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FCC to investigate, 'take appropriate action' on Colberts Trump rant
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Goddamn... it's true
Gordon Shumway
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Uh oh..
Obliterator
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I fail to see how anything Colbert said could / should get him in any sort of trouble?
This seems crazy
This seems crazy
Doctoglethorpe
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Trump was sitting at home repeatedly dials the FCC complaining as an "anonymous tipster."
After several calls, the line assistant said "please go to bed mr trump" at which point the president made an D: face, hung up the phone, and demanded Pence stop sucking his balls and take over phone call duty. The line assistant did not call out the VP after multiple calls, but instead took pity on him and his terrible ball sweat breathe.
After several calls, the line assistant said "please go to bed mr trump" at which point the president made an D: face, hung up the phone, and demanded Pence stop sucking his balls and take over phone call duty. The line assistant did not call out the VP after multiple calls, but instead took pity on him and his terrible ball sweat breathe.
GregLombardi
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The last thing you want to do is go to war with Colbert. If Donald thinks he's good at spinning, he hasn't seen anything yet.
Free speech = free to insult the other guys not our guys 😉
"I am the best spinner, like the best. No one else can beat me in a game of Ring Around the Rosie. Wheee!"
Still can't believe some people think Bob's Burger is as good or better -
SlickShoesRUCrazy
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I mean, when was the last time we had a dictator light in office?
People should be flustered. People should resist.
Evil Monkey DTT
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I remember when people said V for Vendetta was a joke of things to come..... this was literally a plot point except he doesn't yet have the power to just straight up get people murdered.
Speaking of which, where the hell is the anonymous hackers. They stole the logo and icon but when shit became real I haven't heard a pin drop.
Speaking of which, where the hell is the anonymous hackers. They stole the logo and icon but when shit became real I haven't heard a pin drop.
Meh, the FCC had to investigate Family Guy when it was implied that Stewie ate a bowl of cereal with horse semen instead of milk, and as far as I know neither Fox nor the Family Guy production staff got in trouble for it. So yeah it's more than likely nothing will come of this.
Probably half of them turned alt-right and they can't organise shit now.
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Deleted member 10571
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Given by the news emerging in the Fake News ad thread, he will probably be publicly shot or something.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
It is a general complaint most likely about the dick sucking part. It is nothing.
ZombiePlatypus
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Every single person championing Milo's "free speech" rights better not stay fucking quiet over this.
Muppet of a Man
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The difference being that this is actually a freedom of speech issue since the FCC is a government agency and could use its power to stifle Colbert's freedom of speech.
nephilimdj
Member
I agree, what I bunch of snowflakes
I would never be outraged over a minor thing and I am wearing my "nasty woman" tshirt
I would never be outraged over a minor thing and I am wearing my "nasty woman" tshirt
LiveFromKyoto
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Some people want to get married in a Taco Bell. The world has all kinds.
IsntChrisL
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I doubt anything will happen at all. The attention is only going to boost Colbert's ratings.
Jeffolation
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The Taco Bell thing makes more sense.
DerangedHermit
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MercuryLS3
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Next week:
The only thing your mouth is good at is being Donald Trumpss ck holster, he said of Ajit Pai.
The only thing your mouth is good at is being Donald Trumpss ck holster, he said of Ajit Pai.
Yes, we all clearly think the FCC should have gone after that too!
And naturally the two scenarios are entirely comparable.
Demoskinos
Member
Those Simpsons complaints are hilarious. You'd think you might just think if you wanted to be taken seriously you would make sure at the very least you spelled everything correctly in your compliant.
Chie Satonaka
Member
So nothing, then?
It will.
LumpOfCole
Member
Would it be in poor taste to invite several famous gay celebrities and have them all call Trump a cock holster for Putin? I can see almost anyone in Hollywood being happy to do so. Jim Parsons said he enjoyed 'learning the phrase' during his interview this week.
Chie Satonaka
Member
I think they should do that. I think they should take this as far as it can go.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Yeah, I'm curious as to what the actual penalty is for Colbert, here.
Saying cock-holster on a syndicated Network is probably a no-no, just on the 'obscenity' ruling, and while I'm sure there's been equally bad stuff said before now, that doesn't (necessarily) exempt it from that portion of the law.
That being said, I'd think a fine would be the worst of it, but I'm sure CBS will get a ratings bump to compensate if they can work the optics well.
Also, for the 3-tier system...
Appealing to an average person's 'prurient interest' makes something obscene, now?
Saying cock-holster on a syndicated Network is probably a no-no, just on the 'obscenity' ruling, and while I'm sure there's been equally bad stuff said before now, that doesn't (necessarily) exempt it from that portion of the law.
That being said, I'd think a fine would be the worst of it, but I'm sure CBS will get a ratings bump to compensate if they can work the optics well.
Also, for the 3-tier system...
Appealing to an average person's 'prurient interest' makes something obscene, now?
SomewhatGroovy
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Razgriz-Specter
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I have seen conservatives and homophobic people claim that this was homophobic with a straight face...
Guys please I want off this ride.
Guys please I want off this ride.
Shockingly well-suited as a description of Donald Trump.
poppedcollar69
Member
That's how it was clearly meant to be taken.. Colbert has long closely covered bird related topics. For example, his series of segments about the Superb Owl
Journeywalker
Member
You can tell them that you a have a gay friend and he doesn't think it's homophobic, so it can't possibly be homophobic.
Also, you can say something like...
"What's it called when you take an image, make it transluscent, and then shine a light through it to make it bigger on different surface? You know, like they do at the movies?"
If they interrupt you with "projection,". follow up with "Yeah, that's what I'm seeing right now."
hairygreenpeas
Neo Member
Has anything come out of this so far? lol
My girl Sam Bee is probably super jealous of Colbert right now. She's been insulting Trump since the beginning of time and she hasn't even received attention from the FCC. She should bring this up in the next Full Frontal and kick up the notch with her insults.
My girl Sam Bee is probably super jealous of Colbert right now. She's been insulting Trump since the beginning of time and she hasn't even received attention from the FCC. She should bring this up in the next Full Frontal and kick up the notch with her insults.
EatinOlives
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lol?
It's WorldStar, they don't joke when it comes to Trump.
Yes I think this is good as it just shows the hypocrisy of the Trump administration on free speech.
Has anything come out of this so far? lol
My girl Sam Bee is probably super jealous of Colbert right now. She's been insulting Trump since the beginning of time and she hasn't even received attention from the FCC. She should bring this up in the next Full Frontal and kick up the notch with her insults.
She's shielded by cable, FCC doesn't have jurisdiction over her. Only ones that can punish her for saying something on tbs is Turner Enterprises and it's owner Time Warner.
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