Comments on: Colbert Zings Bush At Correspondent’s Dinner — Bush Steamed! http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:35:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: AB CD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-137640 AB CD Tue, 02 May 2006 14:40:42 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-137640 >A president gets a blowjob and gets impeached for lying about his personal sex life. It was for lying in a sexual harassment suit, (technically ina grand jury investigating this) >A president gets a blowjob and gets impeached for lying about his personal sex life.

It was for lying in a sexual harassment suit, (technically ina grand jury investigating this)

]]> By: AB CD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-137637 AB CD Tue, 02 May 2006 14:39:08 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-137637 I guess Bin Laden's videotapes explaining why he did it are a fake too? I guess Bin Laden’s videotapes explaining why he did it are a fake too?

]]> By: david http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-137608 david Tue, 02 May 2006 13:35:29 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-137608 Everyone has missed the point. It was not a comedy routine. It wasn't meant to be funny. I didn't laugh when I watched it-- I was STUNNED! 68% (the majority) have been silenced by the media. It took just one of those in that group to voice out our grievances with the president. Sadly, I haven't noticed any coverage of Colbert's routine in the mainstream media. The media's interest is ACCESS to the White House. The Bush regime has denied access to any who go against him, and he has made that clearer than day: "you are either with him, or you're against him." That the media didn't cover Colbert is evidence that Bush holds power over the media even though the media had something palpable to make news about. They are afraid of pissing off the Executive because their paychecks depend on him. A president gets a blowjob and gets impeached for lying about his personal sex life. A president invades a country on a LIE about WMDs, kills tens of thousands of innocent women and children in collateral damage (many kides survive with blown off limbs, fire-scarred bodies, and deep hatred for America), sacrifices 2,500 U.S. soldiers for a war on terror based on a LIE of 9/11 (inside job of the most monstrous event in the history of Mankind- Hitler's burning of the Reichstag was child's play in comparison), consolodates power of the executive branch by infiltrating the Judicial and Congress branch of power, eavesdrops and violates the U.S. Constitution, etc.... and he still is in office planning another war on Iran. If you support Bush then you are either ignorant or you are a murderer. Where do you think he is going to get soldiers for a war on Iran. An Iranian war is a given; Bush has said it. Who is going to enlist? Of course, no one. That is why Bush will have to conscript, force our young American boys to die for him. What's the difference between Osama bin Laden having his boys strap bombs around their chest and having them die for his cause and Bush having our kids die for him for his cause? They are both terrorists. Suckers you who believe still in 9/11. Bush hasn't caught the person "responsible" for 9/11. Where is Osama? Bush is not looking for him. When Bush did his comedy routine with his look-alike, Osama bin Laden should have been up there behind the presidential seal. Everyone has missed the point. It was not a comedy routine. It wasn’t meant to be funny. I didn’t laugh when I watched it– I was STUNNED! 68% (the majority) have been silenced by the media. It took just one of those in that group to voice out our grievances with the president. Sadly, I haven’t noticed any coverage of Colbert’s routine in the mainstream media. The media’s interest is ACCESS to the White House. The Bush regime has denied access to any who go against him, and he has made that clearer than day: “you are either with him, or you’re against him.” That the media didn’t cover Colbert is evidence that Bush holds power over the media even though the media had something palpable to make news about. They are afraid of pissing off the Executive because their paychecks depend on him.

A president gets a blowjob and gets impeached for lying about his personal sex life.

