Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
Before yesterday I'd never copied a Flash movie, but after spending the entire day watching Stephen Colbert's stunning direct attack on President Bush at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night I knew I had to have my own copies. There are links to the files (easy Flash, latest player not required, and mp4 for your video Ipod) below these excerpts from the editorandpublisher.com website.
(Update 05/01/06)
Colbert Lampoons Bush at White House Correspondents Dinner-- President Not Amused?
"A blistering comedy 'tribute' to President Bush by Comedy Central’s faux talk show host Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondent Dinner Saturday night left George and Laura Bush unsmiling at its close.
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.'
Colbert told Bush he could end the problem of protests by retired generals by refusing to let them retire. He compared Bush to Rocky Balboa in the 'Rocky' movies, always getting punched in the face—'and Apollo Creed is everything else in the world.'
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.'
He noted former Ambassador Joseph Wilson in the crowd, just three tables away from Karl Rove, and that he had brought 'Valerie Plame.' Then, worried that he had named her, he corrected himself, as Bush aides might do, 'Uh, I mean... he brought Joseph Wilson's wife.' He might have 'dodged the bullet,' he said, as prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald wasn't there.
Colbert also made biting cracks about missing WMDs, 'photo ops' on aircraft carriers and at hurricane disasters, melting glaciers and Vice President Cheney shooting people in the face. He advised the crowd, 'if anybody needs anything at their tables, speak slowly and clearly into your table numbers and somebody from the N.S.A. will be right over with a cocktail.' "
I've copied a video from Crooks and Liars: Colbert Lampoons Bush at White House Correspondents Dinner (QuickTime, 26.5 MB)
The whole thing, in three parts and with much more visual detail (Flash movie):
Stephen Colbert Roasts Bush Part 1
Stephen Colbert Roasts Bush Part 2
Stephen Colbert Roasts Bush Part 3
The same thing in mp4 format:
www.abm-enterprises.net/stephen-colbert1.mp4
www.abm-enterprises.net/stephen-colbert2.mp4
www.abm-enterprises.net/stephen-colbert3.mp4
(Update 05/01/06)
Colbert Lampoons Bush at White House Correspondents Dinner-- President Not Amused?
"A blistering comedy 'tribute' to President Bush by Comedy Central’s faux talk show host Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondent Dinner Saturday night left George and Laura Bush unsmiling at its close.
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.'
Colbert told Bush he could end the problem of protests by retired generals by refusing to let them retire. He compared Bush to Rocky Balboa in the 'Rocky' movies, always getting punched in the face—'and Apollo Creed is everything else in the world.'
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.'
He noted former Ambassador Joseph Wilson in the crowd, just three tables away from Karl Rove, and that he had brought 'Valerie Plame.' Then, worried that he had named her, he corrected himself, as Bush aides might do, 'Uh, I mean... he brought Joseph Wilson's wife.' He might have 'dodged the bullet,' he said, as prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald wasn't there.
Colbert also made biting cracks about missing WMDs, 'photo ops' on aircraft carriers and at hurricane disasters, melting glaciers and Vice President Cheney shooting people in the face. He advised the crowd, 'if anybody needs anything at their tables, speak slowly and clearly into your table numbers and somebody from the N.S.A. will be right over with a cocktail.' "
I've copied a video from Crooks and Liars: Colbert Lampoons Bush at White House Correspondents Dinner (QuickTime, 26.5 MB)
The whole thing, in three parts and with much more visual detail (Flash movie):
Stephen Colbert Roasts Bush Part 1
Stephen Colbert Roasts Bush Part 2
Stephen Colbert Roasts Bush Part 3
The same thing in mp4 format:
www.abm-enterprises.net/stephen-colbert1.mp4
www.abm-enterprises.net/stephen-colbert2.mp4
www.abm-enterprises.net/stephen-colbert3.mp4
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