Colbert as in Beware

Colbert as in Beware

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The following is the opinion of cranky old man.  Opposing opinions are welcome, but please, no name calling, and that means you, you big stupid-head.

WARNING: Some content may be offensive...blame Stephen Colbert.

Stephen Colbert is a political comedian.  He can be very funny.  I know as I have watched him a few times.  I believe he used to be on cable and is now on the late-night circuit on network TV.  I don’t know what channel.  I don’t know what time.  I don’t watch very much network TV, late night or otherwise.  My taste is more reality and lowbrow.  

Apparently, Mr. Colbert is in a bit of trouble for saying nasty things about President Trump.  The worst of what he said, and he said it, so don’t get pissed at me, was that Donald Trump sucks Russian President Putin’s cock.

For this he has been chastised.

What I find interesting is that he is being chastised primarily for the comment being homophobic.  People are angry at Colbert, not for degrading the President of the United States, but for intimating that sucking another man’s cock was a bad thing.  Colbert is homophobic. 

I think the whole thing is hilarious.  I guess you can say just about anything about the President, but do not cast aspersions on the gay community.  Perhaps Colbert should issue an apology.

“I am very sorry for saying, with a negative connotation, that President Trump sucks Putin’s cock.  I don’t really believe that he does suck Putin’s cock, but of course if he did there would be nothing wrong with that, as that is a perfectly normal and acceptable act.”

That would probably make everyone happy.

I don’t think anything will ultimately come of Colbert’s comment.  Oh he may be suspended for a week, but I doubt it, and I don’t think anything should be done about it.  I believe in free speech, as long as it doesn’t incite bad behavior.  Let entertainers say what they will, and let the chips fall where they may.  

He could have called Trump, Putin’s bitch, but that could be interpreted as homophobic also.  I guess he could have said that Trump is in bed with Putin, also homophobic but not as crude.  Either way I get what he was saying.  I’m a big boy, crude comments don’t bother me, and I can tell the difference between what someone means literally and what is just a nasty figure of speech.

I can’t help but wonder if a comedian made a similar comment about President Obama what would have happened.  I think it would have been a career-ender, maybe not, no way to know for sure.  I do know that just about any criticism of President Obama was called racist.

In defense of Colbert, as if he needs a defense, I believe he was incensed because President Trump walked out on an interview with a friend and co-worker.  Not cool, I agree.  I suspect that Trump agreed to an interview with certain questions declared off limits as often is done with big wig politicians and entertainers, and he was then asked one of those forbidden questions.  I don’t know, just a guess.

Anyway, Colbert was crude and he insulted gay people.  It is ok to insult the President, but leave the gay’s alone.  It is a crazy world we live in.  Different rules of decorum for different people and different groups. 

I might even start to watch Colbert, he is very witty and talented, except I think he is on at the same time as Andy Cohen’s show on Bravo.

I never miss Andy Cohen!

The preceding was the opinion of a cranky old man, and not necessarily that of management…Mrs. Cranky.