FCC Will Not Take Action Over Stephen Colbert’s Trump Remarks

Variety ^ | May 23, 2017 | Ted Johnson

[Coronal]

The FCC will not take any action in response to complaints over a May 1 broadcast of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” in which the host quipped during his opening monologue that “the only thing [Trump’s] mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin’s c— holster.”

The FCC received thousands of complaints following the broadcast. In response to an inquiry, an FCC spokesman provided a statement on the status of its review.

“Consistent with standard operating procedure, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has reviewed the complaints and the material that was the subject of these complaints,” the FCC statement said. “The Bureau has concluded that there was nothing actionable under the FCC’s rules.”

[hoagy62]

Is the head of the DVD a an Obutthole nominee? If so, that explains it.

[hoagy62]

DVD= FCC

Danger autocorrect.

[blueplum]

So...someone with a ham or other small operator license can now use any language they wish on-air? I can’t wait to fire up the transmitter!

[allendale]

Colbert is a Democratic poodle and sometimes gets very frisky in front of snowflakes.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

If a conservative had said something so much as suggestive of the explicit vulgarity spewed by Colbert, he would have been out of a job long ago.

Must be nice being an untouchable lib.

[Coronal]

Per the article Colbert made his comment in the FCC’s “safe harbor” period.

[MeganC]

That’s not offensive to the FCC?

Then they won’t mind if I say the only thing Barack Obama’s mouth is good for is as Michelle Obama’s...

[Farmer Dean]

Probably gets the female snowflakes all worked up so he can cut a couple out of the herd after the show.Or maybe he’s into guys,who can say.

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[OrangeHoof]

Seriously? If there’s nothing actionable, why is it that publications don’t print the entire word? Because they are afraid it is offensive to their readers? Is the FCC saying the average CBS viewer is not entitled to the same protection from obscenity that Variety readers enjoy?

[bigbob]

14.275 makes what this turd burglar said seem tame. The coarsening of society began when the courts refused to define obscenity in the early days of political correctness.

[t4texas]

One more head that needs to roll

[papertyger]

Of course not....

[Eddie01]

Colbert the pit-yorky got his nose rubbed in sht.

[blueplum]

rats! I knew I shoulda read the article..

[Ed Condon]

The NASCAR drivers have been getting away with using obscene language for a loooooooong time.

[jmaroneps37]

Wow now WHO woulda THUNK THAT?

[Lady Heron]

If that is what the FCC finds ok on the airwaves then we have no need for the FCC, anything goes. I definitely have no need of TV in my home....to degenerate.

[AmusedBystander]

So long for George Carlin’s seven words.