DeaconBlues wrote:
Pandabear, Stephen Colbert (pronounced [kohl-BEAR]) is a fictional character, a parody of so-called "conservatives" like O'Niell and Limbaugh. He is portrayed by his creator, Steve Colbert (pronounced [KOHL-bert]), and was first created as a reported on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show.
He often has - well, there is no kind term - right-wing loonies on, in the hopes that he can exaggerate their positions and make them sound even stupider and more ridiculous than they really are. (Sometimes, this fails, because he's managed to book a guest so out-of-it that he can't sound any more ridiculous.)
This guest is one of those people. Colbert attempted to use satire to show the silliness of his tale, but it sounds like this was one of those goofs who are too far over the top to even satirize - when you try to take their argument to the next level of nonsense, you find them waiting there for you.
Wait a minute--just because he is intelligent, witty, charming, and not grossly overweight does
not mean that Stephen Colbert is not a conservative. Stephen Colbert shows us that, at least in one instance, it is possible to be witty and conservative at the same time. Those others that you mention--O'Neil and Limbaugh--what a couple of fat, irritating turds.
So, he uses his full name, Stephen, rather than his nickname, Steve, for his show. How did Rush Limbaugh get his name? What kind of parents would actually name their kid "Rush?" Maybe Commie parents, who used "Rush" as short for "Russia" or "Rushian?" Why didn't they just call him "Flash" if they wanted something unique?