--Truthiness---The Colbert Report DIScussion

[DementedRiku]

It is a brilliant show that follows the equaly brilliant Daily Show. I know I'm not the only fan here. It really speaks volumes to me. I remember the episode after Stephen talked about "Scape Goats" my history teacher asked us if we knew what they were and I proudly raised my hand....my hand of truth.

Anyone catch the White House Correspondents Dinner that Stephen spoke at? They showed it on C-Span and he was great! Although the crowd didn't give him the proper applause he deserved. They weren't listening to their guts.

 

[bicker]

It's funny how I see so much of what he talks about here on the DIS, as people "think with their hearts" about how things should be, instead of looking at reality directly.

 

[Martha7]

I love the Colbert Report, but usually catch it the following day, when it plays around dinner time. Brilliant writing!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I have not come around to the Colbert Report yet, I fall asleep!
I do want to say I like your User Name.

Now if you haven't seen it & have Comcast ONDEMAND, there is a show by the comedian, Robert Wuhl called "Assume the Position".
It explains the "Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" thing..."Print the Legend".
Now if you do not know what this means, I urge you to do some digging because it is pretty darn interesting.

 

[LastTycoon]

Holy Moly. What he did last night at the correspondents dinner took serious cahones. It's one thing to say these things on your cable show and another to say them when the President is sitting five feet from you.

"Colbert, who spoke in the guise of his talk show character, who ostensibly supports the president strongly, urged Bush to ignore his low approval ratings, saying they were based on reality, “and reality has a well-known liberal bias.”

"He attacked those in the press who claim that the shake-up at the White House was merely re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. “This administration is soaring, not sinking,” he said. “If anything, they are re-arranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg.”

"Turning to the war, he declared, "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."

"Observing that Bush sticks to his principles, he said, "When the president decides something on Monday, he still believes it on Wednesday - no matter what happened Tuesday."

"Also lampooning the press, Colbert complained that he was “surrounded by the liberal media who are destroying this country, except for Fox News. Fox believes in presenting both sides of the story — the president’s side and the vice president’s side." He also reflected on the alleged good old days, when the media was still swallowing the WMD story."

"Addressing the reporters, he said, "Let'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. Put them 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."

"He claimed that the Secret Service name for Bush's new press secretary is "Snow Job."


"As Colbert walked from the podium, when it was over, the president and First Lady gave him quick nods, unsmiling, and handshakes, and left immediately."

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

Oh, man.!!!!..well one of his catch phrases IS that he has "you know whats"...anyway you can catch this at youtube - funny stuff!!!!

 

[Laugh O. Grams]

Holy Moly. What he did last night at the correspondents dinner took serious cahones. It's one thing to say these things on your cable show and another to say them when the President is sitting five feet from you.

"Colbert, who spoke in the guise of his talk show character, who ostensibly supports the president strongly, urged Bush to ignore his low approval ratings, saying they were based on reality, “and reality has a well-known liberal bias.”

"He attacked those in the press who claim that the shake-up at the White House was merely re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. “This administration is soaring, not sinking,” he said. “If anything, they are re-arranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg.”

"Turning to the war, he declared, "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."

"Observing that Bush sticks to his principles, he said, "When the president decides something on Monday, he still believes it on Wednesday - no matter what happened Tuesday."

"Also lampooning the press, Colbert complained that he was “surrounded by the liberal media who are destroying this country, except for Fox News. Fox believes in presenting both sides of the story — the president’s side and the vice president’s side." He also reflected on the alleged good old days, when the media was still swallowing the WMD story."

"Addressing the reporters, he said, "Let'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. Put them 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."

"He claimed that the Secret Service name for Bush's new press secretary is "Snow Job."


"As Colbert walked from the podium, when it was over, the president and First Lady gave him quick nods, unsmiling, and handshakes, and left immediately."

Too funny, and a nice step up from Laura Bush's horse masturbating joke from last year...gotta check out the rebroadcast on CSpan!! Thanks for posting it!

 

[DementedRiku]

Holy Moly. What he did last night at the correspondents dinner took serious cahones. It's one thing to say these things on your cable show and another to say them when the President is sitting five feet from you.

"As Colbert walked from the podium, when it was over, the president and First Lady gave him quick nods, unsmiling, and handshakes, and left immediately."

I was glad he stuck with his "character." I definetely think people would have thought it funnier had the things he was saying not be so close to the truth. The President looked a little uncomfortable during it all, but Colbert never avoided eye-contact or one-on-one talking. He was ready to "bring the hammer"

I loved Stephen's audition tape for Press Secretary! I could so see him doing that! It's up on YouTube for us to enjoy

 

[LastTycoon]

Here are a few more quotes from last night:


"General Mosley, Air Force Chief of Staff. General Peter Pace. They still support Rumsfeld. You guys aren't retired yet, right? Right, they still support Rumsfeld."

"Justice Scalia, may I be the first to say welcome sir! [Colbert flicks fingers from under chin at Scalia in Sicilian gesture]"

"Wow. George W. Bush. To be this close to the man. I feel as if I'm dreaming. Somebody pinch me. You know what? I'm a pretty sound sleeper. That may not be enough. Somebody shoot me in the face."

"It is my privilege to celebrate this president. Because we're not so different, he and I. We both get it. Guys like us, we're not some brainiacs on the nerd patrol. We go straight from the gut. Right, sir? That's where the truth lies, right down here in the gut. Did you know you have more nerve endings in your gut than in your head? Now I know somebody will say I did look it up and that's not true. That's because you looked it up in a book. Next time look it up in your gut. My gut tells me that's how our nervous system works."

