The host of the the Late show did a 2 part opening monologue Thursday night about the Republican led Kabuki hearing for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford to give testimony that Brett “Kreepy” Kavanaugh attempted to rape her when she was in high school.
Through out the segment Mr. Colbert was his usual humorous self until the very end. Then a change occurred as he dropped the schtick and spoke directly to the camera. The next sound you heard was not the Emmy award winning Comedian but the father of a now grown daughter and one of the few TV personalities willing to call out the Emperor (Chris, Rachel, Lawrence and FSM help me Sheppard being the few exceptions). It was jaw dropping because anger is not something Mr. Colbert usually does.
“You really need a better weatherman. Because let me tell you, brother, this is the whirlwind,” Colbert said. “And the wind was sewn when Donald Trump had 19 credible allegations of sexual assault against him, bragged about sexual assault on tape and your Republican buddies up on that committee said, ‘Yeah, but we want our guy on the Supreme Court.’ And that’s you, Brett. That doesn’t mean you’re guilty. But please save your indignation that finally someone is taking one woman’s accusation of sexual assault seriously.”
Not sure if it will make a bit of difference as the Turtle has the votes to confirm but it was a sight to see.
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The REC List. Thank-you one and all. First time.