some conservatives don't know he's joking?

**Kuya** · 2009-05-01 21:57

Colbert Study: Conservatives Don't Know He's Joking

Colbert thought a similar measure should be taken to end the whisperings that Posey was a human-alligator hybrid. Posey, in response to Colbert, said, "I expected there would be some civil debate about it, but it wasn't civil...There is no reason to say that I'm the illegitimate grandson of an alligator." And one wondered, "Does Posey not realize that Colbert is not speaking in earnest? His reaction seems uniquely stupid!"

Stupid, yes. But apparently it's not unique at all, according to a study from The Ohio State University, which proves, with math and stuff, that lots of conservatives seem to not understand the intrinsic, underlying joke of The Colbert

but conservatives were more likely to report that Colbert only pretends to be joking and genuinely meant what he said while liberals were more likely to report that Colbert used satire and was not serious when offering political statements.

No, really lol.

**Shiroikage** · 2009-05-01 21:58

haha oh wow

**Conrad** · 2009-05-01 22:05

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

**Rocl** · 2009-05-01 22:06

I saw this shit in Time Magazine. I was all "say whaaa"

**Kuya** · 2009-05-01 22:10

would someone kill joe lieberman already jesus fucking christ

**Rocl** · 2009-05-01 22:17

guys arlen specter switched parties

**Pikarya** · 2009-05-01 22:18

Our gov. Trolled.

**Dimmauk** · 2009-05-01 22:24

I mentioned this in the Miss America thread. They think Colbert's gay storm video is serious, and even thanked him for it.

**Darkslitter** · 2009-05-01 22:26

just when you think conservatives can't make you wtf harder

**Kuya** · 2009-05-01 22:26

Thread was poisoned by the gay, so i needed to save that news.

**Rocl** · 2009-05-01 22:28

I don't like Perez Hilton

**Rocl** · 2009-05-01 22:28

OR MS. CALIFORNIA

**Maxxthepenguin** · 2009-05-01 22:31

You HAVE to pick a side rocl.

**Conrad** · 2009-05-01 22:36

WE'RE AT WAR

**Heian** · 2009-05-01 22:47

Originally Posted by Skirkle

WE'RE AT WAR

Like a boss?

**Conrad** · 2009-05-01 22:47

I already said that.

**Heian** · 2009-05-01 22:51

Originally Posted by Skirkle

I already said that.

I thought it was an appropriate answer to everything?

**Skjie** · 2009-05-01 23:05

Have to use it judiciously or it gets overused.

**Colenzo** · 2009-05-01 23:18

people taking comedy central seriously is a joke in itself.

**Kuya** · 2009-05-01 23:25

Originally Posted by Colenzo

people taking comedy central seriously is a joke in itself.

Maybe it's not that people are stupid that explains why people take The Daily Show and The Colbert Report seriously, but rather, the "real news" looks so much like an entertainment show that it can be confused with real entertainment shows like the DS and CR.

Maybe TV news is what looks like the Daily Show, and not the other way around.

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