Glenn Beck/Stephen Colbert

Cotdamn!.....That Stephen Colbert is a funny bastard. The "conservative" pundit "defended" the so -called Fox News personality this past Thursday.

You can see it here.

For those who still may not know, Colbert, pronounced Col-bear' ("It's French, b!tch"), has fashioned himself as a liberal comedian disguised in conservative-pundit wares. In short, as a conservative pundit on a "fake-news" program four nights a week, Colbert expresses his liberal views concerning the news of the day by ranting from a right-wing viewpoint. This sarcasm-on-speed captures the liberal audiences' attention through comic rhetoric and easy-to-grasp irony, while at the same time satisfying left-wing anger through insulting side-slaps and feigned, selective Republican outrage.

Glenn Beck is a radio-television personality who built his popularity as a conservative commentator on the well-respected Cable News Network (CNN). In October 2008, Beck left CNN and joined Fox News to host his own television program Glenn Beck. In recent months, Beck has been highly analyzed and criticized for his outlandish personality and his constant srying on screen. While he is the scourge of the liberal media, he is the newewst darling of conservative mouthpiece.

What's the difference between the two? Colbert readily admits that he is a satirist performing on a comedy station. Glenn Beck admits to being an entertainer and rodeo-clown, but from a station that clings to the image of a credible, trusted news source.

Should both programs be considered satire? Stephen Colbert ran for president in 2008 (he officially filed in his home state of South Carolina) with the intention, not to actually be US President, but to raise money for an online charity which works to benefit low-income students.
Glenn Beck places Vick's VapoRub under his eyes to appear to have tear-jerking reactions to liberal policies and procedures which appear on the daily news wire.

So are both programs works of entertainment meant to pander to distinct political audiences? Should they both be taken as seriously as Brian Williams' nightly newscast, or should we treat these shows as seriously as we would treat a Carrot Top political commentary?

Okay, I need YOU, the reader, for this. Leave your comment on the above. Let me know how you feel. Do you like either one of these media clowns? Do you like their performances, political views, or both? Neither? Are you even political? Get at me!