Stephen Colbert’s Gloves Finally Came Off Over The Senate Not Passing Gun-Control Laws

Few television personalities are as calm, cool, and collected as Stephen Colbert. Unless the issue of gun control, or lack there of, comes up, in which case, all bets are off. On Monday, the Senate failed to do a damn thing about restricting the accessibility of dangerous and deadly firearms, rejecting “four proposed reforms, including an expansion of background checks, and denying those on terror watch lists the ability to buy guns.”

During last night’s The Late Show, the usually unflappable Colbert went full Howard Beale. “After the attacks in Orlando, I thought maybe the government might do their job and pass any kind of law, even a fig leaf to justify their existence,” he said. “Well, for thinking that, I owe myself an apology.”

Colbert admitted that being in the Senate must be difficult, and having to find “common ground” on politically charged issues can’t be easy, but “f*ck that.” That’s when the gloves came off with a series of insults aimed at pretty much everyone who isn’t Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut.

“Hey Senate! My dog accomplished more than you this week, when it rolled over and licked its nuts!”

“Hey! You guys think a Terrorists Watch List is when you put Homeland on your Netflix queue!”

“Senate! You accomplished so little that Kylie Jenner wants to know what the hell you do for a living!”

“You are so divided, you couldn’t come together if you had 30 hours and a reach-around from Sting!”

“You’re like a grandpa after an all starch dinner. You cannot get sh*t done!”

If that Kylie Jenner burn doesn’t inspire real change, nothing will.

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