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http://thehill.com/policy/technology/334804-fcc-wont-take-action-against-colbert-over-trump-joke

Trump stay losing

“Consistent with standard operating procedure, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has reviewed the complaints and the material that was the subject of these complaints. The Bureau has concluded that there was nothing actionable under the FCC’s rules," the FCC said in a Tuesday statement, according to Variety.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Holster that L, Orangey.

 

[subrock]

This means that they discovered that Trump is actually Putin's cockholster right?

 

[Escape Goat]

Won't someone think of the children watching TV at 10pm?

 

[BobTheFork]

Proving once again that Trump is Phallible.

 

[rjinaz]

there be alt-right tears tonight.

 

[Musolf815]

 

[LinkAndEpona]

Gonna have to side with the FCC here, demanding action was dumb.

 

[Dishwalla]

There's no reason for them too, it was after 10 pm and it was bleeped. Didn't go against any FCC regulation.

 

[cakely]

Quelle surprise.

 

[Meowster]

Did anyone seriously think they would?

 

[Steel]

Did anyone seriously think they would?

Well, Trump did.

 

[LakeEarth]

Wow, so the FCC will let him be.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

No shit. Fucking right-wing snowflakes.

Wow, so the FCC will let him be.

That was always going to be the outcome. They have to follow up on the complaints, but it was never going anywhere.

 

[Kin5290]

No shit. There never was anything actionable.

Fuck The Hill for starting the "FCC retaliation" frenzy.

 

[StMeph]

This means that they discovered that Trump is actually Putin's cockholster right?

It's what a lot of people are saying, let me tell you.

 

[KuroNeeko]

I don't think it was ever really about having the FCC take disciplinary action against Colbert. Rather it was about sending a message: I'm watching you. Don't f@ck with me!

By making an example out of Colbert, he's making others think twice about whether or not they really want to say something that could get the attention of 45.

 

[EatinOlives]

I don't think it was ever really about having the FCC take disciplinary action against Colbert. Rather it was about sending a message: I'm watching you. Don't f@ck with me!

By making an example out of Colbert, he's making others think twice about whether or not they really want to say something that could get the attention of 45.

Watch out everyone, if you don't watch your words he might do nothing at you!

 

[Mr_Appleby]

I don't think it was ever really about having the FCC take disciplinary action against Colbert. Rather it was about sending a message: I'm watching you. Don't f@ck with me!

By making an example out of Colbert, he's making others think twice about whether or not they really want to say something that could get the attention of 45.

I don't see how it made an example out of Colbert.

 

[itwasTuesday]

Wow, so the FCC will let him be.

It would feel so empty without m...colbert

 

[Ourobolus]

That was always going to be the outcome. They have to follow up on the complaints, but it was never going anywhere.

Woosh

lol

 

[the chris]

Proving once again that Trump is Phallible.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

I don't think it was ever really about having the FCC take disciplinary action against Colbert. Rather it was about sending a message: I'm watching you. Don't f@ck with me!

By making an example out of Colbert, he's making others think twice about whether or not they really want to say something that could get the attention of 45.

Donald didn't do shit. Some whiny right wingers stuffed the FCC complaint box, as they are known to do, and the FCC had to follow up. The story was massively overblown, by the folks on the left to make it into a story of government tyranny, and by the right so they could feel good about a liberal icon being investigated, despite it all literally being nothing.

Woosh

lol

Oh, oops? lol What did I miss? Guessing it's a reference to something?

 

[Lord Frieza]

I don't think it was ever really about having the FCC take disciplinary action against Colbert. Rather it was about sending a message: I'm watching you. Don't f@ck with me!

By making an example out of Colbert, he's making others think twice about whether or not they really want to say something that could get the attention of 45.

If that's what he was aiming for, he sure missed. Not only did this amount to nothing, it just bolstered Colbert's ratings and gave him at least a night's worth of material.

 

[Mask]

Ooh baby, I know a few former friends who went deep into the trump kool-aid who'll be frothing at the mouth over this. Funny how they hate free-speech when it's against them, but that's basically the mark of the alt-right, hypocrisy.

