What are you talking about? There is no indication that the people confused about Colbert's ideology are conservative. The guy who said 80% of Republicans thought Colbert was serious is, in a word, incorrect. There's a reason no link was provided with that "statistic."
Nobody I know, regardless of how dumb, thinks Colbert is serious. Sorry lefties. I know you guys wish the Colbert Report was some super complicated piece of high-brow humor, but it's not. Everyone older than the age of 12 gets it.
The Daily Show is2000 at least clever with their jokes. Stewart actually makes valid points occasionally. Colbert's only arguments are "If we decrease regulation, wine will be made of paint!" and "The rich should pay higher taxes because all rich people are Christian."
I know you think conservatives believe Colbert actually believes what he says on the show, but YOU all obviously think conservatives actually agree with what he says on the show. It seems you have a problem seeing satire, as you fail to see that Colbert's (character's) views are just jokes. If you think people actually believe what he says, I suggest you get a conservative friend or two. Try listening to someone who disagrees with you.
Also, you're right. Conservatives aren't allowed to be funny. Nobody famous is conservative (except the creators of South Park, who are a bit more libertarian, anyway). It's against Hollywood law. If you're going to be famous, a large part of it is being self-righteous and hypocritical. Whining about how rich people need to pay more to the government successfully achieves both!
Besides, we all know liberals cannot take being made fun of. Bill Maher got booed on his show for making fun of Obama once. It's ridiculous. Even Colbert admits this. He compared making fun of Democrats to "kicking a child."

What is it with Righties and not seeing satire. Are people just not funny or in denial?

Why all the discussion? I bet you guys go around claiming Sherlock Holmes isn't a real person.
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Bill is not a republican he is a fair and balanced Independent.
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He is a hardcore Republican - his idol is Bill O'reilly for Petes sake.

What is there to figure out he is against Secular Progessivism and it's flawed outlook on businees,religion and mother matters.
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I can't believe the amount of people who haven't figured this out.
Actually, that implies there was something to figure it out there wasn't.
Very sad.

he is quite clearly a very liberal democrat.

If anyone pays close attention it is obvious he is a Traditional Mainstream American like myself and Bill O'Reilly.

If anyone pays close attention it is obvious he is a Traditional Mainstream American like myself and Bill O'b68Reilly.

It is both disturbing and entertaining that many people don't get this show, nor get how he's playing a character.
No, I'm not talking about liking or disliking the show.
I'm talking about getting what the humour is all based on, whether you enjoy it or not.

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I appreciated the Jonathan Swift reference. That's what I think about when I watch this show. I read somewhere that 80% of republicans think that Colbert is actually conservative. These are no doubt the same people who think that "a Modest Proposal" is really about eating Irish children.

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hes doing a parody of bill o'reilly, a conservative pundit, hes a democrat in real life

The only thing I think he is more conservative than Jon with, is his religion. Otherwise, I think they both share somewhat the same views. Stephen has said that he is a democrat, before he got famous. He has also said that he shares some conservative views about things, and I do think everyone does with some things. He has said that he does'nt hate republlicans, but their policies. Jon has said he is independed, but he obviosly has democratic views. I think they both want to keep it somewhat hidde5b4n, so that they can mock without being a label of something. They are both intellegent, and funny, and that's what matters. As long as they can make people laugh, and are'nt extremists I'm happy. Extremist one both sides are hilarous.

hes most certainly not a staunch liberal democrat, hes shown himself in most of his interviews and his stand up to be a moderate with leftist views as most others have said.
i'd say jon stewart is far more liberal than stephen colbert and even hes not a staunch liberal.

Stephen Colbert is a staunch Liberal Democrat. See him give a live stand-up show and watch him tear the Republicans apart and you will see.
His conservative Republican "act" on the "Colbert Report" is mocking the likes of O'Reilly, Hannity, Limbaugh, etc., all the idiotic right-wing media.

I heard an interview he did with Terry Gross on NPR a year or so ago. One of the questions she asked him was (to paraphrase) "How much of your ideology is in tune with the Stephen Colbert on the Colbert Report?"
He replied (again, paraphrasing) "most of it is fabricated, but there are some things I say in character that I believe and I'll never tell which ones."
Sounds moderate (with left leanings) to me.
Whatever his political affectations I think he's one of the funniest people on the planet. Put him on the list of great satirists with Clemens, Swift, Wilde, et al.

THE STEPHEN COLBERT ON THE SHOW IS A CHARACTER WHAT CAN'T PEOPLE FIGU5b4RE OUT ALREADY. HE HAS SAID MANY TIMES IN INTERVIEWS HE IS A DEMOCRAT!

He's clearly mocking right-wing/republican pundits, he's ironically passionate about the republican party and it's clearly intended as satire. Quotes like "remember, reality has a liberal bias" show he's clearly not serious about his conservative views.

I was thinking the same thing. HILARIOUS!!!!

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I really hope you're just joking/trolling. I'm laughing my ass off reading your post. Thanks.

what about the line where he goes:
some say this administration is sinkingi say it's soaring, soaring up like the hindenburg.
funny stuff