Stephen Colbert gets The brass balls award

[julialnyc]

did you hear how silent it was while he was speaking and loud when the President left!

[julialnyc]

1. snowjob...photo op...all religion should believe in Jesus

Man..... he knew he would silence the crowd... that was brave!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

43. "The last third is usually backwash!"

:rofl: :rofl: *hiccup* :rofl: :rofl:

[graywarrior]

2. I never had somuch fun in my life.

God, I need a cigarette.

[julialnyc]

6. It was amazing and painful at the same time

I've never laughed harder, but for a second I thought I couldn't take it

[Eric J in MN]

12. I know what you mean. Very mixed feelings.

I liked watching Bush mocked, but there was a did-he-really-say-that aspect, too.

And it was strange to simultaneously watch Colbert whom I like talking to Bush whom I can't take.

[jean]

27. He touched all the raw spots. It was uncomfortable to hear but I applaud

his gut. With all its nerves. Many more than in his head, right?

[Rose Siding]

47. I know- I was worried for him for a minute but then

in between every "did he REALLY say that?" I was laughing - he was really very funny in liberal reality land :D

[evlbstrd]

3. That was outstanding.

As well as astounding. Funny, it never would have been astounding with other presidents.

[Ksec]

4. brass balls fersure

Hard to believe he was standing right beside the chimp during that.

[julialnyc]

10. He kept addressing him with a straight forward stare

and Bush got redder and veinier (I know that'snot a word!)

[Media_Lies_Daily]

35. "Veinier"? It's an excellent word to describe His Chimpness!! :-)

[DanCa]

5. Colbert is the new James Bond

He infiltrated the enemy. I got to watch the replay of this I missed it the first time around.

[Swamp Rat]

18. Where?

I missed it! :(

[DanCa]

23. Cspan the white house dinner

I missed most of it the first time around too.

[Gabi Hayes]

7. amen....but he was performing in front of a GD CEMETERY

that audience was despicable

they didn't like what they were hearing at all. he was encroaching on their turf and telling the world what this junta is REALLY like

and they DID NOT CARE to hear that one little bit

some of that material was killer, and he never got more than a few titters

[Mr_Spock]

The fact that the audience was uncomfortable made it all the sweeter!!!!

Who cares what the sycophant audience though!!!

This may wake up some of those lazy sons-a-bitches!

[senseandsensibility]

22. Exactly!

Why all the gnashing of teeth about the audience? I thought we didn't respect them. Colbert rocked!

[Mr_Spock]

8. Triple gold plated!!!

OMG - Colbert kicked some serious ass!!

[zeemike]

9. Shock and aw

That is how they reacted. ?they were afraid to laugh.

[julialnyc]

11. afraid to laugh on camera

or 1.uptight 2. evil 3. stupid

[jean]

30. who knows if video of them laughing will be online or in the next

Michael Moore movie? Many may be moderating their public behavior.

[Mr_Spock]

16. The audience was sweating their balls off!!!

I loved every minute of it!!

WOOOHOOO!!!

[KoKo]

26. Slinging Italian Curse Words at Scalia was to die for............Watch It!

:rofl: I hope Colbert has a body guard.....maybe a tank....:scared:

[GCP]

54. At least Scalia got a good laugh out of it!

I hate the guy but applaud the fact that he was laughing his ass off.

[moondust]

Don't want to be caught laughing on camera

or the KGB NSA might see it.

[janx]

13. When will this be rebroadcast?

?

[jane_pippin]

14. Right away.

I think they're going to replay it right after they wrap up with the live coverage. On C-span.

[Eric J in MN]

15. Right now they're rebraodcasting the whole thing on C-Span, and

Colbert is the last speaker.

[stevietheman]

17. It was a performance so good it stunned the audience...

it was a blast furnace of realism in a time of political lies heaped high.

And it was doggedly funny. A masterpiece.

My jaw was dropping all the way, and I have to say, I've never seen such balls before. Never.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

45. It's amazing that that man can walk normally.

[helderheid]

19. DAMNIT I MISSED IT ALL!

[Swamp Rat]

20. Me too!

:hug: :cry:

[Duer 157099]

21. I missed it, will have to catch the replay

Tuned in just as he was leaving the stage, and had that uncomfortable moment shaking the chimp's hand.

