Tenochtitlan
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Irish Caesar said:
Good point.
Stephen Colbert Lampoons Bush at White House Dinner
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Good point.
What "balls" did it take? None.blackheart said:
We're not talking forming a union in Communist Poland, or facing down a tank in Tiananmen square. We're talking a speaker at a banquet deciding to be rude because he knows the person he's being rude to pretty much has to sit and take it.
Sounds more like cowardice to me.
malclave said:
He had a choice; cozy up with all the other white house staff and press, fire off lame Leno-esque jokes, and pretend he is one of them, or stay true to his character, and play a loud, offensive and idiotic O'Reilly wannabe.
He played his part.
That takes balls.
I disagree.Neomega said:
He took no risk, even "professionally"... I'm sure the folks over at DU, Kos, Huffington, etc. are raving about him.
Maybe he's just stupid, and didn't understand what the banquet was about. Otherwise, it would have been more courageous IMO to turn down the gig.
Insayn
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Malcave
You think that spending 20+ minutes criticizing the president of the united states like colbert did takes no balls.
You must disregard the fact that it has never been done before on this unprecedented level. You also disregard the facts that he did it to a mostly boo'ing audience and afterworld shook the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES hand; then later commented on how UNrugged and SOFT his had was.
That, my unapologetic friend, should be the definition of possessing balls.
You think that spending 20+ minutes criticizing the president of the united states like colbert did takes no balls.
You must disregard the fact that it has never been done before on this unprecedented level. You also disregard the facts that he did it to a mostly boo'ing audience and afterworld shook the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES hand; then later commented on how UNrugged and SOFT his had was.
That, my unapologetic friend, should be the definition of possessing balls.
MikeLynch
Just a Baker Street Muse
Did you not see V for Vendetta? I just keep seeing the "Not so funny anymore, is it?" scene in my head.
Seriously though, he's risking, at the absolute least, a fierce IRS audit.
malclave said:
Okay, do you know anyone who has ever criticized the President in his face on public television? Ignoring scripted debates.
I mean, you're talking about the President here. Even John Stewart said that he couldn't do it, because he has so much respect for the actual position. I mean, come on, he's the President of the United States. It's one thing to criticize a President when you're not talking to the actual man - it's another thing altogether talking to the man himself.
Bill3000 said:
John Imus, the radio host, insulted Hillary quite a bit at some speech/dinner/conference quite a bit when Billy Clinton was in office. Both Hillary and Billy attended. No, I don't remember anymore than that. I don't want to look it up.
MobBoss
Off-Topic Overlord
Phlegmak said:
Do you mean Don Imus?
VoodooAce
Emperor
Seems to me that a few of you need to lighten up. Sheesh, W IS like platinum for comics and Colbert was funny. Now, whether this administration resembles the Titanic or the Hindenberg more is clearly up for debate.....which disaster is worse?
I can tell you that none of you complaining now would do so if it were Bubba, Gore or Kerry that were POTUS and the target of the same routine. I can also tell you, with certainty, that I wouldn't risk looking foolish and complain if they were.
Frankly, I love that Colbert did it, and I love it even more that it just p!sses so many of you off.
I can tell you that none of you complaining now would do so if it were Bubba, Gore or Kerry that were POTUS and the target of the same routine. I can also tell you, with certainty, that I wouldn't risk looking foolish and complain if they were.
Frankly, I love that Colbert did it, and I love it even more that it just p!sses so many of you off.
MobBoss said:
Yes, John Don Imus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Imus
Look through these to find the event. It was the White House Correspondents dinner, just like the Colbert event.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=imus+hillary+clinton+insult+1996&btnG=Search
One of the more embarrassing things Imus spoke about was Whitewater. I first learned about Imus doing all of this on 60 Minutes, many years ago.
VoodooAce
Emperor
Very nice. Gotta love it!Phlegmak said:
amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
Can't you people try to leave your politics at the door for one evening?
