On Saturday night, Stephen Colbert (formerly a correspondent for Jon Stewart's The Daily Show) gave one of the bravest, most sophisticated, most patriotic, and stunningly hilarious comedic performances we have ever seen.
Colbert was invited to speak at the annual White House Correspondent's Dinner, and as you have probably heard by now, he took a comedic machine gun to everyone in the room -- including Bush himself.
And to the press:
Colbert did not just drop ironic bombs on Bush policies and the ineptness of the press, he brilliantly exposed the blatent 1984-esque newspeak that the right wing churns up to support their misguided decisions. By sarcastically using some newspeak himself in a highly nuanced and very effective way, Colbert managed to offend just about everyone in his live studio audience that night, while charming the 68% of us watching at home who disapprove of President Bush's job performance.
What's more, Colbert gives us a version of this routine every Monday through Thursday on his Comedy Central show, The Colbert Report. Colbert clearly stole my schtick from The Most Important Podcast... Ever, but he still deserves an award even greater than a mere Jon Stewart Hero Award.
While acknowledging the heroic efforts of Jon Stewart -- who became caretaker of the Hero Award by speaking truth to the douchebags at CNN's Crossfire -- today, we have a new heroic idol.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am humbled and honored to bestow the first ever Stephen Colbert Hero Award to... Stephen Colbert.
Colbert was invited to speak at the annual White House Correspondent's Dinner, and as you have probably heard by now, he took a comedic machine gun to everyone in the room -- including Bush himself.
"I stand by [President Bush]. I stand by this man because he stands for things. Not only for things, he stands on things. Things like aircraft carriers and rubble and recently flooded city squares. And that sends a strong message, that no matter what happens to America, she will always rebound -- with the most powerfully staged photo ops in the world."
And to the press:
"I am appalled to be surrounded by the liberal media that is destroying America.... let's review the rules. Here's how it works: the president makes decisions. He's the decider. The press secretary announces those decisions, and you people of the press type those decisions down. Make, announce, type. Just put 'em through a spell check and go home. Get to know your family again. Make love to your wife. Write that novel you got kicking around in your head. You know, the one about the intrepid Washington reporter with the courage to stand up to the administration. You know - fiction!"
Colbert did not just drop ironic bombs on Bush policies and the ineptness of the press, he brilliantly exposed the blatent 1984-esque newspeak that the right wing churns up to support their misguided decisions. By sarcastically using some newspeak himself in a highly nuanced and very effective way, Colbert managed to offend just about everyone in his live studio audience that night, while charming the 68% of us watching at home who disapprove of President Bush's job performance.
What's more, Colbert gives us a version of this routine every Monday through Thursday on his Comedy Central show, The Colbert Report. Colbert clearly stole my schtick from The Most Important Podcast... Ever, but he still deserves an award even greater than a mere Jon Stewart Hero Award.
While acknowledging the heroic efforts of Jon Stewart -- who became caretaker of the Hero Award by speaking truth to the douchebags at CNN's Crossfire -- today, we have a new heroic idol.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am humbled and honored to bestow the first ever Stephen Colbert Hero Award to... Stephen Colbert.
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