A president invades a country on a LIE about WMDs, kills tens of thousands of innocent women and children in collateral damage (many kides survive with blown off limbs, fire-scarred bodies, and deep hatred for America), sacrifices 2,500 U.S. soldiers for a war on terror based on a LIE of 9/11 (inside job of the most monstrous event in the history of Mankind- Hitler’s burning of the Reichstag was child’s play in comparison), consolodates power of the executive branch by infiltrating the Judicial and Congress branch of power, eavesdrops and violates the U.S. Constitution, etc…. and he still is in office planning another war on Iran. If you support Bush then you are either ignorant or you are a murderer. Where do you think he is going to get soldiers for a war on Iran. An Iranian war is a given; Bush has said it. Who is going to enlist? Of course, no one. That is why Bush will have to conscript, force our young American boys to die for him. What’s the difference between Osama bin Laden having his boys strap bombs around their chest and having them die for his cause and Bush having our kids die for him for his cause? They are both terrorists.

Suckers you who believe still in 9/11. Bush hasn’t caught the person “responsible” for 9/11. Where is Osama? Bush is not looking for him. When Bush did his comedy routine with his look-alike, Osama bin Laden should have been up there behind the presidential seal.

]]> By: Me http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-137577 Me Tue, 02 May 2006 12:35:38 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-137577 Bush hasn't even begun to be a fraction as bad as Kerry or Gore would have been. Bush hasn’t even begun to be a fraction as bad as Kerry or Gore would have been.

]]> By: thomas http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-137207 thomas Tue, 02 May 2006 02:37:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-137207 Most entertaining thing I have personally seen since Nixon resigned. . . too bad he couldn't finish it up with a good pie in the face. Most entertaining thing I have personally seen since Nixon resigned. . . too bad he couldn’t finish it up with a good pie in the face.

]]> By: joshua http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-137026 joshua Mon, 01 May 2006 21:29:33 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-137026 ev......the Imperial Presidency has been here for a long time. Time magazine wrote about in the late 60's. I voted for Bush....but he turned out to be false packaging. Still, he was better than the alternative. I found a few lines that were funny in Colberts act, but basically I didn't find it funny and I'm not in the 32% that like Bush. Good political satire is great, I just didn't find this met that level or even got to the level of fair political satire. Someone above me said that he was amazed that some of ones who thought it funny seem to have no humor as they demonize those who didn't. Maybe the left needs to take a hard look at itself and get the message as to why they can't win elections. ev……the Imperial Presidency has been here for a long time. Time magazine wrote about in the late 60’s.

I voted for Bush….but he turned out to be false packaging. Still, he was better than the alternative.

I found a few lines that were funny in Colberts act, but basically I didn’t find it funny and I’m not in the 32% that like Bush. Good political satire is great, I just didn’t find this met that level or even got to the level of fair political satire.

Someone above me said that he was amazed that some of ones who thought it funny seem to have no humor as they demonize those who didn’t. Maybe the left needs to take a hard look at itself and get the message as to why they can’t win elections.

]]> By: Sounds The Alarm http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-136934 Sounds The Alarm Mon, 01 May 2006 19:52:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-136934 Anything that bashes the Duh, true or false, is cool by me. I learned that from the neocons! Anything that bashes the Duh, true or false, is cool by me. I learned that from the neocons!

]]> By: Chris http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-136867 Chris Mon, 01 May 2006 18:52:40 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-136867 How in the world can you be "unpatriotic toward the president"? HE isn't the country, the USA is the country...and I could be mistaken, but I'm fairly certain the term 'patriot' refers to the nation. Perhaps that statement is more evidence of what is wrong in America these days...the 'cult of personality' rules to the point where people have no clue anymore how things actually work. Ugh...it's all hopeless anyway. People just don't care until it impacts their own self-centered little universes...the Republicans have forsaken their values and become something else entirely, and the Democrats are splintered and clueless, with some real crackpots likely to gain control of the party. Jon Stewart, Colbert and a few others stand out as 'voices of reason' these days...and as Stewart has pointed out, that is a bit of a sad statement on society... Yup...doomed. How in the world can you be “unpatriotic toward the president”? HE isn’t the country, the USA is the country…and I could be mistaken, but I’m fairly certain the term ‘patriot’ refers to the nation. Perhaps that statement is more evidence of what is wrong in America these days…the ‘cult of personality’ rules to the point where people have no clue anymore how things actually work.
Ugh…it’s all hopeless anyway. People just don’t care until it impacts their own self-centered little universes…the Republicans have forsaken their values and become something else entirely, and the Democrats are splintered and clueless, with some real crackpots likely to gain control of the party. Jon Stewart, Colbert and a few others stand out as ‘voices of reason’ these days…and as Stewart has pointed out, that is a bit of a sad statement on society…
Yup…doomed.

