Dave Rubin on Stephen Colbert Assisting James Comey's '8647' Story

The '8647' Art Installation

• 💡 A story is recounted about former FBI Director James Comey encountering an art installation on a beach featuring the numbers "8647" made of shells.
• 📌 The term "86" is explained as restaurant slang for "off the menu" or to "get rid of something."
• ⚠️ It's also noted that "86" can refer to being "8 miles out, six feet down," a mafia reference for disposing of a body.

Comey's Beach Encounter and Media Response

• 🏖️ Comey reportedly saw the shells, took a picture, and his wife suggested he Instagram it, framing it as a clever political message.
• 🎭 The media is accused of running cover for Comey, with him appearing on Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" to discuss the incident while promoting his book.
• 🗣️ The narrative presented is that Colbert assisted Comey in fabricating or embellishing his story about the beach art.

Interpretations of "86"

• 🍸 In a restaurant context, "86" can mean removing an item from the menu or a customer from the establishment.
• 🍻 Bartenders might "86" a customer who is too drunk, sometimes by serving them lower-proof alcohol.
• 🌊 Another interpretation links "86" to "8 miles out, six feet down," a phrase associated with disposing of bodies at sea.

Political Commentary and Double Standards

• 🎭 The segment criticizes the perceived double standard where Democrats, like Comey, are allegedly protected by late-night comedy shows.
• 🚫 A hypothetical scenario is presented: if a Republican former FBI director had done something similar to a Democratic president, they would not be invited on a show like Jimmy Kimmel's to make jokes.
• 📺 The Rubin Report frames this as an example of "the machine operating" to protect political allies.