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Thank you Stephen Colbert
 

   


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Colbert royally roasted US President Bush at the gala 2006 White House correspondents dinner April 29, with media reporting Bush was not amused.
Colbert’s words have spiked the Internet on thousands of websites and blogs worldwide. This truth telling as humour can be watched by Googling “Thank you Stephen Colbert”, then follow down to “Google: the Actual Speech”. If you are a fan, you will love what Colbert did in front of Mr. And Mrs. President, top military generals, dignitaries from around the world and the heads of most major media. This is a must-watch video captured by CSPAN; Michael Moore had a brief Academy Award comment, Colbert had 24 minutes. Watch the president smile and squirm. Someone has finally said what has been on so many minds, that the emperor not only has no clothes, but also very little popular support. Here are a few short segments from Colbert’s performance:
“I stand by this man. I stand by this man because he stands for things. Not only for things, he stands on things. Things like aircraft carriers and rubble and recently flooded city squares. And that sends a strong message: that no matter what happens to America, she will always rebound – with the most powerfully staged photo ops in the world.”
“I am appalled to be surrounded by the liberal media that is destroying America, with the exception of Fox News. Fox News gives you both sides of every story:  the president’s side, and the vice president’s side.”
“And, of course, we can’t forget the man of the hour, new press secretary, Tony Snow. Secret Service name, Snow Job. Toughest job. What a hero. Took the second toughest job in government, next to, of course, the ambassador to Iraq.”
“I believe that the government that governs best is a government that governs least, and by these standards we have set up a fabulous government in Iraq.”

 
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