Still more from Buffalo

The Buffalo region seems unwilling to let memories of its Stephen Colbert visit fade any time soon, and it’s easy to understand why.

From the UB Reporter:

Colbert speaks the ‘truth’
By KEVIN FRYLING
Reporter Staff Writer

Stephen Colbert—comedian, satirist and host of the award-winning television show “The Colbert Report”—told a cheering crowd of fans, “I bring you the truth,” during an appearance at UB on Friday.

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In his opening comments, Colbert directed his sharpest jabs at his audience, made up of primarily UB students, for its political apathy.

“Where’s your passion?” he asked. “You are the young people of America! Forty years ago, the children were in the streets taking over administration buildings. They were in the streets of Chicago saying, ‘The whole world is watching!’”

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But Colbert also was careful not to let his own generation off the hook for its role in current affairs.

“I was happy to get here tonight just to get a breather from the real world,” he said. “I don’t know if you’ve noticed what’s happened in the last four years since you came here, but… the world’s broken. We broke it. Oh boy… I feel bad.”

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Read the full article here

There’s a section in the article that reminds me very much of what Stephen said about his short-lived Presidential candidacy at his New York Times appearance last Fall. I really love the way he takes pride in his show’s ability to wrap complex issues in palatable (or at least, Dorito-flavored) coating; he knows it’s an effective way to keep our attention focused on issues we’d otherwise overlook with ease.

Bravo and thank you yet again, Stephen!