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1 posted on 08/14/2007 6:45:14 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch
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I’m amazed this is the first time this has happened to him or any of the other “funny” interviewers from the Daily Show.


2 posted on 08/14/2007 6:46:25 AM PDT by T.Smith
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I assume it will be aired anyway? Perhaps Branson didn’t “get” Colbert’s attempt at humor? He can be quite contrary just to rile up his guests.


3 posted on 08/14/2007 6:47:56 AM PDT by sarasota
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The guy is a moron.

Why so many people like him I don’t know.

The idiot though Blairs departure day would be a nice day for him to sell his political opinion to the papers.

Class A cretin.


4 posted on 08/14/2007 6:54:30 AM PDT by UKrepublican
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You don’t suppose Branson was unaware that the whole thing is a ruse do you?

Or perhaps we aren’t getting the whole story and the ruse is on us. Maybe Branson and Colbert were just carrying out the script and the whole news release is a bit of a farce...


5 posted on 08/14/2007 6:56:12 AM PDT by GulfBreeze (Support America, Support Duncan Hunter for President.)
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Branson was invited on the show to talk about his new low cost U.S. service, but was banned from doing so once the cameras started rolling

There was a recent thread about Oprah. Apparently she invited someone on with the idea that the first half of the show would be a "hit-piece" but the second half would allow the guest to "redeem herself". So, they do the show, they get halfway through (they finish the hit piece) and then they "decide" not to do the second half.

Sounds like Branson went through something similar and reacted appropriately.

6 posted on 08/14/2007 6:56:12 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The broken wall, the burning roof and tower. And Agammemnon dead.)
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threw a glass of water

This sounds funnier than the regular show...too bad there wasn't a pie around to throw.

7 posted on 08/14/2007 6:56:28 AM PDT by Neverforget01
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Branson needs to get knocked on his ass, a complete blackout of him and his business will teach him some manners, money does not give you license to behave badly.
8 posted on 08/14/2007 6:58:40 AM PDT by Rumplemeyer
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I’m no fan of Richard Branson, but I’ve had to restrain myself (on the grounds that my TV would be expensive to replace) from throwing things at Colbert on a few occasions.....


10 posted on 08/14/2007 7:02:31 AM PDT by Uncle Ike (We has met the enemy, and he is us........)
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consider it the clash of two super egos. They remind me of the spoiled brat that throws a tantrum when things do not go his way.


11 posted on 08/14/2007 7:04:47 AM PDT by Biggs of Michigan
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The two “comedians” on the Daily Show are not the slightest bit funny. There’s not a conservative alive who won’t get seriously attacked by those two losers. But they sure love liberals and have nothing but praise for them.

Why any decent, honorable man would go ON the show is beyond me.


12 posted on 08/14/2007 7:05:07 AM PDT by laweeks
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COLBERT is a clown deserves that and more.


13 posted on 08/14/2007 7:10:14 AM PDT by boomop1 (there you go again)
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BRANSON’S A GENIUS! You can’t buy publicity like this!


14 posted on 08/14/2007 7:10:43 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (NYT Headline: Protocols of the Learned Elders of CBS: Fake but Accurate, Experts Say)
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If Branson had been clever enough he could have used the ban as a discussion point and gotten his message out while having a drier but hilarious time.

Should have quizzed Colbert about the boundaries of what could and could not be mentioned about his airline all the while keeping it the entire topic of conversation.


16 posted on 08/14/2007 7:12:07 AM PDT by rod1 (uake)
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Only a liberal would consider a glass of water being thrown at them as an attack.

Pantywaist.


18 posted on 08/14/2007 7:15:08 AM PDT by snowrip (Liberal? YOU ARE A SOCIALIST WITH NO RATIONAL ARGUMENT.)
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Self promoter Branson and COMEDY CENTRAL “news” guy?

Sounds more like a PR campaign stunt than a real confrontation sparked by anger.

We ARE talking about it, aren’t we?

21 posted on 08/14/2007 7:21:41 AM PDT by Mr. Jazzy (Very Proud Dad of LCpl Smoothguy242 USMC of 1/3 Marines, now fighting for freedom, on duty in Iraq.)
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Nice car.
23 posted on 08/14/2007 7:27:23 AM PDT by JohnA
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Between this and the graphics/text reference to Karl Rove as "Turd Blossom" on MSNBC Olberman (sp?) yesterday...

ARE THE 14 - 19 YR OLD DEMOGRAPHICS REALLY WHO THESE CHANNELS/SHOWS ARE AFTER FOR THEIR TARGET AUDIENCE???

30 posted on 08/14/2007 8:12:51 AM PDT by NordP (HUNTER: "The real question for Mexico--Why are your people crossing burning deserts to get away?")
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And anyone who actually saw this and believes it wasn’t completely staged needs their head examined.....

They’re both laughing as they’re doing it, trying to trump each others’ ego, and shake hands almost immediately after....


32 posted on 08/23/2007 6:57:28 AM PDT by eraser2005
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