Stephen Colbert admits he couldn't bring himself to watch Night 3 of the Republican National Convention

The Daily Beast

“Now, full disclosure: I did not watch much of the convention tonight. And fullest disclosure: I did not watch any of it,” Colbert said at the beginning of Wednesday's live Late Show after Night 3 of the Republican convention. “Because right now in America, we’re facing a global pandemic that has killed 180,000 Americans, heavily armed Rambo wannabes are murdering people in our streets, the strongest hurricane in the history of the Gulf Coast is making landfall as I speak, and the RNC’s message is: Who’s up for four more years? I know by not watching the RNC I didn’t do my job tonight. And I just want to say: I feel great about it. Why should we pay attention to what they’re saying if none of what they’re saying tonight is about what’s happening in America right now? Why should we watch their reality show if it doesn’t reflect our reality? Why subject ourselves to their lies that stick to your soul like hot tar? Lies like: Donald Trump cares whether you live or die.”