"Sir, pay no attention to the people who say the glass is half empty, because 32% means its 2/3 empty. There's still some liquid in that glass is my point, but I wouldn’t drink it. The last third is usually backwash. Folks, my point are that I don’t believe this is a low point in this presidency. I believe it is just a lull, before a comeback."

"I stand by this man. I stand by this man because he stands for things. Not only for things, has he stood 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."

"Over the last five years you people were so good over tax cuts, W.M.D. Intelligence, the affect of global warming. We Americans didn't want to know, and you had the courtesy not to try to find out. Those were good times, as far as we knew."

"It's like boxing a glacier. Enjoy that metaphor, because your grandchildren will have no idea what a glacier is."

Yikes! Must be beyond bizarre for Bush go from pre-screened captive audiences of adoring fans to Stephen Colbert's searing sarcasm. The audience seemed a little stunned...except for Scalia who really seemed to be enjoying himself. Which in and of itself is funny.

 

[DementedRiku]

"Sir, pay no attention to the people who say the glass is half empty, because 32% means its 2/3 empty. There's still some liquid in that glass is my point, but I wouldn’t drink it. The last third is usually backwash.

That was some great stuff. And man, Stephen is having a good weekend. My grandma called and told me Stephen was going to be interviewed on 60 Minutes tonight. So I recorded it and it was pretty cool. It was the real Stephen talking so it was very interesting to know what he thinks of "himself"

Can't wait to see what he says about the White House Cor. Dinner tomorrow. You just know he'll play it up!

 

[DementedRiku]

I'm so bummed that Stephen is taking a 2 week break! I was counting on him when all my other shows ended!

What is with his sudden love of the show "House"? He just recently started playing it up. It's hilarious.

 

[DementedRiku]

Anyone catch last nights episode with Amy Sedaris promoting her, Stephen and Paul's (Tad) movie Strangers With Candy? The best! There tumbling routine was REALLY good and Amy and Stephen are funny together! Stephen needs to have more of his friends on the show!

"You remember I have the Diabetes"

 

[Sparx]

I love the cobert report, but I don't get to watch it as much as I'd like. I knew there had to be some fans around here.

 

[TheDoctor]

Holy Moly. What he did last night at the correspondents dinner took serious cahones. It's one thing to say these things on your cable show and another to say them when the President is sitting five feet from you.

"Colbert, who spoke in the guise of his talk show character, who ostensibly supports the president strongly, urged Bush to ignore his low approval ratings, saying they were based on reality, “and reality has a well-known liberal bias.”

"He attacked those in the press who claim that the shake-up at the White House was merely re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. “This administration is soaring, not sinking,” he said. “If anything, they are re-arranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg.”

"Turning to the war, he declared, "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."

"Observing that Bush sticks to his principles, he said, "When the president decides something on Monday, he still believes it on Wednesday - no matter what happened Tuesday."

"Also lampooning the press, Colbert complained that he was “surrounded by the liberal media who are destroying this country, except for Fox News. Fox believes in presenting both sides of the story — the president’s side and the vice president’s side." He also reflected on the alleged good old days, when the media was still swallowing the WMD story."

"Addressing the reporters, he said, "Let'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. Put them 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."

"He claimed that the Secret Service name for Bush's new press secretary is "Snow Job."

"As Colbert walked from the podium, when it was over, the president and First Lady gave him quick nods, unsmiling, and handshakes, and left immediately."

That was a very funny performance. Some members of the bush teamwere very upset with Colbert for attacking bush and his policies. What did they expect?

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

I love that show.

 

[Crankyshank]

I'm a big Daily Show and Colbert Report fan.
I went to a speech given by Hillary Clinton a few months back and she quoted Stephen and mentioned how she and Bill watch the show. I turned to my Mother and said "What would Stephen say" if he (the character him- not the real Stephen) knew that Hillary Clinton was quoting him

 

[TheDoctor]

Here are the nominations for the Colbert Report and the Daily Show
_____________
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program

The Colbert Report • Episode #110
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Episode #10140
(also nominated: American Idol and Saturday Night Live)

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series

The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
(also nominated: Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Bill Maher)

Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program

The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
(also nominated: Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, and Bill Maher)

Here's the fourth one Colbert is up for:

Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
The Colbert Report
(also nominated: Barry Manilow, Craig Ferguson, David Letterman, Hugh Jackman on Tony Awards)

 

[wvrevy]

Oh, I dunno...Stephen was hilarious, of course, but I'm not sure it gets any better than Shrub looking under the chairs on the stage for those WMD's he couldn't find. High comedy, there. 'Course, he thought we were laughing with him, the moron.

As Stephen was going on with his performance, I just kept thinking to myself, "Man, I hope he's up-to-date with his tax records." Shrub did NOT look happy ('course, maybe that's because he couldn't figure out why everyone was laughing at the nice man that was agreeing with him on everything ).

 

[christineann]

Stephen was a classmate/friend of my brother's in high school, and he was a very funny guy back then. He had to deal with a terrible tragedy when he was 10 years old. His father and a brother were killed in the Charlotte plane crash in 1974, and his mother raised all those kids by herself.

It is great to see him do so well......funny, he mentions things on his show that are almost like inside jokes from his high school years, and we all get a real kick out of it.

 

[goofygirl]

I love the Colbert Report and the Daily Show. I also own "America- the Book", its great!