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Why is Stephen Colbert (Original Post) akbacchus_BC Jan 2019 OP
You said it!! Have to turn him off sometimes. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #1
Me too. Why is MSNBC akbacchus_BC Jan 2019 #2
I'm thinkin they maybe want to promote him to then primary Pres. Asshat. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #3
No, Christie is toast akbacchus_BC Jan 2019 #9
Maybe because Colbert is a Republican with a great sense of humor? allgood33 Jan 2019 #4
You had me at ... NanceGreggs Jan 2019 #7
Hell no. Colbert is no rethuglican. akbacchus_BC Jan 2019 #8
It's a talk show. Guest appearances have nothing to do with "morals." betsuni Jan 2019 #13
Evident ally you have never watched Colbert jcgoldie Jan 2019 #17
Oh my...nt SidDithers Jan 2019 #18
You're kidding, right? nt PunkinPi Jan 2019 #19
Christie's book is published by Hachette Book Group. They are a PR powerhouse and get their TeamPooka Jan 2019 #5
Money talks, pricks author a book! akbacchus_BC Jan 2019 #10
Colbert is #2 on trump's enemy list peacefreak2.0 Jan 2019 #6
Maybe akbacchus_BC Jan 2019 #11
I agree, Trump hates Colbert akbacchus_BC Jan 2019 #12
Christie was being unfavorable to Dotard treestar Jan 2019 #14
There's No Need To Buy His Book..... Laxman Jan 2019 #15
Because he thought it would make good television/get good ratings. onenote Jan 2019 #16
It is a ratings game .... Apollyonus Jan 2019 #20
They have new names for it MurrayDelph Jan 2019 #21

akbacchus_BC

(5,704 posts)
2. Me too. Why is MSNBC
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:36 AM
Jan 2019

encouraging this asshole, he is still backing trump, hoping to get a position in Trump’s admin. What a loser.

akbacchus_BC

(5,704 posts)
9. No, Christie is toast
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 05:48 AM
Jan 2019

Worst Governor ever. He can kiss politics goodbye. Karma got his ass even though he disclaims he was not connected to brigegate, effing moron.

akbacchus_BC

(5,704 posts)
8. Hell no. Colbert is no rethuglican.
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 05:44 AM
Jan 2019

Christie is looking to be on talk shows to sell his book. My discontent is that if you have any morals, do not entertain this prick, who still claims that trump is his friend. What a hypocrite, like all of them.

betsuni

(25,630 posts)
13. It's a talk show. Guest appearances have nothing to do with "morals."
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 06:08 AM
Jan 2019

You're calling Colbert immoral. I think "morals" is the next thing.

jcgoldie

(11,646 posts)
17. Evident ally you have never watched Colbert
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 10:33 AM
Jan 2019

Obviously not a republican. During the Bush years he honed his on air character deliberately to make a mockery of conservatives and since he left that character behind and came to CBS he's been one of the most outspoken and unfettered critics of Trump and other republicans on television.

TeamPooka

(24,256 posts)
5. Christie's book is published by Hachette Book Group. They are a PR powerhouse and get their
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 04:53 AM
Jan 2019

authors on the best shows.
PR agencies are responsible for most guest booking on TV talk shows.

peacefreak2.0

(1,023 posts)
6. Colbert is #2 on trump's enemy list
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 05:08 AM
Jan 2019

(Sims). He's bringing on all the poo flingers and getting under the little man's skin. It's a win/win.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
14. Christie was being unfavorable to Dotard
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 07:17 AM
Jan 2019

The enemy of my enemy gives me a chance to take more funny swipes at the enemy.

Laxman

(2,419 posts)
15. There's No Need To Buy His Book.....
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 07:54 AM
Jan 2019

if you want to read Christie's memoir, it's already here on DU. Don't let time diminish our memory of what a corrupt jerk he is. Christie Crime Digest

onenote

(42,767 posts)
16. Because he thought it would make good television/get good ratings.
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 10:28 AM
Jan 2019

Why does any late night show have anyone on?

If the appearance of a particular guest on Colbert offends, scares, upsets, bores you, there is an alternative: don't watch

 

Apollyonus

(812 posts)
20. It is a ratings game ....
Wed Jan 30, 2019, 11:19 AM
Jan 2019

NONE of the networks care about politics that much. Whatever gets a big audience will be on the air.

CNN propped up Trump.
MSNBC propped up Bernie Sanders.

All to create a horse-race, get ratings and an ad revenue.

Without the cable networks, Hillary would have won 400+ electoral college votes and the primaries would have been over in January 2016.

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