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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:19 AM Original message |
Colbert's Satire Goes Completely Over Catholic Blogger's Head |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Well, the blogger does have some points |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The audience cheered Colbert's recitation. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. it's hilarious when he does that |
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mduffy31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 06:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Hell I joined in |
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Epiphany4z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 06:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. aww hell |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 09:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Every Catholic or former catholic can recite the Nicene creed from memory |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 07:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Ever notice how fast Catholics leave the parking lot after church? |
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StraightDope (716 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 08:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Lol... |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. My grandfather was an Italian-American coalminer. |
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StraightDope (716 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #44 |
56. No, but very close... |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 11:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. at my parish there were always several who grabbed the eucharist and split |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:08 PM Original message |
are you telling me he doesn't use a prompter? |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 07:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. I was impressed by his high baud rate! |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 10:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. It wasn't all of it, just the part on Jesus. |
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maggiegault (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 07:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. As Far As Catholics Go, He's Pretty Hardcore |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 08:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. welcome to DU! |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:36 AM Response to Reply #28 |
46. I read about the date his dad and siblings were killed on Wikipedia |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
3. Wow. Even the FReepers figured out Colbert was satire after a week or two. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Dude... |
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fleabert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 07:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. My 18 yo, intelligent, funny, cute brother thinks Colbert is a Repube-lican. |
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President Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. In real life, he is a devout Catholic. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 09:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. He also teaches Sunday School! eom |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 04:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I read that in the Rolling Stone interview and was amazed! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 10:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
42. Why would that surprise you? |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Indeed, all 4 of my parents (step-parents included) are devout Catholics |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 06:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Step-parents? Catholics can't get divorced! |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 06:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. They can remarry if someone dies.... |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 07:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. LOL! |
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SavageDem (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:21 AM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Rev, I'm glad your folks/stepfolks went back... |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 03:38 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. You know, I grew up equating the Catholic church with liberalism... |
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jasmeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Amen! I'm not familiar at all with religion - grew up in a non church |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 10:52 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. That is a shame. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. Half the people who watch Colbert |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 08:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. It's hilarious |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
9. are they going to invite him to speak at a dinner for the Pope? |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 09:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. can you imagine Colbert interviewing the Rat? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. Fundies are genetically incapable of recognizing sarcasm or irony... |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. New post: They are mystified. |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 10:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
51. I think you've got it |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
12. Did this guy miss the whole fracas when Colbert spoke at the |
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Abuhans (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. Haha, I was getting flashbacks while he was reciting |
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Minnesota_Lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's hard to believe someone could transcribe that and not see it was a put on. Wow! |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. OMG, what a moron |
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BestCenter (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 07:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Well, |
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Laurab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 08:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. I don't think they're a complete mystery |
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frankenforpres (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
54. i missed it being a slam on catholicism |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. They missed the main joke: ecumenace as word of the day |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 07:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. "but this time, Your Holiness, you're wrong" -- perfect! |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
30. Cobert was making fun of people like the blogger who can find nothing to respect |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
32. further proof that Colbert's RWer impression is nowhere near "over the top" as some may say |
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Laurab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
38. Unbelievable - well not so much for a FReep |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
39. Sounds like he took "The Word" seriously |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-29-06 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
40. Another Catholic blogger picked it up: |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 03:09 AM Response to Original message |
47. Any known cures for irony deficiency? n/t |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:19 AM Response to Original message |
49. WHERE was THAT published? In The Onion? |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. &the blogger dutifully transcribed Colbert's speech...hilarious, indeed...eom |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:11 AM Response to Original message |
50. Heh, well he is a devout Catholic |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
55. My daughter tells me Colbert teaches religious ed at his local parish. |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
58. Oh Lawd! |
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