Colbert Impeaches George Bush

[dooner]

Satirist Attacks Bush in Scathing Performance

Steven Colbert impeached the president tonight. He did it with a grin on his face, and under the thin cover of satire. The attack was strong, biting, and clearly uncomfortable for everyone in the room. The president, who has repeatedly refused to acknowledge the obvious, was forced to bear witness to the brutal truth. While the press looked on with nervous embarrassment, the president and first lady sat frozen.
One could only imagine they were pondering who would get fired for permitting this humiliating crucifixion.

The only people in the room who appeared comfortable were Helen Thomas, Joe Wilson, and of course Steven Colbert. Others appeared too shocked to fully grasp the full extent of the damage.

Left leaning blogs such as Daily Kos and Democratic Underground burst into applause. The corporate media staggered to respond to the blows it had received and blamed Colbert for a poor performance. The Iraqi people, dying in the streets by the thousands, had no response.

-dooner

[DanCa]

1. Colbert breaches GOP security

Just think he gave em all a verbal assault.

[MnFats]

6. a link? transcript? ANYTHING!!!?

missed the show last night. was it on the show?
what the hell are you guys talking about!?

[DanCa]

7. It will be on cspan sometime tommarrow

I don't have a link or time but look under white house correspondence dinner. Stephen Colbert was a speaker and he gave the whole administration a verbal beat down.

[Emit]

12. Here's a link

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/04/29.html#a8104

[Cha]

34. Thank you, Emit!

That's the first video I've been able to see. Stephen Colbert is like the Trojan Horse..he was just Brilliant!

[Emit]

21. And transcript posted here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=1060859#1060902

The video clip I posted earlier is only the second half.

[Swamp Rat]

2. AND Colbert made it last a loooong time.

Bushler was fuming as he sat through the long, drawn out clip of Colbert with Helen Thomas.

:patriot: Colbert did impeach the pretzeldent, righ in front of his face! :bounce: :patriot:

[Grown2Hate]

3. WHAT?! What did I miss? Video, audio?!?

I NEED! I NEED! :)

[NYC Liberal]

5. www.crooksandliars.com !

[blitzen]

11. crooksandliars clip shows only the 2nd half...leaves out the best

maybe they'll put up the full version later

[Grown2Hate]

18. Is there somewhere they may have the transcript?

[Swamp Rat]

10. Get thee to CSPAN for a replay. In the meantime, here are some clips:

Colbert with Helen Thomas:
http://www.canofun.com/blog/videos/2006/ColbertThomasWHCorrDinnerApril2006.asx

Bush impersonator:
http://www.canofun.com/blog/videos/2006/BushandImpersonatorWHCorrDinnerApril2906.asx

[Grown2Hate]

17. Thank you TONS.

Most excellent skewering job. Wish I could see Shrub's reactions!

[babylonsister]

4. It was a thing of beauty! nt

[Gabi Hayes]

9. so is this thread! what a great OP

especially the last line

[NightOwwl]

8. Ironic, isn't it?

Bush is so careful about surrounding himself with sycophants, from his administration to town hall meetings.

But tonight before a national audience, he gets raked over the coals by someone he has probably never even heard of before.

Love, love, love it!

[MarinCoUSA]

13. He was f-ing brilliant. Ass kicked Bush and Press!

No one was laughing as he put his foot in bush's ass time and time again.
Then he started in on the Press. And they were still not laughing.

See the repeat if you can.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

26. The impact on the press will be greater than the pres.

some of those comments went over his head.

The press was embarrassed by being taken in for 6 years, and they now regret it. Seeing it rubbed in their faces should wake them all up.

[KeepItReal]

14. He flips of Antonin Scalia using his own gesture!!!

Dayum!!!

[chookie]

15. "I've got balls, and I'm not afraid to use them."

He proved this beyond doubt tonight.

Bravo Stephen -- you've given us one for the ages. Final nail in Bush's coffin? Wake up call to the lapdogs? More likely, he accomplished in our day something like the scene in Gladiator, when Maximus confronts the Emperor and wins the love of The People.

[Dogmudgeon]

16. And it's time to flush the Commodus

--p!

[SoCalDemGrrl]

19. Count me as Stephen Colbet's newest fan!! Incredible!!!

[KeepItReal]

22. You gotta see him skewer Bill Kristol of the PNAC here:

http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_colbert_report/videos/most_recent/index.jhtml

Welcome to the Colbert Nation!!

[Historic NY]

20. Colbert the master of verbal judo............

he just kicked ass and didn't take names.:toast:

[kster]

23. From what I saw it is all bullshit

Wilson and (covert) Plame was in the audience , now who in this blog would take their wife to a roast of the guy (bush) that outed his wife? It does not make sense. There would only be ONE reason I would want to be there if he outed my wife, and thats to kick his ass all over the place and I'm not a big fighter.

[Historic NY]

25. Actually its one of those Washington society things..........

getting noticed just made * have that sickening acid burn in his gut. The District is weird people can fight all day but party together all night.

[W_HAMILTON]

28. It's not quite like that...

From what I understand, certain groups are given tables at the event, then those groups in turn invite others. Usually when something like this happens, it's almost a sign of protest when they show up, not a sign of support. So Wilson/Plame were not personal invites from Bush. In fact, I believe C-SPAN said that they were guests of ABC News (interestingly enough).

[MnFats]

24. that is too too fucking beautiful for words...

Colbert is even more of a hero to me now.
hope he has seen to his personal safety needs, if you know what I mean.
Would love to hear O'Reilly's reaction!

[RoyGBiv]

27. Wow ...

Chillingly well said.

"Left leaning blogs such as Daily Kos and Democratic Underground burst into applause. The corporate media staggered to respond to the blows it had received and blamed Colbert for a poor performance. The Iraqi people, dying in the streets by the thousands, had no response."

That puts things well into perspective.

[elehhhhna]

29. Loved his shout out to Joe WIlson & "Valerie Plame OOPS"

[file83]

33. What about the "32% glass full" joke? "I still wouldn't drink it."

:rofl: :rofl: :spray: :rofl: :rofl:

[lonestarnot]

30. Stunningly brilliant! Stunning!

[cassiepriam]

31. Yes, many were looking shocked or in disbelief.... but they knew

on some level what they were hearing was the truth.
They looked embarrassed too.

[file83]

32. I LOVED his unapologetic approach - even the dogs were stunned!!!