Colbert is a golden treasure <3

 

[cdyhybrid]

Don't make fun of Trump, or you might get record high ratings!

 

[Fj0823]

No shit. Fucking right-wing snowflakes.


That was always going to be the outcome. They have to follow up on the complaints, but it was never going anywhere.

He's making a reference lol

 

[Stinkles]

Remember that time America saw a black lady's titty and lost its damn mind?

 

[Netherscourge]

Cock holster is a fantastic metaphor for Trump.

Colbert should get an Emmy for that comment.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

He's making a reference lol

I saw. Anyone wanna clue me in? lol

 

[Socreges]

I saw. Anyone wanna clue me in? lol

It was a reference. If you don't get it, that's your problem.

Spoiler

I don't know either.

 

[Leona Lewis]

I saw. Anyone wanna clue me in? lol

Spoiler

I don't get it either

 

[Fj0823]

I saw. Anyone wanna clue me in? lol

"So the FCC won't let me be or let me be me so let me see
they tried to shut me down on MTV but it feels so empty without me"

 

[wisdom0wl]

Guys, how do we keep winning like this?? donnie make it stop please!!

 

[Complistic]

Fcc director about to be fired.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Guys, how do we keep winning like this?? donnie make it stop please!!

We're winning so much that I can't keep up.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

"So the FCC won't let me be or let me be me so let me see
they tried to shut me down on MTV but it feels so empty without me"

Ah, Eminem. Well, that explains it, lol.

 

[Dead Prince]

Trump going to get rid of the FCC or plant a Russian in there

 

[KHarvey16]

I don't think it was ever really about having the FCC take disciplinary action against Colbert. Rather it was about sending a message: I'm watching you. Don't f@ck with me!

By making an example out of Colbert, he's making others think twice about whether or not they really want to say something that could get the attention of 45.

The FCC looks into all of the complaints it gets. They followed their normal procedure with no intervention or encouragement from the white house.

 

[Kin5290]

I don't think it was ever really about having the FCC take disciplinary action against Colbert. Rather it was about sending a message: I'm watching you. Don't f@ck with me!

By making an example out of Colbert, he's making others think twice about whether or not they really want to say something that could get the attention of 45.

This is bullshit.

There never was any kind of "investigation" into Colbert's cockholster comment. What happened was that the FCC received a large volume of complaints by viewers, and they followed their preexisting procedure for processing those complaints. Specifically, by examining Colbert's remarks to determine if they contained any material considered sanctionable by established FCC rules.

It's The Hill that blew that up with "FCC investigating Colbert", in such a way that implied retaliation. It was false and clickbait. And then other outlets cited The Hill.

And this is coming from a guy who hates what the Trump FCC is threatening to do with Net Neutrality.

 

[aeolustl]

Take that

 

[Syncytia]

I don't think it was ever really about having the FCC take disciplinary action against Colbert. Rather it was about sending a message: I'm watching you. Don't f@ck with me!

By making an example out of Colbert, he's making others think twice about whether or not they really want to say something that could get the attention of 45.

Literally the only reason was because there were so many complaints and the right tried to blow it up into something bigger than it was. They had to say they were looking into it to get people to stop sending in the complaints. It was really just a "Ok, we heard you, we're doing our job and we'll look at it, stop submitting the same complaint thanks"

 

[SURGEdude]

This was inevitable as fuck. The thing was even censored. Still fun to watch the Nazi snowflakes have a fucking meltdown over it just to get "cucked" by the FCC.

 

[The Kree]

Remember that time America saw a black lady's titty and lost its damn mind?

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

 

[Socreges]

Ah, Eminem. Well, that explains it, lol.

Somehow, by the strangest coincidence, I was watching this just now.

 

[Meowster]

Remember that time America saw a black lady's titty and lost its damn mind?

Poor Janet

 

[HardRojo]

Incoming Tweet any minute now.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

Colbert is totally going to rub this in right?

 

[Amalthea]

Even though the complaints weren't filed by Captain Cockholster I can totally imagine he called the FCC himself multiple times posing as random citizens.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Even though the complaints weren't filed by Captain Cockholster I can totally imagine he called the FCC himself multiple times posing as random citizens.

Probably his spokesman, John Miller