Colbert Mocks GOP Candidates For Comparing Gays To Alcoholics, Short People (VIDEO)

Stephen Colbert returned to the "Report" last night and got right down to business talking about the midterm elections, focusing on what some Conservative candidates have been saying about homosexuality on the campaign trail.

Massachusetts Republican Sean Bielat, who is challenging 15-year Democratic congressman Barney Frank in that state, recently compared homosexuals to short people while arguing for Don't Ask Don't Tell. He asked why gays protest DADT but "where are the short guys standing in front of the White House?" because people under 5'2" are not allowed to serve either. Colbert completely understood the analogy:

"Being gay is just like being short," Colbert said. "Both are choices, and both can be cured."

Colbert also mocked Colorado Republican Senatorial candidate Ken Buck, who recently said on "Meet The Press" that being gay may be genetically inclined but that "basically you have a choice," similar to alcoholism. Again, Colbert agreed:

"Yes, being gay is like alcoholism," Colbert said. "Too much and you have a problem."

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Comments

[Cali4BHO]

02:56 AM on 10/30/2010

I suggest instead of rewriting the text books try reading one. Begin with grammar.

[Cali4BHO]

11:05 AM on 10/27/2010

How many days before Sean B. is caught with a male escort?

[wkb2texans]

04:14 PM on 10/28/2010

only someone from cali would be wondering that ... go figure

[Cali4BHO]

02:14 AM on 10/29/2010

Don't you lovely texans have something better to do like secession from the union or dragging a black man behind a pick up truck? Leave cali alone, neck.

[rich3324]

10:31 PM on 10/26/2010

I'm glad we have Senators like Vitter and Ensign to stop gays from making a mockery of marriage.

[okakura]

09:39 PM on 10/26/2010

Damn.
Funny.
Writers.

Love Colbert & Company.

Keep funny alive!

[gcogs]

01:11 PM on 10/27/2010

They are brilliant. I like your slogan better than Colbert's though. lol f+f

[Jdaddy1951]

09:18 PM on 10/26/2010

I don't know about short people, but this Sean Bielat certainly is a small person. Small-minded, that is.

[starrigavan]

06:17 PM on 10/26/2010

Even if being gay was chosen, so the eff what? Who are these idiots to tell us how we should lead our lives? Think about the choices they've been making. Gingrich can't stay married and can't keep his d*ck in his pants when he is married. Sanford chose his mistress over his family. Vitter chose hookers over his wife. Craig chose anonymous sex in a restroom over his career. Foley chose to hit on underage boys over his cushy Senate position. And these are the people telling the rest of us that the government should choose which jobs we're allowed to have, who we're allowed to live with and how we're allowed to express our love. If it weren't so frightening it would be funny.

[gleitz05]

06:56 PM on 10/26/2010

F & F for your true words, starrigavan!

[Chip W]

06:36 AM on 10/27/2010

I can understand not understanding homosexuality (that includes me), but not that it's anyone else's business.

[KarlaElisa]

04:15 PM on 10/26/2010

Gay is a choice ....Just like Height is a choice!! Love it.

[perpetualpessimist]

03:49 PM on 10/26/2010

How times change!

I was and am short of stature. I was draft age during the Vietnam War era. I made the argument since there was a height requirement (at the time) of 5'8" for any police dept., there should be the same requirement for the military. But where the *real* irony enters is back then, men claimed to be gay to get out of the draft.

But there is a volunteer military now. And did you ever notice most of the people trying to keep gays out the military are not in it themselves. As I posted on another HP thread, I never thought I'd be quoting Barry Goldwater but, "A soldier doesn't have to be straight, only has to shoot straight".

[gcogs]

01:22 PM on 10/27/2010

A quote like that deserves to be repeated...regardless of who said it. nice post.

[loki]

03:42 PM on 10/26/2010

How long before the GOP releases a parody of Randy Newman's Short People song , only called Gay people?

[SolarPowerGuy]

04:32 PM on 10/26/2010

I think the LGBT community should do it first, and give it a nice ironic twist. That would be the Colbert way to deal with it, don't you think?

[MaryJane]

03:31 PM on 10/26/2010

At one time I was the smallest person in the world, but with church camps and elevator shoes I am now 5'2". Oh yes, I'm also 58yo. I should be the normal size of 5'8" by the time I'm 200yo. Don't snicker, remember the early inhabitors of the bible lived to 500-600 years. Maybe I'll be 5'10" by the time god calls me away.

[YouDontWantMeHere]

03:06 PM on 10/26/2010

the White House is in DisneyLand?

[CammyV]

03:04 PM on 10/26/2010

Colbert/Stewart and their writers are effing brilliant. Just sayin'.

[LMPE]

02:57 PM on 10/26/2010

You know that Sean Bielat is just waiting for the chance to hurl a homophobic slur at Barney Frank.

[William Stephens]

02:17 PM on 10/26/2010

I did date a short gay alcoholic once.

[Tails]

03:08 PM on 10/26/2010

Exception that proves the rule? Hehe.

[wkb2texans]

04:18 PM on 10/28/2010

only once?

[FalstaffsMind]

02:08 PM on 10/26/2010

Not sure of the one guy, but Buck triggers the gaydar silent alarm.

[BittyBittyChangChang]

04:24 PM on 10/26/2010

Every repub that protests so vehemently against gays trip my gaydar early scandal system. ***LAVENDER ALERT!!!!***

[gcogs]

01:40 PM on 10/27/2010

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAWHA