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oberliner

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19. Is the inverse of that true as well?

Reply to Initech (Reply #13)

Sun May 7, 2017, 09:00 AM

May 2017

Meaning, if a Trump supporter said what Colbert did, would we be calling for that person to be fired?

Ann Coulter, for instance, says crap like that all the time.

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Stephen Colbert to be investigated by FCC after 'offensive' Trump joke [View all] Equinox Moon May 2017 OP

Joke about sexual assaulter: INVESTIGATED. HAB911 May 2017 #1

You got it right. Equinox Moon May 2017 #3

This exactly! smirkymonkey May 2017 #5

+1 dalton99a May 2017 #9

Apparently, President Cockholster C_U_L8R May 2017 #12

they're looking for a scalp to make up for O'Reilly... dhill926 May 2017 #2

There's no way they'll get head for cock holster. OnDoutside May 2017 #6

Even if he does get censured or fined forgotmylogin May 2017 #7

that would be classic....:) dhill926 May 2017 #8

Wouldn't proof be required that Putin never put his **** there? rzemanfl May 2017 #4

Oh!.... oh!... That is BEAUTIFUL! Squinch May 2017 #10

After dinner. n/t rzemanfl May 2017 #11

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!! Initech May 2017 #14

If a Trump supporter were to say what Colbert did, they'd cry free speech. Initech May 2017 #13

I would assume this is a DT thing to go after him. Equinox Moon May 2017 #15

It's not Trump we need to be concerned about. Initech May 2017 #16

Yep. Equinox Moon May 2017 #17

FCC Considers Fining Stephen Colbert Over Controversial Trump Joke HAB911 May 2017 #18

Is the inverse of that true as well? oberliner May 2017 #19

Has the FCC ever gone after her, or threatened to do so? Crunchy Frog May 2017 #20