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Stephen Colbert: Weiner’s Sadly Delicious Sordid Saga Proves Dems Don’t Share GOP Values

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Rep. Anthony Weiner admitted yesterday that he had engaged only in inappropriate virtual relationships with a half dozen women, and never had physical relationships with any of them. This caught the attention of Stephen Colbert, who last night used this embarrassing chapter in Weiner’s life to exemplify the stark difference in values between Democrats and Republicans. In Colbert’s judgment, at least the GOP members caught in these sorts of scandal were trying to “hit that” and not solely engage in online chats as Weiner claimed. Different values!

Like The Daily Show that comes on before it, The Colbert Report typically tapes it show in the early evening, say 6:30ish, after its writers and producers spend the whole day crafting what they feel bits and sketches based on the top news of the day. Yesterday, however, when Rep. Weiner admitted to lying over “Weinergate” at 4:30pm (in what was surely one of the oddest press events ever) hosts Colbert and Jon Stewart were forced to improvise to some degree.

Unlike Stewart, who gave his old buddy caught in scandal a bit of a pass, Colbert showed off his facility for extemporaneous comedy last night in what was a far sharper and more complete sketch than that of The Daily Show before it.

Watch the sketch below, courtesy of Comedy Central:

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  • Just4thefax

    Fact: Democrats don’t have morals. Don’t want morals. The more shame they produce the higher their worth is in the Democratic Party. Pitiful.

  • Son of Sevenless

    The Dems claim to be liberal, which by their action is true.

    The GOP claim to have Family value, thus when they indulge themselves, they are blatant hypocrites for blasting the Dems and others who do the same thing.

    Hope that clarifies it for you all.

  • Just4thefax

    Son of Sevenless said:
    The Dems claim to be liberal, which by their action is true. The GOP claim to have Family value, thus when they indulge themselves, they are blatant hypocrites for blasting the Dems and others who do the same thing. Hope that clarifies it for you all.

    Fact: Republicans believe in GOD and country. Democrats beileive in destroying GOD and country. Hope that clarifies that for you.

  • Son of Sevenless

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: Republicans believe in GOD and country. Democrats beileive in destroying GOD and country. Hope that clarifies that for you.

    Not really, by the way no one is asking questions. All most everyone believes in God, few chose to be agnostics and atheists.

  • Big Eddie

    In the liberal world , an Internet predator like Weiner is ripe for humor .

  • Cecelia

    Son of Sevenless said:
    The Dems claim to be liberal, which by their action is true.

    The GOP claim to have Family value, thus when they indulge themselves, they are blatant hypocrites for blasting the Dems and others who do the same thing.

    Hope that clarifies it for you all.

    No, it’s too simplistic.

    Don’t think for one minute that there won’t be a scandal involving a Republican and his computer, in the future.

    People are people and THAT is the point. THAT is why you build systems, institutions, moral structures around society.

    We protect society by ditching the idea that as long as it ain’t illegal, it ain’t a big deal.

    Public people should have to resign for such things regardless of the legality involved, whether they are Sen. Vitter or Rep. Weiner.

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    “Like The Daily Show that comes on before it…
    …than that of The Daily Show before it.”
    -CH

    This show would not exist if not for the Daily Show being on before it…

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  • Skippy

    Cecelia said:
    No, it’s too simplistic.

    Don’t think for one minute that there won’t be a scandal involving a Republican and his computer, in the future.

    .. .Public people should have to resign for such things regardless of the legality involved, whether they are Sen. Vitter or Rep. Weiner.

    Again?

    OK. Tell that one to Billdo.

  • Cecelia

    “In Colbert’s judgment, at least the GOP members caught in these sorts of scandal were trying to “hit that” and not solely engage in online chats as Weiner claimed. Different values! ”

    It does bring questions to my mind too.

    When I think of these women trying to badger Weiner into a relationship that went beyond his using them like a teenage boy uses Playboy, I immediately think of Monica Lewinsky begging Bill Clinton for sex than involved actual coitus.