]]> By: Adrian http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-136782 Adrian Mon, 01 May 2006 17:26:42 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-136782 The unofficial Thank You Stephen Colbert site: http://thankyoustephencolbert.org/ so many gushing comments. The unofficial Thank You Stephen Colbert site:
http://thankyoustephencolbert.org/
so many gushing comments.

]]> By: Mike http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-136734 Mike Mon, 01 May 2006 16:09:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-136734 It probably would have been more brave to show some class. It's really not that shocking to see a speaker insult the President and his policies when the forum has a built-in expectation of it. And criticisms that consist of insult and making fun but are lacking in critical analysis are mostly pointless anyway. It probably would have been more brave to show some class. It’s really not that shocking to see a speaker insult the President and his policies when the forum has a built-in expectation of it.

And criticisms that consist of insult and making fun but are lacking in critical analysis are mostly pointless anyway.

]]> By: paralleljohnny@gmail.com http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-136727 paralleljohnny@gmail.com Mon, 01 May 2006 15:53:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-136727 Blank, Ev, Seth, Where did you pull that BS from? You're starting to sound like nothing, but fast-talking-lefties. "Those who can’t see that humor must be part of the 32% who still “love” Bush." That sounds strangely similar to the paraphrased saying, "Those who hate [baseball/ the Patriot Act/ wire-taps/etc], must be a terrorist." That you would hear from some far-right wacko. Could it be that some people didn't find it funny not because of his attacking the admin, but because it just wasn't very funny? I love Colbert's comedy and I did laugh a fair amount. But this was no comedic brilliance. Blank, Ev, Seth,
Where did you pull that BS from? You’re starting to sound like nothing, but fast-talking-lefties.

“Those who can’t see that humor must be part of the 32% who still “love” Bush.”

That sounds strangely similar to the paraphrased saying, “Those who hate [baseball/ the Patriot Act/ wire-taps/etc], must be a terrorist.” That you would hear from some far-right wacko.

Could it be that some people didn’t find it funny not because of his attacking the admin, but because it just wasn’t very funny?

I love Colbert’s comedy and I did laugh a fair amount. But this was no comedic brilliance.

]]> By: Ev http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-136703 Ev Mon, 01 May 2006 14:32:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-136703 Colbert showed the ugly side of Bush with comedic brilliance. Those who can't see that humor must be part of the 32% who still "love" Bush. The correspondents at the dinner make money "covering" Bush's utter failures, so of course they didn't laugh. This is more evidence that an imperial presidency is being constructed. It won't stand. America is better than the Bush administration. Colbert showed the ugly side of Bush with comedic brilliance. Those who can’t see that humor must be part of the 32% who still “love” Bush. The correspondents at the dinner make money “covering” Bush’s utter failures, so of course they didn’t laugh. This is more evidence that an imperial presidency is being constructed. It won’t stand. America is better than the Bush administration.

