+a martinez He always spoke from the heart...even when he was playing a character, you could tell what he was saying, regardless of what he was saying. (If that makes any sense.)
+backflashproduction True. It is not like he is well educated, funny, insightful and has a great team of writers and researchers working behind the scenes, or anything.
+Anas Maaz To be fair, Jimmy Kimmel/Fallon provide levity whereas Stephen provides that much needed sucker punch wit. That he happens to do both so well is just a bonus...
+Tafami The thing is you need a certain amount of intelligence to understant over 85% of Colbert's jokes, Jimmy's jokes could be easily understood even by a toddler. In Asia, humour is always very sarcastic and has a lot of depth. May be that is why I like this so much. For example, we make fun of each other based on colour, race and other stuff. The person who is being joked about will have a laugh or come up with a better joke!
Anas Maaz That's what I mean. Stephen's audience expect a higher standard of wit than say, the Jimmies. I watched a lot of British satire growing up and in some ways,Stephen's humour is similar in tone. He should guest star in Have I Got News For You.
+Saint Val As nuts as the current Republican party. Atleast he let the truth out about the Benghazi "scandal". 9 tax payer funded Republican driven investigations into Hillary Clinton and its all been politically driven to bring down her numbers. Very pathetic if you ask me, I hope the dems go full force and charge all those fools.
The most frightening thing about Trump is that its getting increasingly difficult to act like he doesn't have any chance of winning. He does. There are plenty of people who support his candidacy. That should terrify you. It scares me shitless.
+Florence MacKenna He does have a chance.. I mean let's be real a minute here... If Obama can win TWICE then sure enough Donald Trump can win too.... Strange things happen.
I won't mention gun control because like I learned on twitter earlier. Having an opinion on the matter (whether is pro or anti gun) some random stranger on the internet will start attacking you & call you a "n-word faggot..." So I'll just say, great job Stephen.
+Distracted Observer It's unfortunate when you can't discuss a contemporary issue professionally without being attacked by someone opposed to your view (like you mentioned, this applies to both sides). How are we supposed to enact any change when we can't even talk about the problem without devolving into petty name-calling and fighting?
+The King of all things Muffins "How are we supposed to enact any change when we can't even talk about the problem without devolving into petty name-calling and fighting?" Maybe that's the point. Keep the peasants fighting among them selves.
So youll let yourself be silenced... That explains why nobody speaks up about anything unless somebody famous mentions itband it becomes acceptable to say it.
+Phil Buckhouse A golden bible would be the best paperweight I ever owned right before I sold it for scrap metal. I'd rather have Michael Jackson's glove and wear it daily.
+God Are you one of those people who has nothing better to do than to assume some alternate character and to create a UA-cam profile dedicated to it? That's really sad.
Mr. Colbert, I salute you. That was a masterful piece of work with the best punch line ever. You left me jaw dropping, fist pumping and laughing hysterically. Way to go Sir. Thank you!
Colbert is a juggernaut -- a sincere, honest, wickedly intelligent force. It's been a blast watching his career develop over the past decade -- this show is going to reach new heights with him at the helm.
+Richard Thomson Actually this quote, unlike most, is in fact from Einstein, and he was using it as a criticism of quantum mechanics, which postulates precisely that if you repeat an experiment in the exact same conditions you'll get a different result. I suppose the quote might in fact be older than him.
+Nonya Biznnus jimmy kimmel sometimes has good ones about politics.. not as good as Stephen.. jimmy fallon is all about singing and playing kid games and what not.. plus fallon is ALWAYS saying to celebrities "I Love It!!" and it gets annoying.. i mean seriously.. stop saying "I Love It".. first off, don't suck up THAT much and second, you don't love it..
question to everyone: why is so difficult to pass better background check gun laws and such? its not gonna be bad for the pro gun people because they still get guns what's the big deal?