    Is Colbert suggesting that we’re supposed to think that this sort of furtive impersonal gratification for these men is somehow MORE moral than actual coitus because it’s supposed to be fraught with caution and hesitancy?

    Hell! They’re all creeps, but if I had to choose, give me a narcissist like Newt Gingrich who actually becomes infatuated to point of marrying the lady! Or a Gov Sanford who was so over-the-moon about his paramour that he couldn’t shut up about her.

    I’d rather see a man frequent a prostitute for a little layman therapy… than to cruise the internet for chicks to diddle himself by.

    Again, they’re all creeps, who throw concern for their families and society out the window, but in my book, Stewart has made an excellent point. about a certain type of man.

    It just may not be the one he thinks he’s making.

  • Cecelia

    Skippy said:
    Again?

    OK. Tell that one to Billdo.

    What about Bildo?

    He wasn’t elected to anything and he consistently denied the charge, but settled with a lady who brought a charge against him, which means SHE settled too.

    As did Paula Jones.

  • Skippy

    Cecelia said:
    It does bring questions to my mind too.

    When I think of these women trying to badger Weiner into a relationship that went beyond his using them like a teenage boy uses Playboy, I immediately think of Monica Lewinsky begging Bill Clinton for sex than involved actual coitus.

    Is Colbert suggesting that we’re supposed to think that this sort of furtive impersonal gratification for these men is somehow MORE moral than actual coitus because it’s supposed to be fraught with caution and hesitancy?

    Hell! They’re all creeps, but if I had to choose, give me a narcissist like Newt Gingrich who actually becomes infatuated to point of marrying the lady! Or a Gov Sanford who was so over-the-moon about his paramour that he couldn’t shut up about her.

    I’d rather see a man frequent a prostitute for a little layman therapy… than to cruise the internet for chicks to diddle himself by.

    Again, they’re all creeps, who throw concern for their families and society out the window, but in my book, Stewart has made an excellent point. about a certain type of man.

    It just may not be the one he thinks he’s making.

    Do you remember Jeff Merrill tried to kiss you online?

    How about another idiot, “Dan” who said your exhaust fumes don’t stink?

    How about Limpo, who bragged “I wish I could tell you about my trip”?

    Conservative values, anyone?

  • Skippy

    Cecelia said:
    What about Bildo?

    He wasn’t elected to anything and he consistently denied the charge, but settled with a lady who brought a charge against him, which means SHE settled too.

    As did Paula Jones.

    Are you listening to yourself?

    You were talking about perverts who parade themselves as leaders and they should quit their offices and shut up, because they have no position of authority. Then you go to dismiss Andrea Mackris as if there was no wrong doing from Billdo.

    Billdo “settled with a lady who brought a charge against him”
    So, Billdo just throws cash at women who sue him without base.

  • Cecelia

    Skippy said:
    Are you listening to yourself?

    You were talking about perverts who parade themselves as leaders and they should quit their offices and shut up, because they have no position of authority. Then you go to dismiss Andrea Mackris as if there was no wrong doing from Billdo.

    Billdo “settled with a lady who brought a charge against him”
    So, Billdo just throws cash at women who sue him without base.

    Probably, not without “base”, but what the “base” was, we dont know.

    He wasn’t elected to public office. No one came forth with tapes or pictures showing him to have done something wrong.

    Again, SHE settled too.

    Now, that’s going to be bit too subtle for you, and that’s why I’m going against commonsense by even engaging in discussion with you, Scott.

    Heaveho…

  • Skippy

    Are you listening to yourself?

    In Billdo’s, in Weiner’s, in Clinton’s, in Netw’s, Spitzer’s, et al, in every other adulterer case is they are not thinking. As the saying goes, they are thinking with the other head.

    Because they were thinking nobody was going to learn about the deed. Until they got caught.

    Do you remember what you were saying about Ashsnold? You remember he got both ladies pregnant around the same time? Because he thought he could get away with it.

