I was one of those few who went ahead and wrote my second satire blog before the assignment was posted to Wasserman’s blog, and I felt bad that I didn’t do what everyone else did, so here it is.
I found the clip from the Colbert Report quite funny, but the point it was making was clearer and came across stronger to me. As I watched I was a little confused as to what was going on and all, but upon watching it a second time it struck me how realistic it all was. I found it very interesting how he used the statistics of how 56% of Americans did not want to go to war in Iraq to begin with, and 70% of Americans were unhappy with how President Bush is handling the situation. He comes straight out to make this point and others similar to it, and this is why I would consider this satire. He taking the truth and adding humor, but still remaining true to these startling statistics and facts about the nation.
He is basically just stating the facts, making them clear (although it might help if he talked a little slower so they could actually sink in), and adding bits of humor and jokes here and there. I think the position that the character is trying to promote is anti-war, because he states that reinstating the draft would add to war efforts, but more importantly would cause an uprising against the administration here at home in America.
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January 1st, 2007 at 10:04 pm
I find it quit humorous in the way that Colbert twists logic with accurate facts to make it saterical. His energetic attitute is also humoruos. I enjoyed reading your blog.