Did Stephen Colbert's mockery of the President and the media hit a nerve?

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Probably some of you are already aware of this post from Buzz Blog, but I just discovered it:

http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz_log/?fr=fp-buzz-more

Ever since Stephen Colbert opened his mouth at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner and pointedly mocked Bush in front of Bush, online buzz on the fake newsman has reached scalding temperatures. The response started with a kind of did-he-really-do-that shock. Then it escalated into furious takes on whether Colbert was funny or not, why the mainstream media blew it off, and how the great blogosphere struck back—or just seized another opportunity to parade its own virtues.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

1. thanks, can't say enough good about Colbert

Thanks for link. I love to read anything Colbert.

I love that guy.

What guts.

Integrety.

Bravest thing anyone has done ever.

Think of all of the protestors who couldnt' get closer than a block to
the pres.

Colbert rules.

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3. Just went to Colbert Nation site...

...lmao...Look at the waving flags, stellar poses from Colbert...lol.

This guy is great. I think what he did at the PRess Dinner is on par with way Lenny Bruce's humor shocked America. Not that I'm an expert, or even know a great deal about Bruce, but I don't think Colbert's speech will be forgotten.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

6. My favorite part?

Simply the fact that for ten minutes of his pathetic, pointless existence, George W. Bush had to sit there and take it while somebody publicly mocked and humiliated him.

Remember that part in "The Princess Bride" where Cary Elwes just rips up Chris Sarandon and he says, "That may be the first time in my life that a man has dared insult me" Something like that...

[ChairmanAgnostic]

part deux of the story has started.

Richard Cohen's bullshit article was just one example.
But, the good news is that others in the mediaworld are beginning to report this. For example, today's Chicago Suntimes treats the story for what it is.

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4. "..for what it is?"

What is it exactly? (Didn't read the article....do you have a link?)

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. Sorry, they cover the Colbert story nicely. Here's the linkie

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-elfman07.html

it reads nicely AND provides a (slightly edited) transcript of Colbert

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7. thanks!

this is a great read

[babylonsister]

2. Nevermind dimson, he scalded the media for their laziness

and for taking their marching orders from whomever they are. He woke up the yokels, and they were angry.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

8. "Was Colbert funny?"

Similar to the way Mark Twain was funny-- in a razor-sharp kind of way when taking on corruption, imperialism, classism and racism.
The more I've watched this speech, the more amazed I am.

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9. Where can you watch it?

Wasn't it yanked from some places?

[derby378]

10. You can find the video here

http://video.freevideoblog.com/video/AAC7FA18-2DDC-4D3E-B1BB-9D6CBD83E27F.htm

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11. ...last 1/3 is usually 'backwater'...

Is that what he says about the glass being 2/3 empty..lol?