    And I am NOT Scott.

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  • JR

    So just because Weiner SAYS that he didn’t ‘hit that’, you believe it?

    LMAO

    Yeah, sure. “Honey I SWEAR I NEVER TOUCHED ANYONE”. Bahahaaaaaaaaaaa!

    He’s such a credible source of information.

  • Warrenlee

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: Democrats don’t have morals. Don’t want morals. The more shame they produce the higher their worth is in the Democratic Party. Pitiful.

    Fact: Saying the word Fact before stating your opinions is pretty f’n hilarious. Kind of like an Onion skit.

  • Just4thefax

    Warrenlee said:
    Fact: Saying the word Fact before stating your opinions is pretty f’n hilarious. Kind of like an Onion skit.

    Fact: I use it as call sign. Its uses have been formally assigned by government agencies or even like informally adopted by individuals or organizations. Call signs are even used as cryptographically encoded designers to disguise a station’s identity. But in my case it usually just causes liberals too have a Palin derangement like episode. I have used it for over ten plus years on sites like Mediaite. So I just used you as my Onion skit liberal now you can go back to your moralist dreams of USA under a Progressive Socialist Dictatorship like what happened in Venezuela. Now that’s f’n hilarious. Hahahahahahaha……….

  • Just4thefax

    Cecelia said:
    Public people should have to resign for such things regardless of the legality involved, whether they are Sen. Vitter or Rep. Weiner.

    Fact: You have entered a correct statement and Weiner should learn from it’s message.

  • Warrenlee

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: I use it as call sign. Its uses have been formally assigned by government agencies or even like informally adopted by individuals or organizations. Call signs are even used as cryptographically encoded designers to disguise a station’s identity. But in my case it usually just causes liberals too have a Palin derangement like episode. I have used it for over ten plus years on sites like Mediaite. So I just used you as my Onion skit liberal now you can go back to your moralist dreams of USA under a Progressive Socialist Dictatorship like what happened in Venezuela. Now that’s f’n hilarious. Hahahahahahaha……….

    It’s pretty dumb dude.

  • Warrenlee

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: Again causes Palin Derangement like symptoms to liberals. Let me guess you are one. But if I’m wrong you just like guys sending little girls crotch shots?

    aside from being dumb, it’s of course ironic. But whatever man, you gave me a good laugh.

  • Bennybombom

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: Republicans believe in GOD and country. Democrats beileive in destroying GOD and country. Hope that clarifies that for you.

    Dude for a guy whose name is Just4thefax……you sure never state any facts in your ramblings.
    You’re just a dumb basher aren’t you?
    Oh you said that too:
    “Fact: Democrats don’t have morals. Don’t want morals. The more shame they produce the higher their worth is in the Democratic Party. Pitiful.”
    Yea all Democrats are disgusting but all Conservatives are righteous…..that’s what you call facts huh…..
    I hear ya…..here….if you’re gonna generalize this then might as well give you something to read….have fun.

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  • writer

    Both parties are neck and neck in the adultery department. When Republicans cheat, they’re hypocrites. When Dems cheat, it’s par for the course.

  • JFD8

    When Weiner, so cocky and slim
    Goes tweeting his pecs on a whim
    He’s crossing a line;
    It’s time he resign
    His membership to the House gym.

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  • LibertySister

    Democrats over the years lost there morals and values.
    They look at Hollywood for there spokesperson and put people like Lindsey Lohan and George Cloony on pedestals for political advice and direction.

    Another example here in California they are pushing to show 5th and 6th graders how to put a condom on a bananna. The democracts are pushing this on 9 and 10 year old kids.
    What is wrong with you liberials?

  • timcajun

    LibertySister says:
    Democrats over the years lost there morals and values.
    ……………………………………………………………….
    Vitter, Ensign, and Dr. “payoff” Coburn says: that the libs. have plenty of morals,…… by their standards! Long live the hypocrisy, long live the “teas”!

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