Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

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Who is the real Colbert?

Maybe Stephen Colbert isn’t as liberal as Rush Limbaugh and his fellow conservatives think.

The next host of CBS “Late Night” might be good at satirizing a right-wing blowhard because he secretly shares those views, just as Alec Baldwin was good at playing reactionary misogynist Jack Donaghy on “30 Rock.”

Keep in mind, Colbert was one of 11 children. He lives in suburban Montclair, NJ, with his wife and three kids. He is a devout Catholic who teaches Sunday school.

On the show, he’s neutral. He hates both sides equally. Mostly he’s making fun of the media.

Colbert supported his sister Elizabeth in her unsuccessful campaign last year for a South Carolina congressional seat against Appalachian trail hiker Mark Sanford.

His sister is a Democrat, but maybe that just proves Colbert has strong family values.