BREAKING: MEDIA OUTRAGED AT COLBERT'S POTSHOTS

[Halliburton]

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!

...DEVELOPING...

[autorank]

1. That helps Colbert. He can use the outrage. Ratings bonanza;) n/t

[w8liftinglady]

2. exactly what I told Comedy central-50,000 new fans tonight

[titoresque]

5. damn straight!

do you have a link to contact comedy central? I looked on their website....can't find it.

[MeDeMax]

20. link here...

http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_colbert_report/index.jhtml

[Up2Late]

58. Here you go, it's an online form page, not a regular e-mail address.

Most major websites are having to go to these, due to the enormous volume of spam a site like this gets.

<http://www.comedycentral.com/help/questionsCC.jhtml>

[converted_democrat]

85. Thanks for the link, I just emailed a letter of support.. n/t

[fooj]

3. Did you catch it? It was a STELLAR PERFORMANCE to be sure.

Personally, I loved it.

[autorank]

13. Brilliant, edgy with a bold backhand, and conspiraciy theory generated...

Did Colbert and Thomas conspire to destroy * ?

[fooj]

64. Perhaps.

:evilgrin:

[lonestarnot]

83. stunningly fucking brilliant! and I loved it too!

Good morning fooj! :hi:

[katinmn]

35. I knew the audience was quiet. They were being parodied

and they didn't like what they look like.
:)

To truthiness! :toast:

[autorank]

40. The PTB (powers that be) folks who laughed were...

Scalia (he just loves this story about his vulgarity) and one of the Generals, who laughed when Colbert made the joke about Rummy. Everybody else was a spoiled sport. I mean why can't they see the humor in being blamed for ruining the country and the world. Some people;)

[Mr_Spock]

78. His ratings will go way up!!

Jokes on anyone who sees it any other way...

[immoderate]

4. The media was humiliated.

Colbert talked about the "good old days" when they ignored the tax cuts, the WMDs...

--IMM

[Canuckistanian]

86. Good! They need to be humiliated

It's about time someone did and on their own turf, as well.

[DRoseDARs]

6. I guess the Wah-bulances are going 2b burning through the nation's gas n/t

:shrug:

[Media_Lies_Daily]

7. They're embarrassed because he did THEIR job tonight. Dweebs.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

71. yes Yes YES Y E S ! ! !

WHAT YOU said.

[Gabi Hayes]

8. I knew that was going to happen....I'll see if I can find where I posted

it. pretty obvious by their reaction that they DID NOT APPRECIATE having the truth told on their flimsy ground

[katinmn]

36. Struck too close to the truth

They were so quiet....I laughed my ass off. :party:

[Swamp Rat]

9. I MISSED IT!!!

:cry:

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

11. Its replaying right now on CSpan

they have not shown Colbert's part yet .

[Swamp Rat]

32. My power just went out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FUCK!!! I will be oflfine in a minute too...

[Up2Late]

12. I think the OP is talking about the WH Correspondence dinner he hosted...

The replay is just starting on CSPAN Now!

[Swamp Rat]

27. I just checked, but no replay on right now.

?

[Up2Late]

50. The Colbert part is only about the last 30 minutes

They usually replay this sort of thing 3 or 4 times, plus they might have it a CSPAN's broadband site soon too.

Just stay connected here, and if I don't see any posts about the next replay, I'll post one (although I am having network problems tonight, again).

[Swamp Rat]

59. I just saw it in between power outages!!!

Colbert has balls the size of Madagascar! :applause:

[Mnemosyne]

16. You've got to catch the rerun Swamp! OMG!

It was the greatest thing! He went after everyone!:woohoo:

[WiseButAngrySara]

25. It's on right now, and you have about a half an hour before Colbert's up.

n/t

[Swamp Rat]

28. Not on the CSPANs I am lookin at!

What are y'all watching???

CSPAN1 and 2 here do not have this!

[splat@14]

39. It'll repeat on C/Span later again. Also check Crooks & Liars.

[Swamp Rat]

44. I just saw it!!!

:woohoo: :bounce: :patriot:

[Ksec]

10. Oh the inhumanity of it all

Grow up freepturds.

[kevinbgoode]

14. Every wingnut columnist will be furiously typing out smear

about Colbert by Monday. . .just watch. . .and DUers - we should be ready to type letters to every newspaper and comments to every television station that takes an arrogant, haughty attitude about this. . .they need to be shaken right back.

[Up2Late]

66. Don't miss Monday's Colbert Report then, if you are right...

...Colbert has a segment of his show called "Who's Attacking Me NOW!"