+851995STARGATE Honestly? Because we have. Its hard for people who don't own guns to understand but the fact of the matter is we have a multitude of gun laws going back to 1934 at every level of government (federal, state, municipal). There are many informed gun owners on both sides of the aisle that would support legislation if it would do anything but there's nothing left that has any logical chance of improving these situations as regards guns. Every transaction through an FFL (Federal Firearm License holder) must have a NICS (National Instant Check System) check. You already have to pass a background check to buy weapons, every weapon. "Better background check" "Common Sense Gun Laws" these are terms that sound good but nobody wants to explain what they actually mean. Fact is that many mass killers pass background checks because they don't have a criminal history until their spree. Magazine bans? Columbine was done in 1999 during the height of an increased period of US gun control called the assault weapon ban which prohibited magazines that held more than 10 rounds. Waiting periods? Spree killers often plan their attack for months or years. They know they are going to die and use as much time as they need to prepare and commit. The recent news crew shooting displayed both an ability to pass a background check and waiting for months before the killing. Fact is, these measures don't even slow down these massacres and people who own guns, know guns, and deal with the existing gun laws regularly know this. To even have an impact we would need to ban guns entirely, but not just that, also a nationwide confiscation which will never happen for both political and economic reasons. But say that it did, the Boston Bombers didn't need guns to kill 4 and maim 264 people (They had guns but the bombs did most of the work). Of course, if guns were illegal it would create a much more lucrative gun running market (just as their is a multi-billion dollar drug running market) and ultimately that illicit activity would create more violence, not less. Guns are also not that hard to make, royal nonesuch is a youtuber, appears to be a teenager, and has all kinds of hand made guns on his channel. If a kid can do it, hardened criminal organizations can do it better. More gun laws make people who don't like guns or even fear them feel better because they equate more gun control = more safety. But this isn't true and as Stephen said, doing the same thing and expecting a different result is insanity. This is probably the primary reason the right (the majority of gun owners) bring up mental health because our mental health system in the US is pathetic and improving it is an avenue that is largely unexplored in preventing these tragedies. Now some spree killers are simply evil people but I think the majority are untreated mentally ill. Improving our mental health system is something that isn't actively pursued and it makes sense why it could prevent these kinds of tragedies which is why I think so many familiar with guns and gun laws in the US support trying something that might work.
+Honesthedgehog Life We can still try can't we. The NRA doesn't even block the crazy from getting them. More sales I guess. And how many guns does one person need for protection? 1, 3 or 5?
What we should try is actually fund the psychiatric wards and further mental health awareness. I don't support the NRA as you said, they'd give a gun to anyone. But I don't think imposing laws on people isn't going to be very productive. That would be something just to make people comfortable, and isn't reaching out to the mentally ill who need attention.
+William Keys So why don't we relieve law enforcement of their handguns, less guns on the street less gun violence on civilians. I could simply take their handgun from their holster and go on shooting spree, No?
Amazing to see this kind of sincerity out of a talk show host. Good job Colbert, the world needs more ways to get the truth, and your show is turning into an excellent one. Keep doing what you're doing. You're gonna make this world a better and more genuine place.
It's really good to hear Colbert speak from the heart. Knowing more of his personal character- and not always contemplating what his characters like cos he's playin the O'Reilly character
Steven colbert's stand on the gun violence EPIC,zero hypocrisy , zero politics and a 100% public interest and concern leading to immediate action is what is actually needed.
Ok, to be fair, sometimes if you change nothing, things will still change, regardless of whether you are the one changing it or not. Things can and do change on their own. But I think I got the gist of what Stephen was saying. His message was sound.
Well done Stephen. There's an old saying, "Hitting the nail on the head." You did it perfectly highlighting the political B.S. Politicians thinking only about gaining power at all costs with no regard for the people or the country.
To the people who claim that greater gun control equals taking guns away from citizens, you have no idea what that phrase even means. It does not mean taking guns away from people who are responsible enough and legally able to own a gun (non-felons) it means making it more difficult to walk into a gun shop and buy a weapon when you are not responsible enough or legally allowed to buy one. There are many states that don't even require background checks to see if you have committed a felony or if you have had a history of mental health issues. Also, many states do not require you to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon, which means anyone in that state with a handgun can carry one concealed. Greater gun controls laws WILL NOT prevent the average citizen from getting a weapon but it will make getting one for those who should not have one much more difficult.
+PresidentSohCahToa lh3.googleusercontent.com/f8Hma6GBytBmXKkHgi_tQja2PcStfvXmRcQFeBQlOu0Xl4BzpgkED_-Ohw2JqZfn0Noye9I4ICypdPGRZ2hft5hs3X4fJbDPTbUy7Mp2vHJuUNrR0SENqAJhk5wvn-FBBeCPt1KL this data implies the opposite.
