Stephen Colbert blends irony and sarcasm in politics better than anyone I have ever had the pleasure of watching. He interviews authors, experts, scientists, politicians, and sometimes, ordinary citizens. As a parody on interviews done by network pundits, he oftentimes takes control of the interview and shapes it to fit any view he chooses. In my opinion, this is nothing short of hilarious and brilliant. I'm sure most of you have seen or heard of his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, but if you haven't, I will embed it now because it is truly a must see!
Some people may say that Colbert has a cult following. In my opinion that is (to put it mildly) an over generalization. While it is true that some people follow him closely, I kinda doubt anyone would drink the Kool-Aid, so to speak.
Most of the time, I view politics as something to either laugh or cry about. The reason I adore Stephen Colbert is because for an all-too-short 30 minutes a night, he allows me to laugh.
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Haha. Looks like I trespassed into sensitive territory. :p
ReplyDeleteFrom now on though, if you're going to quote me, I'd rather have it done as a comment so it can be an open discussion. Thanks :)
Candice, I was actually doing it to be humorous and I was also quoting this article http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/business/media/26adco.html?_r=1&ref=media. This is still an open discussion unless you feel like my blog is closed for some reason. I had a lot to say on the subject and didn't want to crowd your comment space. I apologize if you feel offended. You're welcome. :)
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