Sad! Stephen Colbert Tougher on Bernie’s Socialism Than CBS Journalists

[See NewsBusters for more.] It’s sad when the liberal comedian on your network is tougher than most of the journalists. But that’s what happened on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning as socialist Bernie Sanders made two CBS appearances. Late Night host Stephen Colbert repeatedly pressed Sanders on the problems with promoting socialism in America. Over on CBS This Morning, however, the efforts were half-hearted at best. After conceding that some liberals are excited about fellow socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Colbert grilled Sanders: “But the people she campaigned for did not win their primaries. Only half the people you campaigned for won their primaries so far. So, maybe there’s a little taint to socialism that turns people off.”