Stephen Colbert’s Late Show just doubled down on its role as a Democratic super PAC disguised as comedy, inviting Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff on the heels of the James Talarico trainwreck. Remember Talarico? The Texas Democrat hopeful who got shredded by Colbert’s own audience for his mealy-mouthed gun control platitudes, only for the host to bail him out with softball follow-ups. Fast-forward to Wednesday: Ossoff strolls in unchallenged, unloading on President Trump, peddling wild Epstein file conspiracies tying the former president to unsealed docs (spoiler: no smoking gun, just recycled smears), and straight-up campaigning for Kamala Harris and down-ballot Dems. It’s peak Colbert—no censorship here, just a nightly echo chamber where left-wing narratives get prime-time polish while conservative voices get the boot.
This isn’t just late-night fluff; it’s a masterclass in media bias with real stakes for the Second Amendment community. Ossoff, fresh off pushing red-flag laws and universal background checks in the Senate, used the platform to frame gun rights as a Trump-era fever dream, conveniently ignoring how his party’s agenda—think assault weapon bans and ATF overreach—threatens law-abiding Americans. The Talarico flop exposed audience skepticism toward these talking points, with viral clips showing real pushback on common-sense reforms that often mean confiscation. Yet Colbert’s quick pivot to Ossoff signals the establishment’s playbook: flood the zone with friendly faces to drown out dissent. For 2A advocates, it’s a rallying cry—Colbert’s show isn’t swaying hearts (polls show gun control losing steam post-2024 primaries), but it amplifies DC insiders like Ossoff who could tip Senate votes on critical bills like the Protecting Our Kids Act reboot.
The implications? In a razor-thin Congress, Ossoff’s re-election push via comedy TV underscores why 2A warriors must counterpunch hard. With Trump surging and red states fortifying protections (hello, constitutional carry expansions), Late Show stunts like this are desperation disguised as entertainment. Share those Talarico clips, mock the Ossoff monologue, and remind voters: when elites like Colbert hand mics to gun-grabbers, it’s not satire—it’s subversion. Stay vigilant, Second Amendment fam; the midterms are a battlefield, and comedy’s just another front line.