+PresidentSohCahToa I think a waiting period might also help for individual homicides - more time to let the blood cool. I wonder what we could do to prevent the killing sprees. Maybe more youth centers, so kids don't grow up so aggressive? Better foster care system? Any ideas?
+Simon Thomas haha yes the reference to the McCarthyism era where court hearings/investigations were established to see if people were communists? Government going completely corrupt. I honestly think it never reverted back to the stages before world wars. The cops are obsessed with the power they have. The military to majority of the american population is similar to the roman legions where they are sent off to slaughter barbarians.
Seems like everyone forgets two important words the Founders put in that Second Amendment..."WELL REGULATED." Based on that, I would think the Founders would've been all for some common sense gun laws. And even if they weren't, you think they would've ever foreseen AR-15's? All they had were muskets. If you went back in time and put an assault rifle on the table in front of them, they'd go "Holy shit! Scratch out that amendment! The idiot masses don't need this shit in their house!"
+Phil Buckhouse District of Columbia v. Heller already settled this. We have to respect all SCOTUS decisions not just the ones we agree with. The founding fathers were pro revolution and even agreed that it was healthy to have a bloody coup every 20 years if necessary. If you put an AR-15 in front of them they would have said oh hell yes the individual should have access to this.
Where am I backpedaling? All I said was the Founders...who were imperfect to begin with...wrote the Bill of Rights, likely not anticipating what guns would evolve into. And if they did advocate bloody rebellion every twenty years, then they're a group I don't want to follow.
Complaint: A late night comedy and entertainment show should be about comedy and entertainment and not be used as a political soap box! I also would like the advertisers to know that I change the channel as soon as guests like Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren or whatever nosy left-wing tyrant comes on and tries to, not merely tell people their business, but enforce policies which tell people what they need to think. You may acknowledge this complaint or continue to ignore it at your own peril.
+StopTheMorons It's a talk show, any other label you want to add onto that is your own bias interpretation. Yeah and what about all the right wingers that have been on? Another idiot making a non-issue into a partisan issue for no reason.
+Naftul Zvi haha All the Republicans that have been on his show are there for campaign reasons. Jay Leno use to have them on also, what Jay never did was preach politics. It is a wonder his numbers are falling to Jimmy Fallon.. You can have politicians on the show, but to insult half of your Audience is foolish, and yes, regardless of who has won the White House this last half century. The American people are basically 50/50 split Conservative and Liberals. The split sometimes is 52/48 or something like that, but basically we are a nation divided down the middle so its stupid to insult half you viewers.
Naftul Zvi No, it isn't my own biased interpretation. The show is being used to push agenda--period, the fact that I mention and criticize the party of the left in no way indicates that I support the party of the right.
+StopTheMorons So basically, you're saying that talk show hosts should keep their mouths shut if they say things that you disagree with, and that you're only willing to watch political figures on those shows if they're Republican. Boy, that First Amendment really sucks for you, doesn't it?
Gunman610 That isn't what I'm saying at all. Neither mainstream political party is representative of me. This has nothing to do with 1st Amendment, what part of it's an entertainment show do you not understand? Those people can have all the fucking 1st Amendment they want on the political shows! Oh but I know someone will complain they don't and therefore that's why Colbert must do it. Well that's horseshit!
What's wrong with highlighting to the country the ineptitude of Clinton thru the Benghazi hearings and the terrible decisions she made as Sec of State? Doesn't it show what a terrible decision maker she is? Very applicable. After all, isn't congress that is supposed to be looking out for the citizens of this country?
+evofd I think Colbert is saying that his wording is what is telling. The intent of the hearing in his mind is to weaken her politically, not about Benghazi itself and those that died. You are correct that a byproduct of such a hearing could be that it exposes Hillary's ineptness, but it should be a byproduct not your intent.
Beautiful opening, a truly objective tribute to so many tragic deaths.
Awwh man, the bit where he say's "You're not gonna be president". How naive we where
*were
Wait until November to see if he becomes president, he's not there yet
Aah, you 5 months ago... How naive you were...
Man how trump proved him wrong
The Aura Tree Sorry how naive who was? I was naive thinking he'd loose i admit but so did most.
It's awesome that Stephen isn't stuck playing a character every night and now he can speak from the heart.
+a martinez He always spoke from the heart...even when he was playing a character, you could tell what he was saying, regardless of what he was saying. (If that makes any sense.)
But it was such an awesome character!
+Jo Mama sex
+backflashproduction
True. It is not like he is well educated, funny, insightful and has a great team of writers and researchers working behind the scenes, or anything.
Stephen is the best talk show host ever. Seriously, this is 100% better than Jimmy!
+Anas Maaz To be fair, Jimmy Kimmel/Fallon provide levity whereas Stephen provides that much needed sucker punch wit. That he happens to do both so well is just a bonus...
+Tafami The thing is you need a certain amount of intelligence to understant over 85% of Colbert's jokes, Jimmy's jokes could be easily understood even by a toddler. In Asia, humour is always very sarcastic and has a lot of depth. May be that is why I like this so much. For example, we make fun of each other based on colour, race and other stuff. The person who is being joked about will have a laugh or come up with a better joke!
Anas Maaz That's what I mean. Stephen's audience expect a higher standard of wit than say, the Jimmies. I watched a lot of British satire growing up and in some ways,Stephen's humour is similar in tone. He should guest star in Have I Got News For You.
+Anas Maaz but not better then conan , he is the best
+Anas Maaz Fallon should be ashamed of himself of being the lapdog of Trump.
So young...so innocent...
:l
That McCarthy guy is fucking scary level nuts.
+Saint Val It's almost like we're stuck in the 1950's.
+Saint Val As nuts as the current Republican party. Atleast he let the truth out about the Benghazi "scandal". 9 tax payer funded Republican driven investigations into Hillary Clinton and its all been politically driven to bring down her numbers. Very pathetic if you ask me, I hope the dems go full force and charge all those fools.
Almost as nuts as Joe McCarthy.
+Christian Neihart hence the McCarthy hearings. We just need cigarette ads on TV to complete the picture.
+Dudeius Guyson The other lie is Benghazi brought her numbers down. Bernie is the one killing her numbers.
The most frightening thing about Trump is that its getting increasingly difficult to act like he doesn't have any chance of winning. He does. There are plenty of people who support his candidacy. That should terrify you. It scares me shitless.
+Florence MacKenna Seriously, this so much.
+Florence MacKenna
I'd strongly prefer him over Clinton or another Bush. I'm sick to death of the tailored bullshit.
+Jack Napier Nope, that's going too far. It IS worth another Bush or Clinton if we can get rid of Trump - that's just the thing.
+Florence MacKenna He does have a chance.. I mean let's be real a minute here... If Obama can win TWICE then sure enough Donald Trump can win too.... Strange things happen.
*****
They really aren't worse - well, a couple are, but I'd still purposely vote against Trump with nearly anyone.
back in the good ole days when we thought Trump wouldn't really last this long.
I won't mention gun control because like I learned on twitter earlier.
Having an opinion on the matter (whether is pro or anti gun) some random stranger on the internet will start attacking you & call you a "n-word faggot..."
So I'll just say, great job Stephen.
+Distracted Observer
It's unfortunate when you can't discuss a contemporary issue professionally without being attacked by someone opposed to your view (like you mentioned, this applies to both sides). How are we supposed to enact any change when we can't even talk about the problem without devolving into petty name-calling and fighting?
+The King of all things Muffins "How are we supposed to enact any change when we can't even talk about
the problem without devolving into petty name-calling and fighting?" Maybe that's the point. Keep the peasants fighting among them selves.
+Distracted Observer True. As for anything in life, you will be judged and criticised regardless of your opinion.
So youll let yourself be silenced... That explains why nobody speaks up about anything unless somebody famous mentions itband it becomes acceptable to say it.
+Distracted Observer Guns do kill people, more than knives and any other tools combined. Now you have the right to say that.
Just started watching Colbert for less than a month and now he's my favorite Late Night host.
Simply beautiful. This is exactly what we need media to be like.
A golden bible sounds pretty badass.
+God I wonder if it sings when you open it.
+Phil Buckhouse
Like that birthday card in Easy A?
