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Swede

(40,095 posts) Thu May 21, 2026, 09:38 AM 9 hrs ago

"I'm here to support Stephen Colbert, the first guy who lost his show because a president can't take a joke"Springsteen

How can Trump supporters still support the tyrant?

ðŸ”¥ SPRINGSTEEN: "Iâ€™m here to support Stephen Colbert, the first guy who lost his show because a president can't take a joke - and the Ellisons feel they need to kiss his assâ€¦ small-minded people with no idea what freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about." ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2026-05-21T12:31:31.720Z

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"I'm here to support Stephen Colbert, the first guy who lost his show because a president can't take a joke"Springsteen (Original Post) Swede 9 hrs ago OP

Thanks Bruce... FalloutShelter 9 hrs ago #1

yeah, that was fantastic. mopinko 9 hrs ago #2

For sure. FalloutShelter 9 hrs ago #3

Kicking for Stephen and The Boss MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #4

Good for him saying that Srkdqltr 9 hrs ago #5

yeah, that was my thought. tho mopinko 8 hrs ago #6

Further proof that it takes intelligence to have a sense of humor. bif 6 hrs ago #7

Another dark day in America. Passages 6 hrs ago #8

FalloutShelter

(14,637 posts)

1. Thanks Bruce...

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:02 AM

9 hrs ago

You are the forever BOSS! And thank youn Steve… for the laughs, for the entertainment, for the courage.

BTW…watching you dance with David Byrne was EVERYTHING!

mopinko

(73,959 posts)

2. yeah, that was fantastic.

Reply to FalloutShelter (Reply #1)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:04 AM

9 hrs ago

such a thin skinned idiot tsf is.

FalloutShelter

(14,637 posts)

3. For sure.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #2)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:06 AM

9 hrs ago

MustLoveBeagles

(17,314 posts)

4. Kicking for Stephen and The Boss

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:06 AM

9 hrs ago

Srkdqltr

(9,945 posts)

5. Good for him saying that

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:16 AM

9 hrs ago

But ... He was not the first. The Smothers Brothers was probably first. There have been other single performers who have been fired over political views.
And probably won't be the last.

mopinko

(73,959 posts)

6. yeah, that was my thought. tho

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #5)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:30 AM

8 hrs ago

i think more ppl than lbj were upset.
then there’s the whole blacklist thing.

bif

(27,236 posts)

7. Further proof that it takes intelligence to have a sense of humor.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 12:54 PM

6 hrs ago

And that the Rapist is a frikken moron.

Passages

(4,517 posts)

8. Another dark day in America.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 01:00 PM

6 hrs ago

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