> But from what I saw, and based on my years in the clubs, Colbert did
> bomb, in the sense that the audience wasn't fully with him or found much
> of his material distasteful or unfunny. Doesn't mean the material wasn't
> great -- much of it was. Hacks like Matthews base their perceptions on
> what a well-heeled audience does or doesn't do, as opposed to assessing
> the material itself. The NY/Beltway crowd aren't critics or even comedy
> aficionados. They serve domestic power, and act/speak accordingly.
The material was great. The crowd was just comprised of the ruling elite who don't like anybody making fun of the powerful.
I have much more respect now for Colbert.
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