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Monday, May 01, 2006
Stephen Colbert vs Bush
At this traditional, play-mocking dinner in D.C., Stephen Colbert (of the Colbert Report on Comedy Central) gave a speech that wasn't taken too kindly by the Bushes. Obviously the people behind the dinner are completely out of touch. Colbert is pretty right on, and he mocks Bush all the time. Supposedly Bush nodded at Colbert afterwards, in that grin-and-bear-it manner he must be used to by now.
One of the best quotes:
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But, listen, 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. Put them 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.
Because really, what incentive do these people have to answer your questions, after all? I mean, nothing satisfies you. Everybody asks for personnel changes. So the white house has personnel changes. Then you write they're just rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic. First of all, that is a terrible metaphor. This ship's not sinking. This administration is soaring. If anything, they are rearranging the deck chairs on The Hindenburg...
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Here is a transcript, allbeit poorly done.
You can watch the first part here
Or download via torrent, or something.
One of the best quotes:
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But, listen, 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. Put them 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.
Because really, what incentive do these people have to answer your questions, after all? I mean, nothing satisfies you. Everybody asks for personnel changes. So the white house has personnel changes. Then you write they're just rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic. First of all, that is a terrible metaphor. This ship's not sinking. This administration is soaring. If anything, they are rearranging the deck chairs on The Hindenburg...
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Here is a transcript, allbeit poorly done.
You can watch the first part here
Or download via torrent, or something.
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