Colbert Lampoons Bush at White House Correspondents Dinner-- President Not Amused?

Editor & Publisher ^ | April 29, 2006 | E&P Staff

[Rebelbase]

Who is Stephen Colbert?

[Texas Eagle]

What a strange report. It seemed to me that Colbert repeated a lot of President Bush's routine.

CSPAMs audience microphone's are notoriously crappy so you can't judge the audiences reaction by the amount of laughter.

Although I personally found President Bush's routine quite a bit funnier.

[glorgau]

The funniest part of Colbert's routine was when he was speaking to Scalia. Much of the rest of it seemed like it reaching.

[Sloth]

I'm not sympathetic in the least. The President should not be going to these events.

[oceanview]

I'll add one more:

instead of attending this press corps dinner, the President and his family should have made a public event attending a showing of United 93.

[Darth Republican]

I've seen his show a few times and he'll go out and visit local district leaders. Whatever side the interviewee is on, he will do what he can to make them uncomfortable.

Ummmm did Colbert steal Ali G's act or was it the other way around?

[Dick Bachert]

Might check Imus' website for it. I taped the thing and I watch it whenever Hitlery makes noises about the White House. It's sort of a grunting sound -- like the pig that she is.

[ER Doc]

He pronounces the name of his show as if it were in French: "The Col-bear Re-pore," as another level of attack on Bill O'Reilly. The whole show is a parody of O'Reilly.

[Finny]

Colbert's done. He doesn't know it yet, but he's done not because he did this to Bush, but because he did it at all. Presidents come to these dinners because they're gloves-on and good-hearted ribbing is the norm, like a Dean Martin "roast." Colbert betrayed the whole gig, and honorable folks know it. So ... Colbert's done. He just put up a glass ceiling for himself.

[Finny]

Don't worry. Not "starting to look back." Merely continuing to look confident. If he hadn't gone to the dinner, the attacks against him would have been ruthless. He did go, and Colbert made an ass of himself and showed the president doing the opposite. Take heart.

[ER Doc]

If you can stand giving a blatant lib website the hit, here's a link to the second half, including the Helen Thomas skit: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/04/29.html#a8104http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/04/29.html#a8104

[ItsForTheChildren]

Oh yeah.

[Intolerant in NJ]

A blistering comedy “tribute” to President Bush by Comedy Central’s faux talk show host Stephen Colbert..."blistering"? - I watched a bit of it before becoming bored and tuning on - sounded as though it was falling flat to me......

[patriciamary]

Starting to look bad!It's great to take the high road but enough is enough.

[patriciamary]

I agree,but to not defend your agenda when it is totally misrepresented is down right dumb.

[Hildy]

I don't remember anyone getting annoyed when IMUS skewered Clinton and Hillary at one of these. In fact, we were overjoyed!

[boulderite20]

This thread has made me realize that no one has a sense of humor anymore and its sad.

[GretchenM]

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[Loyal Buckeye]

Colbert = no class, no delivery and not funny.

His spiel was painful to watch, but I'm sure he thinks he was wonderful.

[Loyal Buckeye]

Colbert = no class, no delivery and not funny.

His spiel was painful to watch, but I'm sure he thinks he was wonderful.