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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,922 posts)
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 07:57 PM Nov 2018

Stephen Colbert confronts Fox News host over Trump's 'lies'

Stephen Colbert may not be a journalist himself, but he doesn’t shy away from the uncomfortable questions, either. On Thursday night, the Late Show host confronted his guest, Fox News’ Chris Wallace, about why a journalist wouldn’t want to go after Donald Trump when the president lies so frequently.

“If he lies all the time, why wouldn’t you attack him?” Colbert asked.

His answer? “Because there are good things and bad things. Seriously.”

Colbert likened that response to saying, “If you pour poison in a cup of water, there’s still water in there.” He added, “But I’m not gonna drink it ’cause I’ll be poisoned.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/stephen-colbert-confronts-fox-news-host-over-trumps-lies/ar-BBPgiZU?li=BBnb7Kz

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Stephen Colbert confronts Fox News host over Trump's 'lies' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2018 OP
Chris Wallace is one of the more honest folks at that evil news outlet Tiggeroshii Nov 2018 #1
Interesting ethics he has. Demit Nov 2018 #3
Im sure theres an ounce of guilt lingering in a rotten toe nail somewhere Tiggeroshii Nov 2018 #4
Chris is a bigger weasel than I thought, good news he looks really really old UTUSN Nov 2018 #2
Chris Wallace revealed his dickishness last night Zorro Nov 2018 #5
Chris Wallace is a joke of a journalist Demonaut Nov 2018 #6
 

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
1. Chris Wallace is one of the more honest folks at that evil news outlet
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 08:08 PM
Nov 2018

But he still has to toe the evil line to a minimum for job security.

 

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
4. Im sure theres an ounce of guilt lingering in a rotten toe nail somewhere
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 08:24 PM
Nov 2018

I like to give people the benefit of the doubt

Zorro

(15,740 posts)
5. Chris Wallace revealed his dickishness last night
Fri Nov 2, 2018, 08:57 PM
Nov 2018

I thought he came across as a real asshole "debating" Colbert.

He's not some closet progressive who cloaks his real feelings because he's got a lot of visibility as a Fox guy. He's a little Republican prick.

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