I bet he and his writers are going to get to work extra early tomorrow to start working on that segment (if he's taping tomorrow).

It's gonna be GREAT! :applause:

[Burried News]

67. Absolutely.

[madfloridian]

15. What time will Colbert's part replay?

?

[seabeyond]

21. i didnt see. i want to see.... where where lol lol n/t

[Ksec]

22. at the very end

He followed the president and his attempt at making himself look human.. Hes the last speaker

[madfloridian]

26. Thanks...how long is it?

Planning to tape it...in about an hour you think?

[Ksec]

30. Im sorry, but I just caught the tail end so I dont know

[Mnemosyne]

31. The only replay I can find is at 5:30 a.m. I checked

to Weds. and nada other than early a.m Sunday on Cspan.

Scratch that. I guess it's playing now.

[katinmn]

37. The last 15-20 minutes

[havocmom]

17. Bet the Wilsons enjoyed the evening

;)

[speedoo]

43. The Wilsons had a blast.

Mrs. Wilson is an unbelievably attractive woman.

[C_U_L8R]

18. The press was scared sh*tless

and they were also a target of Colbert's whithering attack.
Who cares what they think... I certainly didn't care
whether they laughed or not... I was on the floor howling.
That was the funniest .. most blistering piece of subversive
humor.. possibly ever !!

[NightOwwl]

24. At first I was worried for Colbert...

because he wasn't getting any laughs. Then I realized he didn't give a shit. He came there with a job to do and he was magnificent.

[Greenpeach]

34. Me too,

But only for a minute. I thought the black SUV jokes didn't go over so well and "Was that flop sweat beginning to happen?" Then, THEN! I realized he wasn't selling out for laughs, he didn't care about that. He was there for a reason and he never flinched or pulled punches. It was the greatest performance and moment of truth I have ever seen. It's what I've been waiting and longing for and he did it! What courage, what balls what a hero!

[American liberal]

47. but it was couched in such sarcasm! I didn't particularly care for

how he made himself out to be such a Bush "admirer." I guess I just am not a huge fan of sarcasm. Give it to me straight. I can take it. He did do a pretty good job of touching on all the issues important to me, however. And I LOVED his "audition" tape. Good stuff.

[WinkyDink]

79. He was Antony, and Bush was his "honorable man".

[Burried News]

68. Colbert is America's Tank Man nt

[RoyGBiv]

55. Definitely ...

You could see it in his eyes.

He walked up there with the absolute realization he was going to bomb in the room except with certain people, and that was in fact part of it. He also knew Helen had his back.

Brilliant ... simply brilliant.

[fooj]

65. He never gave them the power...

It was a masterpiece.

[insane_cratic_gal]

45. He said what 68 percent of America has been thinking

He was sure to slam that home hard. Shame the press into performing their jobs.

There was all sorts of stuff in there, from katrina, to wiretapping.. it was just brilliant. He squeezed so much of it in there from the last 6 yrs

I love him for having the courage to stand there and tell the truth regardless of crickets.

[Peggy Day]

54. Amen

[WiseButAngrySara]

19. I hope so! They are every bit as responsible for the mess this country

is in as B* is. I hope they are embarrassed and shamed to death! Maybe they will react morally after this. I hope their egos are really smarting.

[FatDave]

23. Exactly what I was hoping for.

I wasn't sure if he'd play nice or if he'd go for broke. I was hoping for the latter, and man, I got it in spades. I no longer feel silly calling Colbert one of my heroes. He stood up there for a half hour or more sticking it to both the administration and the media, and he did it on their turf. The man has guts. And, of course, big brass balls.

So now the media's outraged? Fuck 'em. If they had half the guts a basic cable comedian showed tonight, maybe our country wouldn't be swirling down the shitter.

[WiseButAngrySara]

29. Ditto your post! ....n/t

[CottonBear]

53. FatDave: I totally agree with you & welcome to DU .

Colbert spoke directly to *. I am freaking amazed and astounded. :eyes:

[gordontron]

62. hey look at this

we could get these for him

[TabulaRasa]

33. They aren't worthy of licking his boots

Fucking whores with their nervous laughter. "Oooh, mein fuhrer might hear me laugh at him." What an embarassing bunch they are. They should worship Colbert as a God, a man with more courage than they could ever hope to have; instead, they'll talk about how "inappropriate" his remarks were. What's inappropriate is the WH press corps having food on their tables.

