The Democrats Need to Stop Talking About Stephen Colbert

And while the circumstances of Colbert getting canceled are certainly concerning and symptomatic of much larger issues like corruption and attacks on the free press, it would be really great if the leaders of the opposition to Trump stopped talking about The Late Show host. “In the Stephen Colbert case, this is the President of the United States, at least it appears, holding back favors and making threats that then cause these giant corporations to censor their own people, and once we’ve headed down that path, we no longer have an independent media,” Warren continued. Within days of Colbert’s cancellation, the New York Times ran a story titled “Do Democrats Want a Fight Over Colbert?” Reporter Jess Bidgood interviewed Dem lawmakers and strategists who questioned the wisdom of rallying around The Late Show host when so many people are suffering so much more acutely.

Author: Opheli Garcia Lawler

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