Some men see political movements as they are and ask, “Why?” Others, like Stephen Colbert, see political movements as a shameless promotional opportunity and ask, “Why not?” The Comedy Central faux-con took to the streets to infiltrate the Occupy Wall Street movement and ultimately to co-opt it with his SuperPac money. Dressed like Geraldo Rivera dressed like Che Guevara, Colbert mingled with the leftists camped out in lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park. But he needed real access, so he hosted two OWS activists in his swank penthouse suite. Justin Wedes and Ketchup Hitler insisted that they didn’t speak for the movement — no one does, they explained — but the real-life Milhouse and Lisa Simpson certainly painted a hippy-dippy image of the “organization”‘s inner workings. Apparently, in high-level caucus meetings, hand-signals, like sad jazz hands, indicate approval. Even sadder jazz hands demonstrate disagreement.
Colbert first wanted to know what their real beef was, and Ketchup didn’t disappoint. “[Wall Street corporations] have all this money and they know that people all over the world are suffering and hungry and cold, and they are choosing not to do anything about it… wa-wa, waa-waa.” Oh, Ketchup, when will you catch up?
Colbert was not discouraged, though he attacked the pair for their bigoted views against corporations, who legally-speaking, are considered people. “You saying they’re not is dehumanizing a person. Do you understand how you’re the monster?” Colbert said. “It just seems pretty racist of you to say, ‘Oh certain people don’t get to be people.’ Are they three-fifths of a person?”
Colbert wasn’t offended enough to reel in his plans for taking over the cult movement. “Why not level the playing field by getting some money of your own,” he said, offering the duo cash. “You’ve got to fight fire with fire. That’s Jesus.” Watch the entire two-part segment below, and tell me if OWS erred in sending these naifs instead of this guy. READ FULL STORY »
GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night not to discuss pizza or any of his nona-numbered plans, but Sharon Bialek, the latest woman to come forward and accuse him of sexual harassment. His appearance came just a few hours after Bialek held a press conference, which Cain said he watched and plans to “set the record straight” and tackle the controversy “head on” with his own press conference and media appearances.
