Stephen Colbert noted on Thursday’s “Colbert Report” that the deadly Ebola epidemic Americans have been hearing about for weeks has finally left “Whocaresistan” and arrived in America.
“I won’t be fooled into staying calm by the so-called ‘experts’ with their so-called ‘medical degrees’ and their so-called ‘fingers,'” Colbert said. “And neither will the ‘Fox and Friends.'”
Colbert freaked out after playing a clip of an infectious disease expert who coughed while urging Americans to stay calm on “Fox and Friends.”
“Did you hear that cough?!” he exclaimed. “Did you hear that cough?! Come on! She clearly has Ebola. And so, now so do all the ‘Fox and Friends.'”
“Fortunately, folks, for every medical professional out there reassuring us, there’s a TV professional re-scaring us,” Colbert added. “And with our government just clueless about this crisis, once again, it falls to the pundit sector to solve it.”
Watch the segment below, courtesy of Comedy Central:
Love it!!
It’s not only Fox News. Chris Matthews been fear mongering for several days. He’s been harping on the fact that two weeks ago, Obama said that someone infected with Ebola coming into the US was very unlikely. Matthews keeps repeating over and over “Obama said it was unlikely, and now it’s here!” Waaaaah we all gonna die!!!
Well, call me an Obamabot but strictly speaking the word “unlikely” means “less likely than something that is likely.” It doesn’t mean “will never happen I personally guarantee.” We’ve got one case, on which the full force of the medical profession and the entire pundit class is now being brought to bear. It’ll be fine.
Don’t call me a Colbertabot either but these clips are actually worth sitting through those godawful Bud Light ads.
I don’t know if it’s the lack of Federal broadcasting regulations or just good, old-fashioned corporate irresponsibility but the fear mongering by the garbage cable that masquerades as news is, perhaps, the US media’s most egregious assault on social responsibility and journalism…and, that’s saying something.
Unbelievable too that NBC took a free-lance photographer into the African Ebola zone…free-lance means NBC isn’t providing health insurance for the man they infected…perhaps they’ll cover costs until he’s dead or until the fuss dies down.