The Colbert Report

One of my favorite shows right now is Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. Every single show that I watch, I am never disappointed. NEVER disappointed. And that is a pretty difficult task for a show to accomplish.

I also feel that shows like this are gaining power in their ability for political persuasion. Most voters my age will appreciate the political criticism and satire of the show. It seems that the show could be very persuasive in political action. And I think that politicians have caught on to this as many spotlighted politicians are going on the show to gain popularity with Colbert's demographic, which is definitely my generation.



This week Colbert on his show has interviewed Jesse Ventura, Madeline Albright, Jeff Gore, an individual who is trying to retire the American penny, and Robin Wright, a knowledgeable woman on the wars that have occurred during the history of Iraq. For a very funny show, these are some pretty serious guests each week. However, Colbert's interviews are always very hilarious and his guests need to be prepared to be in a joking mood in order to gain the audience's favor.

It is an important strategic tactic for politicians to appear on the show because if they can be good sports and be comedic with Colbert, they can gain tremendous appeal with viewers. This appeal can absolutely, and I think it will, cross over into their political lives and their success.