Another Form of Relief

This is the one of the rare non-mp3 posts, but I feel this deserves an audience. Last night, Stephen Colbert hosted the White House Press Dinner. This is an annual event where the President and the media come together and poke fun at themselves and each other. I was a tad surprised when I read that Colbert would be hosting it, and he certainly didn’t disappoint. He absolutely laid into Bush, the administration and just about everyone else in attendance. This has to be one of the most awkward things that I have ever seen, as the audience has absolutely no idea how to react to much of it.

Watch this excellent moment of car crash television below:

(Edit: I’ve replaced the original video with a higher quality one that covers the entire speech. Due to length, it’s split into two parts. You can find Part 2 here.)

Highlights:

“Fox News gives you both sides of every story. The President’s side and the Vice President’s side.”

“This adminsitration is not sinking. This administration is soaring. If anything, they are rearranging the deckchairs on the Hindenburg.”

“By the way enjoy that metaphor. Your grandchildren will have no idea what a glacier is.”

Bush looked a tad pissed after this, not smiling at all as he shook Colbert’s hand when he left the stage. I know Colbert does this kind of thing on a daily basis on his show, but to do it a few feet away from Bush and most of the administration is another thing entirely. I’m just happy that he made it out of there alive.

(If you’re unfamiliar with the ‘Crossfire’ reference in the title, you might want to watch this.)

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