I've read this a number of times, and nowhere does it say Colbert is a supporter of Delay.
What the interview does point out is how full of shit Greenwald is. He claims that he's trying to stop Delay because Delay is guilty of gerrymandering in Texas. Okay.
But, he goes one step too far, which shows a contempt for his audience. He wants to stop gerrymandering in Texas before it spreads to other states.
If you're unfamiliar with Colbert's show, its basis is irony. He mocks the right by having a right wing facade, yet spouting conservative nonsense. Did you catch any of his performance at the White House Press Corps dinner? I think it's far-fetched to believe that they put the Colbert video on the defenddelay.com site simply to amuse people. It's another example of how the conservative elite just don't get it.
The example you cite from Greenwald was just a tiny part of the message. What he said was that DeLay broke the law by taking illegal campaign contributions and using the proceeds to illegally fund Republican candidates and redraw district lines in his party's favor.
I agree that if DeLay gets away with it, the tactic will most likely be used elsewhere (by both parties), but that's a minor point. I don't understand how that shows contempt for his audience. In much the same way, I think we're going to find presidential election fraud to be the wave of the future, since the tactic has proven successful two elections in a row.
"I agree that if DeLay gets away with it, the tactic will most likely be used elsewhere"geahMay 25 2006, 05:41:51 UTC
Are you kidding me? Both parties have been doing this for decades. Where have you been? In California, both parties routinely and openly conspire to make sure they're all safe and there are no surprises. And when the voters had a chance to change that, the labor unions and other left wing special interests that own the process poured in tens of millions to defeat the proposal.
Yes, I'm familiar with Colbert's show. I watch it once in a while, but it's the same single joke over and over and over. Yes, he's ironic, but his guests usually aren't. Greenwald was exposing himself in a very uninhibited manner.
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...but makes mighty good entertainment for liberals!
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What the interview does point out is how full of shit Greenwald is. He claims that he's trying to stop Delay because Delay is guilty of gerrymandering in Texas. Okay.
But, he goes one step too far, which shows a contempt for his audience. He wants to stop gerrymandering in Texas before it spreads to other states.
You've got to be kidding me.
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The example you cite from Greenwald was just a tiny part of the message. What he said was that DeLay broke the law by taking illegal campaign contributions and using the proceeds to illegally fund Republican candidates and redraw district lines in his party's favor.
I agree that if DeLay gets away with it, the tactic will most likely be used elsewhere (by both parties), but that's a minor point. I don't understand how that shows contempt for his audience. In much the same way, I think we're going to find presidential election fraud to be the wave of the future, since the tactic has proven successful two elections in a row.
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Yes, I'm familiar with Colbert's show. I watch it once in a while, but it's the same single joke over and over and over. Yes, he's ironic, but his guests usually aren't. Greenwald was exposing himself in a very uninhibited manner.
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