The utter and rank hypocrisy of NewsBusters associate editor Noel Sheppard knows no bounds.
We recently highlighted Sheppard’s complaint that Stephen Colbert called the National Rifle Association’s Wayne LaPierre Wednesday, “f–ked in the head”; Sheppard went on to use Colbert as an example of the deplorable state of political discourse, despite Sheppard’s own record of condoning insults against non-conservatives.
Now, just a mere five days after his rant against Colbert and “the toxic political tone in our nation,” Sheppard flip-flopped again. In a Jan. 15 post, Sheppard approvingly quotes Colbert telling CNN host Piers Morgan to “get the f–k out of Dodge.” Sheppard added: “Colbert’s expletive was obviously deleted, and meant as a joke. Despite this, I quite imagine many across the fruited plain – including those that have signed a White House petition for Morgan’s deportation – agree with him.”
Funny that Colbert gets the joke defense here, when Sheppard refused to concede that Colbert’s similar remark to LaPierre was a joke. Doesn’t Sheppard understand how silly he looks by having such blatant double standards?
That was a rhetorical question, by the way.