Rearranging the deck chairs on the Hindenberg

[halloweenjack]

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you... Stephen Colbert. I loved him on Strangers with Candy, and my feelings for him now... seriously, watch the video on the aforelinked site.

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Move over Jon Stewart, I have a new hero

[a-nightengale.livejournal.com]

And his name is Stephen Colbert. Not only did he skewer Dubya but also the media that has been asleep at the wheel for the past five or six years.

Full transcript available on the Daily Kos (http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/4/30/1441/59811).

"[L]et'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. Just put 'em 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!"

Zing!

[mary-mayhem.livejournal.com]

http://thankyoustephencolbert.org/

"There's still liquid in the glass. But I wouldn't drink it. The last third is usually backwash."

[cookiebeyotch.livejournal.com]

I watched that whole thing twice yesterday. I want to watch it again. I wish I had more people to tell about it. God, that was so cathartic. You know, Steve Carrell was always my first love back when I first got cable and started watching the Daily Show, but Mr. Colbert may be giving him a run for his money. Sigh...