Fox News Angry Over Colbert Testimony

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• Steve King
• Fox
• Megyn Kelly

[newfrickinshow]

The American people let Steve King serve as a congressman. I don't think there's a much bigger insult to the American people or a waste of their money.

[nathanspencer100]

Guys. I have terrible news: Fox.

[AlmaSpiteful]

I wanna punch the blond bitch in the throat. She obviously didn't grasp the point of the testimony.

[deviantcock]

megyn kelley is such a whore

[deviantcock]

coming from the party that had elmo testify, FuckTHEWORLD

"I like talking about people who don't have any power," Colbert explained. "I feel the need to speak for those who can't speak for themselves. We ask them to come and work, and then we ask them to leave again. They suffer, and have no rights."

Then, surprisingly, Colbert quoted the Bible from Matthew 25:40: "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth. Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'"

[rkfool]

Although Colbert did make jokes he did make alot of very good points that I was actually quite impressed by and I'm not a Colbert fan

[KiraBlaize]

"many people consider it a huge waste of time..." Um....who? Did this woman actually SEE the amount of people there?

[KiraBlaize]

@xXxM0nteNegr0xXx Agreed. A lot of people tend to point out that Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart are just comedians. However, they've both shown research and intelligence that I wish most of 24 hour news networks would display.

[xXxM0nteNegr0xXx]

@youngandhip And of course he didn't take it serious. Its a joke in itself that a comedian has to go in front of congress and tell them how it is. It shows that the government is a joke.

[xXxM0nteNegr0xXx]

@youngandhip I think Stephen is an expert. As he said in the hearing, a day studying anything will make him an expert. he worked a day of field work, he host his show that's based on politics which he's covered the topic before, has ABC press credentials, and I'm sure he learns his world news on the regular. He's hit this subject at more angles than the average person and some of the committee apparently.

[youngandhip]

What I thought was HILARIOUS!!! were the comments on Stephen Colbert not being an "expert". Of course he's not an expert. He's a comedian running a mock-punditry show. "He's unpacking corn that's supposed to be packed." That Rep. King is the "comedy" aspect of his segment. He didn't take it seriously for the shooting of the video, but he was a reliable witness to the goings-on of the migrant workers. And, if it's such a problem, don't ask him questions. Simple problem, simple solution.

[shamrock1279]

Fox News is a joke. 1:59. Did you see the amount of people in the room? Colbert's very presence provided massive media attention to issue of the working conditions for undocumented farm labors.