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truebluegreen

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6. Wow. I had forgotten how brutal that was...and how it went over like a lead balloon.

Reply to LongTomH (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 11:41 PM

Dec 2014

The expressions on the people in the audience were priceless and I particularly loved the steam coming off Dubya. I remember when Stephen's show started and I wondered if his schtick had staying power. I'll glad it did, and even got better and better and better. By the end I preferred him to Jon Stewart (who is easier on his targets, maybe because he buys at least somewhat that false-equivalency thing).

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Stephen Colbert at the 2006 White House Press Correspondents Dinner [View all] LongTomH Dec 2014 OP

I just hope going "mainstream" doesn't ruin him Bagsgroove Dec 2014 #1

He's replacing Letterman, who's no choir boy. Colbert will be edgy. nt valerief Dec 2014 #2

I remember it vividly because I simply couldn't believe it when I saw it Orrex Dec 2014 #3

It was brilliant gwheezie Dec 2014 #4

K and R! Well worth watching over and over again. greatlaurel Dec 2014 #5

Wow. I had forgotten how brutal that was...and how it went over like a lead balloon. truebluegreen Dec 2014 #6

Actual Patriotism Derek V Dec 2014 #7