***** Yeah either that or a Michael Jackson song.
+Phil Buckhouse A golden bible would be the best paperweight I ever owned right before I sold it for scrap metal. I'd rather have Michael Jackson's glove and wear it daily.
+God
Are you one of those people who has nothing better to do than to assume some alternate character and to create a UA-cam profile dedicated to it? That's really sad.
Steven is my hero
*Stephen.
+DynamiA3 *Phtephen
+DynamiA3 he is referring to the description, which use to say *steven
jordanfrazierful Yeah, I figured that out after reading some of the other comments.
+wcm5150 who the fuck is Steve?
Anyone else notice that they spell Stephen as "Steven" in the description?
Oh geeeeesh! yes!
+Jay Maharath No
+Jay Maharath Oh no! remove the video!!!!!!!!
+Jay Maharath It hurts.
+Jordan O (Ponydigger9) ,fg
All truthiness good sir. So glad that you got this show, a true heir of Letterman. Honest, blunt and smart.
Mr. Colbert, I salute you. That was a masterful piece of work with the best punch line ever. You left me jaw dropping, fist pumping and laughing hysterically. Way to go Sir. Thank you!
Colbert is a juggernaut -- a sincere, honest, wickedly intelligent force. It's been a blast watching his career develop over the past decade -- this show is going to reach new heights with him at the helm.
Colbert is a class on his own. top host hands down
"You're not going to be president." Wha wha.
DiggitySlice its so sad
Saving what's left of America, one monologue at a time. Thank God for Colbert!
Did he just quote Vaas?
+Born_ HG Actually Albert Einstein made that definition up jokingly.
Interestingly, if you look up "insane" in any dictionary, the definition we're talking about doesn't appear. It's just a pop culture saying.
+Hampus Please, as if something made by Ubisoft could have anything deep in it.
+Hampus You think that quote originated in Far Cry lol? I hope you're young.
+Richard Thomson
Actually this quote, unlike most, is in fact from Einstein, and he was using it as a criticism of quantum mechanics, which postulates precisely that if you repeat an experiment in the exact same conditions you'll get a different result.
I suppose the quote might in fact be older than him.
Colbert is straight fire at the moment...
Colbert just gave us a Jon Stewart moment. Thank You Stephen.
First comment on one of Stephen's best moments on the Late Show yet :)
Scree that in the history of the program GO COLBERT!
Thumbs up if you came here just to check out the comments post-election.
now trump does the fake friend face... changed
Yes
Matt Johnson lol yup xD
I love how the real Colbert now has the power to hold politicians' nuts to the fire in a way satirical Colbert fell short of. Keep it up, Stephen.
Classy colbert
Favorite show on air. Hands down.
I'd like to see the Jimmys and Conan follow up on that
+Nonya Biznnus * follow-up
+Grammar Nazi wrong.
It was just my opinion. Everyone is great. You guys (or girls) are all great. No need to argue with people we'll probably never see in real life.
+Nonya Biznnus jimmy kimmel sometimes has good ones about politics.. not as good as Stephen.. jimmy fallon is all about singing and playing kid games and what not.. plus fallon is ALWAYS saying to celebrities "I Love It!!" and it gets annoying.. i mean seriously.. stop saying "I Love It".. first off, don't suck up THAT much and second, you don't love it..
I like how he went from being so thoughtful about the Oregon shootings, and then shooting his mouth off about Trump. Stay classy Colbert.
***** are you talking about Colbert?
+1994CPK Trump as president is worst case scenerio
+uthemon Sorry Bubba, that ship has sailed. Seen that video of Obama with a tele-prompter malfunction? I did.
+uthemon We are now. Iran is in stitches! And Mexico can't stop laughing! China either... TRUMP 2016.
mlbloverock You're paranoid af, Mexico doesn't celebrate when the U.S. struggles. You do realize they are our allies?
Ok just watching this One and it kind of hurts how optimistic we were back then
Beautiful words.
If only we knew...
So glad to have Stephen Cobert on TV. The voice of reason in all this insanity!
amazing
this is pure gold, Stephen you're the best.
Watching this back in 2017 makes me so sad:(
Colbert is hands down the best on late night.
question to everyone: why is so difficult to pass better background check gun laws and such? its not gonna be bad for the pro gun people because they still get guns what's the big deal?