It'd be great if he replayed it on his show, but with a HUGE laugh track!

[NYC Liberal]

25. Do you know when that is??

[spooky3]

37. the full dinner replay is on now--and again Sun. at 12:30 pm

[NightOwwl]

28. Did the chimpster even shake his hand?

Oh, he was sooooooo pissed!

[Duer 157099]

31. Yes, and he whispered something to him

Colbert gave him a polite glance but kept walking

DISSED!!

[NightOwwl]

34. Bwah!

I'm going to tape the rerun and keep it forever.

[stevietheman]

29. Methinks they're replaying it right now. n/t

n/t

[Media_Lies_Daily]

32. Yep! On now even as we post!

[Duer 157099]

33. Yeah but from the beginning

it'll be a couple hours before the Colbert part is on again... now I gotta wait

[w8liftinglady]

24. Bush's tight-lipped expression was priceless!

he will definitely go home and toss back a few.

[chookie]

41. Kind of like that scene in the movie Gladiator

...when Maximus confronts the Emperor.

STEPHEN COLBERT! STEPHEN COLBERT! STEPHEN COLBERT! STEPHEN COLBERT!

[chat_noir]

36. Atrios blog comments

http://www.haloscan.com/comments.php?user=atrios&comment=114636498071226126


"I agree- Dubya's drunk-- and Colbert is kicking butt -- the crowd can't go there with him, they're too ball-less."


"I am building a Stephen Colbert shrine even as we speak."

"My cat is freaked out because we're laughing so hard."

[julialnyc]

53. It had an Andy Kaufman quality to it

and I'm not a big fan of AK, but going on stage knowing that certain things will get no response (because people are afraid to laugh) and trying to make people uncomfortable.

My husband was arguing with me all night that he didn't want to sit home and watch CSPAN on a Saturday night..... now he's so grateful I made him watch!

[Zen Democrat]

38. It seemed the microphones were off for the audience.

In several audience shots, everybody was either laughing or had a big smile and chuckle, but there was silence. I'll bet it was louder in the room than on TV.

There were a few sour faces, of course. Bush and Laura chief among them. Man, they both looked pissed. I'll bet he's ranting around the White House tonight, saying that's the last time he'll go to that dinner, among other things.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

39. Do ANY of the threads about this on DU list any of the jokes/barbs?

[chookie]

40. The room was pretty quiet

They're used to laughing at stuff like the Bush impersonator -- but I betcha they've never been on a wild roller coaster ride like the wit of Stephen Colbert before.

But we "It Getters" got it....

[fishwax]

48. haha--we are "it getters" because we "get" it

thanks for the chuckle :rofl:

[julialnyc]

57. I didn't even catch that one

I need to re-watch it!

[Mnemosyne]

42. I think he shamed and pissed off the media tonight.

They should be ashamed of the last 5 years.

[Donna Zen]

44. To be fair:

The WHouse correspondence dinner has always spoofed the news from...well, the WHouse. What could anyone talk about but what Colbert did talk about? Lies, spies, war, indictments... This WHouse hasn't done anything but bring trouble and ruin to our nation. Are there any happy little bills making their way through congress, or how about a particularly poignant moment in foreign policy? Nada. Colbert's humor is close to the bone, but because he always presents it as something he agrees with, the barbs go deep. The idea of a WHouse spokesperson running from Helen Thomas who keeps asking "why did we go to war?" is a perfect symbol of our demented capitol.

What is more uncomfortable, more brain-ugly, is the image of a coke-head chortling, "No weapons under there."

[chookie]

51. "Instant Karma's Gonna Get You"

Colbert exacted revenge for that mindless, repulsive garbage of Bush looking for WMD.

[minkyboodle]

46. incredible

I have never seen anything like this in my life.
(watching the replay on CSPAN). fing brilliant!!!

[incapsulated]

49. Yes he does!

BOY HOWDY!!!

:nuke:

[MazeRat7]

50. incredible...just in-frigging-credible.... he indeed deserves the award.

To give that performance in front of that audience and not miss a beat.... now that is a set of stones.

WOW!!!! As so many have said, I have no words, except WOW!!!

MZr7

[Zomby Woof]

52. I concur!

New sig line:

[GCP]

55. That's brilliant!

All hail Stephen!

[julialnyc]

56. write up

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-04-30-bush-dinner_x.htm