Late night insomnia cure, Stephen Colbert, was called out this week for saying he doubted a story told by Michigan gubernatorial Tudor Dixon.
It turned out Colbert was simply wearing his ideological bubble a bit too tight. He couldn’t fathom that a Muslim father, Khalil Othman, might be angry enough over pornographic material being available to his children that he would hold the Democratic Party accountable.
Stephen Colbert apologizes, shades Mich. man over switch from Dem to GOP https://t.co/oLFYE7vKCU pic.twitter.com/TcRiXhyXmT
— New York Post (@nypost) November 5, 2022
When Othman was asked by Fox News host, Will Cain, how he would respond to Stephen Colbert’s claim that his story was made up, he replied:
Shame on him, to be honest, because the fact that he will deny that existence of concerned parents just for political gain, that’s absolutely irresponsible and not acceptable.
Colbert was also criticized by the Tudor Dixon campaign and the candidate herself, as well as news outlets who confirmed the veracity of Dixon’s claim.
Stephen Colbert @stephenathome, a gasbag if there ever was one, couldn't fathom Khalil's very existence.
Much like Colbert's ratings, his smug gag fell flat. His comedy has devolved into pitiful, bitter political rants. Very unfunny! https://t.co/8V4Bv6DnW7
— Tudor Dixon (@TudorDixon) November 4, 2022
Realizing his mistake, Colbert issued an apology – or his version of an apology.
Faced with admitting he’d disparaged a Muslim father’s very real concerns for his children, Stephen Colbert decided to further denigrate the man.
I’m a parent and I believe that every parent has the right to be aware of what their kids see and read, just like everyone learning about this story has the right to know that as recently as October, last month, this guy claimed to be a Democratic politician but switched after he lost his primary and packed up his toys and went off in a huff to support an election-denying, transphobic, COVID-19 conspiracy theorist.
What a wonderful example for all of our children.
That’s what Colbert’s really angry about. Khalil Othman had the sheer audacity to leave Stephen’s political tribe.
He's not sorry, if anything, he's sorry he got caught.
— Stang (@stangvert_70) November 5, 2022
Clearly. Colbert gave up on comedy ages ago, but he is a loyal Democrat puppet. What do Democrats do when the facts are against them? They ignore the issue (concerns about children have access to adult material) and attack the messenger.
Who still watches late night comedy? I don't know anyone who does.
— kilojoule (@kilojoule_kj) November 5, 2022
Late night comedy is nearly extinct these days, but we do see the highlights, like this ignorance from Colbert, on social media.
He's a turd. He did not apologize. He faked an apology so that he could rip into him and the situation to bloviate his own ego.
— Vil Sas (@the_modernbaker) November 5, 2022
Accurate.
And that my friends, is why the Democrats are in trouble. They are so out of touch with the common person, that they don't really believe that you have any issues with their policies
— ABC (@ABC71766771) November 5, 2022
We think they’re about to get a major wakeup call.
Politics made this man unfunny. https://t.co/TWtNUoVtuo
— VictorMarcaGFY (@GfyMarca) November 5, 2022
It’s true. Politics, however, can be hilarious. We here at Twitchy try to shed some light on the humorous angles of the politics of the day.
Hate is really what has made Stephen Colbert unfunny.
— MrPasin (@Orso_Dino) November 5, 2022
Heh.
So he doesn't exist cuz he decided porno for kids is wrong and won't vote Dem. What a hateful spiteful village idiot
— Jazzi_s 🏍 (@jazzi_s) November 5, 2022
That’s right, parents. If you don’t want your tax dollars to be used to expose your children to pornographic material, Stephen Colbert and Democrats will call you a bigot.
The Late Show used to be for the enjoyment of all Americans. I'll never forgive Colbert for turning it into a vehicle for his own personal partisan views. https://t.co/1QdEh3ZMWc
— Mike LaChance (@MikeLaChance33) November 5, 2022
There was a time when you could turn the TV on after a long day to relax and enjoy a little bit of humor.
The liberal joy thieves have even stolen that from us.
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