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CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert, once lauded as a fearless satirist who spoke truth to power, now appears to see himself as a Democratic Party booster first and a comedian second.
The liberal comedian rose to fame on "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" with his blowhard right-wing media persona, but his stance was still generally one of skepticism toward establishment politicians. But since taking over "The Late Show" on CBS in 2015, he's given himself over more and more to praising Democrats and toeing the liberal media line.
That was crystallized on Thursday when he took the stage in New York City with Democratic presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton to moderate their conversation, as part of a record-setting fundraiser that brought in $26 million for Biden's 2024 presidential campaign.