+851995STARGATE Honestly? Because we have. Its hard for people who don't own guns to understand but the fact of the matter is we have a multitude of gun laws going back to 1934 at every level of government (federal, state, municipal). There are many informed gun owners on both sides of the aisle that would support legislation if it would do anything but there's nothing left that has any logical chance of improving these situations as regards guns. Every transaction through an FFL (Federal Firearm License holder) must have a NICS (National Instant Check System) check. You already have to pass a background check to buy weapons, every weapon. "Better background check" "Common Sense Gun Laws" these are terms that sound good but nobody wants to explain what they actually mean. Fact is that many mass killers pass background checks because they don't have a criminal history until their spree. Magazine bans? Columbine was done in 1999 during the height of an increased period of US gun control called the assault weapon ban which prohibited magazines that held more than 10 rounds. Waiting periods? Spree killers often plan their attack for months or years. They know they are going to die and use as much time as they need to prepare and commit. The recent news crew shooting displayed both an ability to pass a background check and waiting for months before the killing.
Fact is, these measures don't even slow down these massacres and people who own guns, know guns, and deal with the existing gun laws regularly know this. To even have an impact we would need to ban guns entirely, but not just that, also a nationwide confiscation which will never happen for both political and economic reasons. But say that it did, the Boston Bombers didn't need guns to kill 4 and maim 264 people (They had guns but the bombs did most of the work). Of course, if guns were illegal it would create a much more lucrative gun running market (just as their is a multi-billion dollar drug running market) and ultimately that illicit activity would create more violence, not less. Guns are also not that hard to make, royal nonesuch is a youtuber, appears to be a teenager, and has all kinds of hand made guns on his channel. If a kid can do it, hardened criminal organizations can do it better.
More gun laws make people who don't like guns or even fear them feel better because they equate more gun control = more safety. But this isn't true and as Stephen said, doing the same thing and expecting a different result is insanity.
This is probably the primary reason the right (the majority of gun owners) bring up mental health because our mental health system in the US is pathetic and improving it is an avenue that is largely unexplored in preventing these tragedies. Now some spree killers are simply evil people but I think the majority are untreated mentally ill. Improving our mental health system is something that isn't actively pursued and it makes sense why it could prevent these kinds of tragedies which is why I think so many familiar with guns and gun laws in the US support trying something that might work.
Why make a law when crazy doesn't follow it
+Honesthedgehog Life We can still try can't we. The NRA doesn't even block the crazy from getting them. More sales I guess. And how many guns does one person need for protection? 1, 3 or 5?
What we should try is actually fund the psychiatric wards and further mental health awareness. I don't support the NRA as you said, they'd give a gun to anyone. But I don't think imposing laws on people isn't going to be very productive. That would be something just to make people comfortable, and isn't reaching out to the mentally ill who need attention.
+William Keys So why don't we relieve law enforcement of their handguns, less guns on the street less gun violence on civilians. I could simply take their handgun from their holster and go on shooting spree, No?
Amazing to see this kind of sincerity out of a talk show host. Good job Colbert, the world needs more ways to get the truth, and your show is turning into an excellent one. Keep doing what you're doing. You're gonna make this world a better and more genuine place.
I would not buy an above-ground pool from Kevin McCarthy.
Even if he threw in the extended warranty for free.
That opening speech was well said. Colbert is a good man.
That last joke was about the "Red Scare" in the U.S. back in the 50's and 60's in case you're confused.
I honestly blew my TV a kiss after he talked about Oregon. I love Stephen so much. :)
Stephen should've run for president.
Too late
Stephen Colbert, thank you for this!
YOU JINXED IT STEPHEN
That opening was purely amazing. Respectful, accurate, professional, heart felt and really hit the mark. Well done Stephen.
We were so naive... 😔
Colbert is the freaking man and I'm so happy that we have him back!
Sometimes I watch this just to hear him say "You're not gonna be President" and cry.
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I gotta admit I love this show. It is great the way it is.
Stephen Colbert is a phenomenal comedian....
now that's what I call entertainment.
poor melania, has to lay underneath that thing :/
It's really good to hear Colbert speak from the heart. Knowing more of his personal character- and not always contemplating what his characters like cos he's playin the O'Reilly character
Instead of Benghazi we now start calling them "McCarthy hearings" i like that
some more brilliance. thank you SC & TLSw/SC team
Stephen Colbert continues being smarter and more awesome than most of the people of whom he speaks on his show.
FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT AND SMILE! BUT ....Some times you have to WAKE UP and say your truth.
And have a fake smile sometimes, it hurts, I'm tired of faking it.
this episode sure has aged well. :)
Steven colbert's stand on the gun violence EPIC,zero hypocrisy , zero politics and a 100% public interest and concern leading to immediate action is what is actually needed.
This feels metaphorically relevant at the end of this shitshow.
Colbert for PRESIDENT! yay!
2:58 "It probably shouldn't be from a loyalty standpoint . . ."
Loyalty is all Trump cares about now that he's in office!!!
Respect for Stephen Colbert.
Ok, to be fair, sometimes if you change nothing, things will still change, regardless of whether you are the one changing it or not. Things can and do change on their own. But I think I got the gist of what Stephen was saying. His message was sound.
+Aaron Misner thanks for your analysis on common sense. And a common quote attributed to Einstein
Brian Ashley The direction of change can be...directed...as it were. ;) I agree.
you can float and go where the river takes you, or swim, and go you want to go.
Well done Stephen. There's an old saying, "Hitting the nail on the head." You did it perfectly highlighting the political B.S. Politicians thinking only about gaining power at all costs with no regard for the people or the country.
God I wish this had been true...
Love ya, Stephen! Nice work as always
To the people who claim that greater gun control equals taking guns away from citizens, you have no idea what that phrase even means. It does not mean taking guns away from people who are responsible enough and legally able to own a gun (non-felons) it means making it more difficult to walk into a gun shop and buy a weapon when you are not responsible enough or legally allowed to buy one. There are many states that don't even require background checks to see if you have committed a felony or if you have had a history of mental health issues. Also, many states do not require you to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon, which means anyone in that state with a handgun can carry one concealed. Greater gun controls laws WILL NOT prevent the average citizen from getting a weapon but it will make getting one for those who should not have one much more difficult.
+PresidentSohCahToa lh3.googleusercontent.com/f8Hma6GBytBmXKkHgi_tQja2PcStfvXmRcQFeBQlOu0Xl4BzpgkED_-Ohw2JqZfn0Noye9I4ICypdPGRZ2hft5hs3X4fJbDPTbUy7Mp2vHJuUNrR0SENqAJhk5wvn-FBBeCPt1KL
this data implies the opposite.
+PresidentSohCahToa
I think a waiting period might also help for individual homicides - more time to let the blood cool.
I wonder what we could do to prevent the killing sprees. Maybe more youth centers, so kids don't grow up so aggressive? Better foster care system? Any ideas?
Best Late Night Show segment I have seen in ages
oh man, that's really hard to watch now.... because it turns out it wasn't 0% after all
Such innocent times these were....
Most of America did not get the joke when he said "McCarthy hearings".
+Simon Thomas Sometimes I feel like the only person who listened in AP US
+Simon Thomas If you're a fan of Stephen Colbert, chances are you're at least a little bit of a political junkie. So, I wouldn't sell them TOO short.
+Simon Thomas haha yes the reference to the McCarthyism era where court hearings/investigations were established to see if people were communists? Government going completely corrupt. I honestly think it never reverted back to the stages before world wars. The cops are obsessed with the power they have. The military to majority of the american population is similar to the roman legions where they are sent off to slaughter barbarians.
i remember watching this when it came out... little did we know...
Watching this now with trump in office makes it so sad
I knew Colbert was going to be an awesome, refreshing new host of the late show. I wuz not disappoint.
Seems like everyone forgets two important words the Founders put in that Second Amendment..."WELL REGULATED." Based on that, I would think the Founders would've been all for some common sense gun laws. And even if they weren't, you think they would've ever foreseen AR-15's? All they had were muskets. If you went back in time and put an assault rifle on the table in front of them, they'd go "Holy shit! Scratch out that amendment! The idiot masses don't need this shit in their house!"
+Phil Buckhouse District of Columbia v. Heller already settled this. We have to respect all SCOTUS decisions not just the ones we agree with. The founding fathers were pro revolution and even agreed that it was healthy to have a bloody coup every 20 years if necessary. If you put an AR-15 in front of them they would have said oh hell yes the individual should have access to this.
