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
TIL a 36 year old who’s spent 7 years in the Texas House of Representatives is a veteran politician
I am deeply sorry sir, I didn’t know that you were here and made the mistake of using the term ‘veteran politician’ without consulting The Gatekeeper.
Oh wise gatekeeper of the term ‘veteran politician’, tell me the number of terms of service a politician is required to serve in order to be considered a veteran.
Maybe next we can mock the Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who only served 4 years.
I apologize for my mistake and hope that you don’t report me to the Internet Police.
Someone who has served even a month on active duty is by definition a “veteran” as far as the military is concerned, but that has nothing to do with this. Clearly my argument is that James Talarico is actually a pretty new politician, but I seem to have touched a nerve…
Yeah, my feeling are super hurt thanks for apologizing.