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Colbert New Comic-in-Chief
scottzak writes "Hail to the Chief! Stephen Colbert addressed the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday (attended by the President, the elite of Washington politics, and the White House Press Corps) and told the truth. Jaws dropped. Eyes popped. The live audience gasped. Scalia laughed his ass off. You want to see a brilliant comic display some real courage? Look no further. Enjoy the reaction shots, and Colbert's audition for Press Secretary job." The BBC covers the act just prior to Mr. Colbert's, where the President and a look-alike took turns making fun of his speaking skills.
I've heard most of it. Honestly, I didn't find it funny. It was a GWB bash-o-thon disguised as humor. Even if it was Bill Clinton, I still wouldn't have found it funny.
Unless you like the idea of someone pissing off the president on stage, the content wasn't humorous IMHO.
Life is not for the lazy.
I hate to use this terrible phrase, but slashdot has a liberal bias - it draws a multinational, technological crowd, all of whom are more liberal than the mainstream American. And now it's becoming more common to attempt to inject noise into every facet of our lives - how many times have you seen political popups (which you promptly adjusted your adblock filters for) or banner ads? This is just another invasion, one that happened to get past the slashdot editors, one that was inevitable but had little to do with slashdot or what its readership cares about when reading slashdot. Now the readership may agree with what is said, but that doesn't mean this is the right venue. The submitter is disrespecting slashdot and its audience by being extratopical.
Since when has this country used intellectual elite as a pejorative term?
There was no courage in this. People have been lampooning presidents since the first joke about wooden teeth. It doesn't take big brassy balls to do this, just some bad jokes. Stop making this out to be some sort of heroic act.
I'm starting to get scared about how unbalanced some of you people are. Some comic makes fun of the president to his face and you wet your pants in glee. The attention this story is getting is disturbing.
Don't blame me, I didn't vote for either of them!
I would really like to see Bush impeached. I think he's a dangerous man who has set back the American cause by decades, and I think the sooner he is removed from office the sooner we can start cleaning up his mess. Yet, at the same time, for all the cojones demonstrated by Colbert, that little "comedy" routine managed to make me feel sympathy for the discomfort of the President and First Lady. I have to wonder how Colbert expected to interact with the First Family as he walked off the stage after a show like that. The only way to finish it would be to say, as you were shaking hands with the President, "I'm sorry, Mr. President, but I really think you've done us all a huge disservice and you should resign immediately. I really do."
Ah, so Colbert is another unfunny leftist boor who can't tell the difference between comedy and an incoherent political rant.
Gotcha.
YOU may be ok with him lying about his behavior while in the employ of the people, but I'm not. I expect my elected representatives to do their fucking jobs, and answer when held accountable.
So as long as you never hold Bush accountable for anything and continue to be a total sycophant that never asks any hard questions or, even if you do, expects no answer other than a meaningless soundbite, then he'll never have to lie under oath! A perfect plan!
Asshole.
With the first link, the chain is forged.
You said "admitted breaking federal law". So one quote, or an admission that you were lying.
Nothing else please, I have no desire to read any more of your insults, particularly when you have yet to support a single point you've made.
One quote, or one admission that you were lying. NOTHING ELSE, please.
"The government grants you rights, not the other way around."-- beav007. Yes, these people really exist...
"You're an idiot."
Nice retort. Especially when followed by this load of dung
"The administration's argument the entire time has been that they're violating FISA because they believe that it constrains the president's constitutional powers. (IOW, they're admitting to breaking federal law just like the previous poster has stated.)"
No, you pathtic tool, that is most certainly NOT what they are saying. They are contending that the law DOES NOT APPLY TO THEM. How you get "breaking the law" out of "does not apply" I have no idea, but you can't just wave your idiot AC hand and make one into the other.
It is illegal for 17 year olds to smoke. Does that mean that adults are breaking the law when they smoke?
No, you fucking piece of garbage, it means the law DOES NOT APPPLY TO THEM.
Now whether that is true in this case or not, THAT is the crux of the issue.
I understand why you posted AC. I'm sure if I was as grossly misinformed as you, I'd try to prevent people from discovering it too.
So, apart from your very poor attempt to turn "does not apply" into "breaking the law" and broadcasting your ignorance in a public forum, what have you accomplished?
"The government grants you rights, not the other way around."-- beav007. Yes, these people really exist...
(Warning: anti-Leftist rant ahead. Skip if you don't like your values challenged.)
Your attitude is exactly why I am NOT a Leftist ("liberal"). I mean, I'm a gay man who wants to legalize all drugs and all speech, so you think I'd be drawn to Leftism, right?
Wrong.
So, what, we should keep running "Your Rights Online" pieces bemoaning the destruction of civil liberties but we shouldn't attack the people responsible, 'cause it might offend some knuckle-dragging retard who listens to talk radio?
This is an example of Leftist elitism. Yes, you truly are a better breed than the common rabble, correct? And Leftists claim to be for the "little guy"!
Take a side, you coward. Either get with the program or go lick some boots at a right wing political blog.
As if there are only two sides to every issue. And Leftists claim to be "nuanced" who eschew "black and white thinking"!
As if not "following the crowd" and "taking orders" (your words: "get with the program") makes you stupid. And Leftists claim to be for "independant thought"!
Because for everyone with the intelligence necessary to understand technology, hating this administration is mainstream.
I remember those Clinton days when "Hate is NOT a family value" bumper stickers were common, and "hate radio" was a common term in political speech. Suddenly, with the advent of Chimpy McBushSatan, hate is in. Hate is hip, hate is cool, and it's 24/7 on the Leftist "Air America" radio station. No more "Hate is NOT a family value" bumper stickers.
In fact, go check out Jeff Gannon's site on Wikipedia. Notice how his private sex life is exposed in lurid detail by Leftists who hate him. Compare that to the outrage that Leftists expressed over the exposing of Clinton's private sex life!
Must I go into any more detail about why I think Leftists are mendacious and hypocritical weaklings? Everything they claim to stand for can be disposed of if such "values" might impede their quest for power and influence. Gay rights, privacy, tolerance, independant thought, grass-roots movements, "the little guy", you name it. I've seen Leftists wipe their asses with each and every one of those.
All things considered, you Leftists suck, and I think you deserve to know why I think you suck.
And what's even sadder about this is that the likely response will be something like "You're obviously a Bush supporter" or "You're a fascist" or "You should stop watching Faux News" rather than an honest admission of guilt. And I can't think of a single political group (not even Evangelical Christians!) who needs an honest admission of guilt more seriously than Leftists do.
I don't make the rules. I just make fun of them.