On Tuesday afternoon, as public interest in the story grew, CBS issued a written statement insisting that Colbert was not prohibited from airing the Talarico interview. Rather, the network said the CBS lawyers “provided legal guidance,” which included “options for how the equal time for other candidates could be fulfilled.”
Soon after, while the host filmed Tuesday night’s show, Colbert referred to CBS’ statement as “crap” and picked up a copy of the statement in a dog waste bag. “I’m just so surprised that this giant global corporation would not stand up to these bullies,” he added.
The state legislator, who accused the FCC of “colluding” with CBS, told supporters at a rally in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, “I think it’s safe to say that their plan backfired. These are the same people who ran against cancel culture, and now they’re trying to control what we watch, what we say, what we read. And this is the most dangerous kind of cancel culture, the kind that comes from the top.”
Interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ7Pz_59A
yeah this guy is kinda boring. hope this guy flips texas blue, but if this is the guy to lead them, im not impressed.
You’re not the demographic, red state christians are. He’s perfect for them.
Bingo Bingo Bingo!
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He’s played well with rural Floridians.
There’s a lot of Christians who hate that their faith is being twisted to promote a political agenda that doesn’t fit what they learn in church. They’re not as loud and strident as the hardcore culture warrior MAGA so they’re not as visible in social media, but they certainly exist in large numbers.
Having a person with impeccable Christian bona fides who’s policies are more of a match to Christian teachings while also taking the populist position that Trump exploited.
Like Mamdani, we can see the populist messaging on the left is massively effective even in the face of corporate media and social media botted viewpoints being pushed.