Well by the same token, the Founders were also slave owners. So I wouldn't call them messiahs. They WERE human after all.
+Phil Buckhouse lol that is what you did in your first post and now you are backpedaling. Wow.....
Where am I backpedaling? All I said was the Founders...who were imperfect to begin with...wrote the Bill of Rights, likely not anticipating what guns would evolve into.
And if they did advocate bloody rebellion every twenty years, then they're a group I don't want to follow.
"The McCarthy Hearings"
Wow. That burn. I could feel the heat from here. Get that man to a burn care unit in the ICU.
Complaint: A late night comedy and entertainment show should be about comedy and entertainment and not be used as a political soap box! I also would like the advertisers to know that I change the channel as soon as guests like Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren or whatever nosy left-wing tyrant comes on and tries to, not merely tell people their business, but enforce policies which tell people what they need to think. You may acknowledge this complaint or continue to ignore it at your own peril.
+StopTheMorons It's a talk show, any other label you want to add onto that is your own bias interpretation. Yeah and what about all the right wingers that have been on? Another idiot making a non-issue into a partisan issue for no reason.
+Naftul Zvi haha All the Republicans that have been on his show are there for campaign reasons. Jay Leno use to have them on also, what Jay never did was preach politics. It is a wonder his numbers are falling to Jimmy Fallon.. You can have politicians on the show, but to insult half of your Audience is foolish, and yes, regardless of who has won the White House this last half century. The American people are basically 50/50 split Conservative and Liberals. The split sometimes is 52/48 or something like that, but basically we are a nation divided down the middle so its stupid to insult half you viewers.
Naftul Zvi No, it isn't my own biased interpretation. The show is being used to push agenda--period, the fact that I mention and criticize the party of the left in no way indicates that I support the party of the right.
+StopTheMorons So basically, you're saying that talk show hosts should keep their mouths shut if they say things that you disagree with, and that you're only willing to watch political figures on those shows if they're Republican.
Boy, that First Amendment really sucks for you, doesn't it?
Gunman610 That isn't what I'm saying at all. Neither mainstream political party is representative of me. This has nothing to do with 1st Amendment, what part of it's an entertainment show do you not understand? Those people can have all the fucking 1st Amendment they want on the political shows! Oh but I know someone will complain they don't and therefore that's why Colbert must do it. Well that's horseshit!
NO MORE FALSE FLAGS!
What happened between this and now
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04:38 in your FACE Colbert!! Been waiting over a year to type that. Have a great day.
Well, not so funny in hindsight, eh ?
I seriously just love this man so much.
I'll only be scared of trumps candidacy if he gets the republican nomination. Which is unlikely
Fr. Colbert, #Preach
What's wrong with highlighting to the country the ineptitude of Clinton thru the Benghazi hearings and the terrible decisions she made as Sec of State? Doesn't it show what a terrible decision maker she is? Very applicable.
After all, isn't congress that is supposed to be looking out for the citizens of this country?
+evofd I completely agree!
+evofd So what decisions, for example?
+evofd I think Colbert is saying that his wording is what is telling. The intent of the hearing in his mind is to weaken her politically, not about Benghazi itself and those that died. You are correct that a byproduct of such a hearing could be that it exposes Hillary's ineptness, but it should be a byproduct not your intent.
That might have been the best opening 2 minutes of any show ever. Nice Job Stephen
"Donald trump, you are not going to be president" -Stephen Colbert
"In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act." -George Orwell
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So much for trump never becoming president
"GAFFtermath" - nicely done.
0% chance he says.
You're a good man, Stephan.
I lol every time. "McCarthy Hearings"? Classic.
I hadn't watched you for years and I missed ya Colbert!
COLBERT IS OUR KING!
God I love Stephen Colbert. He made the Bush years survivable.
0 chance? He's leading all the polls
Colbert is a real asshole to Trump. At least Fallon was good to his guests.
1994CPK don't be a misogynist. When you can't win in the battlefield of ides don't resort to ad hominem attacks.
DeluxeGods Maybe she was right
1994CPK God is not dead.
DeluxeGods
I didn't say that, I said why are you defending this bitch?
The first bit was surprisingly open and touching for a late-night television show. I almost teared up a bit.
...I am a little drunk right now.