mind that he thinks he's as smart AND as funny as those two, which is why he keeps having them on his show and going on theirs.
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