"Persona of Daily Show Guy a Political Hairball"

[rusty charly]

Stephen Colbert was asked, just after the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 29, how the President and First Lady received his evening’s routine. He launched into an account of the pre-party they hosted before the dinner, the highlight of which was his opportunity to introduce one of his right-wing brothers to the President. The brother then turned to the Comedy Central star and said, “You’re the family martyr.”

Right, but how did Mr. Bush react, you know, after the performance? “Oh, he was very gracious,” Mr. Colbert said. He clasped a stranger’s elbow in a Bush impersonation and said, in a C.E.O.-style drawl, “Nice job.”

Does he think it difficult to offend a Washington crowd? “You know, I can’t gauge when people are offended and when they’re not getting the joke.” Then would it not help, he was asked, to break character just a bit?

“Never,” he said. Mr. Colbert laughed. “My character loves the President.”

http://www.observer.com/20060508/20060508_Chris_Lehmann_pageone_coverstory1.asp

[Ian David]

1. At least he didn't say, "You did a heckuva job,"

That's almost as bad as saying, "Hey... pick me up a few things at Target?"

[peekaloo]

2. or "talk to any 14 year olds online lately"

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[Cooley Hurd]

3. Oh, the irony never stops - the dinner was at the "Hinckley Hilton..."

TWO repugs were assailed there!:rofl:

[katinmn]

4. They've run out of insults. Now we are "humorless bloggers"

LOL. Now we KNOW that is just backwash.

Our humor senses are finely tuned, thank you.

[Ian David]

5. Penis.

Saying the word "Penis" is almost always funny.

[Kurovski]

6. "Fart"

"Penis fart."