[CottonBear]

42. I'm not laughing. This Colbert report is painful because it's the truth.

Helen is great but I'm crying because this is the only freaking truth we'd heard since 2000. :( :cry:

[insane_cratic_gal]

38. Good .. I hope he humiliated them into doing their f'ing jobs

[Bombero1956]

41. that part

with Helen Thomas chasing him was classic

[BlackVelvetElvis]

46. I just caught the rerun.

Damn!
Did you see the icy response that Georgie and Laura gave him? They barely acknowledged him.

[insane_cratic_gal]

51. pickles was far worse

she didn't even shake his hand.. she acknowledged him by merely nodding.

I think Asshat at least tried, though you could see him glaring.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

56. Wasn't that something????

I was if she couldn't even be bothered to look at him. She barely looked in his direction when he approached her.

[redacted]

60. What was better were the looks on their faces after he passed them.

It was obvious they were really pissed.

[mikita]

48. THANKS for this thread...

I was able to catch the rerun....
God you gotta love Steve!

[gordontron]

49. that thing was his funniest work ever! nt

[tinfoilinfor2005]

52. BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!

My sides are hurting from laughter, my face is hot from embarrassment for the silence that Colbert had to endure while he and only he and the beautiful Helen stood up for the truth. My chest is puffed from the swelling pride. Fantastic job, Mr. Colbert. May you help to dislodge a brick from this crumbling decaying administration that has caused so much pain and heartache and tears to so many.

[speedoo]

57. Examples, please?

Maybe after they get over their outrage, they will feel the way they should, which is ashamed.

[Up2Late]

61. I definitely saw a few who DID like it too. As usual, the outraged are...

...probaly the MOST guilty, who are ashamed and outraged...because they know it's true what he said.

[lostexpectation]

63. oh no, its the non news raw story^^^ technique

:P

[fooj]

69. Honestly...what was the man supposed to do?

He roasted the press. That's what this night is all about, right? He made them "OWN" this. They have earned every single last sarcastic jab- and then some. They have failed their country miserably. Actions have consequences. Hell, we've been saying that all along. It is finally coming to pass. They are being held responsible. It's about fricking time.

B-)

[Burried News]

70. George was right - itsa hard job bean Prezdent

Stick a fork in him. He's done.

[dooner]

72. It was a very shocking performance... I'd call it an impeachment

I wouldn't say there was anything funny about it. It was disrespectful, it was merciless, it was humiliating... and of course it was deserved and long overdue. They all just sat there, smiling weakly and couldn't move! Neither could I! My mouth was hanging open. I truly expected people to start walking out in the middle of it.

Talk about a stealth attack. Will Tony Snow still have a job tomorrow for allowing Bush to walk into this situation? Or was it Karl's
way of sticking it to Bush?

I think it's about time W and Laura got a dose of reality. But even though I hate what they have done to our country, I almost felt
sorry/embarassed for them. I expected Colbert to "go for it".. but man, he just unloaded.

Today was a big day - Colbert, New Yorkers in the streets, Neil Young speaking out, Dylan in New Orleans,

[BigBearJohn]

74. I felt a little embarrassed too, but he sure got his comeuppance.

Then again, we are feeling, compassionate human beings...
more than I can say about Booosh

[kster]

73. So all of a sudden the President

let a comedian speak his own mind in his Majesty's presence.:shrug:

[cheezus]

75. woo. raw story on the case

...DEVELOPING...


damn bears.

[Gabi Hayes]

76. here's one I'll bet they REALLY loved:

Addressing the reporters, he said, "You 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."

[elehhhhna]

77. CNN, MSNBC this am--NO MENTION OF COLBERT WHATSOEVER.

[porphyrian]

80. Fuck the media.

If the sniveling wussies had done their fucking jobs for the last five years, we wouldn't need comedians to do it for them.

[Protagoras]

81. I'm holding out hope that KO will pick it up on Monday

Countdown should have the guts to give Credit to Colbert.

[malaise]

82. I've been outraged since 2000

so who gives a fugg if they are outraged.

Colbert :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[0007]

84. LOL! The freepers and the White House have somthing

in common when the name of Stephan Colbert is mentioned. They both have an excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces, indicating gastrointestinal distress.

[devilgrrl]

87. Anyone remember the media lauding Don Imus for pissing on the Clintons?

That was just fine wasn't it?

[Rex]

88. Of course they are outraged...Colbert made fun of their meal ticket.

I hope they all ROT in prison! The MSM; criminal accomplices one and all.

[Robbie Michaels]

89. The Mainstream Media Deserved Colbert's Bitch Slap

The anchors we see on cable television should be classified as news models, or as they say in the UK, news presenters. They are not reporters. They might do an interview with an actress or musician, but their main job duties are to look good in front of the camera and read a telepromter without tripping over their lines.