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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsExactly: Late night hosts softball TRUMP when he's on their shows
Besides that the "news" outlets let him call-in, what, is he lounging with the phone while being fanned with ostrich plumes?!1 It's about Access, ain't it, the way CNN would pull back on gigging tin pot despots and assorted White House occupants for the sake of not getting thrown out of countries or exclusive interviews.
Actually, TRUMP's weakest spot, besides not being a true ideologue that hurts him with wingnuts, is his Twitter addiction. His current flameout with O'LOOFAH ought to be *good*!1
The quotes here are the first and last paragraphs, while the sandwich filling is a full rehash of all the late night boys' softness on TRUMP.
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http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/09/donald-trump-stephen-colbert-jimmy-kimmel-jimmy-fallon
[font size=5]Why Are the Biggest Late-Night Hosts Going So Soft on Donald Trump?[/font]
Its softballs as far as the eye can see.
by Joanna Robinson
When Donald Trump first announced his campaign for the presidency this summer, The Daily Shows Jon Stewart called it a gift from heaven, while Tina Feywho has gotten plenty of ammunition from Republican candidates in the pastdeclared it great for comedy! And they were right. Over the past few months, Stewart and Fey and everyone in-between has been having plenty of fun at the expense of The Donald and his enigmatic coiffure. But even Stewart laced that first Trump for President segment with biting commentary. Calling Trump a batshit billionaire and later worse, Stewart, at least, seemed to recognize Trump as someone to occasionally take seriously. Though Stewart has, sadly, since retired from The Daily Show, there is still an army of late-night hosts with the opportunity to hold Trumpwho is still leading in the pollsaccountable for the offensive rhetoric he spews. So why, then, are the men with the biggest audiencesJimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, and Stephen Colbertgoing so soft on Trump? ....
Its possible that all this gentle teasing from Colbert, Kimmel, and Fallon and their after-hours cohorts, like Seth Meyers and James Corden, will be enough to bring down Trump. Death by a thousand paper cuts. And its also possible that network comedy is not where we should look for incisive political statements. Maybe Stewarts true heirs are the cable comedians and Daily Show alums like John Oliver, Larry Wilmore, Samantha Bee, and Trevor Noah. Oliver certainly has taken some pointed shots and Wilmore recently compared Trump to Mussolini. Weve yet to see what Bee and Noah will do behind their respective desksthough Noah is already bracing us to lower our expectationsbut none of the new cable hosts on the block yet have the power, audience, or influence that Stewart once enjoyed. With the network hosts unwilling to step up to the plate, Trump might just be able to continue to steal first.
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yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)They are not hard news sources. Why should they get into policy. They are a comedy act.
UTUSN
(70,497 posts)WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)UTUSN
(70,497 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Since when is a comedian supposed to start a fight with a candidate face-to-face?
When they interview actors, are they to start with a critical review of the piece of shit movie the actor came on the show to publicize?
The Republic was about to fall after Olbermann, apparently the only reliable news source for many, was fired. Then Stewart's retirement foretold the End Times. Forgotten at times like this is that Olbermann wasn't very big on interviews and Stewart always treated even people with whom he disagreed with some measure of respect. And just what was Colbert's schtick before this one? Not nastiness...
UTUSN
(70,497 posts)But I might ask, since when does the mere posting of a little topic for pastime discussion "supposed to start a fight ... with a critical review of the the piece of shit" topic?!1 Haha.
Or, was the comment meant for the author of the Vanity Fair item?
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)sorry I didn't make that clearer.
The reality of the thing is that anyone in the media considered an attack dog will be frozen out by the perceived victims. It's then a loss for the public when both sides aren't presented.
Colbert does get his digs in, but they have to be mild. He's graduated from the Comedy Central niche to CBS and is now closer to news than raw comedy and so can't be seen to be overly partisan. Puncturing the pompous is always good fun, but must be done with style. Colbert's past fake persona gives him a good head start.
AndreaCG
(2,331 posts)I was expecting better from Colbert than letting Trump duck the birther question. Letterman would have pressed him.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)I don't know if Letterman would have pushed it any more than Colbert did. The point was made and we don't even know what pre-interview agreements were made, if any.