The Colbert Lampoon
Editor & Publisher says it all in an aptly titled piece: Colbert Lampoons Bush at White House Correspondents Dinner-- President Does Not Seem Amused. A few highlights of Colbert's scathing routine:
A blistering comedy “tribute” to President Bush by Comedy Central’s faux talk show host Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondent Dinner Saturday night left George and Laura Bush unsmiling at its close.He definitely spoke Truthiness to Power. It was blistering. A few of the jabs probably came close to bursting the Bush Bubble.* * * *
Colbert, who spoke in the guise of his talk show character, who ostensibly supports the president strongly, urged the Bush to ignore his low approval ratings, saying they were based on reality, “and reality has a well-known liberal bias.”* * * *
Colbert also made biting cracks about missing WMDs, “photo ops” on aircraft carriers and at hurricane disasters, and Vice President Cheney shooting people in the face.
Observing that Bush sticks to his principles, he said, "When the president decides something on Monday, he still believes it on Wednesday - no matter what happened Tuesday."* * * *
E&P's Joe Strupp, in the crowd, observed that quite a few sitting near him looked a little uncomfortable at times, perhaps feeling the material was a little too biting--or too much speaking "truthiness" to power.
Asked by E&P after it was over if he thought he'd been too harsh, Colbert said, "Not at all." Was he trying to make a point politically or just get laughs? "Just for laughs," he said. He said he did not pull any material for being too strong, just for time reasons.
OneGoodMove has a video exerpt of highlights here: Stephen Colbert as well as the closing act video of his audition for the position of Press Secretary. Another video is at Crooks and Liars.
Also, it looks like everyone wanted the job as Propagandist-in-Chief. Here's a must see video of Bill Maher's Audition.
UPDATE: If you'd like to double your pleasure, double your fun, here's the video of the "Two Presidents" skit -- Steve Bridges & that other guy. Much as I hate to say it, it's really pretty funny.
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"Reality has a well-know liberal bias." -- Stephen Colbert
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