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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:30 AM Original message |
Colbert funny or not funny? A little of both. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. Most of All, It Was Brave |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Absolutely. And he DIDN'T look nervous to me. |
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bigscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. it was needed |
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Crankie Avalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Agreed. He knew going in EXACTLY... |
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Bellamia (671 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 07:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. That WAS brave.. |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 07:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Most of all, it was TRUTH |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. the pretense of humor/comedy is what allowed him to get away |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 07:04 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Yep. Comedy was only the vehicle |
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cpousnret (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
5. i like that necessary point |
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wake.up.america (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I don't think he was nervous, he was pumped up to the MAX. . |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. he knew he was born and lived all his life for that very monent.. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 07:08 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. It was a beautiful sight to see! |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. there was a cartoon in our paper, a couple watching TV, the husband says |
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KyndCulture (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
9. If you have the sarcasm and irony gene.. |
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Ex Lion Tamer (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 08:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. It's satire. |
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NastyDiaper (806 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. The question is, why was it not funny? |
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KyndCulture (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. EXACTLY!!!! |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 06:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. The truth hurts - presenting it in a humorous way only takes a little |
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Crankie Avalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
15. If someone needs "funny" to be something lowbrow... |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 08:19 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. No Scatology in Gulliver's Travels? What Version Did You Read? |
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Crankie Avalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 08:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yes, he urinates on the fire... |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
19. Mark Twain would have loved it. n/t |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 07:21 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yes, he would have. nt |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
21. Not every joke works. And why Colbert is just warming up. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
23. Exactly so BGL, a lot of what he said was biting satire that mainly had |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
25. It was like watching a sitcom without a laugh track |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
27. Colbert seems to understand Heinlein line from Stranger in a Strange Land |
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wake.up.america (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-02-06 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
28. This pretty much puts the cards on the table. Should be interesting.... |
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