The Silly Conservative War on Stephen Colbert

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Colbert’s rise to replace Letterman on The Late Show has sparked hyperbolic outrage from the usual conservative suspects. But the right is wrong.

Published Apr. 13 2014 5:45AM EDT

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Will Stephen Colbert be a great network television host, or the greatest network television host?

Honestly, it could go either way.

Given all the of “can you believe this?” coverage he has received the last few days from the perpetual commotion machine that is cable news, you'd have thought Stephen Colbert...

Kevin Bleyer

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The Silly Conservative War on Stephen Colbert

Colbert’s rise to replace Letterman on The Late Show has sparked hyperbolic outrage from the usual conservative suspects. But the right is wrong.

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Kevin Bleyer