From NEWS HOUNDS: "Stephen Colbert, You Are My Hero!!"

[BigBearJohn]

http://www.newshounds.us/2006/04/29/stephen_colbert_you_are_my_hero.php

Tonight Stephen Colbert reaffirmed my faith in - well - just about everything. In a scheduled appearance at the White House Correspondents Dinner, broadcast live on C-SPAN, he used his now-famous impersonation of a right-wing talk show host to land barb after barb at everyone in the Bush administration. It was a marvel. The man has guts, folks, because right now in Right Wing Land thousands of fingers are frantically clackety-clacking away, writing insults to post on their favorite conservative websites. They are also dialing right-wing talk shows to call Mr. Colbert every name in the book, threaten him with death and accuse him of besmirching and disrespecting the office of the President of the United States. As for FOX News, expect an avalanche of apoplectic invective come Monday (maybe tomorrow?). Editor & Publisher has already chimed in with its two cents, claiming that the President was not amused.

Thankfully, political comedy is alive and well and tonight Stephen Colbert gave the Washington elite a huge dose of the truth wrapped in humor. He was refreshing, clear-voiced and committed as he delivered the "news and commentary" with the same tart wit we have all come to know and love.

His performance was especially telling coming as it did after a schizophrenic and bizarre routine in which the President stood at the podium next to an impersonation of himself, skillfully done by comedian Steve Bridges.

If you'd like to drop a note to Mr. Colbert, you can use the Comedy Central online form. They will forward your comments to him. Online form: http://www.comedycentral.com/help/questionsCC.jhtml

[babylonsister]

1. Hey, BBJ, my faith was reaffirmed tonight also!

Thanks, hi, and I'm on a Colbert buzz! :hi:

[BigBearJohn]

4. I can't get over the idea that Colbert whupped the shit out of * in PUBLIC

Wow. The utter HUMLIATION.
It truly is staggering.
We have yet to begin to feel the
after shock of tonite's episode.

Pshew.

[KeepItReal]

2. He said use a stop-loss order on Generals to keep them quiet!!

:rofl:

:yourock:

[creeksneakers2]

3. "towel snapping?"

I hope somebody reminds the freepers about the way Bush talks to the press corps.

[anitar1]

5. Done. This made me feel good! I know it is under the guise

of comedy, but maybe it will make some wheels turn. How good to hear truth spoken to * .