Maybe not. Judging by the consensus reaction, they were ineffective.

You're reading condescension that isn't there. Do I have to preface everything I say with the laborious caveat "In my opinion", in order for you to understand that it's simply my opinion and no reflection on yours?

He does seem to be a master debater.

To be fair, I think it's Colbert that is forgetting.

Fair enough. I think the comparison of Donald Trump to a rat was brutal, but hey, maybe that's just me.

You know we can see you upvoted your own comment, right?

Is the author of this article a Trump supporter?

Why are people saying Colbert went easy on him? Anyone with even the slimmest appreciation of satire or irony could see that Colbert's questions and comments were BRUTAL.