WASHINGTON A blistering comedy tribute to President Bush by Comedy Centrals faux talk show host Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondent Dinner Saturday night left George and Laura Bush unsmiling at its close.

Earlier, the president had delivered his talk to the 2700 attendees, including many celebrities and top officials, with the help of a Bush impersonator.

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.

He attacked those in the press who claim that the shake-up at the White House was merely re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. This administration is soaring, not sinking, he said. They are re-arranging the deck chairs--on the Hindenburg.

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Torrent of the entire thing.

I'd have submitted a news post if it wasn't so damn late.

Max16Characters

Korea, Republic Of

March 2003

APR 30, 2006 05:54 AM

Jesus titty fucking christ! That took balls.

Pip

Framingham, MA

OLD SKOOL

APR 30, 2006 06:23 AM

The best part about Colbert is that the right-wing idiots either think he's legit or can't call him out without making themsleves look worse. He's 100% genius. Michael Moore and Al Franken should be taking notes from this guy!

Bastardo

Boston, MA

January 2005

APR 30, 2006 06:35 AM

Ho. Lee. Shit.

TheInsomniac

Washington, DC

October 2003

APR 30, 2006 06:43 AM

That's aweseome.

One question, though. Why the hell was George Clooney there???

darkbeforedawn

United Kingdom

October 2005

APR 30, 2006 06:44 AM

He has the largest balls in the world

fountainofdreams

Batavia, IL

January 2005

APR 30, 2006 07:37 AM

Pip said:
The best part about Colbert is that the right-wing idiots either think he's legit or can't call him out without making themsleves look worse. He's 100% genius. Michael Moore and Al Franken should be taking notes from this guy!

yep, that's why satire is so effective at calling out politicians. more people should be going this route.

RayCasino

Finland

December 2004

APR 30, 2006 10:33 AM

Jesus fucking christ. I've loved Colbert for quite a while, but now I think he's very near godlike. He repeatedly looked Bush in the eyes and just tore him a new one. That was fucking priceless. I'm still in awe of the whole performance. Holy shit.

Amazing stuff. Colbert has BALLS.

Subrosa

San Francisco, CA

July 2004

APR 30, 2006 10:38 AM

I love Colbert so much.

It's too bad he's about to be disappeared to a foriegn country.

Ghost_dance

Cincinnati, OH

March 2004

APR 30, 2006 11:04 AM

Ghost_dance

Cincinnati, OH

March 2004

APR 30, 2006 11:06 AM

SaintInsomniac said:
That's aweseome.

One question, though. Why the hell was George Clooney there???

Because some member of the press probably invited him, which they are allowed to do.

mylf

Framingham, MA

April 2003

APR 30, 2006 11:09 AM

Stephen Colbert is my new hero.

Ms_SelfDestruct

Saint Petersburg, FL

November 2005

APR 30, 2006 11:32 AM

And I thought I loved him before!

toothpickmoe

Los Angeles, CA

May 2004

APR 30, 2006 11:40 AM

Bravo, sir. Bravo.

SonOfAPunk

Maple Ridge, BC

January 2006

APR 30, 2006 11:45 AM

Hahahahahahahahaha! Holy shit!!!! I'm fucking... Wow... Speechless...

Christ...

SonOfAPunk

Maple Ridge, BC

January 2006

APR 30, 2006 11:46 AM

Seconded.

SonOfAPunk

Maple Ridge, BC

January 2006

APR 30, 2006 11:46 AM

Oh, the video ain't working for me... Or I can't find it or something...

Help!

Akrasia

Ireland

August 2004

APR 30, 2006 12:26 PM

that was absolutely amazing.

What are the chances that there will be an annual roast next year? 50%?

JohnClement

Silver Spring, MD

January 2004

APR 30, 2006 12:36 PM

Ghost_dance said:

SaintInsomniac said:
That's aweseome.

One question, though. Why the hell was George Clooney there???

Because some member of the press probably invited him, which they are allowed to do.

Yep. He was also in town for the Darfur thing.

Someguysteve

USA

September 2005

APR 30, 2006 12:46 PM

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.

Bwahahaha, god that made my day.

llouys

Brazil

August 2003

APR 30, 2006 12:47 PM

AWESOME

ikcsmiley

Asheville, NC

July 2003

APR 30, 2006 12:56 PM

BALLS!

My favorite quote: "You [reporters] should spend more time with your families, write that novel you've always wanted to write. You know, the one about the fearless reporter who stands up to the administration. You know-- fiction."

The only one highly amused at that Dinner: Scalia...laughing his ass of when Cobert starts "welcoming" him Sicilian style LOL

llouys

Brazil

August 2003

APR 30, 2006 01:03 PM

Man, the nervous laughter and lack thereof is so great I'M POSTING AGAIN.

It's very rare that I have the urge to raise the roof.

I have the urge.

(I'm not saying I'm actually going to raise the roof, but the urge is there. if you were wondering, the urge is actually comes from your pituitary gland. Mine was positively throbbing.)

Idjit

HOPEFUL

I'm lost

APR 30, 2006 01:16 PM

"Washington DC, the Chocolate City with a Marshmallow Center..."

Fucking awesome.

ChezGeek

Port Orchard, WA

January 2004

APR 30, 2006 01:28 PM

downloading now. i want to have this mans babies

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