Conservatives are not an oppressed class at all. What a stupid thing to say. Who'd have thought that someone who produces the show that keeps depicting muslims as bad guys and americans as good guys would be this nutty? Coming out as gay is not as easy as "coming out" as conservative, not even close. Conservatives like this idiot are whiney cowards who have to characterize themselves as the poor, defenseless minority. Really, Joel, conservatives are a minority? When was the last time a white man was fire for his race? When was the last time was paid less for his gender? When was the last time a Christian had to swear on the Qur'an? When was the last time a heterosexual was killed for his "abnormal life-style?" The DEFINITION of a social minority is an oppressed class, which precludes republiCONs because they control 2 of the 3 branches of government, and have three times the money of the opposition. What Joel means by oppressed minority is that straight, white anglo-saxon protestant males are no longer free to use slurs, create segregation, beat their wives, and put the 10 commandments up in a court of law. I can tell from the clip listed that his horrible idea for a conservative daily show is going to fail miserably, that'd be great!

That limbaugh/coulter clip is like the comedy equivalent of a black hole. It's anti-comedy. It sucks all humor within a certain radius into it and crushes it into unfunny nothingness. Even most of the rightwingers at hotair hate it.

You know how people with eye-patches got their eye poked out? I think people with soul-patches got their soul poked out.

The only reason conservatives are the butt of so many jokes is because the have been the status quo since 2000. When the democrats decide to roll (or limp) into town, watch the jokes flood forth like a Hannity Tsunami. That's why Rush was only popular in the 90's, cause its no fun kicking the guy that already down (okay, it is fun, just less fun than picking on the big guys).

The only reason conservatives are the butt of so many jokes is because the have been the status quo since 2000. When the democrats decide to roll (or limp) into town, watch the jokes flood forth like a Hannity Tsunami. That's why Rush was only popular in the 90's, cause its no fun kicking the guy that already down (okay, it is fun, just less fun than picking on the big guys).

here in Chile, an extremely right wing air network adapted a left wing argentinian political satire show.

it's a franchise. both shows are the same. The same name. "C.Q.C. Caiga Quien Caiga. (Whoevers Falls"). And Here In Chile the extremely right wing version of the show rocks with "the people". If you codify something cool enough, put enough money on it and hype it, people buys it. The guys of C.Q.C are the faces of many ad.campaings. And are sort of socialites.

here in chile we have a socialist government. and a woman president. and the right wing show works. great ratings. I hate it. it's homofobic, christian and so badly written.

so. prepare for the half hour show not to tank, and for the cultural wars to start beating in a more pop zone.

(sorry the english. here we speak in spanish)

i don't have the heart to break it to you but the colbert report was poking fun of those who disagree with global warming, not global warming itself, so you've just helped to confrim surnow's thesis…

Conservatives are the new oppressed class? I don't know about that. But it's absolutely clear that Comedy Central would not lob a post as full of bile (and fear!) as this one at someone aiming to create a, say, gay political satire show because there isn't enough pro-gay sentiment already out there. And tossing out a few pro-gay gags on Letterman or the like wouldn't prove anything to the contrary in that case any more than Letterman's Hillary lists, etc. do here.

Your post shows mostly that Comedy Central - at least - is afraid, very afraid, of what you're fulminating against. Existing TV political satire programs are neutral and nonpartisan and make fun of everyone? Sure they are, just like the Old network news programs are and always have been neutral and nonpartisan and investigated everyone. Hey, Dan Rather and Mary Mapes are still arguing that on the unemployment line! Colbert and Stewart fill the demand for conservative comedy skits? Please. You're embarrassing yourself.

But it's Rupert Murdoch who's dancing on the Old networks' graves (including CNN) while eating their lunches. Looks likely that old devil Rupert is going to have to put on his dancing shoes again and watch those calories.

Surnow's thinking ("One of the things you always look to in the TV-content business is what's not out there.") is exactly what led Murdoch to found Foxnews. Creating a conservative political satire show is just one step beyond that. Sounds very profitable.

Cheers!

about that Rush/Coulter clip…shouldn't a "comedy clip" have a joke in there? Just asking.

Conservatives (of the neo sort) get picked on because they are dumb. That's the only reason. No Rush Limbaugh philosophy necessary.

Does it occur to the authors of this site, and many of its readers, that most conservatives don't find much on Colbert and Stewart to be very funny? And that the conservatives therefore don't watch Colbert and Stewart and kindred programs? Are such authors and readers of this site to whom that idea has not yet occurred capable of dressing themselves without professional aid?