]]> By: Beeblebrox http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-136585 Beeblebrox Mon, 01 May 2006 09:13:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-136585 Certainly one shouldn't be surprised that the resident right-wingers didn't find this funny, but I'm a little disappointed that they haven't yet question Colbert's patriotism! Oh well, we'll have to leave that to the professionals I guess (from Lucianne.com): "Steve Colbert was utterly disgusting. Even the libs didn't laugh most of the time. He was rude, snarky and unpatriotic toward the President and First Lady. Watching Stephen Colbert was an exercise in agony. It went on and on and on forever, generating few laughs with everyone checking their watches. Whoever said he was funny, besides Don Imus, should have watched Colbert's non-performance tonight. It's like he didn't have a clue that he had bombed! Bush and his look-alike stole the show. Bush is a master of self-deprecating humor which makes him endear himself more to the American people. Gosh, I love this guy and am so proud of him." Bush sure does endear himself to the American people, alright. To the tune of a 68% disapproval rating. As Colbert said, "Reality has such a liberal bias." Certainly one shouldn’t be surprised that the resident right-wingers didn’t find this funny, but I’m a little disappointed that they haven’t yet question Colbert’s patriotism! Oh well, we’ll have to leave that to the professionals I guess (from Lucianne.com):

“Steve Colbert was utterly disgusting. Even the libs didn’t laugh most of the time. He was rude, snarky and unpatriotic toward the President and First Lady.

Watching Stephen Colbert was an exercise in agony. It went on and on and on forever, generating few laughs with everyone checking their watches. Whoever said he was funny, besides Don Imus, should have watched Colbert’s non-performance tonight. It’s like he didn’t have a clue that he had bombed! Bush and his look-alike stole the show.

Bush is a master of self-deprecating humor which makes him endear himself more to the American people. Gosh, I love this guy and am so proud of him.”

Bush sure does endear himself to the American people, alright. To the tune of a 68% disapproval rating.

As Colbert said, “Reality has such a liberal bias.”

]]> By: joshua http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-136575 joshua Mon, 01 May 2006 08:53:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-136575 #23...seth....I'm not for this administration and neither are a few of the others who panned the act. I just finished going through my usual early morning British news....BBC and The Times of London.....neither even mentioned Colbert...zip...zro, nada. But they did mention Palme being there and the bit Bush did with the double.....they all were very surprised at how funny it was and how much the audience laughed. Both of these sources are not Bush fans. This was not by any means a pro Bush audience, it was made up of the people who rip him a new one every day in the NYT and the Wash Post and other liberal news outlests. I think they just thought Colbert was out of line and over the top. #23…seth….I’m not for this administration and neither are a few of the others who panned the act.

I just finished going through my usual early morning British news….BBC and The Times of London…..neither even mentioned Colbert…zip…zro, nada. But they did mention Palme being there and the bit Bush did with the double…..they all were very surprised at how funny it was and how much the audience laughed. Both of these sources are not Bush fans.

This was not by any means a pro Bush audience, it was made up of the people who rip him a new one every day in the NYT and the Wash Post and other liberal news outlests. I think they just thought Colbert was out of line and over the top.

]]> By: blank http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/04/30/colbert-zings-bush-at-correspondents-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-136560 blank Mon, 01 May 2006 07:51:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=5194#comment-136560 Actually, I personally think the people here that didn't "get it" and found it not funny are the ones gauging it from how many laughs it got. In the culture of laugh-tracks and "filmed in front of a live audience", we don't know how to laugh at things that are funny without being prompted to. Since you didn't hear much laughter in the audience, many are assuming that he bombed and that he wasn't funny....because if you're not hearing the laughs, then it must not be funny, right? Also, this is a character Colbert plays....this isn't really Colbert himself. Watch his show some time, it's a take off on all the right-wing talk shows like the O'Reilly Factor. Actually, I personally think the people here that didn’t “get it” and found it not funny are the ones gauging it from how many laughs it got.

In the culture of laugh-tracks and “filmed in front of a live audience”, we don’t know how to laugh at things that are funny without being prompted to. Since you didn’t hear much laughter in the audience, many are assuming that he bombed and that he wasn’t funny….because if you’re not hearing the laughs, then it must not be funny, right?

Also, this is a character Colbert plays….this isn’t really Colbert himself. Watch his show some time, it’s a take off on all the right-wing talk shows like the O’Reilly Factor.

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